Articles for Irony

Priyanka, Palestine and patriarchy: The irony of privileged activism Vs poverty and destruction
3 weeks, 5 days ago

Priyanka, Palestine and patriarchy: The irony of privileged activism Vs poverty and destruction

Op India  

Priyanka Gandhi Vadra has declared that she stands strongly against patriarchy and she won’t let anyone tell her what kind of bag she should carry. Why would someone even notice Priyanka’s handbag if she wasn’t the one flaunting it in the first place? She got trolled and criticised for it, not because she is a woman and criticising a woman …

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Eric Dickerson knows irony of talking NIL at his alma mater since SMU got so-called ‘death penalty’
1 month, 1 week ago

Eric Dickerson knows irony of talking NIL at his alma mater since SMU got so-called ‘death penalty’

Associated Press  

DALLAS — Eric Dickerson certainly understood the irony of being back at his alma mater to be part of a panel discussion about NIL money for college athletes. That was Tuesday at SMU, the only school to ever get the so-called NCAA death penalty for a pay-for-play scandal during the Mustangs’ best seasons before their debut in the Atlantic Coast …

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Alanis Morissette's “Ironic”: Putting an end to the debate over whether it is or isn’t
1 month, 1 week ago

Alanis Morissette's “Ironic”: Putting an end to the debate over whether it is or isn’t

Salon  

xcerpted from Chapter 10: “Yeah, I Really Do Think” of Why Alanis Morissette Matters by Megan Volpert. Alanis has admitted that the lyrics to “Ironic” prove she didn’t properly grasp the meaning of the word. Rachel Syme’s foreword to the musical book says that this version of “Ironic” turns it into “an inside joke about poetic license and grammatical errors.” …

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Elon Musk's 'Irony Man' look in Iron Man suit triggers meme fest
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Elon Musk's 'Irony Man' look in Iron Man suit triggers meme fest

India Today  

Tesla CEO Elon Musk’s latest post on X had the internet in stitches as he shared an image of himself in an Iron Man suit. The billionaire declared his intent to take down villains using the “power of irony.” Musk’s tongue-in-cheek humour didn’t stop there – he also took a swipe at superhero rivalries, saying, “I will use the power …

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Off the cuff | Kids say the darnedest
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Off the cuff | Kids say the darnedest

New Indian Express  

Looks like honesty runs in the family! School Education Minister Anbil Mahesh Poyyamozhi’s son stole the show at an awards ceremony, not for his innovative project, but for his candid comments. Netizens were quick to point out the irony, with comments like, “Maybe he can teach his dad a thing or two about transparency.” But hey, at least the kid’s …

Oprah Winfrey was paid $1million to ‘endorse’ Kamala, shocking report leaves Democrats exposed, ‘irony is sickening’
2 months ago

Oprah Winfrey was paid $1million to ‘endorse’ Kamala, shocking report leaves Democrats exposed, ‘irony is sickening’

Hindustan Times  

In a dramatic twist that would add more embarrassments to the Democrats, a new report claims Vice President Kamala Harris reportedly poured a cool million into Oprah Winfrey’s Harpo Productions during her campaign. US Vice President Kamala Harris, and Oprah Winfrey, chief executive officer of Oprah Winfrey Network LLC, during a campaign event outside the Philadelphia Museum of Art in …

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Report unveils 'the great irony' of Ted Cruz’s reelection slogan
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Report unveils 'the great irony' of Ted Cruz’s reelection slogan

Raw Story  

Longtime Sen. Ted Cruz is struggling to stay ahead of his opponent, former NFL player and Democratic Senate candidate, Colin Allred. Cruz's campaign slogan "Keep Texas, Texas," reflects the GOP senator's priority of "securing the Texas-Mexico border," according to Austin, Texas' KVUE News. In a Wednesday, October 23 Mother Jones article, national correspondent Tim Murphy explains the "irony" of Cruz's …

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'Irony of all ironies': J.D. Vance's latest attack on Kamala Harris immediately backfires
4 months, 2 weeks ago

'Irony of all ironies': J.D. Vance's latest attack on Kamala Harris immediately backfires

Raw Story  

Vance threw an insult at Vice President Kamala Harris Tuesday that almost immediately boomeranged. Former President Donald Trump's running mate took to X to accuse Harris of "flip-flopping" on her border security policy positions ahead of the presidential election in November — then faced stern reprimand from a fellow Republican. It was this policy position Vance presented as proof that …

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The irony of freedom betrayed Sheikh Hasina
5 months ago

The irony of freedom betrayed Sheikh Hasina

New Indian Express  

Freedom is the window to independence. Bangladesh, thanks to the Indian Army, got freedom from Pakistan, but did not gain independence from its former master’s legacy. Bangladeshi memory seems short enough to have forgotten their sacrifice and forgiven the murder of nearly three million of their own and the rape of over two lakh Bengali women by Yahya Khan’s soldiers. …

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Oh, the irony: Video shows Institute of Town Planners India flooded after Delhi rain
5 months, 1 week ago

Oh, the irony: Video shows Institute of Town Planners India flooded after Delhi rain

Hindustan Times  

Social media is having a field day with a viral video which shows water being pumped out of the Institute of Town Planners India building in Delhi. Located in central Delhi, the Institute of Town Planners India, as the name suggests, is an “organisation focused on economic, scientific and artistic development of towns, cities and rural areas in India.” A …

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'Dripping with irony': Police union mocked after endorsing convicted felon Trump at rally
5 months, 2 weeks ago

'Dripping with irony': Police union mocked after endorsing convicted felon Trump at rally

Raw Story  

A national coalition of police unions offered its endorsement to Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump during his Charlotte campaign rally Wednesday, and keyboard warriors on social media were quick to point out the irony. “A convicted felon whose insurrection sent 149 cops to the hospital,” quipped podcaster Fred Wellman in an X post. During his rally, Trump introduced NAPO president …

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Kushal Tandon demands action against Armaan Malik for slapping Vishal Pandey, fans notice the ‘irony’
6 months ago

Kushal Tandon demands action against Armaan Malik for slapping Vishal Pandey, fans notice the ‘irony’

Hindustan Times  

Kushal Tandon slams the makers The actor, who participated in the seventh season of Bigg Boss, took to X, formerly known as Twitter, to express his dismay about the whole slap incident. It all started when Vishal told fellow contestant Lovekesh Kataria that he “finds Armaan's wife, Kritika Malik, beautiful”. In a clip, which has been released on social media, …

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Tribute | Ismail Kadare (1936-2024): A writer who used metaphor and irony to reveal nature of tyranny
6 months, 1 week ago

Tribute | Ismail Kadare (1936-2024): A writer who used metaphor and irony to reveal nature of tyranny

The Hindu  

Published : Jul 01, 2024 17:24 IST - 4 MINS READ Novelist Ismail Kadare, who has died aged 88, used his pen as a stealth weapon to survive Albania’s paranoid communist dictator Enver Hoxha. His 1977 novel The Great Winter, though somewhat favourable towards the regime, angered Hoxha devotees who deemed it insufficiently laudatory and demanded the “bourgeois” writer’s execution. …

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'Irony': MAGA senator roasted for saying Garland should face consequences for law-breaking
6 months, 4 weeks ago

'Irony': MAGA senator roasted for saying Garland should face consequences for law-breaking

Raw Story  

Vance leapt onto Fox News Wednesday to defend the House GOP's vote to hold Attorney General Merrick Garland in contempt of Congress, which is expected to go nowhere because the Justice Department will have the final say in whether to bring any charges. asked Fox anchor Laura Ingraham, to which Vance replied, "If you break the law, you actually have …

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Swati Maliwal's 'irony died' dig as Kejriwal breaks silence on assault row
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Swati Maliwal's 'irony died' dig as Kejriwal breaks silence on assault row

Hindustan Times  

AAP MP Swati Maliwal's allegations so far were against the party and chief minister Arvind Kejriwal's aide Bibhav Kumar. But on Wednesday after Kejriwal made his first comment on the assault issue, Swati Maliwal hit him back and said irony died a thousand deaths. On May 13, Swati Maliwal called the Delhi Police control room from Kejriwal's residence alleging that …

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Arvind Kejriwal wants fair probe, Swati Maliwal takes 'irony died' dig
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Arvind Kejriwal wants fair probe, Swati Maliwal takes 'irony died' dig

India Today  

Delhi Chief Minister and AAP chief Arvind Kejriwal on Wednesday said he expects a fair investigation into the alleged assault on the party's Rajya Sabha MP Swati Maliwal by his aide Bibhav Kumar. Speaking to the news agency PTI, Kejriwal added that the matter is currently "sub-judice" and his comment might affect the proceedings. Meanwhile, Swati Maliwal reacted to Arvind …

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'The irony': CNN reports laughter erupts in hush money trial over historic Trump tweet
8 months ago

'The irony': CNN reports laughter erupts in hush money trial over historic Trump tweet

Raw Story  

Laughter erupted in Manhattan criminal court as prosecutors in former President Donald Trump's criminal hush money trial read a now-infamous tweet: "If anyone is looking for a good lawyer, I would strongly suggest that you don’t retain the services of Michael Cohen!" The analysts suggested Trump's social media messages — particularly April 21, 2018 tweets and another on Aug. 22, …

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The 'delicious irony' of the Met Gala's Garden of Time theme
8 months, 1 week ago

The 'delicious irony' of the Met Gala's Garden of Time theme

BBC  

The 'delicious irony' of the Met Gala's Garden of Time theme Getty Images In JG Ballard's dystopian story The Garden of Time – which has inspired this year's dress code – the super-rich hide themselves in Arcadian splendour while the "great unwashed" riot. Nick Knight/ Courtesy of the Metropolitan Museum of Art The Met Gala's theme has been chosen to …

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As Israel’s war rages on, few historic treasures of Gaza saved by the ‘irony of history’
8 months, 3 weeks ago

As Israel’s war rages on, few historic treasures of Gaza saved by the ‘irony of history’

The Hindu  

With Gaza’s ancient Greek site of Anthedon being bombed, its “Napoleon’s Palace” destroyed and the only private museum burned down, the war has taken a terrible toll on the rich heritage of the Palestinian territory. “Al-Mathaf remained under Israeli control for months,” Mr. Khoudary, who fled Gaza for Egypt, said. But with any return impossible for the moment, Beatrice Blandin, …

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At INDIA Bloc Rally, Irony Unmissable in Congress-AAP Unity Over Kejriwal Arrest
9 months, 1 week ago

At INDIA Bloc Rally, Irony Unmissable in Congress-AAP Unity Over Kejriwal Arrest

News 18  

The Congress, which was earlier considered a bitter rival by the AAP, joined hands with its INDIA ally for a protest at Ramlila Maidan on Sunday along with other opposition parties. The focus here was the arrest of Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal, but the irony cannot be missed as it took place on the day of his predecessor, the …

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The irony of Steve Martin’s life isn’t lost on him
9 months, 2 weeks ago

The irony of Steve Martin’s life isn’t lost on him

Live Mint  

Steve Martin has long marveled at the many phases of his life. “When I look at the things Steve’s done in his life — playing banjo, magic, stand-up — these are things that take great effort to master,” Neville says. He’s long resisted the kind of life-story treatment of a film like “STEVE!” But Martin, 78, grants he’s now at …

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The irony of Steve Martin’s life isn’t lost on him
9 months, 2 weeks ago

The irony of Steve Martin’s life isn’t lost on him

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — Steve Martin has long marveled at the many phases of his life. a Documentary in 2 Pieces.” “When I look at the things Steve’s done in his life — playing banjo, magic, stand-up — these are things that take great effort to master,” Neville says. He’s long resisted the kind of life-story treatment of a film like …

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Man City faced with frustrating form irony just as they look to win crown of world’s best team
1 year ago

Man City faced with frustrating form irony just as they look to win crown of world’s best team

The Independent  

Sign up to Miguel Delaney’s Reading the Game newsletter sent straight to your inbox for free Sign up to Miguel’s Delaney’s free weekly newsletter Sign up to Miguel’s Delaney’s free weekly newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. On 19 December 1998, City lost 2-1 to York: their fifth consecutive …

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CLARE FOGES: The irony of being a cougar? It just made me feel old
1 year, 1 month ago

CLARE FOGES: The irony of being a cougar? It just made me feel old

Daily Mail  

For Clare, the cougar-toyboy combo is not the route to long-term commitment You go, girl! I’m afraid my response is more, ‘You what, girl?’ How can a grown woman be attracted to a man whose teenage years were just yesterday? ‘Plus no snoring or nose hair like those dinosaurs our own age!’ For female celebrities there’s nothing like having a …

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