How Do Comedians Justify Performing for Authoritarian Regimes?

It’s happened. Candace Owens has finally released the text messages from a group chat that proves something about Charlie Kirk and Israel maybe. Rolling Stone has drawn attention to the fact that the “Manosphere” influencers aren’t into Trump anymore. Let’s check in on that. Barstool Sports’ KFC has been outed to The Bulwark as being entirely made up of liberals. We should have suspected something when we noticed that they couldn’t meme… Finally, a bunch of American comedians went to Riyadh to perform. Because nothing says hilarious like Saudi Arabia. What’s the deal with women driving? Can she even see through that burka? For the love of Allah, switch to a niqab!

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