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Baauer performs onstage at the VICE Kills TX Music Showcase during the 2013 SXSW Music, Film + Interactive Festival at Viceland on March 16, 2013 in Austin, Texas. (Photo by Hutton Supancic/Getty Images for SXSW)

Author spoofs Baauer: 'Harlem Shake' spin offs were an 'accident'

Lilly Workneh
theGRIO REPORT- In a letter addressed 'Dear Harlem,' Complex published a snarky 'apology' satire in Baauer’s voice...
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Quvenzhane Wallis attends the 20th Century Fox And Fox Searchlight Pictures' Academy Award Nominees Celebration at Lure on February 24, 2013 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Imeh Akpanudosen/Getty Images)

The Onion criticized for vulgar Quvenzhané Wallis tweet

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theGRIO REPORT - The satirical website The Onion is under fire for a vulgar tweet aimed at pint-sized Oscar nominee Quvenzhané Wallis...
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Cleavon Little (left) and Gene Wilder (right) in 'Blazing Saddles'

'Blazing Saddles' may come to Broadway; Mel Brooks thanks 'Django'

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theGRIO REPORT - Legendary comedian Mel Brooks may be revamping another one of his classic films for the Broadway stage...
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Randy Newman poses at Disney California Adventure park at Disneyland Resort on June 13, 2012 (Photo by Lisa Rose/Disney Parks via Getty Images)

Randy Newman mocks racists: 'I'm dreaming of a white president'

Mesfin Fekadu, Associated Press
NEW YORK (AP) - Randy Newman is weighing in on the U.S. presidential election with a new song 'I'm Dreaming,' and the Obama supporter is pointing out racism with its refrain...
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Where has all the great black satire gone?

Mychal Denzel Smith
OPINION - Black satire will likely always be an arduous undertaking and require a certain sensitivity and deft craftsmanship...
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Georgetown students say campus satire is racist

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WASHINGTON (AP) -- Georgetown University students are slamming a humor magazine for an online satirical piece they say is racist and not funny...
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