Can comedy be woke and still be funny?

Jan 22, 2025 ... We have used the term “woke” very often in the modern canon over the last 3–5 years, to the point that I would argue Ron DeSantis tried to ... Mar 13, 2023 ... Being “woke” refers to being aware and conscious of social and political issues that affect marginalised groups, such as racism, sexism, ... The linguist Tony Thorne on the word that's become an obsession of the political right. Plus, the poet Robin Coste Lewis talks with the staff writer Hilton ... Jan 29, 2025 ... ... woke policies, roll back burdensome and costly regulations, restore economic growth, and ensure that all U.S. Department of Transportation ... Aug 26, 2022 ... “To be woke is to be Black,” is how Okayplayer Senior News and Culture Reporter Elijah Watson defined the Black American colloquialism, now ... Apr 4, 2023 ... “Woke” is a colloquial, informal and familiar present-tense of the verb “awake.” It's a common person's way of saying “I'm up, and I see what's going on.” Oct 14, 2024 ... Those can produce more humane workplaces and foster innovation—which, together, can be healthy for the bottom line, Kuhn said in the book, What ... Sep 20, 2024 ... In a statement to States Newsroom, Owens said “House Republicans passed the End Woke Higher Education Act to stand ... would “micromanage ... May 30, 2021 ... It meant conscious and aware – but the slang word has come to represent an embrace of progressive activism, as well. Jul 8, 2021 ... The lawsuit alleges the school embraced "woke culture," and gave priority to "gender-identity, human sexuality, and pregnancy termination." They ...