Andy Borowitz is a New York Times best-selling author and a comedian who has written for The New Yorker since 1998. In 2001, he created The Borowitz Report, a satirical news column that has...
Andy Borowitz is a New York Times best-selling author and a comedian who has written for The New Yorker since 1998. In 2001, he created The Borowitz Report, a satirical news column that has millions of readers around the world. His latest book, “Profiles in Ignorance: How America’s Politicians Got Dumb and Dumber,” is forthcoming in 2022.
Andy Borowitz / TruthdigMar 21, 2011
With unprecedented crises engulfing the world, millions of television viewers are finding the news too stressful to watch -- and are turning to the Fox News Channel instead. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
Andy Borowitz / TruthdigMar 14, 2011
A new combatant entered the so-called tablet war today, and it's already getting a big thumbs up from gadget aficionados: the Etch A Sketch 2. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Andy Borowitz / TruthdigMar 7, 2011
But in a possible boost for the California economy, pharmaceutical giant Pfizer today announced plans to begin marketing a new blockbuster drug called Charlie Sheen. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Andy Borowitz / TruthdigFeb 21, 2011
"Your call for democratic freedoms has been heard loud and clear," Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad told the protesters. "And soon, they will be instituted in Egypt, where you can visit them." Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Andy Borowitz / TruthdigFeb 14, 2011
The lawmakers, who call themselves the Shirtless Republicans and are led by Rep. Christopher Lee, R-N.Y., appeared in the Capitol rotunda this morning naked from the waist up. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Andy Borowitz / TruthdigFeb 7, 2011
Concerned that Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak did not receive his message to begin a peaceful transition to democratic reforms, President Barack Obama said today that he would resend the message, "but this time in all caps." Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
Andy Borowitz / TruthdigJan 31, 2011
In addition, Bachmann suggested slashing the federal budget by eliminating nine of the first 10 amendments to the Constitution. "I think you know which one I'd keep," she chuckled. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
Andy Borowitz / TruthdigJan 24, 2011
In a memo, House Speaker John Boehner explained, "From now on, we will say that he was born nearish America, and perhaps even as close as Cuba." Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Andy Borowitz / TruthdigJan 24, 2011
In a moving White House ceremony today, President Hu Jintao of China presented U.S. President Barack Obama with a counterfeit DVD of the Hollywood blockbuster "Toy Story 3." Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Andy Borowitz / TruthdigJan 17, 2011
"Gasoline and matches don't start fires," said Fox host Glenn Beck. "People start fires." Mr. Beck went on to say that there was no link between "oxygen, hydrogen and water." Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
Andy Borowitz / TruthdigJan 10, 2011
Also in this edition of the Borowitz Report: Birthers Challenge Hawaii to Produce Statehood Certificate. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
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