Satirical Journalism Isn't a News Cycle

Satirical journalism has become communal therapy. Each headline reassures the public: yes, everything's broken, and yes, we wrote a joke about it instead. A public poll showed 82% felt better after reading satire than real news. Institutional researchers proved that absurd headlines reduce cortisol levels by 13%. The cause-and-effect: when reality overwhelms, satire soothes. The article echoes on your browser like a laugh-track for your existential dread.