* Discordianism, although many Discordians specifically view the label of ' parody ' as dismissive, arguing that the inlaid humor and silliness are just as profound and legitimate as that of any other form of spiritual pursuit.

It is difficult to estimate the number of Discordians because they are not required to hold Discordianism as their only belief system, and because there is an encouragement to form schisms and cabals.

Hagbard represents the Discordians in their eternal battle against the Illuminati, the conspiratorial organization that secretly controls the world.

By using web 2. 0 tools to tag projects, Discordians hope to link up with other collaborators who will lend necessary skills to their efforts.

Some Illuminati might seem unbalanced, such as the extremely high-income Gnomes and the low-level Discordians, but sometimes their true value is not visible at first or valuable only in certain circumstances.

The Discordian or Erisian calendar is an alternative calendar used by some Discordians.

The prison is bombed and he is rescued by the Discordians, led by the enigmatic Hagbard Celine, captain of a golden submarine.

books as " spiritual guides but not as actual source material ," it incorporated competing conspiracies of the Bavarian Illuminati and Discordians and others, though no characters or groups specific to the novels.

There is a disagreement among Discordians as to whether or not, through OM, they should seek to improve society, topple it or claim that the practice is in fact only for entertainment.

Any Discordian may label a project a Golden Apple Seed Mission, indicating that other Discordians are welcome to participate and help propagate it.

Harmonians and some Discordians equate Concordia with Aneris.

The people who engage in glamourbombing are quite varied — many are members of the Otherkin subculture, while others are practitioners of various forms of magic or neopaganism ( particularly of those traditions with an appreciation for chaos and the Trickster archetype, such as Discordians and chaos magicians ), or simply individuals drawn to the imagery and mythology of faerie and the desire to foster a more magical world.

Discordians with arithmomania are more likely to count in a manner similar to Count von Count.

As Francis states, “‘ The Women Men Don ’ t See ’ is an outstanding example … of the subversive use of genre fiction to produce an unconventional discursive position, the feminist subject ” ( 38 ).

Red Planet, for example, portrays some very subversive themes, including a revolution in which young students are involved ; his editor demanded substantial changes in this book's discussion of topics such as the use of weapons by children and the misidentified sex of the Martian character.

), absurdist plot elements and hyperbolic humor, deliberate use of anachronisms and archaisms, a strong focus on postcolonial themes, and a subversive commingling of high and low culture.

Three examples, William argues, show how the UAW use of working class nationalism functioned as a counter subversive tradition within American liberalism: the UAW campaign at the Ford plant in Dearborn, Michigan, in the late 1930s, the 1942 conflict in Detroit over the black occupancy of the Sojourner Truth housing project, and the responses of the UAW under the conservative leadership of Reuther to the demands of black workers for representation in UAW leadership between the mid-1940s and the 1960s.

The term developed from use of the word queer in academic writing in the 1980s and 1990s as an inclusive way of describing gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender identity and experience, and also defining a form of sexuality that was fluid and subversive of traditional understandings of sexuality.

At the other extreme, the anarchist Luigi Galleani, perhaps the most vocal proponent of propaganda by the deed from the turn of the century through the end of the First World War, took undisguised pride in describing himself as a subversive, a revolutionary propagandist and advocate of the violent overthrow of established government and institutions through the use of ' direct action ', i. e., bombings and assassinations.

* Performance art — starting with the enigmatic solo text / music pieces of Laurie Anderson, which often made innovative ( even subversive ) use of electronic technology, many Downtown artists developed an often humorous or thought-provoking style of solo performance with conceptualist overtones.

However, supporters of " turning ", who succeeded in implementing their plans, portrayed these operations as an aspect of counter-insurgency similar to the law enforcement use of informants and ' sting ' methods to penetrate and disrupt criminal and subversive organizations.

Reynolds on occasion turned over his Senate office facilities to subversive propagandists and allowed them to use his franking privilege to mail their literature postage-free.

Furthermore, civilian UFO groups " should be watched because of their potentially great influence on mass thinking … The apparent irresponsibility and the possible use of such groups for subversive purposes should be kept in mind.

The original lyrics to the anthem, written by Lola Rodríguez de Tio in 1868, were deemed as too subversive for public use.

The commercials would use an actor's line or expression and take it out of context to create a new subversive meaning.

Although the music was often used to express opposition to then Philippine president Ferdinand Marcos and his use of martial law and the creating of the Batasang Bayan, many of the songs were more subversive and some just instilled national pride.

He discovers that a subversive action group, using the acronym THOR ( Tactical Helicopter Offensive Response, the " proposed use of military helicopters to quell disorder "), is intending instead to use Blue Thunder to carry out an evil mission of their own, one that involves the secret elimination of political undesirables.

In a 2004 online interview for the Washington Post, Doerr mentioned that his next work may involve occupied France during World War II and their subversive use of radios against the Nazis.

The apparent irresponsibility and the possible use of such groups for subversive purposes should be kept in mind .”

Although the term craftivism is a recent addition to crafting lexicon, the use of craft as subversive can be found throughout history.

While many of these companies choose to feature subversive brand names, this is not an exclusively Australian characteristic, as some US and Canadian microbreweries use the same marketing strategy.

The internal subversive can also use economics to put pressure on the government through use of the strike.

Lee stressed that the government upheld freedom of religion but will not tolerate the use of religion for subversive activities.

Besides his use of the comic strip to voice his opinions and display his humor, Capp was a popular guest speaker at universities, and on radio and television.

Another dualism put forward by Discordianism is the use of seriousness and humor.

He attempted to use humor to keep everyone's spirits up even though he believed that the situation was helpless and that the X-Men were living in the last days of mutantkind.

The Latin style was heavily influenced by Cicero, and involved a strong emphasis on a broad education in all areas of humanistic study ( in the liberal arts, including philosophy ), as well as on the use of wit and humor, on appeal to the listener's emotions, and on digressions ( often used to explore general themes related to the specific topic of the speech ).

This may include seeking guidance to improve their speaking skills — such as learning better storytelling techniques, for example, or learning how to effectively use humor as a communication tool — as well as continuous research in their topic area of focus.

Although X-Factor was not as flashy or wildly popular as other X-books, David was applauded for his use of humor and cultural references, and his ability to flesh out characters that had previously only been background characters.

Although clowns are originally comic performers and characterized to humor and entertain people, the image of the evil clown is a development in popular culture, in which the playful trope of the clown is rendered as disturbing through the use of horror elements and dark humor.

The program is known for its educational content, and creativity communicated through the use of Jim Henson's Muppets, animation, short films, humor, and cultural references.

In addition to such nonsensical uses of language, humor is communicated in scat singing through the use of musical quotation.

Peter Marks of The New York Times noted the show's use of adult humor and pop culture references, declaring it " the sort of playful satire that can appeal as much to a viewer of 37 as 7.

Particularly significant in this respect were the Carry On series of films and the BBC radio series Round the Horne, although this humor is carried because of the apparent " nonsense " language that the protagonists use but in fact are having a " rude " conversation in Polari ( gay slang ).

Louis Rukeyser conducted the proceedings with a wry sense of humor ( including the use of puns ) and a reassuring manner.

Ebert argues that the point of the film is not to present a completely cut and dried presentation of facts, but instead to create a jumping point for interest and dialogue through use of humor and irony.

Roger Ebert gave the film 3 1 / 2 stars, stating, " At Cannes, it offended some left-wing critics with its use of humor in connection with the Holocaust.

Farce is also characterized by physical humor, the use of deliberate absurdity or nonsense, and broadly stylized performances.

He was one of the first major comedians to regularly use profanities as a source of humor on French television.

was marked by the use of toilet humor, with references to defecation and flatulence in its artwork, the title track, and " Orgofart ".

Futurist theater works have scenes that are few sentences long, and which use nonsensical humor and which attempt to discredit the deep-rooted dramatic traditions with parody.

While Asher was praised for bringing cases of factitious disorder to light, critics objected variously that a literary allusion was inappropriate given the seriousness of the disease ; that its use of the Anglicized form " Munchausen " showed poor form ; that the name linked the disease with Münchhausen himself, who did not have it ; and that the name's connection to works of humor and fantasy, and to the essentially ridiculous character of the fictionalized Baron, was disrespectful to patients suffering from the disorder.

Comedy for Peace is a non-political effort to use humor to build trust, understanding and a vision for peace between Palestinians and Israelis.

* 1988: Dave Barry, Miami Herald, " for his consistently effective use of humor as a device for presenting fresh insights into serious concerns.

Aiming at a society that shall be " an average drawn upon zeroes ," he knows exactly why he corrupts Peter Keating, and explains his methods to the ruined young man in a passage that is a pyrotechnical display of the fascist mind at its best and its worst ; the use of the ideal of altruism to destroy personal integrity, the use of humor and tolerance to destroy all standards, the use of sacrifice to enslave.