Harvard Lampoon Magazine

The Washington Post: An oral history of the Harvard Lampoon, the college magazine that remade comedy

An oral history of the Harvard Lampoon, the college magazine that remade comedy

An oral history of the Harvard Lampoon, the college magazine that remade comedy 150 years ago, a bunch of smart-aleck Ivy Leaguers paved the way for “Saturday Night Live,” “Animal House ...

After 150 years the Harvard Lampoon has built a Hollywood comedy career pipeline for Ivy Leaguers such as Conan O’Brien, writers for SNL and “The Simpsons.” ...

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Women's Wear Daily: Harvard Lampoon Takes False Credit for a Fake Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum Heist

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Harvard Lampoon Takes False Credit for a Fake Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum Heist

The meaning of LAMPOON is satire; specifically : a harsh satire usually directed against an individual. How to use lampoon in a sentence.

LAMPOON definition: a sharp, often virulent satire directed against an individual or institution; a work of literature, art, or the like, ridiculing severely the character or behavior of a person, society, etc. See examples of lampoon used in a sentence.

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lampoon noun A work, as a novel or play, that exposes folly by the use of humor or irony:

LAMPOON definition: 1. a piece of writing, a drawing, etc. that criticizes a famous person or a public organization in…. Learn more.

A lampoon is a piece of writing or speech which criticizes someone or something very strongly, using humorous means.

noun A sarcastic writing aimed at a person's character, habits, or actions; a personal satire; a sarcastic diatribe; humorous abuse in writing. noun Synonyms Lampoon, Pasquinade, Invective, Satire.