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Dan Caffrey

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  • Consequence of Sound

Past articles by Dan:

South Park takes the piss out of St. Patrick's Day in its latest holiday special

The feud between Randy Marsh and Steve Black continues in a standout episode → Read More

South Park goes old-school in an episode that never quite takes off

The boys' rivalry with a group of teenagers is frustratingly one-note → Read More

Nostalgia fuels war in a timely episode of South Park

It was only a matter of time before the show commented on Russia's invasion of Ukraine → Read More

South Park finds new ways to make fun of "City People"

Trey Parker and Matt Stone take on the real estate bubble in a Cartman-centric episode → Read More

South Park heads back to Middle-earth to lampoon performative allyship

Season 25 continues the show's relationship with the works of J.R.R. Tolkien → Read More

South Park opens its 25th season with a tired COVID joke

The show has satirized the pandemic much more successfully in the recent past → Read More

South Park gives “Jackin’ It In San Diego” the orchestral treatment in this exclusive clip

The latest classical rendition of the song arrives in anticipation of the show's 25th season. → Read More

South Park: Post COVID sets up a (hopefully) more rewarding future

The first of the show's 14 films for Paramount Plus spends a bit too much time putting the pieces into place → Read More

South Park revitalized its relevance by revisiting its roots

Whether it’s animating an entire episode in the style of Hanna-Barbera’s Wacky Races or borrowing a breastfeeding gag from Little Britain to make fun of U2’s Bono, at some point, South Park seems to have spoken everyone’s pop-culture language. → Read More

Halloweenies: A Horror Podcast

Halloweenies is a monthly podcast for fans of all horror franchises. Available now on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Sticher, and elsewhere. → Read More

The South ParQ Vaccination Special acknowledges the futility of returning to normal

More than 15 years ago, South Park's “Trapped In The Closet” lampooned the Church of Scientology simply by stating the religion’s beliefs out loud. The South ParQ Vaccination Special gives a similar treatment to QAnon. → Read More

Kevin James spins his wheels in the formulaic workplace comedy of The Crew

The Crew just isn’t that funny. But whether or not the jokes land is irrelevant—the canned laughter stays cranked up to 11 at all times, as if attempting to drown out any dissenting opinions. → Read More

Guillermo del Toro wants to see Pacific Rim's monsters fight Godzilla and Kong

Guillermo del Toro tweeted this week that he'd love to see a crossover between Pacific Rim and the Godzilla/Kong MonsterVerse. → Read More

Read this: One woman's arduous, beer-soaked journey to recreate a viral TikTok

For Vice, writer Hannah Smothers demonstrates how hard it is to capture the magic of a viral TikTok in a bottle. → Read More

How does it feel to know that Sum 41 and Avril Lavigne are "dad rock" now?

Sum 41, Avril Lavigne, and more artists you listened to in middle school are dad rock now. → Read More

Jack Kirby's son has a message for any pro-Trump rioters dressing up as Captain America

The Marvel Universe (and comic books in general) have a long history of being co-opted by the worst of fans—something that was on full display at last week’s storming of the United States Capitol. Several insurrections were spotted brandishing Captain America iconography, including one dipshit holding up a broom with Cap’s shield affixed to the handle. This week, Neal Kirby—the son of Captain… → Read More

So, what happened to Mufasa's body in The Lion King?

A new viral video has a twisted theory for just what happened to Mufasa's body in The Lion King. → Read More

Chuck Norris rep slams Chuck Norris lookalike at Capitol riot: "Chuck is much more handsome"

Both Chuck Norris and a rep for Chuck Norris have confirmed that the actor wasn't at the Capitol riot, noting that the man who looks like Norris in a viral photo is not nearly as handsome as Norris himself. → Read More

Bruce Willis was asked to leave a Rite Aid for not wearing a mask and the jokes were good

Bruce Willis has made headlines after being asked to leave a Rite Aid for not wearing a mask. The jokes came hard. → Read More

C'mon, let's watch some scummy pools get cleaned

These pools are gross as hell. Let's clean 'em up! → Read More