‘Frying bacon’ or ‘drinking smoothies’? Disparagement humor in the wartime discourse of a Russian far-right online community
Published online on August 13, 2025
Abstract
Media, War & Conflict, Ahead of Print.
The article analyzes the online humorous practices and discursive conventions of a far-right Russian Telegram community during a sociopolitical crisis. A sample of 130 disparagement jokes is examined to find out how existential uncertainty, created by the ...
The article analyzes the online humorous practices and discursive conventions of a far-right Russian Telegram community during a sociopolitical crisis. A sample of 130 disparagement jokes is examined to find out how existential uncertainty, created by the ...