On August 17, 1979, the Monty Python team brought a religious satire to theaters. By Robert Osborne On August 17, 1979, the Monty Python team brought religious satire Life of Brian to theaters. The ...

On the surface, Monty Python's Life of Brian is an irreverent take on the life of Christ, criticized as a comedy rife with blasphemy and sacrilege, resulting in the film being banned in numerous ...

Forty years ago today, Life of Brian made its British debut. The Monty Python satire, in which a man born next door to Jesus is mistaken for the Messiah, was already playing in America, where the ...

Terry Gilliam, part of the legendary Monty Python comedy troupe, is accusing President Donald Trump of having “considerably” changed the state of humor. “I think Trump has destroyed satire. I mean, ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...