Russ Meyer was also adept at mocking moral stereotypes and flagrantly lampooning conservative American values. They played a part in criticising authorities, lampooning public figures and supporting heroic revolutionaries. Some have denounced blackface as an artefact of apartheid, accusing broadcasters of lampooning Black people. Actor Tom Hanks participated in a pre-taped comedic sketch lampooning Oscar speeches. He fought hard against the prevailing truck system and drew political cartoons lampooning its deficiencies. The publication is widely recognised for its prominent criticism and lampooning of public figures. He even creates a standup routine lampooning the Mormon lifestyle. Ultimately, Bill Mauldin produced a political cartoon lampooning the Soviet State's campaign against Boris Pasternak. Dahl had been lampooning Peterson since the start of the former police officer's notoriety. Before the Civil Rights Movement, Gillespie was confronting the racial divide by lampooning it. In television comedy programmes during the early 1990s, Smith was sometimes the subject of lampooning. Malema is known for his controversial statements and has become a frequent target for lampooning. The lampooning tradition was ancient among Romans. In 1998, Loggia appeared in a television commercial lampooning obscure celebrity endorsements. The program was lampooning the controversy surrounding the name of the Washington Redskins football team.