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This year’s Oscar nominees prove the Academy is more devoted to itself than to diversity
For the Academy, there was only room for one, wigged, weird-accented performance from Sacha Baron Cohen.
‘The Trial of the Chicago 7’ finds triumph in a moment of national shame
Sorkin airbrushes history with optimism while downplaying the actual absurdities of the trial.
Paul Krassner Celebrates Abbie Hoffman’s 80th and Remembers Dropping Acid With Groucho
Abbie Hoffman would have turned 80 today. Fellow Yippie Paul Krassner remembers the good old days—which include dropping acid with Groucho Marx.
A Short History of Jews and Obscenity
From Philip Roth to Lenny Bruce to Sarah Silverman, Jews have had a long history with talking dirty. Joshua Furst digs into an unnoticed link between obscenity laws and anti-Semitism.
Counter-Culture's Paul Krassner Nears 80
Paul Krassner still does stand-up comedy, though now it’s with a cane. And he still plays a ‘now-I-am-now-I-ain’t’ peek-a-boo with his Jewish identity.