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Culture War

A Brief, Biased History of the Culture Wars

Kliph Nesteroff's book Outrageous turns into a screed against conservatives.

Steven Kurtz | 6.22.2024 6:00 AM

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Comedy

Improv Isn't Totally Terrible

But it's not "a great American art."

Steven Kurtz | 6.9.2018 6:00 AM

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Culture

Bob Hope's Journey

How a broadly popular performer became a symbol of cultural and political division

Steven Kurtz | 5.17.2015 12:01 PM

Policy

Liberating Late Night

Saturday Night Live vs. the censors.

Steven Kurtz | 2.1.2003 12:00 AM

Politics

Hollywood's Second Sex

Steven Kurtz | 3.1.2002 12:00 AM

Politics

Inside Outsiders

Three media mavericks come to terms with success

Steven Kurtz | 5.1.2001 12:00 AM

Politics

Judge and scholar Richard A. Posner speaks out on the Clinton impeachment, the Microsoft case, and nude dancing.

Steven Kurtz | 4.1.2001 12:00 AM

Culture

Marxist Rebellion

Steven Kurtz | 11.1.2000 12:00 AM

Culture

It's the Story, Stupid

Steven Kurtz | 8.1.2000 12:00 AM

Culture

That Indie Jones

Steven Kurtz | 2.1.2000 12:00 AM

Culture

Gross Out

Steven Kurtz | 10.1.1999 12:00 AM

Policy

Hollywood Cynic

Steven Kurtz | 6.1.1999 12:00 AM

Culture

Disney's World

Steven Kurtz | 7.1.1998 12:00 AM

Culture

Stand-Up Guy

Comedian Drew Carey on network censors, Hollywood guilt, and why he likes eating at Bob's Big Boy.

Nick Gillespie and Steven Kurtz | 11.1.1997 12:00 AM

Culture

The Rewrite Stuff

Steven Kurtz | 6.1.1997 12:00 AM

Politics

Elder Statesman: An Interview with Larry Elder

He was a promising young lawyer when he quit to start a business. It thrived. So he sold it, moved across the country, and became Los Angeles's most controversial talk radio host. When Larry Elder talks about opportunity, people listen.

Nick Gillespie and Steven Kurtz | 4.1.1996 12:00 AM

Politics

Free Speech: Sensitive Censors

The ubiquity of uniquity

Steven Kurtz | 7.1.1994 12:00 AM

Politics

Voodoo and Violence

Magician Penn Jillette sees through the censors' tricks.

Steven Kurtz | 4.1.1994 12:00 AM

Policy

Free Speech: Déjà Viewing

Congressional hearings on TV violence are repeat offenders.

Steven Kurtz | 2.1.1994 12:00 AM