Friday, May 3 2013
Comics-in-Chief: Laughing With (and At) the Presidents—The Scathing Slice of the Satirical Edge
When America chose Nixon over Paulsen at the polls, it ushered in a president that many consider one of the most humor-challenged in modern history.
Friday, February 22 2008
Joe Louis: America’s Hero… Betrayed
While the film reports events of Joe Louis' life, it doesn't shape them or trace specific themes. What does emerge in this bleak outline, however, is the sense that Louis was "betrayed" by a "nation."
Monday, July 24 2006
One Bright Shining Moment: The Forgotten Summer of George McGovern (2005)
It's alarming, and not a little heartbreaking, that George McGovern's call for taking responsibility and acknowledging mistakes remains relevant to this day.
