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Johnny Carson

‘Watch Around The Clock’: Retro Adventures in the Oft-disputed Golden Age of TV
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‘Watch Around The Clock’: Retro Adventures in the Oft-disputed Golden Age of TV

By Jessy Krupa / 5 October 2017
A new DVD collection of vintage cartoons, movies, TV shows, and commercials shines an entertaining light on what television was like in the ‘50s and ‘60s.
The Most Hated Woman in America: An Interview With Filmmakers Irene Turner and Tommy O’Haver
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The Most Hated Woman in America: An Interview With Filmmakers Irene Turner and Tommy O’Haver

By N. A. Cordova / 21 March 2017
PopMatters spoke with writer Irene Turner and director Tommy O'Haver during SXSW 2017 about the remarkable life and death of Madalyn Murray O'Hair.
Culture/Featured: Top of Home Page/Media/Politics

Comics-in-Chief: Laughing With (and At) the Presidents — The Scathing Slice of the Satirical Edge

By Iain Ellis / 2 May 2013
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The Ethics of Control: ‘Paul Williams Still Alive’

By Thomas Britt / 14 February 2013
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He’s a Funny Old Man: ‘The Incredible Mel Brooks’

By PopMatters Staff / 20 November 2012
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The Johnny Carson Show

By Dan MacIntosh / 18 April 2007
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Johnny Carson: On Comedy

By PopMatters Staff / 10 September 2001

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Post-Apocalyptic ‘The Last of Us’ Begs the Question – Do We Ever Learn? 
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Post-Apocalyptic ‘The Last of Us’ Begs the Question – Do We Ever Learn? 

By Ana Yorke / 31 January 2023
Revisiting Cotton Mather’s Classic ‘Kontiki’ 25 Years on with Robert Harrison
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Revisiting Cotton Mather’s Classic ‘Kontiki’ 25 Years on with Robert Harrison

By Adam Sobsey / 30 January 2023
The 10 Heaviest Nirvana Songs
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The 10 Heaviest Nirvana Songs

By Dean Brown / 30 January 2023
La La Land’s “Another Day of Sun” as Utopian Entertainment
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La La Land’s “Another Day of Sun” as Utopian Entertainment

By A. J. Rocca / 27 January 2023
Carly Simon’s ‘No Secrets’ Created the Bond We Feel with Singer-Songwriter Music
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Carly Simon’s ‘No Secrets’ Created the Bond We Feel with Singer-Songwriter Music

By Stephanie Hernandez / 26 January 2023

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Call for Papers: All Things Reconsidered – February/March 2023
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Call for Papers: All Things Reconsidered – February/March 2023

By Sarah Zupko / 24 January 2023
PopMatters Seeks Music Writers
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PopMatters Seeks Music Writers

By PopMatters Staff / 28 September 2022
PopMatters Seeks Film Critics and Essayists
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PopMatters Seeks Film Critics and Essayists

By Karen Zarker / 28 September 2022
PopMatters Seeks Television Critics and  Essayists
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PopMatters Seeks Television Critics and Essayists

By Karen Zarker / 28 September 2022

 
 
 

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Post-Apocalyptic ‘The Last of Us’ Begs the Question – Do We Ever Learn? 
Culture/Featured: Top of Home Page/Features/Games/Television

Post-Apocalyptic ‘The Last of Us’ Begs the Question – Do We Ever Learn? 

By Ana Yorke / 31 January 2023
Revisiting Cotton Mather’s Classic ‘Kontiki’ 25 Years on with Robert Harrison
All Things Reconsidered/Featured: Top of Home Page/Features/Interviews/Music/Music Features/Pop Past

Revisiting Cotton Mather’s Classic ‘Kontiki’ 25 Years on with Robert Harrison

By Adam Sobsey / 30 January 2023
The 10 Heaviest Nirvana Songs
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The 10 Heaviest Nirvana Songs

By Dean Brown / 30 January 2023
La La Land’s “Another Day of Sun” as Utopian Entertainment
Culture/Featured: Top of Home Page/Features/Film/Film Feature/Film Festivals

La La Land’s “Another Day of Sun” as Utopian Entertainment

By A. J. Rocca / 27 January 2023
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