Steven Kurtz is the author of Steve's America: A Celebration of Steves.
In Praise of Zeppo and Shemp
Two new biographies tell the stories of the unsung members of the Marx Brothers and the Three Stooges.
Steven Kurtz
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A Brief, Biased History of the Culture Wars
Kliph Nesteroff's book Outrageous turns into a screed against conservatives.
Bob Hope's Journey
How a broadly popular performer became a symbol of cultural and political division
Sex, Economics, and Other Legal Matters
Judge and scholar Richard A. Posner speaks out on the Clinton impeachment, the Microsoft case, and nude dancing.
Stand-Up Guy
Comedian Drew Carey on network censors, Hollywood guilt, and why he likes eating at Bob's Big Boy.
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.
