Mad Magazine’s biggest legal fights included George Lucas, Irving Berlin, Ava Gardner, J. Edgar Hoover, and DC Comics, with parody winning.
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Tag: free speech
Lenny Bruce and Dustin Hoffman Still Challenge Comedy Rules
Lenny Bruce and Dustin Hoffman collide in Bob Fosse’s haunting film Lenny, now returning in 4K Ultra HD from Criterion with renewed cultural relevance.
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Lenny Bruce: The Rebel Who Redefined Free Speech
On the 100th anniversary of Lenny Bruce’s birth, we honor the comic who turned truth-telling into art and fought for America’s right to speak freely.
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PBS American Masters Documentary: Art Spiegelman: Disaster is My Muse
Watch PBS’s Art Spiegelman: Disaster is My Muse. Explore Maus, free speech advocacy, and the influence of the groundbreaking ulitzer Prize–winner cartoonist.
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Art Spiegelman: Disaster Is My Muse – A Must-Watch Documentary on the Pulitzer Prize-Winning Cartoonist
Art Spiegelman: Disaster Is My Muse is a new PBS documentary exploring the Maus creator’s impact on comics, history, and politics. Premieres April 15 on American Masters.
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