The best of the New Comedians, he is also the first notable American political satirist since Will Rogers. “Whenever there is a political bloat, Mort sticks a pin in it,” says Hubert Humphrey.

Some of your favorite Black musicians, comedians and even athletes served the country in U.S. Army. I know, surprising right?

the tendencies of the postwar years lingered into the ‘60s and ‘70s, an era that also saw the rise of evangelists like Anita Bryant and early anti-LGBTQ efforts. So comedians like Lily Tomlin ...

The New York Times reached out to a wide range of creative people, including writers, actors, comedians and musicians, to ...

For those of you who had your formative years in the ‘60s, you know firsthand it was a decade like no other. You witnessed major cultural shifts, technological leaps, and social upheavals that ...

No one in 1959 foresaw the turmoil of the ’60s, especially the rebellion of the young. Assassinations can rob a nation of its leaders, unexpected wars can desiccate the vitality of a race ...