In 1954, the sociologist Fredric Wertham published Seduction of the Innocent, his argument that horror comic books were corrupting America’s youth. Widely read by troubled parents — and by their kids, ...
The Three Stooges remains a pop culture phenomenon after 100 years. While that staying power in the zeitgeist alone may tell the story of a grand career and much success, that isn’t exactly the case.
The Three Stooges are legends, kings of comedy who took slapstick to wild extremes with bits of physical comedy that would surely have put anyone else in hospitals... or morgues. The classic lineup of ...
When Kurt Vonnegut dedicated his novel Slapstick to Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy, he pinpointed the way an ideal team can transcend chemistry. Like Vonnegut's Wilbur and Eliza, the twins who became ...
The families of the different comedians are dedicated to keeping the act's legacy alive with fans old and new Kobal/Shutterstock; Moviestore/Shutterstock; Shirley V ...