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Unhappy Birthday Pacifica

Leslie Harris | Posted 07.10.2008 | Media

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Leslie Harris

Today, the media landscape barely resembles that of the late '70s, but the so-called "pervasiveness" concept arising from Pacifica -- the idea that broadcasting is an unstoppable "intruder" in the home -- lives on.

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The Question Carlin Left Behind: What is Obscenity?

Danny Schechter | Posted 07.08.2008 | Entertainment

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Danny Schechter

Comic social commentators like George Carlin, Lenny Bruce and mavericks like New York's Ugly George have been uncturing the pervasive hypocrisy on the issue of obscenity laws.

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George Carlin's Private Memorial: Bill Maher, Garry Shandling

AP | JOHN ROGERS | Posted 07.08.2008 | Entertainment

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LOS ANGELES — He was the comedian who actually said the seven words you can never say on television, but close friends and family members rememb...

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Complaints & Grievances

August J. Pollak | Posted 07.07.2008 | Politics

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August J. Pollak

An open letter to several dozen editorial cartoonists. To see more of August J. Pollak's cartoon "Some Guy With a Website," check out the archive....

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Moon Over Suburbia

Jamie Malanowski | Posted 07.05.2008 | Living

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Jamie Malanowski

Discipline, obedience, respect for authority -- these are all valuable attributes to be taught to the young. But the spirit of rebellion should not be so harshly squelched.

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The Audacity of Dope

Robert S. McElvaine | Posted 07.05.2008 | Politics

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Robert S. McElvaine

I'll take the Christianity of a Jesus Follower like Barack Obama over that of a Jesus Thief like James Dobson any day of the week.

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Remembering George Carlin

Paul Krassner | Posted 07.05.2008 | Entertainment

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Paul Krassner

Carlin was uncompromising, knowing that his audience trusted him not to be afraid of offending them. Who else would have asked "Why are there no recreational drugs in suppository form?"

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George Carlin Gets Posthumous Crack At O'Reilly (VIDEO)

Huffington Post | Sean Morrow | Posted 07.03.2008 | Media

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George Carlin was famous for his criticism of the ridiculous aspects of society. Through the magic of editing (by "The O'Reilly Factor") Carlin was ab...

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Jerry Seinfeld's Heart

Susan Braudy | Posted 07.03.2008 | Entertainment

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Susan Braudy

Jerry Seinfeld has heart -- a totally unexpected commodity in his business or in any business for that matter. Read his essay on the passing of George Carlin.

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SNL To Air First-Ever Episode This Saturday, In Tribute To George Carlin

Huffington Post | Rachel Sklar | Posted 07.02.2008 | Media

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George Carlin, the comedy legend who died on Sunday at the age of 71, became a part of television history on October 11, 1975, as the host of the firs...

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A Green Room Memory of George Carlin

Lea Lane | Posted 07.02.2008 | Entertainment

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Lea Lane

Like some of the other original comics who died too soon -- Lenny Bruce, Richard Pryor, Andy Kaufman-- George Carlin changed comedy, nudging and sometimes pushing it along.

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7 Words Politicians Can Never Say On Television

236.com | Posted 07.02.2008 | Politics

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George Carlin, the beloved taboo-busting comedian who became a countercultural icon, died of heart failure at age 71 over the weekend. One of his most...

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George Carlin's SNL Monologue

Huffington Post | Rachel Sklar | Posted 07.02.2008 | Media

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George Carlin, who died on Sunday at the age of 71, is being remembered as a pioneer, iconoclast and legend, but he was also a part of television hist...

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George Carlin Remembered By Jerry Seinfeld, Joan Rivers, Ben Stiller And More

Huffington Post | Posted 07.02.2008 | Entertainment

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George Carlin, who died on Sunday, has some A-list eulogizers. Jerry Seinfeld has penned an obit for Tuesday's New York Times called "Dying Is Hard. ...

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We'll Miss You, George

Charles Warner | Posted 07.01.2008 | Media

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Charles Warner

Comedians have done the country a great service through the years by uncovering the truth with satire and farce, and no one did it better than George Carlin.

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George Carlin: An Irish Mensch

Robert S. McElvaine | Posted 07.01.2008 | Entertainment

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Robert S. McElvaine

After one of George's hilarious shows, we talked about my theories on the meaning of vulgar language. I was struck by what a calm, deep-thinking person he was off-stage.

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In Honor Of George Carlin, Examining Nipplephobia And Buttcrackphobia In America

Chris Weigant | Posted 07.01.2008 | Media

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Chris Weigant

You would think, with cable television and the internet, that we've come a long way since Carlin's "Seven Word." But we really haven't.

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Death Be Not Proud

Richard Belzer | Posted 07.01.2008 | Entertainment

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Richard Belzer

George Carlin is in the rarefied pantheon of the few, too few, truly great stand-up comedians.

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CNN Fails To See The Irony In Their Carlin Tribute

Huffington Post | Posted 07.01.2008 | Entertainment

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CNN has released a tribute to George Carlin, specifically his "Seven Words" routine. Ironically, they bleep out the words while discussing how some o...

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What George Carlin Told Me About the Afterlife and What He'd Like on His Tombstone

David Hochman | Posted 07.01.2008 | Entertainment

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David Hochman

When I interviewed him a few years ago for Playboy, he told me, "The best afterlife for me would be to be able to sit comfortably and watch the world on a kind of heavenly CNN."

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George Carlin -- Genius, Inspiration & Hard Working Motherfucker

Michael Terry | Posted 07.01.2008 | Entertainment

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Michael Terry

Carlin's comedy has always had anger underlying it; anger that people are so stupid and self-righteous. I'm embarrassed to see his career simplified into a thirty second sound bite.

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The Seven Dirty Words You'd Never Hear Today

Allison Kilkenny | Posted 07.01.2008 | Entertainment

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Allison Kilkenny

Every flattering statement, every overzealous compliment about George Carlin will still be too few for one of the greatest comedians ever to shout his fearlessness into a microphone.

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Jason Linkins

George Carlin Dies: Video Highlights From His Career

HuffingtonPost.com | Jason Linkins | Posted 07.01.2008 | Politics

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Comedian George Carlin, best known for his scabrous, unflinching style and his rivetingly observant social satire, died of heart failure Sunday night ...

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George Carlin Dies At 71

AP | JOHN ROGERS | Posted 07.01.2008 | Entertainment

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LOS ANGELES — When he shucked the coat and tie for black T-shirts and jeans, grew his hair long and began to riff about those "Seven Words You C...

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The 50 Funniest Jokes Ever (According to One Paper)

NY Post | LARRY GETLEN, SARA STEWART and REED TUCKER | Posted 04.14.2008 | Entertainment

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According to some of the funniest people on earth, these are the 50 most hilarious jokes of the last 12 months, whether they were told in nightclubs, ...

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