Updating George Carlin’s classic list for an age of political correctness and toxic partisanship
Academics and fans of Lenny Bruce gathered in Waltham, Mass., last week to let out some analytical laughs and celebrate the legedary comedian
Seven thoughts on obscenity in honor of Carlin’s ‘Seven Words’
Lenny Bruce’s ‘obscene’ routines inspired Carlin whose views on the politics of language remain influential
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