Epstein Secrets

ce their partners. | start to slide out, but not inconspicuously enough. Ramana Das, who knows me from a previous incarnation, calls out, “There goes Paul Krassner. Are you afraid to participate?” “I’m here as a journalist.” “Ah, he can’ t participate because he’ s a journalist. See how everybody has excuses.”

previous incarnation, calls out, “There goes Paul Krassner. Are you afraid to participate?” “I’m here as a

t lick and tell. And if | know my president, while Buddy is pleasuring him, Clinton will fantasize that it’ sa female dog. HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_015150 Sarah Palin’ s Reality Sitcom Referring to the Ronald Reagan presidency, Neal Gabler has written about “the triumph of entertainment over political ideology of

m ... In any case, we’ re pleased to present the pilot episode of: BRIDGES TO NOWHERE [Instrumental rockabilly music accompanies a montage of Sarah Palin in various contexts, as the opening credits are superimposed on these images: In a helicopter, using a machine-gun to shoot a wolf running away in t

comprehension skills; and second, if satire has become indistinguishable from reality, it's probably reality's fault. It's impossible to overstate Paul Krassner's impact on American comedy. He has influenced everyone from George Carlin to Harry Shearer to Lewis Black, and will continue to inspire the satirists

nic? But maybe that's the wrong question to ask. Maybe, instead, satirists should ask themselves, "What would Paul Krassner do?" This collection of Krassner's work couldn't have come at a better time. It serves as a welcome reminder that satire has been under threat from reality before — almost continuou

ght. But over the past sixty years, Paul Krassner faced similar challenges from such daunting surrealists as Richard Nixon, O.J. Simpson, and Sarah Palin -- and never blinked. At this point, you couldn't be blamed for thinking, "Wait. Things have been fucked up before — but never this fucked up. Thin

ist was the inspiration that kept pushing me to the next level; there was no way I could continue reading it and remain the same.” --George Carlin “Paul Krassner--confidant of Lenny Bruce, co-founder of the Yippies, defiler of Disney characters, publisher of The Realist, and investigative satirist extraordinai

blic figures. He would rather savor a piquant irony about a public figure than eat a bowl of fresh strawberries and ice cream.” --Ken Kesey “T told Krassner one time that his writings made me hopeful. He found this an odd compliment to offer a satirist. I explained that he made supposedly serious matters

iew of Richard Nixon’ s Memoir— Why I Leaked the Anita Hill Affidavit— President Clinton’ s Private Confession— The Autobiography of Monica Lewinsky— Sarah Palin’ s Reality Sitcom— SUBCULTURES -- And Whose Little Monkey Are You?— The Mime and the Pacer— Johnnie Cochran Meets Dr. Hip— Jealousy At the Swingers

in the military are fighting, being maimed and dying unnecessarily, supposedly to protect the freedom their own country is denying them. Sincerely, Paul Krassner Postscript: | sent a copy of the letter to some folks that day. Among the responses, | received a message from a mother: “I am trying to explain thi

eir own country is denying them. Sincerely, Paul Krassner Postscript: | sent a copy of the letter to some

This porn flick, it turned out, would be shot by Hustler Video, and no, Tina Fey did not apply for the job. The climactic scene was a threesome with Sarah Palin, Condoleezza Rice and Hillary Clinton. Hillary was played by veteran porn star and sex educator Nina Hartley, who told me that “The big hullabaloo o