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Lenny Bruce

An American stand-up comedian, writer, social critic and satirist of the 1950s and 1960s. His 1964 conviction in an obscenity trial led to the first posthumous pardon in New York history.

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Punchlines For Progress

Punchlines For Progress Punchlines for Progress assembles some of the best American political satirists to highlight the power and importance of the court jester in an explosive package of damning observations and gallows humor. “Remix” or “Mash Up” is a reflexive art form that allows the artist to create their own ‘meaning’ out of media based cultural artifacts. This video collage technique helps people to surpass passive consumption by becoming active producers of media. Through the act of reappropriating, recontextualizing, and remixing, media awareness becomes less of a bombardment and more of a game. Lawrence Lessig suggests that remix is “the modern day equivalent of quoting authors in papers and books. He argues, “It is a type of literacy… a form of expression that is increasingly defining young generations!” This language of remix is a digital call and response culture where source material is recycled repeatedly to expand on ideas and provoke further social discourse. Comedians are true remix arts. Through imitation and reinterpretation they allow us to look at the world from their perspective. Weather it be racism or religion, stand-comedians have opened doors for our first amendment rites by reveling in our cultural taboos. In Punchlines For Progress I am merging the art of the satirists in American culture with the experimental stile of Internet remix artists. I’m interested in the rebellious tendencies of both art forms and their attempts at disseminating alternative socio-political commentary to the masses through nontraditional methods. Both have histories of confronting the law very openly. Both push social boundaries and have the ability to inform and transform American culture, and both have been described as symptoms of its decline. What is so frightening about theses methods of self-expression? What positive contributions do they offer and how are they changing the way we communicate? This film falls under the Copyright act of 1976 that allows people “Fair Use” of any public footage when used for social commentary and criticism. It was created during my studies at university with much forethought into the democratization of media. It is not intended to lessen the importance of copyright laws. Instead it is meant to level the playing field of public discourse by utilizing the worlds largest digital library. This doc is 46min long, cut from 400 hours of footage and around 100 sources with proper credits given to the materials used. User: kooolcat Feb 1, 2011 12:15 AM

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Jon Stewart Interviews George Carlin, 1997

Jon Stewart Interviews George Carlin, 1997 Comedian Jon Stewart interviews George Carlin as he celebrates 40 years of comedy. George Carlin: 40 Years of Comedy, 1997. Nov 17, 2009 8:45 PM

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Tucker Carlson Attacks Jon Stewart--Calls Him a 'Partisan Hack'

Tucker Carlson Attacks Jon Stewart--Calls Him a 'Partisan Hack' 3-15-09 Mar 15, 2009 11:13 PM

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Lenny: What Should Be/ What is

Lenny: What Should Be/ What is Clip from the film "Lenny" (1974). Mar 3, 2009 11:41 PM

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Lenny Bruce - How the system works

Lenny Bruce - How the system works This is a clip from Lenny Bruce's second to last performance. User: Meltingpenguin Jan 21, 2009 6:35 PM

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Lenny Bruce: All Alone

Lenny Bruce: All Alone Lenny's heart-wrenching song regarding solitude and love's end. User: spam_vigilante Dec 31, 2008 5:45 AM

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Punkin Lovin'

Punkin Lovin' This Halloween, love your pumpkins... Shmushkin, the charismatic exile with the sweet voice of James Taylor and the dirty mind of Lenny Bruce, is back in the National Lampoon fold with a song and video for all Hallow's Eve. He calls it Punkin Lovin'. Feel the pathos. Feel the mythos. Feel the squishy inside of a gourd, and be set free. User: blissfulidiots Oct 16, 2007 10:38 AM

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Lenny Trailer

Lenny Trailer Dustin Hoffman's portrayal of Lenny Bruce in a Bob Fosse film. Also starring Valerie Perrine. User: spam_vigilante May 18, 2007 9:01 AM

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Lenny Bruce on Steve Allen Show

Lenny Bruce on Steve Allen Show Saint Lenny in 1959 User: Flangerhans Apr 15, 2007 12:54 AM

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Lenny Bruce: Thank You Mask Man

Lenny Bruce: Thank You Mask Man An animated cartoon with Lenny Bruce doing all the voices. The story of how the Lone Ranger hooks up with Tonto. When their attention starts to shift elsewhere, he shocks and disgusts the townspeople with a final request. User: spam_vigilante Aug 13, 2006 4:10 AM

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Mugshots

Mugshots Celebrities and the imfamous behind bars. Hugh Grant, Pee Wee Herman, Larry King, Al Pacino, Keanu Reeves, Charles Manson, John Gotti, The Unabomber, Lee Harvey Oswald, Jeffrey Dahmer, Oklahoma City Bomber, O.J. Simpson, Charles Barkley, Marv Albert, Bill Gates, Jesus Christ, Bert, Marilyn Manson, Lenny Bruce and Manuel Noriega. Mar 6, 2001 10:28 PM

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