Today in history: Mark Twain, antiwar polemicist, is born in 1835
Twain was also active in the anti-imperialist movement around the turn of the 20th century, as the U.S. embarked on building a far-flung global sphere of influence.
In new play, God comes to Earth, finds his humanity
So, did you hear the one about God walking into the psychologist's office? That's the premise of "O My God."
"Ragged-Trousered Philanthropists": Great socialist novel marks 100th anniversary
Frank Owen, a socialist house painter, repeatedly attempts to convert his coworkers to his way of thinking: one part of the novel is melodrama the other part social and economic satire.
"Obama Spy Drama": Big Bro' O is watching you
Obama Spy Drama has some of the funniest politics since W.C. Fields' Klopstokia in Million Dollar Legs and the Marx Brothers' Freedonia in Duck Soup.
