Foggy Ruins of Time

Groucho Marx Builds a Scene Around a Pulitzer Prize-Winning Play

Groucho Marx Builds a Scene Around a Pulitzer Prize-Winning Play

Today, we look at a fascinating scene in the Marx Brothers classic film, Animal Crackers. This is Foggy Ruins of Time, a feature where I give you the cultural context behind once-topical references that...

The Dark Origins of R.E.M.’s ‘What’s the Frequency, Kenneth?’

The Dark Origins of R.E.M.’s ‘What’s the Frequency, Kenneth?’

In a feature explaining once-topical references in pop culture, we look at the surprisingly dark origins of the 1994 R.E.M. hit, "What's the Frequency, Kenneth