That first album soon sold 350,000, fueled primarily by word of mouth, especially on college campuses. Most Chicagoans first ...

Thomas A. Lehrer ’47 — a beloved musician and mathematics instructor who set sardonic commentary to upbeat piano melodies — ...

When Daniel Radcliffe performed an a cappella version on The Graham Norton Show – prefacing it by introducing Lehrer, ...

The satirical songwriter plays "Pollution" from his 1965 album "That Was The Year That Was." Aired Jan. 4, 1966 on CBC's The ...

Alison Kaplan fell for Tom Lehrer's parody songs long before she met Mark Russell. Then she fell for Russell's parodies – and ...

I knew both of them. Political opposites, John Stone and Tom Lehrer, nevertheless had a similar characteristic that shaped ...

Tom Lehrer ( Obituaries, August 2) once said that satire died when Henry Kissinger won the Nobel Peace Prize. I fear the last laugh has now passed as well! With universal bereavement for Lehrer’s ...

Tom Lehrer walked away from the piano at the height of his fame. He didn’t lose a publisher or scandalize an audience or ...

Satire can quickly become outworn and anachronistic but can also achieve enduring appeal — not only when its subject matter remains relevant and urgent but when delivered by a true master of the form, ...

It mightn’t do much for Trump’s chances that he was nominated for the award by Netanyahu, who is currently under an arrest ...

In 2025, alongside prominent figures, the world mourned the loss of several underrated celebrities who significantly impacted entertainment. Wings Hauser, known for roles in 'The Young and the ...

Julia PetersonSaskatoon StarPhoenixStarPhoenix reporter Julia Peterson reviews every show at the 2025 Saskatoon Fringe ...