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15 Questions with
Kurt B. Andersen ’76
FM speaks with the Spy Magazine co-founder, novelist, and Studio 360 host.
By Libby R. Coleman and Petey E. Menz
Photo courtesy of Kurt Andersen
Inside the Comedy Studio
FM tours the hidden gem of a comedy club above the Kong.
By Sam H. Koppelman
Photo by Connie Yan
A Lot of Levity
Harvard Grads Contributed Original, Gut-Busting Content
The Rightfully Recorded Last Will & Testament of John Harvard
By STEVE O’DONNELL ’76

The former head writer of “Jimmy Kimmel Live” presents John Harvard’s will.

Photo courtesy of Steve O’Donnell
Harvard Comedy (And Other Oxymorons)
By MIKE L. REISS ’81

Reiss, a former showrunner, writer, and producer for “The Simpsons,” talks about Harvard’s lack of fun.

Photo courtesy of Mike Reiss
The Dorm Room,
Circa 1980
By NELL SCOVELL ’82

The creator of “Sabrina, the Teenage Witch” writes about what’s changed in the Harvard dorms since the ’80s… Buzzfeed style.

Photo courtesy of Nell Scovell
How I Saved Jodie Foster
By ROB S. LAZEBNIK '84

The co-executive producer of The Simpsons explains what happens when doctor dreams go down the drain.

Photo courtesy of Rob LaZebnik
This is Our Manhattan Project
By BARATUNDE R. THURSTON ’99

Thurston, writer of “How to Be Black,” wonders what else swing housing could offer.

Photo courtesy of Baratunde Thurston
How to Tell People You Went To Harvard After Harvard Is Over and You Are Aging
By SARAH C. HASKINS ’01

Co-creator of ABC’s “Trophy Wife” tells you how to “drop the H-bomb” when you’re past your prime.

Photo courtesy of Sarah Haskins
Adulthood: A Day Planner
By ALEXANDRA A. PETRI ’10

The Washington Post writer shows how if you think procrastination stops once you leave college, you’re woefully mistaken.

Photo courtesy of Eric Uecke
Conversations
6 Questions With Craig A. Lambert
FM sits down with Craig A. Lambert ’69, the home grown authority on Harvard’s comedic culture.
By Amy L. Weiss-Meyer
15 Questions with Kurt B. Andersen ’76
FM speaks with the Spy Magazine co-founder, novelist, and Studio 360 host.
By Libby R. Coleman and Petey E. Menz
Mike Reiss at Harvard
Photo courtesy of Mike Reiss
Ted Phillips ’81 (with axe), Pat Verrone ’81 (writer and producer, “Futurama”), Al E. Jean ’81 (showrunner, writer and producer, “The Simpsons”), and Mike L. Reiss ’81 as Harvard undergraduates.
An Interview with Alexandra A. Petri
Alexandra A. Petri ’10, a comedic op-ed writer on The Washington Post, talks to FM about Hasty Pudding puns, her favorite humorists, and life metaphors.
By Libby R. Coleman and Petey E. Menz
Ivy Oration Highlights
For years, two Harvard seniors have been chosen to deliver a humorous speech at graduation. FM went through the archives and picked out some highlights.
By Emily B. Zauzmer
Retrospection
Timeline: A History of Pranks at Harvard
By Olivia M. Munk
Their Fair City: “Car Talk” and Cambridge
Looking back at Tom and Ray Magliozzi’s “Car Talk” and its Harvard Square home.
By Gregory A. Briker
America's Sweetheart
Photo courtesy of Steve O’Donnell
Twin brothers Mark and Steve O’Donnell serenade porn star Linda Lovelace in 1974, when the Lampoon honored her as America's Sweetheart.
The Better Butter Book
A 1766 satire of the Bible catalogued a Harvard butter rebellion.
By Ben G. Cort
This is Primary Source
Before he published two books or starred in “The Office” as Ryan Howard, B.J. Novak ’01 reviewed an imaginary band for FM. Ladies and gentlemen, This is Primary Source.
By B. J. NOVAK
Around Town
Harvard References on TV
By Madison E. Gonzalez
Inside the Comedy Studio
FM tours the hidden gem of a comedy club above the Kong.
By Sam H. Koppelman
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