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Chicago performer Corky Siegel said, “I think he was just the greatest in the Chicago folk scene.” He later reinvented himself, writing and performing in one-man plays about Mark Twain.

There is no such thing as a new idea. Mark Twain made that observation, and who knew he would be anticipating Hollywood’s compulsion to reboot and spinoff and treat any stand-alone story as a launchpad for an entire universe of stories.

1884 novel has been placed under increased scrutiny in recent years

The 1962 film starring Anne Bancroft and Patty Duke became the stuff of legend for their bold, combative roles

I’m enjoying the pomp of the event and the grandeur of those who hate it. There’s always something interesting about these royals, if you care to look, says Guardian columnist Marina Hyde

Co-writer Bob Gale explores 'Back to the Future's massive influence on sci-fi blockbusters and how the time-travel rules have changed over the last three decades.

Most attendees avoided a full embrace of the theme, or an interesting subversion of it – they showed up in dresses that looked lovely and uneventful

On this anniversary of the birth of Hiram Ulysses Grant, 200 years ago Wednesday, he is remembered as the 18th president of the United States, commander of the U.S. Army during the Civil War and national hero. He can also be thought of as an ordinary human being who struggled…

Comedian Jon Stewart became the 23rd recipient of the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor at the Kennedy Center on Sunday, with tributes from late night television hosts Stephen Colbert and Jimmy Kimmel plus music from singer Bruce Springsteen. Stewart, who captured the American zeitgeist while zinging politicians and the…

A host of celebrities and comedy royalty will gather Sunday night at the Kennedy Center as comedian, talk show host and political influencer Jon Stewart receives the Mark Twain Prize for lifetime achievement in humor

Rebellions, such as the Whiskey Rebellion of 1794, have been fueled by it and such noted figures as Frank Sinatra, Ava Gardner (who said she wanted to die with a cigarette and whiskey in hand), Mark Twain, William Faulkner and Sir Winston Churchill used whiskey to enliven or tame their souls.