Contributor, Guardian America
Regular contributor to Guardian America and three-time finalist for the Pulitzer Prize in criticism; author of Slamdunks and No-Brainers: Pop Language in Your Life, The Media and Like…Whatever
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Leslie Savan
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FROM Leslie Savan
To the Point
Saturday Night Live, Hillary Clinton, and Pop Culture and Politics Hillary Clinton 's new momentum has political junkies fixated on the influence of popular culture on politics. Gushing videos by supporters of Barack Obama prevailed on YouTube until a satirical late-night TV comedy skit made Clinton seem victimized by reporters.
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