A "Bleary-Eyed Paean" to Dian Fossey

Krassner publishes the countercultural and satirical magazine The Realist; he founded it in 1958, while he still lived with his parents. He also cofounded the yippies, who sought to combine politics and theater--and participated in the protests at the 1968 Democratic National Convention. Krassner now brings his left-leaning politics to the comedy stage.

In an age when musical distinctiveness is paramount, the band Was (Not Was) switches genres -- and lead vocalists -- from song to song. Rock critic Ken Tucker reviews their new album, What Up, Dog, which features guest singers Elvis Costello and Frank Sinatra Jr.

Bill Griffith's comic strip character Zippy appears in alternative and mainstream newspapers nationwide. Fresh Air host Terry Gross describes Zippy as a hulking, pop culture and somewhere between the age of 14 and 35.