Before Saturday Night Live or The Simpsons, American comedy talent like Michael O’Donoghue, John Belushi, Chevy Chase and many others sharpened their skills under the banner of a magazine called National Lampoon. Director Douglas Tirola explores this overlooked chapter of pop culture history, pushing the boundaries of good taste, in the documentary Drunk, Stoned, Brilliant, Dead.

— Thom Powers and Raphaela Neihausen

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