The influence of Pee-wee Herman—née Paul Reubens—can’t be understated. And in the wake of Reubens’ passing on Sunday night, at the age of 70, it’s an appropriate, if saddening, time to emphatically ...
When it was announced Monday that Paul Reubens died at age 70, fans around the world mourned an artist. But they were even more devastated by the passing of their dear old friend Pee-wee Herman. That ...
Our culture’s inability to contend with mortality places artists like Paul Reubens in a domain that was uniquely his, where he maintained the illusion that benevolent childishness defies aging. This ...