M*A*S*H

1. A film and later a television series about the staff of a battlefield hospital during the Korean War; M*A*S*H is an acronym for “m obile a rmy s urgical h ospital.” The film and the television program offered humor and serious observations about politics, love, friendship, and war.

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“Doctor Strangelove,” “Catch-22,” and “M*A*S*H” collide in British journalist Phoebe Greenwood’s blistering debut novel, “Vulture,” a darkly comic, searing satire grounded in historic politics, suffused with incipient journalism and imbued with self-aggrandizement.

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Loretta Swit, beloved for her groundbreaking role as Major Margaret “Hot Lips” Houlihan on M*A*S*H, died on May 30, 2025.

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Though set during the Korean War, M*A*S*H spoke to a generation grappling with Vietnam, Watergate, and shifting social norms.

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Margaret “Hot Lips” Houlihan on the TV version of “M*A*S*H,” died Friday in her New York City apartment, her representative confirmed to The Times.

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A confessed workaholic, Swit moved easily from comedy to drama, acting in “Same Time, Next Year,” “Mame” and “The Odd Couple” before moving to Los Angeles to star in “M*A*S*H.”

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