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For most of the history of television, the barrier to syndication—and to profitability—has been 100 episodes. The…

More than 15 years ago, the now-classic South Park episode “Trapped In The Closet” lampooned the Church of…

In 2021, outfitting a sitcom with a laugh track feels like a clear line in the sand. The post-Office/Arrested…

For everything 2014’s Godzilla had to say about ecocentrism and humankind being dwarfed by nature, Warner Bros. and…

A common criticism around TikTok is the ease with which some of its users seem to go viral. But as writer Hannah…

The NOW That’s What I Call Music! series has never been especially thought-out, the unifying factor among every…

The Marvel Universe (and comic books in general) have a long history of being co-opted by the worst of…

The adult-oriented Easter eggs in Disney films range from false to debatable to very, very real. But, regardless of…

In what might be the most depressing man-on-the-street segment outside of the season finale of Wonder Showzen, The…

There were a handful of entertainers at last week’s tragic storming of the United States Capitol, but for every Ariel…

As much as we love to see a Bruce Willis news story in the winter that doesn’t have to do with whether or not Die…

The “oddly satisfying” video compilation has become a genre unto itself, although, per the name, it’s often hard to…

Admit it: there’s a small, sad part of all of us that secretly believed the COVID-19 pandemic would somehow…

The White Stripes seemed to have Christmas joy in their DNA from the very beginning. The duo almost named themselves…

The folks over at pop-culture comedy channel The Warp Zone have written lyrics to the end theme of The Mandalorian,…

When hearing about people who got conned into unsavory organizations or relationships—NXIVM, anyone?—it’s easy to…

Are there any good stories about Stephan Jenkins?

When he was alive, Lawrence Tierney was often a go-to whenever Hollywood needed a heavy. He was stone-faced, had a…

When it originally aired in 2006, the first half of The Sopranos’ sixth and final season was polarizing for several…

However divisive his more recent albums may be, there’s no denying Eminem’s technical prowess as a rapper. He’s…