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Which TV Character Had the All-Time Best Introductory Scene?

Which TV Character Had the All-Time Best Introductory Scene?

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Who Did Dave Grohl Not ‘Owe Anything’ in the Foo Fighters’ ‘I’ll Stick Around’?

Who Did Dave Grohl Not ‘Owe Anything’ in the Foo Fighters’ ‘I’ll Stick Around’?

Who Was Danny in Loggins and Messina’s ‘Danny’s Song’?

Who Was Danny in Loggins and Messina’s ‘Danny’s Song’?

The New York Times Has Added Its First New Word to the Wordle Answer List!

The New York Times Has Added Its First New Word to the Wordle Answer List!

Why Daisy Jones and the Six’s Finale Succeeded Where How I Met Your Mother Failed

Why Daisy Jones and the Six’s Finale Succeeded Where How I Met Your Mother Failed

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How Did The Big Bang Theory Film Howard in Outer Space? 1

How Did The Big Bang Theory Film Howard in Outer Space?

Ed O’Neill Adorably Surprises His Former TV Daughter, Christina Applegate 2

Ed O’Neill Adorably Surprises His Former TV Daughter, Christina Applegate

Do Christina Applegate and Ed O’Neill Have a Good Relationship? 3

Do Christina Applegate and Ed O’Neill Have a Good Relationship?

All Ten of the Only Murders In The Building Opening Title Easter Eggs 4

All Ten of the Only Murders In The Building Opening Title Easter Eggs

Why Are the Rookies Called ‘Boots’ on The Rookie? 5

Why Are the Rookies Called ‘Boots’ on The Rookie?

Erin Gray’s J. Digger Doyle Outsmarted Magnum, p.i., But Did She Get Her Own Series? 6

Erin Gray’s J. Digger Doyle Outsmarted Magnum, p.i., But Did She Get Her Own Series?

I Bet Marvin Gerard is Behind Liz’s Death on The Blacklist 7

I Bet Marvin Gerard is Behind Liz’s Death on The Blacklist

Which TV Character Had the All-Time Best Introductory Scene?

Which TV Character Had the All-Time Best Introductory Scene?

In the newest Pop Culture Theme Time, I want to know which TV character you think had the all-time best introductory scene.
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Who Did Dave Grohl Not ‘Owe Anything’ in the Foo Fighters’ ‘I’ll Stick Around’?

Who Did Dave Grohl Not ‘Owe Anything’ in the Foo Fighters’ ‘I’ll Stick Around’?

In a feature explaining who songs were written about, Brian explains who Dave Grohl was responding to in the Foo Fighters' "I'll Stick Around"
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Who Was Danny in Loggins and Messina’s ‘Danny’s Song’?

Who Was Danny in Loggins and Messina’s ‘Danny’s Song’?

In a feature explaining who songs were written about, Brian explains who Danny was in Loggins and Messina's "Danny's Song"
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The New York Times Has Added Its First New Word to the Wordle Answer List!

The New York Times Has Added Its First New Word to the Wordle Answer List!

Over a year after purchasing Wordle, the New York Times has added a brand-new word to the Wordle answer list, changing the possible list of answers for the first time!
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Why Daisy Jones and the Six’s Finale Succeeded Where How I Met Your Mother Failed

Why Daisy Jones and the Six’s Finale Succeeded Where How I Met Your Mother Failed

Despite some similarities between their finales, Daisy Jones and the Six succeeded where How I Met Your Mother failed for a simple reason
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2022 PCR Star Trek Tournament- Elite Eight, Day 2

2022 PCR Star Trek Tournament- Elite Eight, Day 2

Come cast your vote for the fourth round of our tournament of the top Star Trek character of all-time! The Elite Eight continues!
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Who Was Caroline in Neil Diamond’s ‘Sweet Caroline’?

Who Was Caroline in Neil Diamond’s ‘Sweet Caroline’?

In a feature explaining who songs were written about, Brian explains who Caroline was in Neil Diamond's "Sweet Caroline"
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2022 PCR Star Trek Tournament- Elite Eight, Day 1

2022 PCR Star Trek Tournament- Elite Eight, Day 1

Come cast your vote for the fourth round of our tournament of the top Star Trek character of all-time! The Elite Eight begins!
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2022 PCR Star Trek Tournament- Sweet Sixteen, Day 2

2022 PCR Star Trek Tournament- Sweet Sixteen, Day 2

Come cast your vote for the third round of our tournament of the top Star Trek character of all-time! The Sweet Sixteen continues!
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Who Was Suzanne in Leonard Cohen’s ‘Suzanne’?

Who Was Suzanne in Leonard Cohen’s ‘Suzanne’?

In a feature explaining who songs were written about, Brian explains who Suzanne was in Leonard Cohen's "Suzanne."
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