Brain explains why authorial intent, while not useless, is ultimately not the final word on any critical reading topic.
Brian Cronin
In a feature providing the context behind famous out-of-context social media memes, Brian reveals the background behind a viral meme of how even being the lead singer of Slayer won't keep your teenage daughter...
In the newest Pop Culture Theme Time, I'm asking you who was the best retconned-in-relative TV cast member addition.
In the latest spotlight on memorable scenes in TV shows and films, Brian looks at a fun scene between Sinbad and Dawnn Lewis in an early episode of A Different World.
Brian takes a bit of an issue with how little sense any of the politics in Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny made.
In a feature noting when shows make mistakes, Brian explains why The Blacklist should have just recast the role of Elizabeth Keen when Megan Boone left the series.
What Would Velma Do?, by Shaenon K. Garrity, is a delightful tribute to Velma Dinkley, and also to all of the Velmas out there who embodied what Velma represents
In the newest Pop Culture Theme Time, I'm asking you which movie superhero costume do you think best captured the spirit of the comic books.
In the latest Pop Culture Questions Answered, Brian explains why Jamie Lee Curtis wasn't nominated for an Emmy Award for her brilliant performance in The Bear.
In a look at pop culture moments that we wish we could forget, Brian explains why the "yellow spandex" joke in X-Men was indicative of a problem so many superhero movies had in the...