In a look at early "test runs" for future pieces of pop culture, see how a Picket Fences episode featured a "zipper scene" years before There's Something About Mary did its famous zipper scene....
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In a new feature noting when shows make mistakes with their plot direction, Brian explains why it was a bad idea to kill off Murray Goldberg
The New York Times has finally decided to put ads on its free-to-use Wordle game, and honestly, more power to them.
In a look at pop culture moments that we wish we could forget, Brian looks at how Eddie Murphy once had an all-star collection of musical talent, including Michael Jackson, Stevie Wonder and Paul...
In the newest Pop Culture Theme Time, I'm looking to see which once-naïve TV character had the best "darkening" arc where they became dark and serious
In a feature looking at if or when a TV series since 2006 "jumped the shark," Brian asks you all to determine when (or if) Regular Show jumped the shark.
In a feature looking at pop culture moments that have different meanings in hindsight, Brian spotlights how sadly ironic Kelly Clarkson's emotional performance of "Piece by Piece" is today.
In the newest Pop Culture Theme Time, I wonder who you think is the most shocking actor to have never won an Emmy?
In the latest "Just a Reminder," Brian explains why it is not cool to diagnose most fictional characters with real life mental disorders.
In a special discussion with readers, Brian continues to look at Maximum Carnage by seeing how Carnage somehow finds the one night club that Mary Jane is at during his murderous rampage