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The Hideous Teenage Girls of Old School TV Sitcoms

The Hideous Teenage Girls of Old School TV Sitcoms

In a column on pop culture "pet peeves" of his, Brian complains about the absurd way that old sitcoms try to act like beautiful young women, well, aren't.
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What’s the Coolest TV Character Catchphrase?

What’s the Coolest TV Character Catchphrase?

In the newest Pop Culture Theme Time, I want to know which TV character catchphrase is the coolest.
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Five Times TV Characters Explained That No One Would Ever Watch a TV Show About Them

Five Times TV Characters Explained That No One Would Ever Watch a TV Show About Them

In the latest collection of recurring pieces of pop culture, Brian spotlights five times TV characters explained that no one would ever make a show based on their lives.
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That Time NBC Aired a Miniseries Out of Order by Mistake

That Time NBC Aired a Miniseries Out of Order by Mistake

In a new feature spotlighting interesting pop culture accidents, Brian examines the time that NBC accidentally aired the wrong episode of a TV miniseries out of order.
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If You Use Historical Figures in Your Work, They Should be as Interesting as They Were in Real Life

If You Use Historical Figures in Your Work, They Should be as Interesting as They Were in Real Life

Brian explains why you should always let historical figures in your historical fiction to at least be as interesting as they were in reality
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What Was the Best Crossover Between Two TV Series?

What Was the Best Crossover Between Two TV Series?

In the newest Pop Culture Theme Time, I want to know what you think was the best crossover between two TV series
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Five Film Characters Who Are the “World’s Best” at Their Oddly Specific Jobs (Like “Best Deep Core Driller”)

Five Film Characters Who Are the “World’s Best” at Their Oddly Specific Jobs (Like “Best Deep Core Driller”)

In the latest collection of recurring pieces of pop culture, Brian spotlights five movie characters who are oddly enough the "world's best" at their very oddly specific job.
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A Million Little Things Gave Romy Rosemont a Great Joke About Her Husband, Stephen Root

A Million Little Things Gave Romy Rosemont a Great Joke About Her Husband, Stephen Root

In the latest Meta-Messsages, see how A Million Little Things had Romy Rosemont's character poke a little fun at her real life husband, Stephen Root.
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New York Times Puts Its First Ad On to Wordle

New York Times Puts Its First Ad On to Wordle

The New York Times has now placed its first ad on the Wordle game. Is this perhaps a sign of more like this to come?
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What Was the Most Egregious ‘Bury Your Gays’ TV Moment?

What Was the Most Egregious ‘Bury Your Gays’ TV Moment?

In the newest Pop Culture Theme Time, I want to know what you think was the most egregious case of a "bury your gays" TV moment.
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