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The Twilight Zone Caught 1950s America Unaware With Existential Dread A man realizes he is about to vanish from existence

The Twilight Zone Caught 1950s America Unaware With Existential Dread

In a feature spotlighting the best pop culture has to offer, Brian discusses how an early Twilight Zone episode centered on existential dread must have been quite the sight for 1950s TV audiences.
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In ‘Trust Me,’ The Americans Gave Us All a Heck of a Present The Jennings are captured

In ‘Trust Me,’ The Americans Gave Us All a Heck of a Present

In a feature spotlighting the best pop culture has to offer, Brian discusses how the early episode of The Americans, "Trust Me," had a present for us all
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Archie Sundays: That Wilkin Boy’s Dark Turn Continues That Wilkin Boy continues his cult

Archie Sundays: That Wilkin Boy’s Dark Turn Continues

In my weekly Archie news and previews spotlight, see a look at an upcoming one-shot continuing Bingo Wilkin's dark turn, as well as a preview of next week's Archie Jumbo Comics Digest
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Who Is the Band in the Taco Bell ‘Cravings Value Menu’ Commercial? Portugal. The Man appears in a Taco Bell commercial

Who Is the Band in the Taco Bell ‘Cravings Value Menu’ Commercial?

In the latest Pop Culture Questions Answered, Brian explains who the rock band in the Taco Bell "Craving Value Menu" commercial is
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Breaking Bad’s Walter White Had One of the Greatest Introductory Scenes in TV History Walter White waiting for the cops

Breaking Bad’s Walter White Had One of the Greatest Introductory Scenes in TV History

In a feature spotlighting the best pop culture has to offer, Brian explains why Breaking Bad's Walter White had one of the best introductory scenes in TV history
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‘Yesterday’s Enterprise’ Effectively ‘Saved’ Star Trek: The Next Generation The crew of the starship Enterprise

‘Yesterday’s Enterprise’ Effectively ‘Saved’ Star Trek: The Next Generation

In a feature spotlighting the best pop culture has to offer, Brian discusses how the classic Star Trek: The Next Generation episode, "Yesterday's Enterprise," essentially "saved" the series
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Cheers Got a Lot of Mileage Out of Sam and Diane Simply Flirting Like Kids Sam and Diane banter at the bar

Cheers Got a Lot of Mileage Out of Sam and Diane Simply Flirting Like Kids

In a feature spotlighting the best pop culture has to offer, Brian discusses how an early classic episode of Cheers shows how much fun it was to just watch Sam and Diane flirt like...
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Columbo’s ‘Suitable for Framing’ Had One of the Best ‘Gotcha’ Moments in TV History If the gloves fit, Columbo can indict

Columbo’s ‘Suitable for Framing’ Had One of the Best ‘Gotcha’ Moments in TV History

In a feature spotlighting the best pop culture has to offer, Brian discusses how an early classic episode of Columbo, "Suitable For Framing," delivered one of the best "gotcha" moments in TV history.
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How Does the Blind Woman Know What Her Teacher Looks Like in ‘Hello’? A student sculpts a bust of her teacher, who she's never seen

How Does the Blind Woman Know What Her Teacher Looks Like in ‘Hello’?

In the latest Pop Culture Questions Answered, Brian explains how the blind woman in Lionel Richie's "Hello" knew what her teacher looked like
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Star Trek’s ‘Balance of Terror’ Struck a Compelling Tale of Two Captains Kirk and the Romulan Commander

Star Trek’s ‘Balance of Terror’ Struck a Compelling Tale of Two Captains

In a feature spotlighting the best pop culture has to offer, Brian discusses how the classic Star Trek episode, "Balance of Terror," struck a compelling tale of two starship captains
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