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Mad Men Explains What the Money Is For Don Draper on Mad Men

Mad Men Explains What the Money Is For

In a feature spotlighting notable pop culture quotes, Brian looks at probably the greatest line of dialogue from Mad Men
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What Do You Think Was the Best TV Romance Endgame Pivot? Joey and Pacey on Dawson's Creek

What Do You Think Was the Best TV Romance Endgame Pivot?

In the newest Pop Culture Theme Time, I want to know what you think was the best instance of a TV show pivoting away from its initial intended romantic endgame
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Jerry Maguire Having His Wife ‘At Hello’ Was Very Well-Constructed Jerry Maguire's famous "You had me at hello" scene

Jerry Maguire Having His Wife ‘At Hello’ Was Very Well-Constructed

In a feature spotlighting notable pop culture quotes, Brian looks at how well structured the "you had me at hello" line was in Jerry Maguire.
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The Major Problem With Magnum, p.i.’s Most Iconic Moment Magnum is about to murder a guy

The Major Problem With Magnum, p.i.’s Most Iconic Moment

Brian explains why there was a major problem with the most iconic moment from the original Magnum, p.i. TV series
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Tom Waits Beautifully Commemorates Past Love in ‘Martha’ Tom Waits on the cover of Closing Time

Tom Waits Beautifully Commemorates Past Love in ‘Martha’

In a feature spotlighting notable pop culture quotes, Brian looks at the brilliant bittersweet nature of a reflection of a past love by Tom Waits in "Martha."
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Poker Face Spotlights the ‘Problem’ of The Fall of the House of Usher Poker Face and The Fall of the House of Usher

Poker Face Spotlights the ‘Problem’ of The Fall of the House of Usher

I explain how the recent hit Peacock series, Poker Face, spotlights the "problem" of the release schedule of The Fall of the House of Usher.
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boygenius Cleverly Uses Superhero Comic Book Imagery in ‘Powers’ Boygenius' new song, "Powers"

boygenius Cleverly Uses Superhero Comic Book Imagery in ‘Powers’

boygenius' new song, "Powers," cleverly uses superhero comic book concepts in an exploration of one's identity and mortality.
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How a Family Sitcom About a Girls School Became a Spy Series The original cast of the John Forsythe Show

How a Family Sitcom About a Girls School Became a Spy Series

In a feature spotlighting TV show drastic revamps, Brian looks at how a sitcom about an Air Force Major inheriting a school for girls suddenly became a James Bond-esque spy series
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‘Boyfriends’ Was a Surprising Omission From boygenius’ The Rest Boygenius playing "Boyfriend"

‘Boyfriends’ Was a Surprising Omission From boygenius’ The Rest

Fans had a general idea of what songs would be on boygenius' new EP, The Rest, and yet there was a surprising omission in the fun pop tune, "Boyfriends."
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The Wire Explained the Cost of Sentimentality Slim Charles gets sentimental on The Wire

The Wire Explained the Cost of Sentimentality

In a feature spotlighting notable pop culture quotes, Brian looks at a memorable quote from The Wire's series finale following a darkly sentimental moment
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