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What’s the Best Debut Film Performance in a Film You Watched When it First Came Out? Edward Norton in Primal Fear

What’s the Best Debut Film Performance in a Film You Watched When it First Came Out?

In the newest Pop Culture Theme Time, I want to know what you think was the best debut film performance by an actor in a film you saw when it first came out
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Jon Seda’s Casting as John Basilone in The Pacific Spotlights A Problem With the Depiction of the Military Jon Seda as John Basilone

Jon Seda’s Casting as John Basilone in The Pacific Spotlights A Problem With the Depiction of the Military

Brian takes a bit of an issue with how casting for people in the military seems to believe you need to be older to carry the gravitas that younger people clearly DID possess in...
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What Was the Opening Title Easter Egg in Only Murders in the Building Season 3 Episode 7, “CoBro”? Only Murders in the Building's seventh episode, "CoBro"

What Was the Opening Title Easter Egg in Only Murders in the Building Season 3 Episode 7, “CoBro”?

Brian shares the opening title Easter Eggs from the seventh episode of the third season of the hit Hulu TV series, Only Murders in the Building, "CoBro"
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That Time ‘Edward R. Murrow’ Interviewed the Ricardos Ed Warren, a stand-in for Edward R. Murrow, on I Love Lucy

That Time ‘Edward R. Murrow’ Interviewed the Ricardos

Today, in the latest look at celebrities/characters being featured under different names, see when Lucy and Ricky Ricardo were interviewed on I Love Lucy by a stand-in for Edward R. Murrow so spot on...
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Five Songs With Twist Endings Songs with twist endings header

Five Songs With Twist Endings

In a feature looking at recurring themes in pop culture, Brian spotlights five songs with twist endings
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When Did Taxi Jump the Shark? The cast of Taxi

When Did Taxi Jump the Shark?

In a feature looking at if or when a TV series "jumped the shark," Brian asks you all to determine when (or if) Taxi jumped the shark.
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What Was the Opening Title Easter Egg in Only Murders in the Building Season 3 Episode 6, “Ghost Light”? Steve Martin in Only Murders in the Building Season 3, Episode 6, "Ghost Light"

What Was the Opening Title Easter Egg in Only Murders in the Building Season 3 Episode 6, “Ghost Light”?

In the latest Pop Culture Easter Eggs, Brian shares the opening title Easter Eggs from the sixth episode of the third season of the hit Hulu TV series, Only Murders in the Building, "Ghost...
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Five People Who Won Emmys For Friends People who won Emmys for Friends

Five People Who Won Emmys For Friends

In a feature looking at recurring themes in pop culture, Brian spotlights five people who won Emmys for their work on Friends
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Who Was the ‘Girl’ Being Patronized to in ‘Wild World’? Cat Stevens singing "Wild World"

Who Was the ‘Girl’ Being Patronized to in ‘Wild World’?

In a feature explaining who songs were written about, Brian explains who Cat Stevens was talking down to in his hit song, "Wild World."
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What Do You Think is the Best TV Theme That Used an Existing Song? Opening credits to the Wonder Years

What Do You Think is the Best TV Theme That Used an Existing Song?

In the newest Pop Culture Theme Time, I want to know what you think was the best TV theme that used an existing song.
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