Pop Culture References

How Pearl Jam Handled ‘Jeremy’ Poorly Eddie Vedder in "Jeremy" by Pearl Jam

How Pearl Jam Handled ‘Jeremy’ Poorly

In a look at pop culture moments that we wish we could forget, Brian explains why he thinks Pearl Jam handled "Jeremy" poorly

We Don’t Need Authorial Intent to Know Who Red Reddington Was James Spader as Red Reddington

We Don’t Need Authorial Intent to Know Who Red Reddington Was

The writers of The Blacklist have said who they intended Red Reddington's true identity to be, but we don't even need to look that far to know the answer

What Was the Weirdest Consolidation Move on a Sitcom? Jessie and Becky's new apartment

What Was the Weirdest Consolidation Move on a Sitcom?

In the newest Pop Culture Theme Time, I'm asking you what was the weirdest consolidation move on a sitcom.

Secret Invasion Committing the Cardinal Sin of Being ‘Skippable’ Could Damage the Entire MCU

Secret Invasion's lack of fan interest could really prove to be a major problem for the Marvel Cinematic Universe if fans start to embrace skipping MCU content

How Bob Dylan Let Sinead O’Connor Down At His 1992 Tribute Concert Sinead O'Connor performing at Bob Dylan's tribute concert in 1992

How Bob Dylan Let Sinead O’Connor Down At His 1992 Tribute Concert

The late Sinead O'Connor dealt with a number of unfair moments in her career, and she took issue with Bob Dylan for one of them in 1992

When M&M’s Acknowledged How Disturbing It Was That the M&M’s Were Eating M&M’s

In a feature spotlighting interesting commercials and advertisements, Brian marvels at when the M&M's commercials acknowledged how weird it was that their M&M's character ate....well, you know, M&M's

There Is a Limit to How Much New Continuity You Can Pile On to Adaptations

Brian explains why there is a limit to how much new continuity you can pile on to an adaptation until you're really no longer adapting anything

George’s Villain Reveal on The Practice Was a Terrible Idea George Vogelman dressed as a nun

George’s Villain Reveal on The Practice Was a Terrible Idea

In a look at pop culture moments that we wish we could forget, Brian explains why George's villain reveal on The Practice was such a bad idea

There’s Nothing Wrong With Authorial Intent, But It’s Not the End All/Be All The cast of Limbo await their fates

There’s Nothing Wrong With Authorial Intent, But It’s Not the End All/Be All

Brain explains why authorial intent, while not useless, is ultimately not the final word on any critical reading topic.

The Truth Behind the Slayer ‘Every Teenage Daughter Thinks Their Dad is Lame’ Meme Slayer frontman's daughter thinks he is lame

The Truth Behind the Slayer ‘Every Teenage Daughter Thinks Their Dad is Lame’ Meme

In a feature providing the context behind famous out-of-context social media memes, Brian reveals the background behind a viral meme of how even being the lead singer of Slayer won't keep your teenage daughter...