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It’s Okay If Not All of Your Audience Understands What You’re Doing

It’s Okay If Not All of Your Audience Understands What You’re Doing

Today, we look at why you probably shouldn't aim your plots at your smartest members of the audience, but you definitely shouldn't aim them at your dumbest audience members.
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This Album Is Good – Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats’ The Future

This Album Is Good – Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats’ The Future

In a feature spotlighting good new albums, Brian takes a look at Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats' The Future
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How The Last Great Simpsons Meme Wasn’t Even From the Simpsons

How The Last Great Simpsons Meme Wasn’t Even From the Simpsons

Some of the best memes on the internet are based on The Simpsons characters, but they tend to be classic episodes that everyone remembers, except for one 2014 clip.
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A Spotlight on Jason Robert Brown’s Five ‘Love Duets

A Spotlight on Jason Robert Brown’s Five ‘Love Duets

In the latest collection of recurring pieces of pop culture, Brian spotlights how the Tony Award winning composer Jason Robert Brown routinely returns to similar "love duets" in his work.
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When Did Game of Thrones Jump the Shark?

When Did Game of Thrones Jump the Shark?

In a new feature looking at if or when a TV series since 2006 "jumped the shark," Brian asks you all to determine when (or if) Games of Thrones jumped the shark.
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Just Can’t Jump It Master Archive

Just Can’t Jump It Master Archive

In an archive of a feature looking at if or when a post-2007 TV series "jumped the shark," Brian collects all of the shows featured so far.
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Pop Culture Wake-Up Call – When Did These Shows Jump The Shark?

Pop Culture Wake-Up Call – When Did These Shows Jump The Shark?

In the latest Pop Culture Wake-Up Call, your challenge is to identify when certain TV shows were determined to have "jumped the shark"!
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Can You Think of Worse Generic Party Music Than This Three’s Company Scene?

Can You Think of Worse Generic Party Music Than This Three’s Company Scene?

This 1978 party scene from a Season 2 episode of Three's Company has awful music. Can you think of generic TV music that is even worse?
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What Seinfeld Episode Introduced Festivus?

What Seinfeld Episode Introduced Festivus?

In the latest Pop Culture Questions Answered, learn which episode of Seinfeld introduced the holiday, Festivus.
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Playing TV Bingo With All in the Family

Playing TV Bingo With All in the Family

In TV bingo, Brian tries to find out if All in the Family hit enough TV sitcom cliches on a bingo card to hit a "bingo"!
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