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A Day Playing Hooky Changes Issa’s Life Forever on a Classic Insecure Issa and Nathan spend the day together

A Day Playing Hooky Changes Issa’s Life Forever on a Classic Insecure

In a feature spotlighting the best pop culture has to offer, Brian examines how a day playing hooky changed Issa's life on a classic Insecure episode
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Archie Mondays: Who Did Archie Give a Valentine to First – Betty or Veronica? Archie kissed by both Betty and Veronica

Archie Mondays: Who Did Archie Give a Valentine to First – Betty or Veronica?

In my weekly Archie news and previews spotlight, learn who Archie Andrews gave a Valentine to first - Betty or Veronica!
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Chris Surprisingly Lands the Perfect Present in Everybody Hates Chris’ Father’s Day Episode Chris surprises his father on Father's Day

Chris Surprisingly Lands the Perfect Present in Everybody Hates Chris’ Father’s Day Episode

In a feature spotlighting the best pop culture has to offer, Brian examines how Chris surprised his dad with the perfect present on the Everybody Hates Chris Father's Day episode
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Star Trek: Deep Space Nine’s ‘The Visitor’ Showed the Power of the Father/Son Bond Benjamin Sisko and his adult son, Jake

Star Trek: Deep Space Nine’s ‘The Visitor’ Showed the Power of the Father/Son Bond

In a feature spotlighting the best pop culture has to offer, Brian examines the classic Star Trek: Deep Space Nine that celebrated the power of the bond between father and son, Ben and Jake...
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Two Powerful Central Performances Highlighted Benson’s ‘No Sad Songs’ Benson and his mother

Two Powerful Central Performances Highlighted Benson’s ‘No Sad Songs’

In a feature spotlighting the best pop culture has to offer, Brian examines a powerful Benson episode highlighted by great performances by Beah Richards and Robert Guillaume
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Dee Showed A Soft Side in What’s Happening!!’s ‘The Hospital Stay’ Dee visits an old man

Dee Showed A Soft Side in What’s Happening!!’s ‘The Hospital Stay’

In a feature spotlighting the best pop culture has to offer, Brian examines a touching episode of What's Happening!! that showed the softer side of Dee.
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Rod Serling’s Postmodern Western, The Loner, Gave Brock Peters a Great Spotlight Episode Brock Peters on the Loners

Rod Serling’s Postmodern Western, The Loner, Gave Brock Peters a Great Spotlight Episode

In a feature spotlighting the best pop culture has to offer, Brian examines the episode of Rod Serling's short-lived postmodern Western, The Loner, that gave an excellent spotlight to Brock Peters playing a former...
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Why Was Dan Aykroyd In ‘We Are the World’? Dan Aykroyd singing in "We Are the World"

Why Was Dan Aykroyd In ‘We Are the World’?

In the latest Pop Culture Questions Answered, Brian reveals why Dan Aykroyd was part of the all-star chorus of "We Are the World"
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Atlanta Uses Its Distinctive Lens on ‘Crime’ in the Classic ‘Streets on Lock’ Earn on the phone in jail in Atlanta

Atlanta Uses Its Distinctive Lens on ‘Crime’ in the Classic ‘Streets on Lock’

In a feature spotlighting the best pop culture has to offer, Brian examines the clever early episode of Atlanta that took aim on how "crime" is handled by the police.
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The Real Reason Why Paul McCartney, David Bowie and Other English Stars Didn’t Sing on ‘We Are the World’ Paul McCartney and David Bowie at Live Aid

The Real Reason Why Paul McCartney, David Bowie and Other English Stars Didn’t Sing on ‘We Are the World’

In a new Music Legends Revealed, let's look at the real reason why there were no English singers who performed on "We Are the World."
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