Today, in a look at interesting anecdotes from interviews and books, learn about the origins of Toto's hit song, "Africa"
In the latest "Just a Reminder," Brian reminds folks that slapping your co-star to get a more "authentic" reaction is still not a cool thing to do.
In a spotlight on notable pop culture firsts, discover what was the first long-playing disc of music released.
In a feature looking at if or when a TV series since 2006 "jumped the shark," Brian asks you all to determine when (or if) 30 Rock jumped the shark.
In the latest collection of recurring pieces of pop culture, Brian spotlights five times networks regretted giving a show a multiple season renewal.
In a feature looking at the journeys of songs that eventually became notable from a cover version, Brian looks at how UB40 didn't even know that "Red Red Wine" was ever not a reggae...
In a feature spotlighting interesting commercials and advertisements, Brian questions why a new Fritos commercial ostensibly starring country superstar Thomas Rhett instead seems to star his lesser known fictional friend.
In the latest in a feature spotlighting backdoor pilots, Brian looks at how Punky Brewster almost spun off a sitcom about a group of boys at an orphanage.
Brian explains how difficult it is for a TV series to avoid bringing a "ship" on the series to romantic fruition once it has been teased, as the snowball romance becomes unstoppable.
In a spotlight on pop culture retcons that 'overturn' past stories, see how Boy Meets World retconned out two years between its first two seasons.