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Brian Boone
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In which we look at once common curiosities of pop culture that don’t exist anymore, be it because of changing tastes, the fragmentation of culture, or merely the fickle nature…
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Brian Boone
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A series in which we look at once common curiosities of pop culture that don’t exist anymore, be it because of changing tastes, the fragmentation of culture, or merely the…
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Brian Boone
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A series in which we look at once common curiosities of pop culture that don’t exist anymore, be it because of changing tastes, the fragmentation of culture, or merely the…
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Chris Holmes
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It can take a lot to kill a successful acting or music career. Just ask these five people.
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Brian Boone
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A series in which we look at once common curiosities of pop culture that don’t exist anymore, be it because of changing tastes, the fragmentation of culture, or merely the…
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Brian Boone
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A new series in which we look at once common curiosities of pop culture that don’t exist anymore, be it because of changing tastes, the fragmentation of culture, or merely…
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Dw. Dunphy
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Watch a short film drawn entirely with Sharpie markers and animated on a Mac mini.
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Scott Malchus
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Scott Malchus recalls his family’s Make-A-Wish vacation in this week’s Scotty’s Jukebox.
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Scott Malchus
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Treme and Louie are two of the best shows on TV. Did the Emmys overlook them?
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Scott Malchus
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In this week’s Jukebox, Scott Malchus reflects on his parents’ 50th wedding anniversary.
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Michael Sarko
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Food Network changed the way we’re entertained by food and those who cook it.
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Scott Malchus
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Scott Malchus begins a new series with Scotty’s Jukebox.
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Rob Smith
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Rob Smith’s Media 6ix: Eddie Van Halen, Gay Marriage, Avengers, etc.
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Rob Smith
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“Rob Smith’s Media 6ix”: Fornatale, Spiotta, Cowley, Carlson, etc.
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Mike Duquette
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Thirty-five years ago this December, after a lot of time and money spent on making it one of the most exciting adventure movies in Hollywood history, the first-ever remake of…
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Dw. Dunphy
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Take a magically magic journey over a beautiful rainbow emanating from an ogre’s butt.
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Matt Springer
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The worlds of technology and popular culture lost a true visionary yesterday with the death of Steve Jobs at age 56 due to complications from pancreatic cancer. We remember the…
Robin Monica Alexander
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Bigmouth strikes again: Robin Monica meets you at the cemetry gates to observe the 25th anniversary of the seminal British album.
Robin Monica Alexander
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Robin Monica Alexander takes a momentary break from pigging out at the Shake Shack to explain, in the latest “Random Play,” why you should pig out there, too.
Mike Duquette
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When I set out to chronicle the musical offerings of America’s supermarkets, pharmacies and other not-quite-cutout bins in this column, I expected to find a lot of silly junk or…
Robin Monica Alexander
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The millennium has come and gone, but “Angels in America” is eternal. Robin Monica Alexander retraces its twenty-year history in a new “Random Play.”
Mike Duquette
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Yesterday, Neil Diamond was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame’s Class of 2011. It was the ultimate recognition for the iconic singer-songwriter, responsible for some of the…
Robin Monica Alexander and Kelly Stitzel
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Like Reva Shayne coming back from the dead, Kelly Stitzel and Robin Monica Alexander aren’t quite done with their tribute to the once-great, now-canceled soap.
Robin Monica Alexander and Kelly Stitzel
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Springfield’s lighthouse no longer shines, but memories of Guiding Light, the longest-running soap opera in history, still burn brightly for Kelly Stitzel and Robin Monica Alexander.
Robin Monica Alexander
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In the latest Random Play, Robin Monica Alexander explains how hip-hop group Yo Majesty is as American as apple f***in’ pie.
Robin Monica Alexander
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Still unsure whether kids are born gay? Robin Monica Alexander spotlights a new blog whose emphatic and adorable response is yes.
Pete Chianca
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Popdose teams up with world-renowned CAP News for a look at the most important pop culture stories of the past year. February: Stern Gets Ellen, Kara DioGuardi to Kiss at…