A generation of the “raised right” clearly know nothing of civility.
Saturday Night Live
Albert Brooks made two comedy albums in the ’70s. Both have stood the test of time.
Amy Schumer and Bill Hader are a perfect match in the Schumer/Judd Apatow film, “Trainwreck.”
A new DVD release introduces this groundbreaking series to a new generation.
National Lampoon: Drunk, Stoned, Brilliant, Dead is the no-bullshit story of the most influential humor magazine to ever exist. Co-founded by Douglas Kenney, Henry Beard and Douglas Hoffman, this magazine…
The new film about Brian Wilson is a triumph
In an era where news needs to please political guests, the only current unchained commentator is heading for the door. Will his replacement double down or back off?
The final chapter of Legendary features a drive through town, a trip to the grocery store, and a perfect ending to a long and crazy day.
Brian returns to Eric’s house and finally tells Allison his true feelings.
[youtube width=”602″ height=”350″ video_id=”wHV1ZcTVK40″] Everyone knows a few particular things about certain things. Pluto is not a planet. Lincoln and Kennedy had many similarities. And Fridays was that Saturday Night…
The Popdose Staff uses the event of being an extra to extol the virtues of John Candy.
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…
The target audience for the new Steve Martin box set will remember a time when ”on-demand” meant tuning into a television program at the scheduled time, or buying tickets to…
Popdose’s Secret Single presents a true American classic; nehru jackets sold separately.
If 2011 wasn’t officially the year of the post-ironic sax solo before, it definitely is now. Foster the People were the musical guests on last weekend’s episode of Saturday Night…
Taking a look back at 10 Tina moments that helped Ms. Fey earn the book deal that brought us “Bossypants.”
Gunnar and Matthew Nelson have been forced to live without your love and affection for almost 20 years. Now, Nelson returns with a new album that sounds classic. Will commercial lightning strike twice?
Scott Malchus looks back again (and again) at the Bill Murray classic Groundhog Day.
The Popdose Staff reminisces about 15 of its favorite sketches from the past 35 years of Saturday Night Live.
30 Rock went back to its Saturday Night Live roots for a live broadcast. Scott Malchus takes a look at everything that went right for the Emmy Award winning series on Thursday night.
Netherlands 2-1 Slovakia After all of yesterday’s drama, this game was bound to be a return to what we expect in the group stage: a perpetual favorite dispatching an overmatched…
More than just the guy who plays keyboards for David Letterman, Paul Shaffer is really one of the more underrated musical icons of the last 35 years — something illustrated in Shaffer’s new autobiography, We’ll Be Here for the Rest of Our Lives, as well as his Popdose Interview with Will Harris.
May 20, 1989, is a Saturday. It’s the last day of National Osteoporosis Prevention Week. Pro-democracy protests continue in Beijing’s Tiananmen Square; Chinese leader Deng Xiaoping declares martial law, and…
On a warm spring afternoon, with my school bag swung over my shoulder, I took a leisurely walk home from Forest Elementary School, shuffling my suede Thom McAnÁ¢€â„¢s along the…
March 18, 1978, is a Saturday. Deposed Pakistani prime minister Zulfikar Ali Bhutto is convicted of murder and sentenced to death. Before their annual banquet, members of the fire department…
So I had a great idea. An entire post about fake rock bands — groups made up for your cinematic pleasure that, in spite of not actually being real bands,…