Grunge music emanated out of the Pacific Northwest in the late 1980s and changed the sound of rock forever. We look back on 16 of the most influential grunge songs and attempt to name the very best from this era of alternative rock.

Fantasy films exploded in the 1970s and 1980s, bringing swords and sorcery, wizards and dragons into movie theaters and home video. We look back at 16 of the most magical films of the late 20th Century.

Viewers are generally supposed to like the lead characters on a TV series. But sometimes, the writers and producers get it wrong, and characters who even start out right go horribly wrong. We discuss 16 of the worst TV leads of all time.

Dolly Parton is a singer, songwriter, musician, actor, producer, philanthropist, entrepreneur — and an American icon. We look back at her storied seven-decade career as we attempt to name her very best song.

“The X-Files” premiered on Fox in 1993 and became an instant pop-culture phenomenon. The sci-fi show developed an intense fandom fixated on agents Mulder and Scully investigating monsters of the week, alien abductions, and vast government conspiracies. We look back on its best episodes.

Mariah Carey took the music world by storm when she burst onto the scene in 1990, and has reinvented the game — and herself — multiple time since. With the imminent arrival of her newest album, we look back at 16 of her most iconic songs.

A slew of legendary actresses have won the Emmy Award for their work in comedy series. We take a look at 16 of the victors — in both lead and supporting categories — for this episode.

Our 2025 Summer Specials continue with a frothy conversation about 16 of the most-loved songs about alcohol, or about drinking alcohol. Bottoms up — but please drink responsibly.

Our 2025 Summer Specials kick off with a look at 16 of the most-successful popcorn movies of all time, all released between Memorial Day and Labor Day. Which will be named the best summer blockbuster of all time?

John Waters shocked and schooled film audiences for more than 30 years, with movies that were both profound and profane. While he hasn’t had a new full-length feature in more than 20 years, we wanted to honor this singular figure in queer cinema by discussing and debating eight of his most renowned films.

With the next generation of video-game consoles about to launch with the Nintendo Switch 2, we look back at the greatest systems from Nintendo, Sony, Microsoft, Sega, and more.

With “X-Men ‘97” a hit on Disney+ and the Marvel Cinematic Universe slowly but surely bringing mutants into the fold, the X-Men are back in the public spotlight in a big way. We look back at the most legendary team line-ups from the comics and name the best roster of all time.

Billy Joel became a massive pop and rock star in the 1970s, and remained one of the most successful musicians in the world for nearly 20 years after that. While he largely retired from recording new music in the 1990s, he continues to sell out stadiums and delight millions on primetime television 50 years after his debut. We look back on his biggest hit singles.

Kids in the 1990s were gifted with dozens of iconic films made just for them. We look back at 16 of the greatest movies made for children, or featuring kids as the lead characters.

A great first episode can immediately catapult a TV series into the cultural conversation. We look back at 16 of the most mind-blowing pilots in television history.

Happy April Fool’s Day! We celebrate all things jokey with our episode devoted to the best parody songs from the four-decade-long career of “Weird Al” Yankovic.