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.

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 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?

While comic books have traditionally catered to a straight, white, male audience, in the past few decades the medium has become increasingly gay friendly. That extends to major super heroes, who have been coming out as LGBTQ proudly, and still featured prominently. We discuss 16 of the most important queer super heroes in comics.

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.

Bravo’s “Real Housewives” franchises have had dozens of casts over the years — but not all casts are created equal. We look across all the American franchises and determine the best cast of all time.

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.

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.

The WWE has made professional wrestling a massive worldwide success, and launched a slew of bona fide megastars. We look at 16 of the wrestlers to win the Heavyweight title and name the best of all time.

The Oscar for Best Actor in a Leading Role has been presented to some of the most iconic movie stars of all time. We look back at 16 of the most-lauded winners and attempt to name the most award-winning-worthy performance of all time.

Best of 2024 Theater celebrates five shows that dazzled Broadway this year, from exciting new musicals to timely revivals to one astonishingly funny new play.

Best of 2024 Games features picks from panelists ranging from epic RPG remakes to accessible all-ages titles to addictive mobile games.

Best of 2024 Books features picks from panelists ranging from sci-fi epics to comforting YA romances to punk memoirs to thoughtful dissections of AI and politics.