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Best Tori Amos Song

Tori Amos is a singular voice in American popular music. Emerging as an artistic, independent firebrand in the 1990s, she has produced decades of unique alternative pop and rock. We look back at the best of her catalogue before the release of her new album, In Times of Dragons.

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Best “Naked Gun” Movie Quote

“The Naked Gun” film series has given us nearly 40 years of brilliant and incredibly stupid comedy. For one of our Patreon-sponsored episodes, we look back at some of our favorite exchanges from the slapstick classic.

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Best “The X-Files” Episode

“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.

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Best LGBTQ+ Super Hero

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.

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Best Film of 1988

A surprisingly great year for film, 1988 gave us a wide variety of movies that have now become cinema legends. We debate 16 of the most beloved films from the year.

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Best “Melrose Place” Character

In the late 90s and early 2000s Fox’s “Melrose Place” was the dominant primetime soap operas, scoring millions of viewers every week with its tales of betrayal, revenge, and sex. We look back at the show’s very best characters.

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Best Of 2024: Books

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.

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Best Of 2024: Television

Best of 2024 Televison features picks from panelists and Patreon supporters, sharing their favorite shows of the year, from much-lauded dramas to under-the-radar comedies and animated projects.

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Best Teen Drama Series (1990-2009)

Television programming for and about teens exploded in the 1990s and 2000s, defining the young people of those generations and changing the face of TV forever. We debate 16 of the most iconic teen dramas that aired between 1990 and 2009.

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Best Summer Olympics Sporting Event

The Summer Olympics are BACK in 2024, with Paris hosting the XXXIII Olympiad July 25 through August 11. We consider 16 of our favorite sporting events, debating their merits through a pop-culture lens.

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Best Modern Tabletop Board Game

Tabletop board games have become big business since the mid-90s. What were once relegated to parents’ basements and geeky conventions are now embraced by pop culture. We discuss 16 of the most popular modern tabletop titles currently available.

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