There’s no question that television in 2023 was greatly impacted by the strikes by the Writers Guild of America and SAG-AFTRA, which brought Hollywood production to a halt from May until November. So for the...
TOP 10: “Drag Race” Seasons of 2023
- December 2, 2023
- Tagged as: drag race, Gay, television, Top 10 Lists, TV
BY Eric Rezsnyak It sounds insane that we could have a Top 10 ranking of “Drag Race” seasons that aired in one year. But gals, it’s true. In fact, counting the international spinoffs, there were…
“RuPaul’s Drag Race UK” Season 5 FINALE Recap
- November 30, 2023
- Tagged as: drag race, Gay, television, TV
BY Eric Rezsnyak And we have a winner! Season 5 of “Drag Race UK” wrapped up this evening, and although I didn’t agree with every decision made in the finale, I am happy with the…
POLL: Best NBC “Must-See TV” Show
- November 28, 2023
- Tagged as: 00s, 1990s, 2000s, 90s, Nostalgia, poll, sitcoms, television, TV
For most of the past 40 years, NBC has absolutely owned Thursday nights. And the network was never more successful in that endeavor than during the heyday of its “Must-See TV” programming block in the…
2023 Holiday Television Guide
- November 27, 2023
- Tagged as: Holiday, Nostalgia, television, TV
BY Eric Rezsnyak Holiday television specials are an essential ingredient in making Christmases bright. Each year presents new entries, and the best of them are memorable and keep us coming back to them year after…
POLL: Best Teen Drama Series (1990-2009)
- November 27, 2023
- Tagged as: drama, drama series, Nostalgia, poll, Season 9, teen, television, TV
While children were featured on television in the mid-20th Century, they became a hot topic (and advertising demographic) by the 1990s. And thus the explosion in teen-centered programming began, with a specific growth in the…
BY Eric Rezsnyak It was the semifinals for Season 5, and also the roast challenge. There was a weird, seemingly nonsensical connection to the British show “Gladiators” (which I’m assuming was just the UK version…
It has been nearly 100 years since Macy’s launched its Thanksgiving Day Parade outside the department store’s flagship Herald Square location in 1924. Since then, it has become the world’s largest parade, and has delighted...
TOP 10: Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade Fails
- November 18, 2023
- Tagged as: bonus, Nostalgia, Parade, television, thanksgiving, Top 10 Lists, TV
BY Eric Rezsnyak Here at the Great Pop Culture Debate, we absolutely love the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade. In fact, we did a whole episode devoted to our favorite balloons from it! As we were…
S8: Best Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade Balloon Bracket
- November 17, 2023
- Tagged as: brackets, Holiday, Nostalgia, Season 8, television, thanksgiving, TV
Want to play along at home as our panelists debate the Best Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade Balloon? Download the bracket here, or find the PDF below. Make a copy for yourself, then fill it out with…
BY Eric Rezsnyak First, sorry for the delay in this recap. I was traveling this weekend hosting Drag Race Trivia in Boston to benefit the Boston Gay Men’s Chorus. If you work with a nonprofit…
Best TV Detective
- November 13, 2023
- Tagged as: Crime, Detective, Procedurals, Season 8, television, TV
They solve crimes and captivate our attention. Detectives on TV! Since at least the late 1930s, detectives have been a staple of television shows. Most are procedurals like the “Law & Order” contingent, a bunch...
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