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‘The Simpsons’ Plus-Size Marathon Is Aging Me All Over Again

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‘The Simpsons’ Plus-Size Marathon Is Aging Me All Over Again

By Randy S. Robbins / 7 January 2020

For a show that so cynically pokes holes in the inanities of our plastic, apathetic world, The Simpsons' rough-edged bedrock of brilliantly conceived sentiment can cup a heart without compromising comedic integrity.

So, Why Does Anyone Like David Sedaris?

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So, Why Does Anyone Like David Sedaris?

By Deborah Krieger / 7 June 2018

He finds people who find his writing offensive interesting. He feels the pressures of a right-wing and left-wing audience equally. And the lines for book signings go on, and on. As do delightful interviews with this irrepressible man, such as this one.

Supernatural Sets the Stage for Season Finale With ‘There’s Something About Mary’

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Supernatural Sets the Stage for Season Finale With ‘There’s Something About Mary’

By / 22 May 2017

A busy episode in which at least one character dies, two become puppets, and three are trapped and left for dead in an unlikely place.

Ringo Starr: The Most Animated Beatle

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Ringo Starr: The Most Animated Beatle

By / 8 July 2014

Let’s celebrate Ringo Starr’s 74th birthday with cartoons.

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Family Guy’s Sunday Services

By / 6 September 2013

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Is ‘The Simpsons’ TV’s Most Sacred Show?

By / 23 June 2013

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Recent Retro, Or What Will We Be Nostalgic About in the Future?

By / 10 August 2011

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The Year In TV: May 2010

By / 28 January 2011

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February 2010 in TV

By / 20 December 2010

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The Year in TV: January 2010

By / 10 December 2010

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