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Whether in the form of a sitcom or a drama (or some combination of the two), popular culture has had much to say about middle age and what it means for a life well-lived (or not).
The 20 most fascinating father & son duos from pop culture
The father/son relationship is a very important one, so it makes sense that popular culture — both film and TV — would return to this subject again and again. Whatever form they take, the best father/son pairings in popular culture reveal much about how society thinks about this pivotal relationship and the institution of masculinity.
20 iconic must-watch movies & TV shows about coming out
The last several years have seen a flowering of coming-out narratives in popular culture, with many movies and TV series taking this as their subject. These stories are powerful and sometimes haunting, showing the many different forms that coming out can take.
The 20 most heartwarming LGBTQ+ movies and TV series
As a result of their tireless work and advocacy, members of the LGBTQ+ community can now watch quite a few films and TV shows that show that everyone, no matter who they are or who they love, deserves their happy ending.
20 classic TV shows that still hold up
These are the shows that are both popular in their own time and somehow still manage to be just as popular and beloved, if not more so, for subsequent generations. When TV magic happens, it creates something that lasts beyond a single TV-watching generation.
20 groundbreaking LGBTQ+ characters from the TV & film world
The LGBTQ+ community has had a very vexed relationship with popular culture. For a very long time, members of the community were either not represented at all or were shown to be disturbed or villainous. However, the past couple of decades have seen a sea-change in representation, and though there’s been some backsliding, there are more LGBTQ+ figures on TV than ever before. As Pride Month is around the corner, it’s worth looking back at some of the most groundbreaking figures in film and TV and appreciating just how far society has come and how far it still has to go.
The 20 greatest sibling rivalries on TV
TV thrives on exploring the fraught relationships between various siblings, demonstrating the extent to which being a part of the same family doesn’t necessarily mean everyone has to get along. Families are complicated, and over the decades, television has been quite adept at exploring the many situations that arise.
The 20 most clever TV shows of all-time
These shows often make viewers think and laugh at the same time, and, as such, they are deserving of an especially important and esteemed place in the canon of great television.
20 films that show Hollywood's love affair with Wall Street
Hollywood has long had a fascination with finance and Wall Street. Given how the corporate world exerts a potent hold on American life, this is quite an understandable impulse.
20 iconic film scenes that always gives viewers goosebumps
Goosebump-inducing scenes demonstrate the extent to which movies retain their power to awe, inspire, and terrify their audiences.
20 fantastic films with bittersweet endings
There’s something remarkably and uniquely powerful about a movie with a bittersweet ending. Though movies often provide escapism, they can also capture something real and true about the real world outside the theater.
20 box office flops that are actually worth watching
Film history is filled with films that flopped at the box office yet still managed to be good. Some of these films would receive critical re-evaluation in subsequent decades, revealing the extent to which box office numbers shouldn’t be the sole barometer by which movies are judged.
20 intense films that will leave viewers completely shook
Many non-horror movies manage to be quite intense, demonstrating the extent to which cinema can terrify viewers even outside the confines of the horror film. In addition, such films demonstrate the extent to which cinema as a whole is a medium predicated on feelings of one sort or another.
20 iconic TV shows that have zero rewatchability
There’s no question that television has gone from strength to strength over the past couple of decades, giving viewers many extraordinary series. However, it is also the case that many series, despite their remarkable strengths, end up not being worth a rewatch for one reason or another.
20 iconic TV shows with notable feuds among the cast
If there’s one thing that fans of TV love almost as much as the shows themselves, it’s the drama and gossip that often surrounds production.
20 successful TV shows that were knockoffs of other shows
Sometimes, knockoffs manage to become something special in their own right, while at others, they never quite break free of the shadow of the shows they were imitating.
20 beloved characters who actually committed a serious crime
While antiheroes are by definition capable of either committing crimes or at least behaving in a way that goes beyond the bounds of the morally acceptable, there are some more lovable — or at least likable — characters who are guilty of committing crimes.
Who are the 20 showrunners behind iconic hit TV shows?
Recent entertainment history is filled with examples of great showrunners, many of whom were actually able to produce more than one successful show.
20 TV shows where the original leads faded into the background
Television, even more than film, has the remarkable ability to shift and change as it goes on, giving characters the chance to grow, develop, and change, just as do people in the real world.
The 20 saddest TV finales that had viewers crying like a baby
Sitcoms particularly excel at creating sad endings since it’s often quite wrenching to say farewell to characters that audiences have come to love and care about. At the same time, many dramas have also produced some very sad finales, many of which show how the characters have, or haven’t, changed during the course of the show.
20 A-list actors who were once everywhere and then suddenly disappeared
Unfortunately, recent Hollywood history is full of stars who were everywhere but subsequently largely disappeared from popular consciousness, revealing just how ephemeral success can be in entertainment and how nothing is ever really guaranteed.
The 20 most memorable depictions of God in films
God is almost impossible to render in a way that doesn’t seem limiting or downright blasphemous. Despite this, several movies have actually sought to depict this figure in one way or another, often with reverence but sometimes with comedy and sometimes outright mockery.
20 TV shows that pulled off jaw-dropping secret identity reveals
Even the simplest of people often have more going on with their lives and their identities than one might assume at first glance. Quite a few people in TV, it seems, are not at all what they seem.
The 20 most fascinating villain origin stories from the film world
At their best, villain origin stories help flesh out the psychologies and motivations of the antagonist, showing that darkness usually has some sort of root. Moreover, these films demonstrate why villains almost always become more fascinating than the heroes they oppose.
The 20 grossest horror movies
While many such films fall into the category of body horror, several other horror movies aim to gross out their audiences as much as they do to frighten them.
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