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Who Was Your First Fictional Crush?
Our Valentine to our childhood loves.
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Ministry of Pop Culture
7
The Ending of 'Mamma Mia 2' Needs to Be Studied
The perfect film ending does exist and it features glitter, feather boas & Colin Firth improv.
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Thea Glassman
10
Thank You for Being a Friend
Lessons on friendship from "Somebody Somewhere."
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Saul Austerlitz
7
Ramen, Dumplings & Fiona Apple
Musical meals as solace in difficult times.
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Kirthana Ramisetti
4
A Dispatch from the Real Schitt's Creek
Reporting from the matchbox town once home to the Rose family
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Thea Glassman
12
Rediscovering My Family History Through a Netflix Movie
Staring through the windows of "His Three Daughters."
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Saul Austerlitz
2
What Pop Culture Did You Turn to For Comfort After the Election?
Here are the movies and TV shows that helped us cope.
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Ministry of Pop Culture
8
How to Have a 'Folklore' Fall
We’ve got witchy, whimsical, and cozy ideas galore.
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Jennifer Keishin Armstrong
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Thea Glassman
4
I Can't Stop Thinking About Jonathan Groff's Tears
The actor, known for crying in public, gives me permission to accept my own deep emotions.
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Kirthana Ramisetti
11
The Secrets to a 'Gilmore Girls' Fall
A cheat sheet for maximizing your coziest, most charming autumn.
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Thea Glassman
2
David and Patrick from 'Schitt's Creek' Taught Me to Love
An ode to pop culture that gets refreshingly real about relationships, from ‘Hallelujah,’ to Pink, to ‘The Leftovers.’
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Jennifer Keishin Armstrong
7
'Sex and the City' and Carrie’s Curls
Does Carrie Bradshaw’s hairstory mirror the show’s storytelling?
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Kirthana Ramisetti
10
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