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  1. anniversaries
    Colbert, Sedaris, and Dinello Remember Their Strangers With Candy Days“We were very tight, we were very poor, and I don’t know, we liked each other.”
    By Megh Wright
  2. oh boy!
    Talking With Scott Bakula About Quantum Leap’s 30th Anniversary“If indeed we lived this way, of walking a mile in someone else’s shoes, the planet would be a different place.”
    By Kathryn VanArendonk
  3. tributes
    Netflix to Air an Incredibly Stacked Laugh-In TributeLily Tomlin, Billy Crystal, Maria Bamford, and more will make appearances.
    By Megh Wright
  4. tributes
    Jimmy Fallon Celebrated His 5-Year Anniversary by Becoming Larry Sanders“Trump got elected because of you.”
    By Ramsey Ess
  5. anniversaries
    The Weird Sadness of Aughts NostalgiaThe good art from the era came at the expense of great distress.
    By Craig Jenkins
  6. anniversaries
    Britney Spears’s …Baby One More Time Is Weirder Than You RememberRevisiting Britney Spears’s debut album on its 20th anniversary.
    By Eve Barlow
  7. close reads
    In Defense of The Sopranos’ ShagginessEighty-six episodes is a lot of TV, but The Sopranos used its long run to build a rich, deep, and utterly believable world.
    By Kyle McGovern
  8. the sopranos
    The Sopranos Cast Shares Their Favorite James Gandolfini StoriesThe 20th-anniversary celebration of HBO’s landmark gangster drama was a “lovefest” for its late star.
    By Charles Bramesco
  9. vulture lists
    The 10 Greatest Episodes of The SopranosTwenty years ago, David Chase’s HBO gangster thriller changed television forever.
    By Matt Zoller Seitz
  10. woodstock
    We’re Getting Another Woodstock, Now With GlampingNot to be confused with that other anniversary festival, with TED Talks.
    By Dee Lockett
  11. movies
    Nixon, Betty Boop, and Tampons: Revisiting Joe Dante’s Infamous Movie OrgyBefore Gremlins, Dante made The Movie Orgy, a hard-to-find, extremely lengthy, extremely bizarre compilation of found footage. We watched it.
    By Charles Bramesco
  12. anniversaries
    Woodstock Is Coming Back More Hipster Than Ever, With TED TalksFrom “leading futurists and retro-tech experts.” Ho boy!
    By Dee Lockett
  13. comedy gold
    The Vampire Baseball Game in Twilight Is the Funniest Film Scene EverLet’s break it down frame by frame.
    By Brian Boone
  14. anniversaries
    Jazz Icon Benny Golson on the Legendary ‘A Great Day in Harlem’ Photo“When I got up there, I saw all of my heroes, and then I wondered, Why in the heck am I here? Nobody really knows who I am.”
    By Matthew Kassel
  15. anniversaries
    Carlito’s Way, Scarface, and Brian De Palma’s Fantasies of PowerWhere Scarface is a film of manic highs leading to a sudden stop, Carlito’s Way is a movie of regretful mornings after.
    By Keith Phipps
  16. reconsideration
    We Regret to Inform You That Little Women Is Not a Feminist NovelOn the 150th anniversary of Louisa May Alcott’s classic novel, critics are lining up to praise its pioneering feminism. They’re wrong.
    By Hillary Kelly
  17. appreciations
    Harry Potter Turns 20. It’s Time Minerva McGonagall Got the Praise She Deserves.The baddest witch around.
    By Maggie Fremont
  18. Roger Rabbit Changed the Way Hollywood AnimatesThirty years later, the film is still influencing pop culture.
    By Granger Willson and Andrea Schmitz
  19. anniversaries
    The Writers of Sex and the City Imagine Story Lines for a 2018 SeasonCharlotte and Miranda have found that making mom friendships is at least as hard as dating.
    By Jennifer Keishin Armstrong
  20. Revisiting the Controversy Surrounding Scarface“I told Marty, and Marty said, ‘We’ll go to war with these people.’ And that’s what we did.”
    By Jason Bailey
  21. An Appreciation of Cowboy Bebop, 20 Years LaterBebop, like the jazz that inspired it, can never truly fall out of style.
    By Frank Guan
  22. anniversaries
    Lauryn Hill Will Perform Miseducation at Pitchfork Festival for 20th AnniversaryYou know, if she shows up.
    By Dee Lockett
  23. ‘The Onion’ to Celebrate Its 30th Anniversary with a Festival Featuring […]The Onion is celebrating its 30th anniversary with a big comedy and arts festival this year. Set to take place in various Chicago venues from […]
    By Megh Wright
  24. Were There Songs Better Than ‘Creep’ on Radiohead’s First Album?Twenty-five years later, the band’s debut, Pablo Honey, still has plenty to offer.
    By Frank Guan
  25. anniversaries
    The Best Episodes of Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, RankedCelebrating the best series in the franchise on its 25th anniversary.
    By Angelica Jade Bastién
  26. Celebrating 20 Years of Comedy Duo Tom Scharpling and Jon WursterFor two decades, Tom Scharpling and Jon Wurster have proven to be one of the most consistently funny and hardworking teams in comedy. The pair […]
    By Ian Goldstein
  27. Dave Chappelle, Martin Lawrence, Tracy Morgan, and More Show Up in the […]Last month, Netflix announced that it added a Def Comedy Jam anniversary special called Def Comedy Jam 25, and today the streaming network […]
    By Megh Wright
  28. anniversaries
    The Imperfect Innovation of Kanye West’s GraduationTen years after its release, Kanye West’s third album is a fascinating peek into the world of an artist in transition.
    By Frank Guan
  29. ‘The Carol Burnett 50th Anniversary Special’ Will Air on CBS in DecemberCBS is celebrating the 50th anniversary of The Carol Burnett Show with a two-hour special set for December. Deadline reports that the network […]
    By Megh Wright
  30. Steve Coogan Will Return to BBC with a New Alan Partridge Series and 25th […]Steve Coogan’s Alan Partidge is returning to the BBC with two new television projects. Deadline reports that BBC Two will air a one-hour Alan […]
    By Megh Wright
  31. Netflix Adds a ‘Def Comedy Jam’ 25th Anniversary SpecialRussell Simmons’s Def Comedy Jam is set to celebrate its 25th anniversary with a new special on Netflix. The streaming network announced today […]
    By Megh Wright
  32. Dr. Steve Brule and Will Forte Show Up in the Trailer for Tim and Eric’s […]Tim Heidecker and Eric Wareheim are celebrating the 10-year anniversary of Awesome Show this month with a half-hour Adult Swim special, and as […]
    By Megh Wright
  33. The Five Stages of ‘South Park’This Sunday marks the 20th anniversary of the first episode of South Park. In the time since then, the animated comedy about four foul-mouthed […]
    By John Hugar
  34. Tim and Eric’s 10th Anniversary Special Airs on Adult Swim Later This MonthIf you were unable to attend one of the stops on Tim and Eric’s 10th anniversary tour this summer, you’re in luck, because Adult Swim is also […]
    By Megh Wright
  35. Celebrating Ten Years of Funny or Die with CEO Mike FarahYou’ve probably heard by now that Funny or Die is celebrating its 10th anniversary this year. The comedy behemoth founded by Adam McKay, Will […]
    By Clint Corey
  36. Why David Wain’s ‘The Ten’ Is Still Sketch Gold Ten Years LaterThe perpetually adolescent campers of Camp Firewood are experiencing a ten-year reunion this week in Netflix’s Wet Hot American Summer: Ten […]
    By Daniel Kurland
  37. Considering ‘The Simpsons Movie’ Ten Years LaterWhen I first heard that there was finally going to be a Simpsons movie in 2006, I approached it with cautious optimism. On one hand, my […]
    By John Hugar
  38. A Look Back at ‘Human Giant’s 24-Hour MTV Takeover, 10 Years LaterToday marks the 10-year anniversary of the Human Giant MTV 24-hour takeover. Starting at 12:00pm on May 18th, 2007 and ending at 12:00pm on May […]
    By Michael Robenalt
  39. Ellen DeGeneres Celebrates the 20th Anniversary of ‘The Puppy Episode’This week marks the 20-year anniversary of “The Puppy Episode,” the now-famous two-part episode of Ellen DeGeneres’ ABC sitcom where her […]
    By Megh Wright
  40. anniversaries
    Every Season of One Tree Hill, Ranked From Worst to BestRemembering all nine of its sometimes earnest, sometimes wack-a-doodle seasons.
    By Maggie Fremont
  41. the sense of an ending
    Revisiting the Ending of Donnie Darko 16 Years LaterTwisty-turny timey-wimey stuff.
    By Kevin Lincoln
  42. Tim and Eric Are Going on Tour This Summer to Celebrate Their 10-Year […]Tim Heidecker and Eric Wareheim are going on tour. The comedy duo announced today that they will celebrate the 10-year anniversary of Awesome […]
    By Megh Wright
  43. anniversaries
    How Toonami Became an Anime Gateway for MillennialsBehind the animation block on its 20th anniversary.
    By Emily Yoshida
  44. Conner O’Malley and Seth Meyers Celebrate ‘Late Night’s Three-Year […]Last night marked the three-year anniversary of Late Night with Seth Meyers, and while Meyers didn’t have plans to mention it or talk about […]
    By Megh Wright
  45. Is Wayne’s World Still Excellent 25 Years Later?Mike Myers and Tia Carrere consider the movie’s legacy on the eve of its rerelease.
    By David Marchese
  46. partying on
    Wayne’s World Coming to Theaters for AnniversaryWay.
    By Karen Brill
  47. anniversaries
    U2 Announce Joshua Tree Anniversary TourBonnaroo will be their first time headlining a U.S. festival.
    By Dee Lockett
  48. anniversaries
    How the Grinch Who Stole Christmas Was MadeIt cost ten times more than similar animated films at the time.
    By Gazelle Emami, Jen Chaney, and Matt Zoller Seitz
  49. anniversaries
    Gene Hackman Was Hell on the Hoosiers SetJack Nicholson was the first choice for his role. 
    By David Marchese
  50. anniversaries
    An Ode to the Great Pumpkin’s Harsh RealitiesDoes anything good happen to Linus? No. But maybe that’s why this 50-year-old Halloween special perseveres.
    By Jen Chaney
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