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Nothing unites Americans in quite the same way as standing around the water cooler, saying, “Did you see Lost last night? That was so cool.” Or debating whether Adam Sandler can actually, you know, act. (Our conclusion: not much.)
Film: Toy Story
This post honors Toy Story (1995) and Toy Story 2 (1999), both of which are among the best animated features of all time. In the original,...
Read MoreTV Shows: Greatest Theme Songs
I’m not sure if theme songs are as important to TV shows today as they used to be. In the early days of TV, they were used to...
Read MoreTV Show: Lonesome Dove
Roots is probably the most influential miniseries in television history. But I think you can make the case that the best miniseries ever...
Read MoreKid Stuff: Captain Kangaroo
Kids growing up from the mid-50s until the mid-80s all had one thing in common – they could watch Bob Keeshan bring his warmth and...
Read MoreActress: Marilyn Monroe
I hope you realize that under no circumstances would Marilyn Monroe be considered one of America’s greatest actresses, although her...
Read MoreFilm: Casablanca
“Of all the gin joints, in all the towns, in all the world, she walks into mine.” It’s the movie that made Humphrey...
Read MoreTV Show: Candid Camera
Of course you know the premise of the show – catching ordinary people “in the act of being themselves.” Long before...
Read MoreFilm: Groundhog Day
Groundhog Day is a brilliant movie. Once you get past its quirky premise, that a man has to live one day – Groundhog Day – over...
Read MoreActor: Henry Fonda
The one word that comes to mind when I think of Henry Fonda is “unflappable.” I can’t remember a scene in any of his...
Read MoreFilm: Raising Arizona
This movie would have been featured here before now, but I’ve already included a couple of Coen Brothers films (O Brother Where Art...
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