Movies & TV
30 ‘Beavis and Butt-Head’ Trivia Tidbits for Its 30th Anniversary
It’s been three decades since Beavis and Butt-Head entered our lives. They still haven’t scored
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- By Zanandi Botes
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A ROUNDUP OF INTERVIEWS, DEEP DIVES, & TRIVIA
A Comedy Only Wins Best Picture When It Follows These Rules
The Academy almost never gives its biggest prize to a funny movie. But there are exceptions — here’s a guide to how a handful of comedies beat the Oscar odds
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- By Tim Grierson
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15 Trivia Tidbits About ‘Family Guy’
Quahog has had even more behind-the-scenes tales and what-ifs than we knew about
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- By Zanandi Botes
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The Hidden Office Comedy in ‘Friends’
There’s a definite office comedy to be found in the show that’s very much about friends boning each other
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- By Zanandi Botes
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Brendan Fraser Comedies, Ranked
Who knew ‘Encino Man’ would be a breeding ground for Oscar hopefuls?
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- By JM McNab
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We Converted to ‘Dudeism’: What It’s Like to Follow ‘The Big Lebowski’ Like an Actual Religion
‘The difference between Dudeism and the stuff it’s based on like Taoism is that it’s more palatable to a modern audience. It’s based on a modern mythos rather than an ancient mythos. It’s easier access’
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- By Brian VanHooker
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15 ‘Seinfeld’ Characters We Should Have Seen More Of
How could have Elaine’s father never met Puddy, or Babu never pay a return visit from Pakistan?
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- By Eric Dobin
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‘We’re Really Glad We Cut Out the Other 60 Minutes’: Steven Wright Recounts His Oscar Win for Best Short Film
The legendary comic tells us what he was wearing (a rental tux), who did his hair (himself) and what he told fellow Oscar winner Jodie Foster backstage (‘Hi!’)
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- By Brian VanHooker
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The 25 Greatest Comedic Performances That Weren’t Nominated for an Oscar
Funny rarely translates to love from the Academy. But these actors gave us hilarious characters that have outlived awards season
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- By Tim Grierson
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‘Saturday Night Live’s ‘Serial’ Parody Made the Podcast a Hit
Murder podcasts equal sketch comedy gold
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- By JM McNab
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Five Eyebrow-Arching Credits on Mel Brooks’ Résumé
It’s not always good to be the king
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- By JM McNab
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Does It Really Tie the Room Together?: Three Interior Designers Size Up the Dude’s Rug from ‘The Big Lebowski’
And how would they remove all that urine from it?
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- By Brian VanHooker
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