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15 Unusual Fictional Fathers for Father’s Day

15 Unusual Fictional Fathers for Father's Day

Ah, Father’s Day: A Hallmark holiday, but a nice idea nonetheless. True, your dad doesn’t have to be a superhero, a badass, or even your actual dad in order to be worthy of celebration (never underestimate the worth of a dad-like figure!), but let’s face it: It would be pretty cool to have one of these unusual dudes as your father. Here’s to these and all the other dads out there. Happy Father’s Day! More »

STD Week: 10 TV Characters Who Had STDs

STD Week: 10 TV Characters Who Had STDs

STDs have a special spot in television: Often, TV likes to pretend they don’t exist, a phenomenon TV Tropes calls “STD Immunity.” Luckily, though, there ARE, in fact, a number of shows that not only acknowledge STDs, but also (and perhaps more importantly), expose their main characters to them. This is by no means an exhaustive list, but for your entertainment and information, here are 10 television characters who have or had STDs: More »

Video: Did You Catch the ‘Veronica Mars’ Shout-Out on Last Night’s ‘Community’?

Video: Did You Catch the 'Veronica Mars' Shout-Out on Last Night's 'Community'?

It wasn’t a huge moment, but we were gratified to hear our favorite teen sleuth mentioned on last night’s episode of Community, “Competitive Wine Tasting.” In one of the subplots, Jeff (Joel McHale) and Pierce (Chevy Chase) fought for the attentions of a lovely Chinese woman named Wu Mei. But when she and Pierce suddenly decided to get married, Jeff did some recon on the woman who carries wipes labeled “Red Dragon.” You have to admit, he does devote himself to the mystery for the whole minute it’s present on-screen. More »

13 of the Best TV Proms Ever

13 of the Best TV Proms Ever

It’s that time of year again: Prom season! A spectacular night wherein teenagers get to pretend to be way more grown up than they actually are, prom is the holy grail of high school. The dresses! The tuxes! The limos! Magic! Naturally, most people’s real-life proms end up being less than perfect, but that doesn’t stop the phenomenon of the annual television prom episode. From bow dresses to anti-proms, here’s a look at some of our favorite television proms: More »

6 Other Weezer Concept Albums Based On Supporting Television Show Characters

6 Other Weezer Concept Albums Based On Supporting Television Show Characters

When it was announced that Weezer’s new album was going to be named Hurley, and would feature a picture of Lost‘s Jorge Garcia on the cover, people flipped out. Because if there’s one thing America can get together on, it’s shows about smoke monsters and guys who stay unreasonably overweight on a desert island for six years. Just sayin’!

And while Weezer has been unusually quiet about their reasons for such a move, we decided that as much as we love Hurley, there were several other characters of our favorite TV shows that were equally deserving of their own cover art. Check it out.

But there are just so many other good ones! More »