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Band of Brothers at 25: why it still holds up

The research, physical sets and changing points of view behind HBO’s ten-part miniseries—and why its smallest moments give the vast production its weight.

TV & Movies 5 MIN READ

Scrubs returns: the comedy that still hurts

The fantasies were ridiculous. The friendships were real. Revisiting Sacred Heart as J.D., Turk and Elliot become the doctors a new generation looks up…

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Malcolm returns—and the chaos grew up

A brilliant kid, an overextended family and a house that never stayed quiet. Why Malcolm’s original comedy still works as the family reunites.

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Baywatch returns: why the beach went global

Red uniforms, clear stakes and a television image that traveled everywhere. What the original built, and what is confirmed for FOX’s January 2027 return.

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Legally Blonde at 25: Elle was always smart

Elle Woods did not need to erase her personality to be taken seriously. Revisiting the original comedy and the confirmed new prequel chapter.

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2001 cartoons: five very different worlds

Timmy Turner, Zim, Samurai Jack, Penny Proud and the Justice League prove that one television year could contain five different kinds of imagination.

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Adult Swim at 25: a home for the weird

Adult Swim's shows, text-card bumpers and late-night surprises made a television schedule feel like a place. Twenty-five years later, that identity still stands out.

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Tim Curry: making the strange unforgettable

From Rocky Horror and Clue to Pennywise and Nigel Thornberry, Tim Curry gave generations of viewers very different reasons to remember him.

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Peter Cullen: the heart of Optimus Prime

Peter Cullen made Optimus Prime's strength feel protective. Remembering the actor, his brother's influence and the performances that reached across generations.

TV & Movies 7 MIN READ

Cartoon Network: the after-school ritual

Classic cartoons, Cartoon Cartoons, Votatoon and the sounds between the shows: how a cable channel became a place generations of viewers remember.

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