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mental_floss Blog - Oct 8, 2008
Mad Men is a fantastic drama currently running its second season on AMC. It has racked up a bunch of awards, and rightfully so — all aspects of the production are excellent, and the show also appeals to a broad …
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mental_floss Blog - Sep 22, 2008
At last night’s Emmy Awards, HBO’s John Adams miniseries won a boatload of awards. It’s out on DVD now, and I enjoyed the heck out of it when it aired on HBO earlier this year. It’s must-watch material for anyone with …
mental_floss Blog - Sep 8, 2008
Back in the ’90s, kids interested in science watched either Beakman’s World or Bill Nye the Science Guy. I liked Beakman’s World better (but feel free to debate in the comments), so here’s a quiz about that classic …
mental_floss Blog - Aug 21, 2008
Watching Lost can sometimes feel like taking a university class, what with all the allusions to literature, philosophy, music, Buddhism, Christianity, politics, comic books and countless other subjects being thrown …
mental_floss Blog - Aug 8, 2008
Boycotts have caused controversy at the Olympic games in 1976, 1980, and 1984, and pressure was put on the United States and other nations to lead a boycott of the current games because of China’s support of the Darfur …
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mental_floss Blog - Jul 22, 2008
In Memory of Estelle Getty We were sorry to learn that the 84-year old actress passed away this morning. In honor of her memorable work as the character Sophia, we're rerunning this Golden Girls post from Kara …
Also tagged: blogs, lists, pop culture, top story, tvholic
mental_floss Blog - Jul 2, 2008
Okay, so I have a near-obsessive interest in the TV show LOST. I’ve read plenty of theories, and I even follow J. Wood’s intensely literary blog about the show. I’ve even bought books based on seeing them on the show — …
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mental_floss Blog - Jun 30, 2008
Some shows are inextricably linked with their settings, like Seinfeld and New York, or Cheers and Boston. But other TV families could have lived just about anywhere. Do you remember where these 15 sitcoms called home? …
mental_floss Blog - Jun 18, 2008
While it’s better known for dead parrots and crossdressing lumberjacks, Monty Python has a surprisingly academic background. Five of the six members of the group (Graham Chapman, Michael Palin, Terry Jones, John …
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mental_floss Blog - Jun 12, 2008
One of the best parts of watching sports on TV is the theme music. Who doesn’t immediately think of football when they hear the opening chords of the Monday Night Football theme? We’ve picked seven classic sports …