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Best Of 2024: Theater

Best of 2024 Theater celebrates five shows that dazzled Broadway this year, from exciting new musicals to timely revivals to one astonishingly funny new play.

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Best Of 2024: Books

Best of 2024 Books features picks from panelists ranging from sci-fi epics to comforting YA romances to punk memoirs to thoughtful dissections of AI and politics.

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Best Of 2024: Television

Best of 2024 Televison features picks from panelists and Patreon supporters, sharing their favorite shows of the year, from much-lauded dramas to under-the-radar comedies and animated projects.

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Best Of 2024: Film

Best of 2024 Film features picks from panelists and supporters of their favorite films of the year, everything from comic-book comedies and Cinderella stories, to body-horror fables and fantastical musicals.

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Best Bluey Episode

“Bluey,” the popular Australian animated series that has enchanted families around the world, is currently on hiatus. But our panelists and their families look back at Seasons 1-3 to pick their favorite episodes.

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Best Super Smash Bros. Fighter

In anticipation of whatever the next Smash Bros. game will be on the Switch successor, we look back at the best playable fighters in Nintendo’s decades-spanning fighting game series.

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Best Grammy Winner for Best New Artist

Since the 1960s the Grammys have presented Best New Artist to breakthrough singers and musicians. Along the way, the award has gone to people who would become among music’s brightest stars. We debate 16 of them to determine the very best.

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Worst Sequel Film

Get your rotten tomatoes ready as we discuss 16 of the worst sequel films in cinema history, from super-hero duds to horror nightmares.

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Best “Sesame Street” Character

In November 2024, “Sesame Street” will celebrate 55 years of bringing quality children’s programming to televisions across the United States — and the world. We pay our respects by discussing 16 of the most iconic characters to appear on the show.

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Best Summer Olympics Sporting Event

The Summer Olympics are BACK in 2024, with Paris hosting the XXXIII Olympiad July 25 through August 11. We consider 16 of our favorite sporting events, debating their merits through a pop-culture lens.

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Best Elton John Single

The panel discusses 16 of the most revered singles released by the absolute icon Elton John, discussing the music and legacy of his incredible five-decade career.

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Best “Saturday Night Live” Character

Prerecorded, from an apartment in Queens, it’s the Great Pop Culture Debate’s first episode on “Saturday Night Live”! We discuss 16 of the most popular recurring characters from the long-running sketch comedy show, narrowing it down to our favorite of all time.

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