Brian Boone
School
University Of Oregon
Expertise
TV Sitcoms, The Simpsons, Saturday Night Live
- Brian has contributed to trivia and pop culture titles that have sold more than 10 million copies.
- He wrote for comedy institutions including The Onion, ClickHole, Bunny Ears, and RiffTrax.
- He applied his extensive cultural knowledge while appearing as a contestant on Jeopardy!
Experience
Brian has written trivia and about pop culture for print and the internet for two decades. He's contributed hundreds of articles and edited titles for the bestselling Uncle John's Bathroom Reader series and published books about rock music, sports, and entertainment. He covers humor books for Vulture, writes pop culture podcasts for Cloud10, and he joined Static Media in 2016, concentrating on television, film, and music for Looper, Grunge, and Nicki Swift.
Education
Brian received his Bachelor of Arts degree in Magazine Journalism and Theater Arts from the University of Oregon, where he also studied English literature, presented comic plays, and edited the campus arts and entertainment magazine.
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Stories By Brian Boone
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From game shows to legal dramas to Netflix series, here are the real reasons these TV shows were canceled in 2022.
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Let's take a look at the extraordinary transformation of Marina Squerciati from childhood to network TV stardom on "Chicago P.D."
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Showtime releases amazing new series every year. These are the all-time best, from "Yellowjackets" to "Dexter."
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From "Game of Thrones" to "The Wire," HBO has built up a reputation for making good TV. These 31 series are the best the network has to offer.
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From heartbreaking dramas to incredibly tense thrillers, these are the best movies on Apple TV Plus.
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From disappointing war flicks to truly terrible thrillers, here are the worst movies of 2022.
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From matinee idols who broke barriers to beloved TV comedians, we're here to pay tribute to the actors we lost in 2022.
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From sci-fi spectacles to thought-provoking dramas, here are the very best movies available on Starz.
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Apple TV+ offers a ton of great shows to watch. These are the 24 best, from warm-hearted sports comedies to dystopian sci-fi sagas.
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The experts' estimations on Pawn Stars will sometimes exceed the hopes of the client. Here are the times the Pawn Stars should not have called in an expert.
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"Parks and Recreation" evolved over its seven seasons. Here are some things even huge fans may have forgotten or not realized happened in the first episode.
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ALF wasn't only an unlikely hit; it was an unlikely major network primetime TV series. Since then, many of its stars have sadly died that you may not know of.
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Die Hard is easily and almost universally acknowledged as one of the best action movies ever. Sadly, some of the stars from the franchise have since passed.
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If there's one thing showrunners love, it's dramatic death sequences. Get out your tissues: it's time to look at the saddest TV deaths of all time.
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The Yule Ball is one of the most elaborately realized sequences in the entire Harry Potter franchise, so let's look at some things that only adults notice.
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Across Netflix, Hulu, Amazon Prime, and Max, these are some true crime docs worth your time and attention.
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From "Santa Clarita Diet" to "When They See Us," these are the 31 best Netflix original series.
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Showtime's library of streaming titles is a robust collection of some of the best films of the past three decades.
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"Diary of a Wimpy Kid" is a movie made for kids, but there's a lot that grown-ups can relate to. Here are things in "Diary of a Wimpy Kid" only adults notice.
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If you're looking for a thriller that'll keep you glued to the screen, here are the very best suspense flicks on Netflix.
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Do you know the original name of "Diff'rent Strokes"? Which shows the sitcom spun off? These and other truths will have you wondering what we're talking about.
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You might be surprised to learn the following things about "Fatal Attraction."
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"Elf" assembled rising stars, comedy icons, and living legends to create a beloved holiday classic. Here is what the cast of "Elf" is doing today.
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This Christmas movie has become a beloved December staple over the years. Will a sequel ever happen?
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The Muppet Christmas Carol has become a perennial must-watch-in-December movie for millions after its release in 1992. Here is its untold truth.
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Of all the many Christmas-themed movies, books, and TV shows, The Grinch may be the most popular. Let's look at the untold truth of the Grinch.
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Will there be a fourth movie in Netflix's "A Christmas Prince" franchise? Here's what we know about the future of the Rose McIver-led series.