Bad behavior has repercussions for the teen moms.
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Author: Eric Berlin
I'm Eric Berlin, a terminally online writer, digital product guy, and pop culture nerd. Pop Thruster is my vehicle to showcase absurdly ambitious projects like the best 1,000 albums ever, ranking every Key & Peele sketch, and coverage of TV, movies, and music with weirdly obsessive passion.
Teen Mom OG, “Without You”: getting closure
An emotional goodbye for Farrah sets the tone.
Teen Mom OG, “Taking It Slow”: let the drama commence
“Why is my life so hard?” – Maci. “Because you had unprotected sex.” – Friend
N.W.A. – Straight Outta Compton: #461 of best 1,000 albums ever!
I’m expressing with my full capabilities, and now I’m living in correctional facilities.
The Millionaire Matchmaker, “The Return of Robin Kassner” (Robin Kassner & Bradley Kramer): hello kitty’s back
“He had a baby with a Hooter’s waitress.” – Robin Kassner
Lost, “The Package”: real horrorshow
“A wise man once said war is coming to this island. I think it just got here.” – Not Locke
Lost, “What They Died For”: now you’re like me
It’s weird to suddenly start getting big answers, isn’t it?
Teen Mom OG, “Taking It Up a Notch”: baby fever
Maci gets obsessed with a bad idea.
Teen Mom OG, “Terrible Twos”: puppies and poor choices
There’s some calm in this installment as the ladies get introspective.
John Coltrane – My Favorite Things: #201 of best 1,000 albums ever!
John Coltrane’s music was my gateway into exploring and then falling in love with jazz, and My Favorite Things is the album that best represents that journey for me.
Lost, “The Candidate”: attack of the smoke monster
“No, trust me, you don’t want to be on board that sub.” – Not Locke to Claire
Lost, “The Last Recruit”: Hydra sailing
“If you’re gonna shoot me in cold blood, brother… I think I have a right to know what you’re getting in exchange for it.” – Desmond to Sayid
Lost, “The End”: did the series finale land?
So much good stuff over six seasons gets fumbled by the final moments of “The End.”
Bon Jovi – Slippery When Wet: #202 of best 1,000 albums ever!
Shot through the heart and you’re to blame darling: you give love a bad name.
Kaulitz & Kaulitz lets the cameras inside their (Tokio) hotel room
Kaulitz & Kaulitz premieres on Tuesday, June 25th, 2024 on Netflix.
Lost, “Lighthouse”: that’s not John, that’s my friend
“Someone’s coming to the island. I need you to help them find it.” – Jacob to Hurley
Lost, “Recon”: Watership Down
“I’m the smoke thing.” – Not Locke
Lost, “Sundown”: have you seen my baseball?
“I know what kind of man you are.” – Sayid’s brother to Sayid
Jimmy Cliff – The Harder They Come (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack): #203 of best 1,000 albums ever!
Stop that train, I want to get on – my baby, she’s leaving me now.
Jimmy Fallon to remain The Tonight Show host through (at least) 2028
Jimmy Fallon extended his current deal with NBC and will continue to host the iconic late night show franchise, The Tonight Show, through (at least) 2028.
Buying London, “The Loudest Agent in the Room”: you have your answer
“When you come in, it’s that instant surge of space and volume.” – Oli
Lost, “LA X: Part I”: wherein Lost gets found for one last go round
This is Lost, baby, and the final season is going to be one hell of a deliciously mind bendingly bumpy fun/death ride.
Lost, “Happily Ever After”: you felt it too
“The island isn’t done with you yet.” – Charles Widmore to Desmond
The White Stripes – The White Stripes: #204 of best 1,000 albums ever!
Until her eyes crossed over, until her mind crossed over, until her soul fell next to me.
Lost, “Across the Sea”: we are here for a reason
“One day you can make up your own game, and everyone will have to follow your rules.” – A young Not Locke/Smoke Monster, to Jacob
Lost, “Dr. Linus”: Elba
“How different would it have been? The island still got you in the end.” – Ben to Lapidus
Lost, “Everybody Loves Hugo”: some kind of fajita fieldtrip
“Wow, what a coincidence.” – Hurley
Grateful Dead – The Grateful Dead: #205 of best 1,000 albums ever!
So take off your shoes, child, and take off your hat. Try on your wings and find out where it’s at.
How I Met Your Mother, “The Ducky Tie”: split personality
“This was fate, I needed to see you one more time.” – Victoria
Lost, “Ab Aeterno”: ask Ricardo
“Do I sound like somebody who has a plan? – Richard Alpert
How I Met Your Mother, “The Rebound Girl”: babies, babies, babies
“Girlfriend, if all three of us were gay, we would be having fun.” – Ted
How I Met Your Mother, “The Slutty Pumpkin Returns”: comparative happy endings
“Classic Shmosby.” – Barney
How I Met Your Mother, “The Stinson Missile Crisis”: bimbo delivery systems
“It’s fascinating how profoundly little I know about vaginas.” – Marshall
How I Met Your Mother, “Tick, Tick, Tick”: breaking up and toking up
“We’re getting old.” – Marshall
How I Met Your Mother, “Trilogy Time”: three men and a baby
“I don’t know what I love more, his thick mustache or his trucker hat.” – Lily
How I Met Your Mother, “Unfinished”: moving forward, moving on
“You can’t delete contacts from your brain, Lily.” – Robin Scherbatsky
Alien Encounters: Fact or Fiction “considers the evidence” of alien phenomena in Roswell, New Mexico
Alien Encounters: Fact or Fiction premieres on the Discovery Channel on Wednesday, June 19th, 2024 at 10p ET.
Seinfeld cast: where are they now?
We check in with the core players – Jerry, Julia, and crew – in addition to some of the beloved guest starts to have appeared on Seinfeld during its run.
Nirvana – Incesticide: #206 of best 1,000 albums ever!
Love you so much, it makes me sick.
How I Met Your Mother, “The Best Man”: punchy drunk love
“Single file, ladies. No fatties!” – Barney
How I Met Your Mother, “The Broath”: the long con
“I just worship chaos.” – Quinn
How I Met Your Mother, “The Burning Beekeeper”: overly ambitious?
Doing laps but not really going anywhere.
How I Met Your Mother, “The Drunk Train”: train in vain
“Last week I went out with a girl whose favorite band is Glee.” – Barney
The Notorious B.I.G. – Life After Death: #207 of best 1,000 albums ever!
Beef is when I see you, guaranteed to be in ICU.
How I Met Your Mother, “Mystery vs. History”: it’s a boy!
“Last summer I dropped a deuce that actually looked like a number two!” – Lily
How I Met Your Mother, “Noretta”: Oedipus Stinson
“Psychologically speaking, it’s perfectly normal to end up with someone like your parents.” – Kevin
How I Met Your Mother, “Of Course”: super date
“Bang bang” songs: rock on.
How I Met Your Mother, “Say Cheese”: oh please
Let NPH be NPH.
How I Met Your Mother, “Subway Wars”: we need a win
“Machines are overrated, and someone needs to take them down a peg.” – Marshall Erickson
Kitchen Nightmares, “Hot Potato Cafe”: a sloppy dog mess
“I don’t think you can even wrap your mind around how big it is to open a restaurant.” – Erin