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The Beatles – The Beatles (White Album): #33 of best 1,000 albums ever!
Everybody’s got something to hide, except me and the monkey.
Weezer – Pinkerton: #34 of best 1,000 albums ever!
This is beginning to hurt – this is beginning to be serious.
Scott Pilgrim vs. The World – Original Motion Picture Soundtrack: #35 of best 1,000 albums ever!
We are Sex Bob-omb.
The Doors – L.A. Woman: #36 of best 1,000 albums ever!
Are you a lucky little lady in the city of light? Or just another lost angel, city of night.
Task is the best show on television right now
HBO’s Task, from Mare of Easttown creator Brad Ingelsby, might just be the best new show of 2025 — a moody, character-rich thriller that proves the Sunday-night crown still belongs to HBO.
The Mighty Mighty Bosstones – Live From the Middle East: #37 of best 1,000 albums ever!
One, two, what’s in the stew? Three, four, no one’s really sure.
Frank Black – Frank Black: #38 of best 1,000 albums ever!
I’ll wait in Los Angeles – I’ll wait in the pouring sun.
The Streets – Original Pirate Material: #39 of best 1,000 albums ever!
Let’s push things forward.
The Beatles – A Hard Day’s Night: #40 of best 1,000 albums ever!
Someday when we’re dreaming – deep in love, not a lot to say – then we will remember things we said today.
Beastie Boys – Licensed to Ill: #41 of best 1,000 albums ever!
No sleep ‘till Brooklyn.
Task is great, but what’s with all the Sopranos crossover vibes?
Mark Ruffalo’s Task is already a critical hit, but the Sopranos Easter eggs — from Grasso to the Vipers — hint at a wild Philly–Jersey crossover.
SCTV’s Stairways to Heaven “is the one song you just can’t get enough of”
Relive SCTV’s classic parody Stairways to Heaven — 30 wild impressions of Led Zeppelin’s epic song, from Pavarotti to The Chipmunks, pure comedy gold.
Lou Reed – Transformer: #42 of best 1,000 albums ever!
Hey babe, take a walk on the wild side.
Hulu’s Chad Powers does a Mrs. Doubtfire but with football
Eli Manning’s prank character gets the Hulu treatment. Can Glen Powell and Steve Zahn make Chad Powers more than a one-note football comedy?
R.E.M. – Lifes Rich Pageant: #43 of best 1,000 albums ever!
Don’t fall on me.
The Flatliners – Destroy to Create: #44 of best 1,000 albums ever!
Fred’s got slacks on the boulevard.
Pop Thruster Afterburner: Slow Horses, The Lowdown, Kimmel’s back, and airplane movies!
Pop Thruster Afterburner has you covered: Slow Horses season 5, Ethan Hawke in The Lowdown, Kimmel’s return to late night, Black Bag, Blink Twice, and more.
The Savant puts Jessica Chastain on the trail of domestic terrorists
Jessica Chastain stars in The Savant, Apple TV+’s domestic terrorism drama premiering Sept. 26, with eight episodes and a top-tier cast.
Beck – Mellow Gold: #45 of best 1,000 albums ever!
Soy un perdedor.
Cousin Sal hints at “bombshells” as Jimmy Kimmel fallout intensifies
Cousin Sal hints at “bombshells” on Bill Simmons’ podcast as Jimmy Kimmel Live faces indefinite suspension and questions about its future.
The White Stripes – Elephant: #46 of best 1,000 albums ever!
I’m gonna fight ’em off – a seven nation army couldn’t hold me back.
Greatest Long Island TV shows: who rules Strong Island?
Explore the greatest Long Island TV shows and movies, from Everybody Loves Raymond to Long Island Medium – with my hometown hero Rosie O’Donnell as queen.
The Smashing Pumpkins – Siamese Dream: #47 of best 1,000 albums ever!
Today is the greatest day I’ve ever known.
Tulsa King Season 3: “we want to take out the competition”
Sylvester Stallone returns in Tulsa King Season 3 with moonshine turf wars, Robert Patrick, Kevin Pollak, and… Samuel L. Jackson.
The Mighty Mighty Bosstones – Devil’s Night Out: #48 of best 1,000 albums ever!
The band was so hot, my beer got warm.
Jon Stewart and Stephen Colbert’s brilliant one-two punch after Kimmel gets yanked
Jon Stewart and Stephen Colbert respond to Jimmy Kimmel’s suspension with satire and fire — a sharp counter to Trump’s chilling effect on free speech.
The Hives – Tyrannosaurus Hives: #49 of best 1,000 albums ever!
You got a head – a see-through head.
South Park hits pause just as Kimmel gets yanked: what’s the connection?
South Park delays an episode as Kimmel gets pulled after Kirk’s assassination. Satire, free speech, and the Nexstar/TEGNA merger collide.
Mad Men on location: the best places the show took us outside of NYC
From Ossining to LA to Rome and beyond, Mad Men left Madison Ave behind at key moments — here’s where the show’s best detours took us.
The Beatles – Help! #50 of best 1,000 albums ever!
I believe in yesterday.
The Doors – In Concert: #51 of best 1,000 albums ever!
Not to touch the earth, not to see the sun, nothing left to do but run, run, run.
10 Great 1950s Albums: jazz, rock n’ roll, and beyond
10 great 1950s albums spanning jazz, rock n’ roll, and beyond — from Mingus and Miles to Elvis, Billie Holiday, Sarah Vaughan, and The Coasters.
The Best 1974 Albums Ever: glam, grit, and greatness
Discover the best 1974 albums — from Queen to Neil Young. Nine classics that made Pop Thruster’s Best 1,000 Albums Ever.
9 Great Trip Hop Albums (to trip out to)
Explore 9 great trip hop albums, from Portishead to Röyksopp — moody, hypnotic, and part of Pop Thruster’s Best 1,000 Albums Ever.
14 Great Jazz Albums, from Mingus to Miles to Monk
From Coltrane to Mingus to Miles, 14 great jazz albums from Pop Thruster’s Best 1,000 Albums Ever capture the cool swing of the ’50s and ’60s.
Viva La France? The White Lotus Season 4 eyes the French Alps, Riviera, or Paris
The White Lotus Season 4 heads to France — but will it be the Riviera, Paris, or the Alps? Here’s why “Cold Lotus” in Megève feels like the winner.
The Best 1982 Albums Ever: 18 records that’ll blow out your Walkman headphones
Explore the best 1982 albums ever — from Thriller and Rio to Chronic Town and 1999. 18 essential records that defined the year The ‘80s truly began.
Downset – Downset: #52 of best 1,000 albums ever!
Anger: hostility towards the opposition.
Hot September TV Shows: the Pop Thruster worldview
Pop Thruster’s picks for September TV: Slow Horses leads, with new heavyweights, guilty pleasures, and wild-card premieres worth your time.
Why does Love Is Blind work?
Why does Love Is Blind work? A ludicrous yet compelling reality TV experiment of pods, proposals, hot people, and trashtastic chaos you can’t look away from.
Great TV shows to travel with (from your couch/futon/work desk)
Escape without leaving home — from The White Lotus to Tokyo Vice, these TV shows double as your passport to stunning destinations.
Woody Allen, Talented Creeper, now hangs with Putin’s pal
Woody Allen appears at a Putin ally’s Moscow festival. His “Talented Creeper” legacy, from Soon-Yi to politics, keeps looking worse on the whole.
The razor-sharp comedy/political mind of Marc Maron
Marc Maron’s razor-sharp wit in 2025 — from Pod Save America to Panicked, WTF, and beyond, he’s still cutting politics and culture to the bone.
Best Hesh Moments from The Sopranos – Remembering Jerry Adler
Remembering Jerry Adler, who played Hesh on The Sopranos. A tribute to his legacy in the best TV show ever.
The Talented Mr. Ripley vs. Ripley: movie vs. Netflix series
The Talented Mr. Ripley vs. Netflix’s Ripley: sun-drenched jazz meets shadowy noir, with Jude Law’s golden glow against Andrew Scott’s chilling restraint.
The Best Furio Scenes From The Sopranos
From golf course shakedowns to Carmela’s almost-romance, here are the best Furio Giunta scenes from The Sopranos — hilarious, menacing, unforgettable.
The greatest tech TV shows: from silicon dreams to digital nightmares
From Halt and Catch Fire to Black Mirror and Silicon Valley, we rank the greatest tech TV shows that capture innovation, satire, and digital chaos.
Red Hot Chili Peppers – Mother’s Milk: #53 of best 1,000 albums ever!
If you see me getting high, knock me down – I’m not bigger than life.
Special Forces: World’s Toughest Test season 4 cast features Brittany Cartwright, Johnny Football, Kody Brown, and other loveable randos
Brittany Cartwright, Johnny Manziel, and Kody Brown join FOX’s brutal reality gauntlet in Special Forces season 4. Here’s the full cast breakdown.