The Tailgate Society

What happens out in the lots, stays out in the lots.

Tag: Pop Culture

  • Culture Check 1.01: Potter Talk – Top 5 Book Moments

    Culture Check 1.01: Potter Talk – Top 5 Book Moments

    Culture Check revisits pop culture, everything from books to movies and everything in between. Arnold Woods and Emily Cornell dig into how they were first introduced to the world of Harry Potter and share their top 5 moments of the books. 

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  • Stuff ‘N Things 2.03: Hawk Talk & Ranchmness

    Stuff ‘N Things 2.03: Hawk Talk & Ranchmness

    Welcome to the Stuff ‘N Things podcast! We’re talking a lot of Iowa sports and whatever nonsense we may drift off in to! We’re always open for questions, you can find us at @StuffNThingsPod on Twitter. Check it out, if you don’t like it, we’ll refund your money! This week we discuss the last couple […]

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  • I’m Gonna Watch Like It’s 1999: South Park: Bigger, Longer, and Uncut

    I’m Gonna Watch Like It’s 1999: South Park: Bigger, Longer, and Uncut

    20 years ago, in 1999, something unusual happened. By some sweet serendipity, Hollywood released an extraordinary amount of quality movies that range from modern day classics to wildly popular blockbusters to genre-bending films that stunned audiences. With this being the 20th anniversary of what has been called the “last great year in movies” and the “best year in movie […]

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  • Monday Morning Coffee

    [media-credit id=58 align=”aligncenter” width=”300″][/media-credit]   Happy Monday! (If there is such a thing) It’s Monday, nobody really likes Mondays.  We all search for things to do/read to procrastinate on Monday mornings, and I’m fully here to help contribute to that!  So take a break and read up on some of what’s going on in the […]

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  • Binge ‘On My Block’ ASAP

    Binge ‘On My Block’ ASAP

    If you haven’t watched On My Block, you’re missing out. Hopefully, I can convince you to drop everything and go watch it. Then go tell your friends to watch it. Every once in a while I get a weekend free of obligations and don’t leave my apartment. The last time I did this (roughly a few […]

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  • Roseanne is problematic AF, and it’s fine.

    Roseanne is problematic AF, and it’s fine.

    Humans are such simple creatures, especially the American kind. Because we crave comfort and familiarity, we will sit idly for hours, allowing others to beam ideas into our brains through our screens. The right combo of information lets loose the feel good chemicals, and we’re happy for a moment. Nostalgia is one of the most […]

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  • Futurama > the other turn of the century prime time animated shows

    Futurama > the other turn of the century prime time animated shows

    Futurama is the best of the animated shows intended for adults.

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  • An open letter to Tomi Lahren

    An open letter to Tomi Lahren

    Dear Tomi, Having a rough week? Sorry that your boss is a misogynist jerk and suspended you or whatever. I have no doubt of your ability to bounce away from Glenn Beck’s vortex of bullshit and land on your impeccably shod and pedicured feet. Look, we need to have a talk. Sit down, I’ll go […]

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  • 2017 Grammy Taeks: BEYONCE GOT ROBBED

    2017 Grammy Taeks: BEYONCE GOT ROBBED

    I turned on to the Grammys after seeing CeeLo green in head to toe gold on the twitter machine, just in time to see Carrie Underwood and some generic shaggy country singer. Then, for an adorable reason Twenty One Pilots winning in their underwear. So about Twenty One Pilots and their underwear… #GRAMMYs pic.twitter.com/ZAOZgDtCVA — […]

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  • Video Breakdown: “Can You Stand the Rain”

    Video Breakdown: “Can You Stand the Rain”

    Welcome to the TGS Video Breakdown Series, where I take a look at the music videos of some of our favorite artists and point out the awesome, the absurd, and the inexplicable. This week we’re doing a deep dive into New Edition’s 1988 hit, “Can You Stand the Rain”. Unless you’ve been living under a […]

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