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The 15 Best Band Cameos on TV

From The Ramones horrifying Mr. Burns in The Simpsons to Iggy Pop sweetly serenading his daughter in The Adventures of Pete and Pete, TV appearances can be charming, hilarious and even cringe-worthy. Here are some of our favorites.   read more

Paste's Holiday Gift Guide For TV Lovers

In continuation of this week’s gift guides, we turn our attention to something you probably look at everyday. TV lovers know what they want, but sometimes they need help expanding their horizons. It would be easy to give them nothing but their favorite shows on DVD, but there are much more interesting TV-related gifts out there.  read more

The 10 Most Creative Intros on Television

For every television show that just gives us a title shot and a five-second jingle, there's another with a poignant title sequence to match it. As TV becomes as artistically viable as films, directors and producers have also returned to taking title sequences a little more seriously.  read more

The Simpsons Picked Up for Two More Seasons After Dispute

“Woohoo!”, seems like an appropriate response to the news that _The Simpsons_ won’t be seeing its end this or next season but rather will be on for at least two more seasons.  read more

Update: If There's a New Season of The Simpsons, It'll Be the Last

Amid all the recent infighting between Fox Studios and the cast of The Simpsons, a Fox executive revealed to The Wrap yesterday that even if the actors agree to have their pay docked a substantial 45 percent, the long-running sitcom will only last one more season.   read more

The Simpsons May End After Current Season

The Daily Beast reported last night that The Simpsons, television's most successful animated sitcom and longest-running sitcom of any kind, may finally cease production after its 23rd season due to a money dispute between 20th Century Fox and the show's voice actors.  read more

Watch a Slideshow of The Simpsons' Literary References

Photo by 20th Century Fox In commemoration of the history’s longest-lasting cartoon The Simpsons’ 23rd season, The Atlantic compiled a fantastic slideshow of clips from the show’s history revolving around its nods to (and parodies of) highbrow literary culture. Naturally, wise-beyond-her-years Lisa Simpson is pretty much the only character involved in the slew of literary references—her role as the show’s well-informed, socially-conscious voice of reason gave the writers of The Simpsons plenty of opportunity to comment on the state of literature and call attention to how distilled it is in the general public. (Example of the general public: When was...  read more

The 10 Best Cartoon Dogs

Dogs can be a pain. They chew on shoes, pee on furniture, dig holes and bark at all hours of the night. When it comes down to it though, they really are man's best friend, especially the cartoon variety. They can solve puzzles, talk to babies, walk on their hind legs and will remain loyal no matter what hair-brained scheme their owner gets them into. We look at the most loyal, interesting and awesome tail wagers around.  read more

Our 15 Favorite Twins in Pop Culture

Yesterday it was revealed that Coachella will take place over not one, but two weekends next year, making it a twin festival of sorts. To celebrate, we've gathered our favorite twins in pop culture.  read more

The 20 Best Cats in Pop Culture

From comic strips to television to songs, cats have clawed their way into every corner of pop culture—and into our hearts. And so, with tomorrow kicking off Adopt-a-Cat Month, we've decided to honor our favorite felines.  read more