Jesse Singer articles

It started with something completely ordinary—a knock at the door. Rebecca Schaeffer had just gotten home and thought it might be work-related. Instead, that moment would expose a flaw no one had really questioned until it was too late.

It didn’t look like history at the time. Just an art gallery, and a chance meeting that almost didn’t happen. But if you rewind that moment just slightly…are we looking at a completely different version of The Beatles—and maybe music history itself?

For years, James Garner felt like one of the most effortless stars in Hollywood. He was charming, funny, and completely natural on screen. But behind that easygoing image was a career—and a life—that was far more complicated than it looked.

Jon-Erik Hexum was built to be a star. Tall, athletic, and effortlessly charismatic, he stood out immediately. As the 1980s began, he was already being called the “next big thing.” Hollywood was moving fast to make it happen. But just as quickly as it started…it was over.

Aerosmith basically have two completely different careers. The raw, chaotic 70s version…and the polished, hit-machine comeback version that somehow got even bigger. But as different as they were, both eras provided us with plenty of great songs. And I have gone and ranked the 30 best ones.

At one point, these kids were unavoidable. Not “kind of famous”—we’re talking everywhere. And it didn’t feel temporary. It felt like they had locked in a lifetime of fame. But fast forward a couple decades, and now? Most of them live in that weird part of your brain you only access when someone else says their name first.

Before dragons, crowns, and global fame, Emilia Clarke was just another young actor trying to break through. She had a few small roles and was still figuring things out when she landed the part of Daenerys Targaryen. It would change everything—and make her famous almost overnight. But what fans didn’t know at the time was how close she came to never being able to enjoy it.

Some songs are over before you even settle in. Others take their sweet time. Now, to be fair, some of those are a slog and an automatic skip. But some lengthy tracks are true, unforgettable masterpieces.

A genius who could become anyone, working in secret while being hunted—The Pretender had everything, and for our money, it may just be the best TV show from the 90s no one talks about anymore. Do you agree? Or do any of these 25 other great shows take the top spot in your mind?