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    Pop culture coverage with passion, purpose, meaning, and depth, for people who care deeply about pop culture and its effect on the world.

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    New York Times bestselling pop culture historian, journalist, and author who has written nine books about pop culture history, including Seinfeldia, Parks and Rec, and When Women Invented Television.

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    Author of "Kind of a Big Deal," "Generation Friends," and more. Bylines in the New York Times, Los Angeles Times, Boston Globe, Vanity Fair, and Slate.

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    Author of "The Other Lata," "Dava Shastri's Last Day" (a GMA Book Club Pick) and "Advika and the Hollywood Wives." A pop culture addict who would be an excellent addition to your trivia team.

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