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  • Bruno Mars Found a Way to Get Even Bigger
    The most surprising aspect of Mars's latest career boost is how counterintuitive his approach has been. On "Die With a Smile" and "APT.," we hear less of him than ever.

Idea: Uncut Gems, but it's a pop star desperately trying to pay off gambling debt.

As bridges in pop songs decline, is the future of pop concerts, like, 30-minute-or-less shows?

Headliners performing their entire discography…

Death Becomes Her, based on the classic 1992 film, is a drop-dead hilarious new musical comedy.

George Clooney makes his Broadway debut in Good Night, and Good Luck, an electrifying stage adaptation of the critically acclaimed film.

Smash, inspired by the hit TV show, is finally coming to Broadway!

We don't talk enough about how theatre nowadays mines IP just as much as Hollywood.

The Queen of Versailles reunites celebrated Stephen Schwartz with Kristin Chenoweth as Jackie Siegel.

A musical stage adaptation of a CNBC documentary?

Rory: Been a number of doc adaptions.

Based on the 1997 documentary film of the same name, Hands on a Hardbody garnered three Tony nominations and features a brilliant score from Trey Anastasio.

Based on the award-winning HBO documentary, How to Dance in Ohio is a heart-filled new musical.

Idea: Where Are They Now? for early podcast sponsors: Blue Apron. MeUndies. Stamps.com. That company that sells flowers grown on the side of a volcano.

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12. Yellow Fever (The White Lotus, S03E05)

Honourable Mention

  • Heel John Cena (WWE Raw, 17 Mar 2025)
  • Matt and Frank (Daredevil: Born Again, S01E04)

Stray Observations

  • "Fuck my handsome white ass." (The Righteous Gemstones, S04E02)
  • "That's for tits." (The Righteous Gemstones, S04E02)
  • "Luckily all of Daddy's loin desires have disappeared." (The Righteous Gemstones, S04E02)
  • "Yeah, boy, smell like mіnge for the rest of yo' days." (The Righteous Gemstones, S04E02)
  • "I'm just, like, looking around at all these fit slits and I'm feeling like, what the fuck?" (The Righteous Gemstones, S04E02)
  • "You know what? Go be butt buddies with your granddaddy. See if I care."
    "Hey, baby, butt buddies is…is sodomy."
    "I didn't mean it like that, all right? I'm not trying to say he's trying to fuck my daddy in the ass." (The Righteous Gemstones, S04E02)
  • ♫: Starship – "We Built This City" (Daredevil: Born Again, S01E04)
  • "I stole it from the film Office Space, which stole it from the Superman III. Both movies I stole from the internet. It is a…theft onion." (Mythic Quest, S04E09)


(AEW Dynamite, 19 Mar 2025)

  • "Why, you came. Which is more than I can say for the last time we shared files." (Harley Quinn, S05E10)
  • </Harley Quinn, S05>
  • ♫: The Alan Parsons Project – "Sirius" (Severance, S02E10)


(Severance, S02E10)

  • </Severance, S02>
  • "I spy, with my little eye, something that begins with 'K.'
    "Krispy Kreme?"
    "No."
    "It's not a knife, is it?"
    "What kind of sociopath plays a silent letter in I Spy?" (Yellowjackets, S03E07)
  • "I am not family, but we have a very intense trauma bond." (Yellowjackets, S03E07)


(Gangs of London, S03E01)

  • </Gangs of London, S03>

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11. Reality Bites (Yellowjackets, S03E06)

Stray Observations

  • "Sawatdee, never." (The White Lotus, S03E04)
  • </Invincible, S03>
  • "Nothing can break us up, hon. I mean, can you imagine the meltdown on the internet if we did?" (Harley Quinn, S05E09)
  • "And I know, right now, I wish that guy 24, was real, because 24 can do anything."
    "Immediately unhelpful again."
    "You're talking about Kiefer Sutherland?"
    "Yeah, yeah. That's who I said. 24! A real freak, who always knows how to get out of a jam." (Harley Quinn, S05E09)
  • "Uh, let me call you back, Bruce. I have to, uh…pee. Don't wanna get a UTI."
    […]
    "You said you'd call back."
    "Sorry. Turns out I also had to…shit." (Harley Quinn, S05E09)
  • ♫: Aurora – "Through the Eyes of a Child" (Adolescence, S01E04)
  • </Adolescence, S01>

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Super Fire Pro Wrestling Special follows Smith Morio — named after British rock band The Smiths and their lead singer, Morrissey — as he progresses from pro wrestling hopeful to superstar and eventually champion. The game was originally envisioned as having multiple endings, but late in development, Suda instead decided to take agency away from the player and settle on just one ending in which Morio, distraught over having given up everything for success, dies by suicide. Human Entertainment apparently received a ton of hate mail over this ending following the game's release. [source]

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February 2025

Surprise Scoop, NYC's first roulette ice cream shop, has opened in the East Village.

Every scoop is randomly selected on your behalf. There are no refunds or exchanges. There are only disembodied hands, opening the pick-up window and silently passing through the order that you placed via kiosk in the otherwise empty storefront 10 minutes ago. [source]

March 2025

Privy Privy is an immersive, participatory experience.

Simulating an alternate-universe queer nightclub featuring glory holes, through which come actual human hands holding ice cream cones. Those who choose to get on their knees and indulge receive a totally unique moment of sweetness. [source]

April 2025

Ice cream confessional.

A "friest" crafts a frozen penance for your sin.

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10. Invincibles (Invincible, S03E07)

Stray Observations

  • "Wait, are…are you a Republican?"
    "No! I'm an independent." (The White Lotus, S03E03)
  • "Probably should have just let me have the Wii." (Paradise, S01E08)
  • </Paradise, S01>
  • ♫: The Vines – "Get Free" (Daredevil: Born Again, S01E02)
  • "Oh, I just farted. Did you guys hear that? Yogurt gives me the toots. Yogurt toots." (Mythic Quest, S04E07)
  • "How could anyone hate Lex Luthor?"
    "I want to wax that head of his until I can see my coochie in it." (Harley Quinn, S05E08)
  • </The Traitors [USA], S03>
  • "Failing upwards is for white boys." (Deli Boys, S01E01)
  • "Why are you collecting garbage pretzels?" (Deli Boys, S01E02)
  • "You stick your finger in it and then you smell your fingers. If it smells like poop, then I'll die of the worst infection ever. Go."
    "Who told you that?"
    "It was on Better Call Saul, man. You didn't watch Better Call Saul?"
    "No, I don't have AMC+."
    "You can buy every season on Prime Video."
    "But I'm already paying a subscription fee, Raj. I'm not gonna pay more for a specific show just on principle." (Deli Boys, S01E02)
  • "Wait, Charlie's your boyfriend? I thought he was your dad. He's like 90."
    "Yeah, and I'm the twink. What's your point?" (Deli Boys, S01E02)
  • "Look at the wrapper. It expired in 2021."
    "The best-selling prepackaged cake in all of Philadelphia? That's fishy." (Deli Boys, S01E02)
  • "What are you doing down there?"
    "I just came down to…masturbate." (Deli Boys, S01E03)
  • "Hey, my peepee's not scared. It's actually very brave."
    "Easy, man, you got a good peepee." (Deli Boys, S01E04) 15:01
  • "We can't let these Paki Blinders see us." (Deli Boys, S01E06)
  • "He sent me an email, clearly written by AI."
    "That's actually kind of impressive. I've seen him try to use a computer." (Deli Boys, S01E07)
  • </Deli Boys, S01>

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9. Disaster Class (Paradise, S01E07)

Stray Observations

  • "Fold like a Democrat. Cerritos is a very Republican area, FYI." (Mythic Quest, S04E06)
  • "You know, you got a diamond on your ear, I got my gem in Cerritos."
    "The diamond probably costs more." (Mythic Quest, S04E06)
  • "So go out there and show your younger sister—"
    "Older."
    "Really?"
    "Yeah."
    "Okay. Well, just go out there and show her who's winning, not just at this baby shower, but in life." (Mythic Quest, S04E06)
  • "I mean, where the fսck am I?"
    "Cerritos, bro."
    "90701."
    "Right off the 605."
    "Next to the 91."
    "Technically, it's Artesia, so…"
    "Hey, don't start with the Artesia stuff. That's a gerrymandering thing." (Mythic Quest, S04E06)
  • "I mean, the male body can withstand a muumuu. I wouldn't mind a menmuu."
    "Hey, you got to stop pitching the menmuu. We talked about this."
    "It's an untapped market."
    "No." (Abbott Elementary, S04E15)
  • "No guinea pig should have to face Timberlands, Jacob." (Abbott Elementary, S04E15)
  • "Ava gave me these jeans. Mm. Said a man named Florida wrote a song about them." (Abbott Elementary, S04E15)
  • "Nothing says Christmas like grouting." (Severance, S02E07)