
Brian VanHooker
Brian VanHooker is a staff writer at MEL specializing in pop culture, food (especially pizza) and long form oral histories. He is the co-creator of the comic book "Barnum & Elwood" and "The Tramp," a comedy pilot starring John O'Hurley. He also hosts a TMNT interview podcast called "Turtle Tracks" and was once called a "Good Guy" by Mr. T.
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How Many S’Mores Can You Make from the Stay Puft Marshmallow Man?
Through a complex series of graphs and calculations, I figured out that big-ass marshmallow could pretty much end world hunger
The Incomparable Ecstasy of a Grilled Frozen Pizza
You haven’t lived until you’ve experienced the flame-licked, golden-brown cheese of a propane-grilled pie
An Oral History of ‘Surf Ninjas’
In addition to being one of the only Hollywood films with a majority Asian cast, it won the hearts — and wore out the VHS tapes — of kids everywhere