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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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An Oral History of The Onion’s 9/11 Issue

Immediately after 9/11, humorists struggled with what many called ‘the death of irony.’ Then ‘The Onion’ returned and showed everyone the way

Three Hunters on What Elmer Fudd, Wile E. Coyote and the Chicken Hawk Are Doing Wrong

You can just Google whether it’s duck season or rabbit season, you know

At What Age Can I Stop Worrying About Hair Loss?

Like, if I make it to 40 with a full head of hair, am I in the clear?

Here’s What Happened When I Spent a Day Doing Everything According to WikiHow

Three Animal Reproduction Specialists Fact-Check ‘The Bad Touch’ by the Bloodhound Gang

King Triton Is Still the Shittiest of All the Shitty Disney Dads

The Pringles Can Is One of the 20th Century’s Perfect (and Most Important) Inventions

Flight Attendants Say Airlines Aren’t Contact-Tracing Coronavirus-Positive Employees

Bebop and Rocksteady Are the Most Beautiful Love Story Ever Told

Three Yacht Guys Share Their Thoughts on ‘Yacht Rock’

Why Are All These Breweries Making Quarantine-Themed Beer?

Will Shaving My Pits Make Me Less Sweaty?