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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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After Six Decades, It’s Finally Time for Us to Call Mr. Clean Daddy

No other figure can speak to a 2020 in quarantine quite like the buff, well-groomed, sexually ambiguous cleaning mascot

It’s Time to Toughen Up Our Asses and Use Cheaper Toilet Paper

Sure, Charmin may feel like we’re wiping our butts with a fluffy cloud, but using the rough stuff is cheaper and way better for the Earth

Ten Icons of Social Distancing from TV and Movies

Tom Hanks in ‘Cast Away’ is far from the only character who can give us useful lessons about life in quarantine

Can the Internet Break?

Do Astronauts Jerk Off in Space?

Three Legume Experts Break Down Exactly What Makes ‘Cool Beans’

Forget Darth Vader, Science Fiction’s Greatest Villain Has Always Been the Pandemic

A Gift Guide for People Under Quarantine

All the Gourmet Meals You Can Make With the Chip Crumbs at the Bottom of the Bag

IDW’s Long-Running ‘Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles’ Comic Is the Perfect Quarantine Binge

Why Did Marvel Think It Was Cool to Give Every Character Mutton Chops in the 1990s?

Fuck You, Papa John, I Actually Ate 40 Pizzas in 30 Days