Alan Siegel
@alansiegella.bsky.social
"Admirable yet breezy"
–Los Angeles Review of Books
Senior Staff Writer, The Ringer
Order my book! https://www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/alan-siegel/stupid-tv-be-more-funny/9781538742846/
–Los Angeles Review of Books
Senior Staff Writer, The Ringer
Order my book! https://www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/alan-siegel/stupid-tv-be-more-funny/9781538742846/
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Alan Siegel
@alansiegella.bsky.social
· Feb 24
Stupid TV, Be More Funny
This comprehensive account of the meteoric rise of The Simpsons combines incisive pop culture criticism and interviews with the show’s creative team th...
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I've basically been writing this in my head since I was 10, but now it's finally time to unleash it on the world. My book about the golden age of The Simpsons comes out on June 10. Preorder STUPID TV, BE MORE FUNNY here. www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/alan-...
ICYMI, CREED turns 10 this week.
"Our movie, it’s like a weird baby of Rocky, Rocky II, and Rocky V. But it’s about Apollo Creed, so obviously, III and IV have to be in there, right? It’s like this amalgamation of all the movies before it."
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"Our movie, it’s like a weird baby of Rocky, Rocky II, and Rocky V. But it’s about Apollo Creed, so obviously, III and IV have to be in there, right? It’s like this amalgamation of all the movies before it."
www.theringer.com/2025/11/25/m...
If I Fight, You Fight: The Oral History of ‘Creed’
Ten years ago, Ryan Coogler and Michael B. Jordan cemented their partnership and pulled off a million-to-one shot, bringing the ‘Rocky’ franchise into a new era
www.theringer.com
November 26, 2025 at 4:47 PM
ICYMI, CREED turns 10 this week.
"Our movie, it’s like a weird baby of Rocky, Rocky II, and Rocky V. But it’s about Apollo Creed, so obviously, III and IV have to be in there, right? It’s like this amalgamation of all the movies before it."
www.theringer.com/2025/11/25/m...
"Our movie, it’s like a weird baby of Rocky, Rocky II, and Rocky V. But it’s about Apollo Creed, so obviously, III and IV have to be in there, right? It’s like this amalgamation of all the movies before it."
www.theringer.com/2025/11/25/m...
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wrote about the kind of cinema that can only be appreciated in a friend's basement. that's right, I wrote about MALLRATS!
www.theringer.com/2025/11/24/m...
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“The Little Movie That Couldn’t”: ‘Mallrats’ Turns 30
In the fall of 1995, Kevin Smith’s second film was a box office humiliation. Now, it’s become an embarrassment of riches. We chat with Smith about the movie and how it forever altered his career.
www.theringer.com
November 24, 2025 at 4:00 PM
wrote about the kind of cinema that can only be appreciated in a friend's basement. that's right, I wrote about MALLRATS!
www.theringer.com/2025/11/24/m...
www.theringer.com/2025/11/24/m...
Here’s my oral history of CREED, the movie not the band. With help from Ryan Coogler, Michael B. Jordan, Tessa Thompson, and many more. www.theringer.com/2025/11/25/m...
If I Fight, You Fight: The Oral History of ‘Creed’
Ten years ago, Ryan Coogler and Michael B. Jordan cemented their partnership and pulled off a million-to-one shot, bringing the ‘Rocky’ franchise into a new era
www.theringer.com
November 25, 2025 at 3:14 PM
Here’s my oral history of CREED, the movie not the band. With help from Ryan Coogler, Michael B. Jordan, Tessa Thompson, and many more. www.theringer.com/2025/11/25/m...
Respect to Max Silvestri for sprinkling some elder millennial influence onto I Love LA. (Also: RIP Dan McGrath, who wrote "Bart of Darkness.")
November 24, 2025 at 7:41 PM
Respect to Max Silvestri for sprinkling some elder millennial influence onto I Love LA. (Also: RIP Dan McGrath, who wrote "Bart of Darkness.")
This makes me wish I could've seen Mallrats in an empty theater at Showcase Cinema in Revere when I was 12.
wrote about the kind of cinema that can only be appreciated in a friend's basement. that's right, I wrote about MALLRATS!
www.theringer.com/2025/11/24/m...
www.theringer.com/2025/11/24/m...
“The Little Movie That Couldn’t”: ‘Mallrats’ Turns 30
In the fall of 1995, Kevin Smith’s second film was a box office humiliation. Now, it’s become an embarrassment of riches. We chat with Smith about the movie and how it forever altered his career.
www.theringer.com
November 24, 2025 at 4:09 PM
This makes me wish I could've seen Mallrats in an empty theater at Showcase Cinema in Revere when I was 12.
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may I tweet u www.theringer.com/2025/11/18/p...
May I Explain the “May I Meet You?” Meme?
Bill Ackman thinks the cure to male loneliness is asking women these four magic words. Allow me to explain.
www.theringer.com
November 19, 2025 at 1:02 PM
may I tweet u www.theringer.com/2025/11/18/p...
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CINCINNATI! come to the BOOKS BY THE BANKS festival today at the main library if you want to talk about the afghan whigs
November 15, 2025 at 3:49 PM
CINCINNATI! come to the BOOKS BY THE BANKS festival today at the main library if you want to talk about the afghan whigs
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From yesterday. Wrote about the arc of Lane Kiffin and what it means to be a natural poster.
How Lane Kiffin Shitposted His Way From the Tarmac to the Top
From hot mess to Hotty Toddy to the hottest name in college football coaching. You can’t keep Lane Kiffin down.
www.theringer.com
November 14, 2025 at 4:49 PM
From yesterday. Wrote about the arc of Lane Kiffin and what it means to be a natural poster.
Wrote a little profile of the great Joseph Tudisco, the man behind Mike Santini on The Chair Company.
“I like that guy. That’s a good guy.”
–Tim Robinson
www.theringer.com/2025/11/13/t...
“I like that guy. That’s a good guy.”
–Tim Robinson
www.theringer.com/2025/11/13/t...
Joseph Tudisco Is the Sneaky MVP of ‘The Chair Company’
As Mike Santini on ‘The Chair Company,’ a journeyman actor has emerged as yet another diamond in the rough from the extended Tim Robinson universe
www.theringer.com
November 13, 2025 at 2:39 PM
Wrote a little profile of the great Joseph Tudisco, the man behind Mike Santini on The Chair Company.
“I like that guy. That’s a good guy.”
–Tim Robinson
www.theringer.com/2025/11/13/t...
“I like that guy. That’s a good guy.”
–Tim Robinson
www.theringer.com/2025/11/13/t...
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NEW EPISODE ALERT! This week on the AWARD-WINNING #HoFCast, @alansiegella.bsky.social comes on to honor America's non-prehistoric cartoon family- The Simpsons! The production, the fandoms, the controversies- PLUS "Naked Gun" (2025) and "King of the Hill" revival reviews!
youtu.be/f9NtJB-Mg_w?...
youtu.be/f9NtJB-Mg_w?...
Season 2, Episode 8 Mini Trailer- "Eye on Springfield" with Alan Siegel
YouTube video by History on Film Podcast
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November 10, 2025 at 12:00 PM
NEW EPISODE ALERT! This week on the AWARD-WINNING #HoFCast, @alansiegella.bsky.social comes on to honor America's non-prehistoric cartoon family- The Simpsons! The production, the fandoms, the controversies- PLUS "Naked Gun" (2025) and "King of the Hill" revival reviews!
youtu.be/f9NtJB-Mg_w?...
youtu.be/f9NtJB-Mg_w?...
Ahoy-hoy! I'll be signing copies of Stupid TV, Be More Funny and giving away some old-school Simpsons goodies tomorrow morning from 11 to noon at @blumjordan.bsky.social and @pattonoswalt.bsky.social's Comic Creators Block Party. www.comiccreatorsblockparty.com/2025
November 8, 2025 at 2:31 AM
Ahoy-hoy! I'll be signing copies of Stupid TV, Be More Funny and giving away some old-school Simpsons goodies tomorrow morning from 11 to noon at @blumjordan.bsky.social and @pattonoswalt.bsky.social's Comic Creators Block Party. www.comiccreatorsblockparty.com/2025
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Did you first see Simpsons via reruns on local TV channels? You’re not alone, as millions discovered Springfield in syndication!
On the newest @talksimpsonspod.bsky.social, we’re joined by @foundfootagefest.com for a massive history on Simpsons reruns in the ‘90s!
www.patreon.com/posts/141680...
On the newest @talksimpsonspod.bsky.social, we’re joined by @foundfootagefest.com for a massive history on Simpsons reruns in the ‘90s!
www.patreon.com/posts/141680...
November 5, 2025 at 6:51 PM
Did you first see Simpsons via reruns on local TV channels? You’re not alone, as millions discovered Springfield in syndication!
On the newest @talksimpsonspod.bsky.social, we’re joined by @foundfootagefest.com for a massive history on Simpsons reruns in the ‘90s!
www.patreon.com/posts/141680...
On the newest @talksimpsonspod.bsky.social, we’re joined by @foundfootagefest.com for a massive history on Simpsons reruns in the ‘90s!
www.patreon.com/posts/141680...
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I'm thrilled to announce the pilot episode for a new sports history podcast called Replay Booth. The pilot, "Wilbur Huckle for President," is live now. If you liked Slow Burn and/or One Year and/or Hang Up and Listen, you'll love this www.replaybooth.show/p/replay-boo...
www.replaybooth.show
November 3, 2025 at 2:35 PM
I'm thrilled to announce the pilot episode for a new sports history podcast called Replay Booth. The pilot, "Wilbur Huckle for President," is live now. If you liked Slow Burn and/or One Year and/or Hang Up and Listen, you'll love this www.replaybooth.show/p/replay-boo...
AMC pitchwoman/crack makeup artist who expertly drew on my Jack Horner beard.
November 2, 2025 at 12:18 AM
AMC pitchwoman/crack makeup artist who expertly drew on my Jack Horner beard.
I spent some time with Jim Downey, the guy who has some of the best lines in Billy Madison, One Battle After Another, and The Chair Company. Oh, and he was the longest-tenured writer in SNL history. www.theringer.com/2025/10/21/t...
Looking Back With Jim Downey, the King of Comedy Writers
After decades of influencing the style of ‘Saturday Night Live,’ the most influential comedy institution in America, Downey is finally ready allow himself some retrospection
www.theringer.com
October 21, 2025 at 2:47 PM
I spent some time with Jim Downey, the guy who has some of the best lines in Billy Madison, One Battle After Another, and The Chair Company. Oh, and he was the longest-tenured writer in SNL history. www.theringer.com/2025/10/21/t...
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New PRESS BOX w/ @davidshoemaker.bsky.social:
NBA TV Mega-Preview
Good News (!) at the Washington Post
When Video Replaces Photos
James Franklin on GameDay
Revolt of the College Reporters
A Treasury—Slew?—of NFL Clichés
open.spotify.com/episode/10hR...
NBA TV Mega-Preview
Good News (!) at the Washington Post
When Video Replaces Photos
James Franklin on GameDay
Revolt of the College Reporters
A Treasury—Slew?—of NFL Clichés
open.spotify.com/episode/10hR...
An NBA TV Mega-Preview, Good News About The Washington Post, and Your Favorite NFL Clichés
open.spotify.com
October 21, 2025 at 2:06 PM
New PRESS BOX w/ @davidshoemaker.bsky.social:
NBA TV Mega-Preview
Good News (!) at the Washington Post
When Video Replaces Photos
James Franklin on GameDay
Revolt of the College Reporters
A Treasury—Slew?—of NFL Clichés
open.spotify.com/episode/10hR...
NBA TV Mega-Preview
Good News (!) at the Washington Post
When Video Replaces Photos
James Franklin on GameDay
Revolt of the College Reporters
A Treasury—Slew?—of NFL Clichés
open.spotify.com/episode/10hR...
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This dialogue tracks The Simpsons' arc from subversive art form to merchandising juggernaut, a text whose postmodern irony dismantled the wholesome sitcom mythos of the Reagan era.
With @alansiegella.bsky.social on @amprestigepod.bsky.social
With @alansiegella.bsky.social on @amprestigepod.bsky.social
American Prestige | E229 - How The Simpsons Reshaped American Comedy w/ Alan Siegel
October 7, 2025 · 57 min 23 sec
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October 20, 2025 at 1:07 PM
This dialogue tracks The Simpsons' arc from subversive art form to merchandising juggernaut, a text whose postmodern irony dismantled the wholesome sitcom mythos of the Reagan era.
With @alansiegella.bsky.social on @amprestigepod.bsky.social
With @alansiegella.bsky.social on @amprestigepod.bsky.social
Buy Stefan's book, it's great. bookshop.org/p/books/unab...
Happy pub day to me!
Also pictured, bottom to top: Webster's Third (1961); battered Webster's New World (1974; my first dictionary); Webster's Collegiate, Fifth Edition (inscribed by my immigrant father in 1949)
Also pictured, bottom to top: Webster's Third (1961); battered Webster's New World (1974; my first dictionary); Webster's Collegiate, Fifth Edition (inscribed by my immigrant father in 1949)
October 14, 2025 at 5:27 PM
Buy Stefan's book, it's great. bookshop.org/p/books/unab...
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I wrote about Diane Keaton
Diane Keaton Was Effortlessly Original
The beloved actor was simultaneously the coolest person in Hollywood and also the person least aware of what anyone else thought was cool
www.theringer.com
October 13, 2025 at 2:00 PM
I wrote about Diane Keaton
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My new book, UNABRIDGED, published by @groveatlantic.bsky.social, is out! It took a long time to report and write and I'm proud of it and would be grateful if you bought it and would love to see people when I'm traveling to promote it. Consider this an official book thread
October 10, 2025 at 9:36 PM
My new book, UNABRIDGED, published by @groveatlantic.bsky.social, is out! It took a long time to report and write and I'm proud of it and would be grateful if you bought it and would love to see people when I'm traveling to promote it. Consider this an official book thread
Big thanks to Dan and Derek for having me on. More Simpsons talk!
E229 - How The Simpsons Reshaped American Comedy w/ @alansiegella.bsky.social
Alan Siegel of @the-ringer.bsky.social joins the show to talk about the golden age of the Simpsons and the effect it had on American culture.
Link in the replies 🔽
Alan Siegel of @the-ringer.bsky.social joins the show to talk about the golden age of the Simpsons and the effect it had on American culture.
Link in the replies 🔽
October 7, 2025 at 6:51 PM
Big thanks to Dan and Derek for having me on. More Simpsons talk!
If you need a Simpsons fix, the great @bookshop.org has free shipping today and tomorrow. bookshop.org/p/books/stup...
Stupid Tv, Be More Funny: How the Golden Era of the Simpsons Changed Television-And America-Forever
How the Golden Era of the Simpsons Changed Television-And America-Forever
bookshop.org
October 7, 2025 at 4:02 PM
If you need a Simpsons fix, the great @bookshop.org has free shipping today and tomorrow. bookshop.org/p/books/stup...
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RIP Kimberly Hébert Gregory, who played Belinda Brown in Vice Principals. If you want to know how funny and smart she was, I talked to her for this story back in the spring. www.theringer.com/2025/05/01/t...
October 5, 2025 at 4:55 PM
RIP Kimberly Hébert Gregory, who played Belinda Brown in Vice Principals. If you want to know how funny and smart she was, I talked to her for this story back in the spring. www.theringer.com/2025/05/01/t...
A prophecy foretold.
October 2, 2025 at 3:32 PM
A prophecy foretold.