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Senior Staff Writer, The Ringer Preorder my book! https://www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/alan-siegel/stupid-tv-be-more-funny/9781538742846/
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Here's another excerpt of STUPID TV, BE MORE FUNNY in @peoplemag.bsky.social. people.com/new-book-tra...

submitted 4 days ago • 1 comment

It was a pleasure to have @alansiegella.bsky.social on the podcast this week to talk about The Simpsons, his fun new book about The Simpsons, and reaching out to Paul Verhoeven for comment on a dramatically significant Bart Simpson keychain in Basic Instinct. defector.com/monorail-ori...

submitted 4 days ago • 9 comments

I wrote a column for @theatlantic.com about The Simpsons as a culture war target in the early '90s. It's a topic that, sadly, will always be relevant. Here's a gift link. www.theatlantic.com/culture/arch...

submitted 5 days ago • 3 comments

Help me bask in the warm, glowing, warming glow of pub day: If you see STUPID TV, BE MORE FUNNY in the wild — even if it's in a dumpster — reply with a photo!

submitted 6 days ago • 5 comments

Check out this excerpt of STUPID TV, BE MORE FUNNY on @Slate. In which the Fox censor tries to stop Mr. Burns from saying "genitalia." “Calling specific attention to a man’s sex organs in this way would be certain to offend and anger many viewers." slate.com/culture/2025...

submitted 7 days ago • 4 comments

I talked about my book and The Simpsons with Chris Ryan on the new episode of📺The Watch📺. 👇👇👇 www.theringer.com/podcasts/the...

submitted 7 days ago • 1 comment

Bryan and David are the best.

submitted 7 days ago • 1 comment

The Ringer's Hollywood bureau chief @alansiegella.bsky.social has a new book out about The Simpsons that you need to buy right now. So many amazing nuggets about what the show owes to ('60s) Batman, the feud w/ Barbara (not just George) Bush, and more. www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/alan-...

submitted 7 days ago • 1 comment

If you need a laugh this week, here's the first chapter of STUPID TV, BE MORE FUNNY. It's about all the influences that went into The Simpsons. Book's out tomorrow! www.theringer.com/2025/06/09/t...

submitted 8 days ago • 3 comments

Inside the History of The Simpsons: An interview with Alan Siegel, author of "Stupid TV, Be More Funny” #thesimpsons #booksky #author ministryofpopculture.substack.com/p/come-famil...

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Noah Eagle grew up with the NBA on NBC. Now he's part of the reboot. Full podcast here: open.spotify.com/episode/0m2d...

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STUPID TV, BE MORE FUNNY comes out on Tuesday. 1. Here's one last shameless reminder to preorder if you haven't yet. 2. Be on the lookout next week for a bunch of cool new Simpsons stuff 👀. www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/alan-...

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TOTAL RECALL came out 35 years ago today. When I interviewed Arnold Schwarzenegger for this story in 2020, he was sitting by his pool and greeted me over FaceTime with, "Congratulations on all your success!" Melted me down to a liquid metal puddle. www.theringer.com/2020/06/04/m...

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