J.S. Gornael has a BA in English with a Creative Writing Emphasis in Poetry and an MFA in Fiction. He has taken workshops in poetry, fiction, and non-fiction (though mostly the second). Half-cinephile ...

The Simpsons could craft a memorable mystery, and episodes like "Bart of Darkness" and "Black Widower" are among the all-time greatest.

When thinking back on the history of The Simpsons, there aren’t many characters who have become popular icons in the same way that Bart was. “Bartmania” took over popular culture in the 1990s, as the ...

Bart (Nancy Cartwright) looks on as Mrs. Krabappel marks his test in The Simpsons' "Bart Gets an F." Image via Fox The Simpsons has been on so long now that it’s easy to forget that at one time it was ...