“Grey’s Anatomy” makes my marriage work
Before I met my husband, my only doctor "friends" were on TV. Now the show gives me insight into his life in the ER
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The suicidal music I desperately needed
I began cutting again after my boyfriend dumped me. Listening to JamisonParker made me realize I wasn't alone
Wednesday, Jun 8, 2011 1:01 AM UTC 51Life Saved By Pop Culture
How “Ghost World” made me brave
In high school, I longed to be as edgy as Enid. Then something devastating happened
Friday, May 27, 2011 5:01 PM UTC 17Life Saved By Pop Culture
Snooki cures my OCD
I'm a nervous person prone to hypochondria. Reality TV is my natural Xanax
Friday, May 20, 2011 7:01 PM UTC 19Entertainment Saved By Pop Culture
The healing power of “Philadelphia”
I had just lost my partner to AIDS. I didn't expect to find solace in a cinema filled with strangers
Wednesday, May 18, 2011 6:01 PM UTCEntertainment Saved By Pop Culture, AIDS, LGBT
How gaming made me social
I came to college a depressed loser. Then I found an unexpected way to make my first friends
Friday, May 13, 2011 7:01 PM UTC 13Life Saved By Pop Culture
How Liz Lemon inspired me to quit my job
I hated working at an uptight firm. Then "30 Rock" reminded me of the person I wanted to be
Thursday, May 12, 2011 8:25 PM UTC 16Entertainment Saved By Pop Culture, 30 Rock
How I fell for the dark side of Marvel Comics
I was a bullied kid long before the explosion of geek culture. You have no idea what discovering Spider-Man meant
Wednesday, May 11, 2011 8:22 PM UTC 15Life Saved By Pop Culture
Confessions of an Army “Gleek”
As an American soldier in Afghanistan, I'm tired of carnage. That's why I'm obsessed with a campy high school show
Tuesday, May 10, 2011 7:40 PM UTCEntertainment Saved By Pop Culture
Coming out with “Will & Grace”
I was in the closet and heartbroken. Then I found comfort in an unlikely place: The television
Monday, May 9, 2011 8:01 PM UTCEntertainment Saved By Pop Culture, LGBT
How David Bowie got me out of the psych ward
When my girlfriend dumped me, I became a self-mutilating wreck. The pop artist reminded me life wasn't all agony
Friday, May 6, 2011 8:50 PM UTC 22Life Saved By Pop Culture
The show I never wanted to watch, until I had to
I dismissed "The Biggest Loser," but after job loss and new parent anxiety, it gave me something I needed: Hope
Friday, Apr 29, 2011 6:20 PM UTCEntertainment Saved By Pop Culture, LGBT
The Macaulay Culkin movie that broke my silence
After my dad left, I was numb with grief. I didn't think anything could move me. Then I started watching "My Girl"
Friday, Apr 29, 2011 1:01 AM UTCEntertainment Saved By Pop Culture
What “The Cosby Show” taught me about America
I was a Russian immigrant desperately missing home. Then I met the family who made me feel like I belonged
Wednesday, Apr 27, 2011 10:01 PM UTC 26Life Saved By Pop Culture
The hippie festival that changed my life
The Georgia gathering was the first place I got stoned. But what really blew my mind was Jimi Hendrix
Tuesday, Apr 26, 2011 7:54 PM UTC 27Life Saved By Pop Culture
Dad always fell for the wrong women
After Mom left, his life was a string of doomed romances. I became his confidante, and films tied us together
Monday, Apr 25, 2011 3:21 PM UTC 17Entertainment Saved By Pop Culture
A gay boy discovers his inner Faye Dunaway
At my Filipino all-boys school, I never got cast in flashy roles -- but "The Eyes of Laura Mars" taught me to shine
Friday, Apr 22, 2011 9:01 PM UTC 13Entertainment Saved By Pop Culture
Madonna, my partner in aging
When I was a stripper, I danced to her songs. Now, in my 40s, she's leading me into a new adventure: Middle age
Thursday, Apr 21, 2011 8:01 PM UTC 10Entertainment Saved By Pop Culture, Music
I mocked the Beatles, and then they saved me
Generations ago, I dismissed them as fluff, but lying in a hospital bed, I understood why those girls were so moved
Wednesday, Apr 20, 2011 10:01 PM UTC 57Entertainment Saved By Pop Culture
Rescue me from my life, Marie Osmond
As a kid, I pretended TV's richest singing Mormons were going to save me from my crazy, dirt-poor existence
Monday, Apr 18, 2011 6:30 PM UTCEntertainment Saved By Pop Culture
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