Bart Simpson has been a well-known troublemaker since The Simpsons began, and his prank-pulling often grinds the gears of other characters, especially his own father, Homer. When particularly ...

The Simpsons' Season 5 episode “Burns’ Heir” sees Bart (Nancy Cartwright) named by Mr. Burns (Harry Shearer), impressed by him being a “creature of pure malevolence,” as his legal heir. It’s a ...

Since its debut in the late 80s, the Simpsons has been, if not a household staple, then at least a TV staple. While these days it does seem like it’s past its glory days, a simple glance at older ...

“The Simpsons” was a smash from the first episode (“Simpsons Roasting on an Open Fire”) and the biggest news in prime-time animation since “The Jetsons” (whose opening musical number inspired Danny ...

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 ...