Sam is a Senior Writer for Collider. His love for movies, TV shows, and books stretches back to his early childhood and has grown exponentially with every passing year. Lucky for him, this love grew ...

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 ...

Although it's a show that has produced some of the most memorable characters within the history of television, The Simpsonsdoesn’t have many characters as beloved as Bart. The sly prankster of the ...

For Fox’s smash hit, the pressure to prove Bart had heart was mounting fast, and on October 11, 1990, they released the Season 2 premiere episode “Bart Gets an ‘F.’” After months of backlash centered ...

During The Simpsons’s early seasons, Bart was a national obsession, a flash point in broader cultural conversations about changing family dynamics, educational standards, and the evolving television ...

Bart (Nancy Cartwright) is widely known as the ultimate prankster of Springfield. Without this ne'er-do-well's ability to tap into the spirit of youth, Bartmania (and, by extension, The Simpsons' ...

At a young age, David has always enjoyed exploring fiction. This has been evident in his love of reading, films, and video games. As a result, it made sense to pursue writing as a career. He has ...