Troy Brownfield

Indianapolis

Executive Editor at Saturday Evening Post Magazine

Writer. Writer/editor @satevepost. @jackandjillmag @humptydumptymag. Comics at https://t.co/xf04gfdUe2. https://t.co/2gPR82GJy2. He/Him. Tweets are my own.

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Articles

The Most Overrated American Novels

2 weeks ago | saturdayeveningpost.com | Troy Brownfield

They are the bane of high school literature classes. They are the reason so many Americans quit reading after school. They are the most overrated American novels. (The writer would like to note that he’s actually read all of these, although there was one he couldn’t finish; no, it wasn’t #10). Admittedly, this is like shooting fish in a barrel, and the book was obviously a victim of being overhyped. However, it is also objectively bad.
Listen Again: Toys in the Attic by Aerosmith

2 weeks ago | saturdayeveningpost.com | Troy Brownfield

You could be forgiven if you thought Boston’s Hall of Fame rockers, Aerosmith, released their most popular albums in the ’80s; 1987’s Permanent Vacation and 1989’s Pump were part of one of the greatest comebacks in rock history. But neither of those albums sold as well as 1975’s Toys in the Attic, which moved 9 million albums. “Walk This Way” was the biggest hit, reaching No. 10 on the Billboard Hot 100; “Sweet Emotion” topped out at No. 36.
Greatest Twist-Ending Songs

3 weeks ago | saturdayeveningpost.com | Troy Brownfield

Citizen Kane. Primal Fear. Parasite. Malignant. Whether it’s a final-scene reveal or a bonkers mid-point change of direction, nothing makes a movie memorable like a good old-fashioned plot twist. That same strategy can work magic in music, with some tunes gaining timelessness by taking a sharp narrative turn. Here are 15 of the greatest twists and twist-ending in songs. 15. Fancy – Bobbie Gentry/Reba McEntireThe 1952 film Ruby Gentry inspired singer-songwriter Roberta Lee Streeter twice.
An Interview with the Author of Marvel Comics for Dummies

4 weeks ago | saturdayeveningpost.com | Connor Brownfield |Troy Brownfield

Do you love the Marvel comic books, but can’t keep all of the plots, heroes, and villains straight? (There are a lot.) The solution to your Marvel mayhem is here in the form of Marvel Comics for Dummies, which hit shelves this month. Part of the new publishing deal between John Wiley & Sons’ “Dummies” brand and Marvel comics, Marvel Comics for Dummies explains the Marvel universe for fans new and old.
Contrariwise: The Misery Business

1 month ago | saturdayeveningpost.com | Troy Brownfield

Let’s face it: Tremendous songs can come from being in misery. Soul Asylum’s “Misery,” Paramore’s “Misery Business,” a bunch from Les Misérables. What’s not tremendous is the endless number of people determined to be miserable about things that they claim to love. Cranks have always existed, as evident from the Letters to the Editor section of any old newspaper or magazine.
Listen Again: Physical Graffiti by Led Zeppelin

1 month ago | saturdayeveningpost.com | Troy Brownfield

It might seem funny to recommend one of the most popular bands of all time for a “Listen Again,” but of the 15 songs on this double album, only a handful have been in radio rotation for the past 50 years. Physical Graffiti was a huge hit for England’s Led Zeppelin upon its February 1975 release, reaching No. 1 and selling 16 million copies in the U.S. Rolling Stone included it in its Greatest Albums of All Time list, and it’s placed on similar lists by Pitchfork, Guitar World, and Mojo.
The Saturday Evening Post

2 months ago | saturdayeveningpost.com | Troy Brownfield

What do you say about a show that launched as a spin-off 50 years ago, lasted only two seasons while spawning a #1 hit song, and lay dormant twice before launching both a film and a hit reboot that’s still running? You’d call it S.W.A.T., and here are five things you probably didn’t know about Hondo and the gang. 1. Rookies SensationS.W.A.T.’s story began with ABC’s The Rookies. That show, which debuted in 1972, was executive produced by Aaron Spelling and Leonard Goldberg.
David Lynch, Norman Rockwell, and American Darkness

Jan 21, 2025 | saturdayeveningpost.com | Troy Brownfield

As an avowed David Lynch fan for most of my life, the passing of the storied director hit me hard. I was admittedly surprised at the public outpouring from all corners; it’s not every day that NASA and Sesame Street post tributes upon the death of an avant-garde filmmaker. But this is a very appropriate place to eulogize Lynch, because critics have mentioned him in the same breath as one of the pillars of The Saturday Evening Post: Norman Rockwell.
Wheel of Fortune: 50 Years of Vowels, Vacations, and Vanna

Jan 15, 2025 | saturdayeveningpost.com | Troy Brownfield

In today’s TV environment, quick cancellations run rampant and lasting successes are more difficult to build. When it comes to game shows, only a handful have lasted long enough to become institutions of the genre. Fifty years ago, a hangman-inspired game with a twist made its TV debut, and it’s been spinning into our homes ever since. Of course we’re talking about Wh__l of Fortun_. Here’s five things you should know about the world of Wheel. 1.
Five Oz Facts That Are Wicked Cool

Dec 9, 2024 | saturdayeveningpost.com | Troy Brownfield

On the Great Wheel of Popular Culture, something that had the spotlight in the past often comes back around again in a big way. We’re currently in a season of massive success for Wicked, a musical film based on a Broadway musical that was based on a novel which was inspired by a musical film that was based on the second version of a musical stage play that came from a novel. No matter how you slice it, Oz owes its fictional existence to L. Frank Baum.