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Dramatic Andy Samberg Is Weirding Everybody Out

Brooklyn Nine-Nine star and Nicolas Cage understudy Andy Samberg is obviously known for his many comedic performances, which may or may not have required him to shove his junk inside of a brightly decorated Christmas present. Well, now Samberg has a brand new movie coming out, Lee starring Kate Winslet, and it is definitely not a comedy. 

Lee tells the story of legendary photographer Lee Miller, who captured some of the most historically significant images of World War II while working as a photojournalist for Vogue. Her work famously included documentation of the atrocities committed by the Nazis at the Dachau concentration camp. 

Five Jokes from the First Season of ‘The Simpsons’ You Now Need Wikipedia to Understand

Let’s journey back to 1989 and 1990. Back then, the Game Boy was billed as the first handheld gaming system, Cheers was a top-rated sitcom and violently choking your son was an acceptable form of child-rearing. This was also when Season One of The Simpsons aired on Fox, and while the golden era of The Simpsons has aged better than most shows, there are some dated jokes in there that still may leave you scratching your head. 

Here are five gags from the show’s first season that are easier to understand with a tab for Wikipedia open on your phone…

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