Complex sentence: His essays, in contrast, are often cultural critiques of popular books, television shows or movies; sometimes his essays explore his own family or his personal life; sometimes they are serious, but often they are light-hearted or comic.
Split into simpler sentences: His essays, in contrast, are often cultural critiques of popular books, television shows or movies. Sometimes his essays explore his own family or his personal life; sometimes they are serious, but often they are light-hearted or comic.