Complex sentence: A staple of 2000s American popular culture, the series has been the subject of critical analysis, controversy, and parody, and has spawned books,, high-charting soundtrack albums, and a large amount of assorted merchandise.
Split into simpler sentences: A staple of 2000s American popular culture, the series has been the subject of critical analysis, controversy, and parody. It has spawned books,, high-charting soundtrack albums, and a large amount of assorted merchandise.