This is impressive. I've never read any Star Trek novels, but I've seen each episode probably 50 times, and I can tell you that all of this information is exactly correct, from the original Ricardo Montalban episode.

My brother and I were born in the 60s, and my parents gave us both biblical names, hippies though they were.

There is a great line in the movie "A Fish Called Wanda" - a British character has a daughter named Portia (as in Merchant of Venice), and an American character laughs at him for having named his daughter after a car.

Thank you so much, phunkshun. I appreciate the thoroughness of your answer and the time you put into it. Very helpful - and if I may use an old-school Gawker word - very, very "servicey."

I am sincerely asking - what can you do with a degree from a non-accredited university?

First, they didn't catch a foul ball, the dude picked the ball up off the ground after Moreland tossed it gently into the stands.

I'm glad I'm not the only one.

What is the purpose of this film? Is it for Army personnel? Is it for training purposes, do you think, or just for information?

I know that not everybody is going to have the charisma of a STAR, but this lady's lack of affect is a little disturbing.

Oh, I read your amazing comment and was going to tell you how much I loved it, and then I was like, that's weird - calling someone a "third grade feminist"? That's the weirdest insult I've ever heard.

Adaptation and Matchstick Men are two of my favorite movies, and he is great in both of them.

Good eye. And good read for the Doctor, right?

Yeah, it's a bit overused, for sure.

Here you go:

My dad did some consulting for a state lottery commission - they know exactly at what dollar amounts each type of person plays.

The commenting system is F'ed UP! - (I assume that's what has turned you temporarily pink)

As much as I hate hate hate oh my god how I hate Julia Roberts, I will probably still go see this, because I really did adore The Fall.

This is the greatest movie takedown since Denby reviewed the Phantom of the Opera movie, with Gerard Butler.

I worked at Norton when her collection An Atlas of the Difficult World was published, and it was my great honor to meet her.

I was curious, so I looked up 'Run, Fat Boy, Run' - and it was technically a British movie. Although it was written by Americans and directed by David Schwimmer (gah), an American.