Ronson’s book sprung to my mind, as well.  Hare’s own tome on the subject, Without Conscience, is also an excellent, if slightly more technical, read.

Both of these guys are still making music.  Ridgway just put out his latest album last year, and Copeland is in a band called Gizmodrome with Adrian Belew.

American Hot Wax.  It’s long since forgotten, but it was essentially a combination Alan Freed/Carole King (not called Carole King in the movie) biopic.  Freed was an early influential DJ...the proto-Dick Clark, if you will.  The movie took place in the late 50s, and culminated with an ‘all-star’ concert that featured…

People forget that ICE has only been around for 14 years.  They conflate it with the border patrol and INS.  If we really want to get rid of it, we need to get people to understand that.

I’ll buy Red Baron or Screamin’ Sicilian when they’re on sale sometimes, but usually I just take some garlic naan, throw some sauce, cheese, and toppings on there, and bake it for 12 or 13 minutes.  Too small for a family, but perfect for one or two, and completely customizable.

The Burt Reynolds episode--ah, yes, the Vomitorium. 

You’re not wrong.  The Dick Ebersol era brought the best of SCTV, kept Eddie Murphy, and found some fresh young talent (Julia Louis-Dreyfuss, among others).  It was different, but excellent.  The worst season was the Jean Doumanian year (Charles Rocket, Gilbert Gottfried), and she was Michael’s hand-picked successor.  

Which, quite frankly, I have no recollection of.

I’ll defend Diary for the scene in the rich kid’s poolhouse.  That’s an indelible image that still sticks with me, and tells you everything you need to know about that character and how he’s actually dealing with the apocalypse.

Rowling’s stance disappoints me. Reading is the one activity that depends on the reader bringing his or her own sensibilities to a text.  It’s why Hamlet or To Kill a Mockingbird or even IT carry meaning to this day, above and beyond what their authors intended.  To insist that there’s only one correct approach takes…

I agree with all you said, with the exception of ‘White people cannot ever deal with the consequences of their actions.’  While I recognize that I’ve very occasionally benefited from White Privilege, I’ve known far too many white people that have been railroaded, or stigmatized because of their family or their health…

Everyone knows the D.  They made the greatest album ever, just days after making a total piece of shirt.  Look it up.  Not only that, they once wrote the greatest song in the world, which we will sadly never hear.

This is bound to be an unpopular answer, but I take no joy in Cosby’s downfall. There is no doubt that he’s getting exactly what he deserves, especially if you read the details of his assaults. But the fact does remain that he was an immensely talented comedian and actor who did more than any other single person to…

I’ll use it for pickling, especially if I’m spicing up the onions or tomatoes that I’m making. As much as I like other vinegars—I keep four types handy (red and white wine, apple cider, and white), I find that white brings the acidity to my veg without too much of its own flavor, giving me more control over the taste…

Have you ever really, I mean REALLY, looked at your fingers?

It depends on school and/or district policy.  My most recent school was fine with peanuts, but not with tuna...go figure.

Every so often (about once a month), dinner is a big ol’ plate of Ore-Ida something or others, with a bunch of ketchup (and, when I’m feeling decadent, cocktail sauce)!  I just wanted you to know that you’re not alone.

About once a year or so, I like to read Pete Wells’ epic takedown of Guy Fieri’s Times Square restaurant.  It’s so brilliant. https://www.nytimes.com/2012/11/14/dining/reviews/restaurant-review-guys-american-kitchen-bar-in-times-square.html 

Meatloaf is one of those things—everyone makes it differently. If you don’t like it, you don’t like it. No one is ever required to like anything. I personally can’t stand coconut or mayonnaise. I personally like a good meatloaf, but I’ve had some that were pretty awful. I do think, though, that disliking something…

No ruffled feathers, here.  Although I’d argue that his first 4 films show solid progress as a filmmaker.  But he hit a wall around the time of Jersey Girl and he’s never really shown a desire to improve his skills since then.  And, since Seth Rogen turned him on to weed, the only stuff he’s done worth watching are…