I am that dork. I don't need to throw away a plastic set of glasses every time I see a movie.

Syfy is obviously a "google name".
It perplexes me when people complain about names like Wii and now Syfy. They are clearly chosen so that people can google them easily without being overwhelmed by false hits. If you google Syfy, I can pretty much guarantee that every hit will have to do with the cable channel. …

I saw an ad for this show in yesterday's NY Times
Anyone who thinks that lesbians look like that has never seen a softball team.

How is it possible that it actually cost TWENTY MILLION DOLLARS to make "Fired Up"? Seriously. Where did the money go? No actors who demand big paychecks. I haven't seen the film, but I assume they didn't have to rent an aircraft carrier. The script couldn't have commanded top dollar. Can somebody seriously tell…

Wow
I [heart] Illeana Douglas.

I think they use USC because it's cheaper to rent a school bus and ship them across town than it is to fly in the entire Morehouse marching band from Atlanta. Just guessing, though.

No love…
..for They Might Be Giants winning Best Children's Album for "Here Come the 123s"?

Tasha
What about Noize? Can we agree that it was a necessary addition to the conversation and development of music, but now that it has been we don't ever need to listen to it?

Watterson refused to consent to any C&H products outside of the comics and the books. Zero, none, zilch. No t-shirts, no stuffed animals, nothing. He even drew cutting personal cartoons to Berkeley Breathed about his merchandising. Breathed published one in his last Outland book.

Nathan-

Former Winner-

subject
It's remarkable how many AVClubbers have been on Jeopardy.

Ditto to everything Clueless Neophyte said.

Poor Fred Ward
What? No Remo Williams?

Is this the beginning of the decline?
Does Jolie only takes roles of heroic, tragic mothers from here on out?

Title
"I Shall Be Released" is just about my favorite song. My favorite version is the Flying Burrito Bros, even though it's not even complete.

The Soloist looks terrible.
I was forced to sit through the trailer before "Burn After Reading" and I almost threw up in my mouth. It was as if they took the movie, wrote the "theme" of the film in 4 sentences like they were fulfilling and eight-grade English assignment, and then used that for the trailer dialogue. …

Regular piece
Can we please have a regular segment with ZMF? Can he review something? New Yorker cartoons? Poetry? Heavy Metal Toys? Cupcakes? I'm sure you guys can come up with something terrific.

FYI
It's based on a true story.

Taste test suggestion
If you ever want to punish yourselves, try Hanger 1 Wasabi Vodka. Absolutely vile.