It was definitely the funniest thing I'd ever seen when I was eleven. Not sure how it would hold up today, but I still have fond memories of it. R.I.P., Leslie.

You know,
the AV Club turned into a hardcore sex website so gradually, I didn't even notice.

"Endless Cycle"
by Lou Reed (from the New York album).

Weird Coincidence
In Paper Hearts, the date of Samantha's disappearance is given as November 27th, 1973. Today is the 37th anniversary. That's gotta mean something, right?

Yeah, Mulder's escape was totally glossed over. As Todd wrote, this two-parter had a lot of potentially interesting threads, but the lack of focus is a detriment. The narrative has a great sense of forward momentum (especially in Terma) but none of it really comes together in the end, and we wind up in pretty much the…

Oh, and Scully and Pendrell are in this one, too! They look so cute together in their biohazard suits!

SeXual Chemistry
Todd's absolutely right about the sexual tension between Mulder and Krycek. It's palpable in this episode. Mulder looks nearly orgasmic as he slaps around his nemesis in scene after scene - total fetish fuel, if you're so inclined. Mulder even seems a little hot and bothered by Shirtless Skinner.…

I'm probably setting myself up for some mocking…
…but I enjoyed The Field Where I Died a lot. As Zack says, you REALLY have to suspend your disbelief for it to work, and you have to be able to accept some borderline silly acting (although I think Duchovny and Cloke acquit themselves well, given the high degree of…

I think Only Gay Commenter is on to something. I started watching Buffy with Season 2 in summer reruns after hearing good things about the show, then watched most of the rest as it originally aired. I loved Seasons 2 and 3, but found Seasons 4 and 5 increasingly tedious. I was, however, totally floored by The Gift; it…

MES is mercurial to say the least, but he's earned more than enough lifetime passes in my book to get away whatever crazy shit he decides to pull.

NASCAR is truly a culture unto itself. The (somewhat justified) "redneck" stigma unfortunately deters a lot of people. That being said, even if you're not a fan, you would almost certainly have good time at a race. You really need to see it in person to appreciate the intensity of the competition.

Folie a Deux
Plenty of good recommendations here, in Zack's article and in the comments. I would also highly recommend Folie a Deux (Season 5) as an introduction to the series. It's a creepy and absorbing episode, and it provides a good illustration of the Mulder-Scully dynamic.

Starting at the very beginning of the series is definitely a good idea. In addition to "Pilot," "Deep Throat" and "Squeeze," the fourth episode, "Conduit," is just as good. It ends with a surprisingly moving scene that really establishes Mudler's character and motivations. Season 1 gets really uneven after that, but…

It's "wacky," not "whacky." Just trying to help, because some of those terrorists are real sticklers for spelling.

Another NASCAR fan here. I imagine we're very much in the minority on these boards. Anyway, there's still a lot of murkiness surrounding the Tim Richmond story; he really was treated shamefully by NASCAR after he got sick. It's too bad this documentary (apparently, I haven't seen it yet) doesn't deal with these issues…

R.E.M. - "Sing for the Submarine"
From the album Accelerate. Namechecks "Electron Blue", "Feeling Gravitys Pull", "Its the End of the World as We Know It (And I Feel Fine)" and "High Speed Train" (all apostrophes intentionally omitted) from the band's own back catalogue. Actually a pretty cool song, at least by the…

When I was a young buck, my patented fadeaway pitch was compared by many to the "trouble ball" of the great Satchel Paige.

I also like DENY EVERYTHING from Ascension.

DENY / OBFUSCATE / INVEIGLE
I always thought this was a badass tagline. Unfortunately, it was rather lamely deployed in Teliko. Maybe it would have worked better as a matter-of-fact statement from the Cigarette-Smoking Man explaining his modus operandi: "Deny. Obfuscate. Inveigle. Repeat." Or as an angry condemnation…

I think it makes a lot of sense to view The X-Files as an anthology of American mythology. It's interesting that this was also one of the first shows with a long-running myth arc. TXF both reflected and engaged in the building of myths.