Have you listened to the six-part Hardcore History series on the fall of the Roman republic? It's fascinating stuff, and Dan Carlin's really good at making it very engaging, providing helpful contextualization, etc. It's probably not as in-depth as it could be (I wouldn't know—I'm just an enthusiast, not a history…

Have you listened to the six-part Hardcore History series on the fall of the Roman republic? It's fascinating stuff, and Dan Carlin's really good at making it very engaging, providing helpful contextualization, etc. It's probably not as in-depth as it could be (I wouldn't know—I'm just an enthusiast, not a history…

The Catcher in the Rye suffers, but Raise the Roofbeams, Carpenters; Franny and Zooey; and Seymour are awesome no matter what age you are.

The Catcher in the Rye suffers, but Raise the Roofbeams, Carpenters; Franny and Zooey; and Seymour are awesome no matter what age you are.

Hey, I never said that ninth grader was untalented. But at the end of the day, they're still anime doodles.

Hey, I never said that ninth grader was untalented. But at the end of the day, they're still anime doodles.

To be fair, DFW was kinda mean to Ellis in interviews.

To be fair, DFW was kinda mean to Ellis in interviews.

Fact: "Leave Them All Behind" is the best-ever opener for any road-trip mix.

Fact: "Leave Them All Behind" is the best-ever opener for any road-trip mix.

'Round these parts, we don't say "throwing up." We say "Braffed." As in, "If I see one more movie about some white beardy guy and his perpetual adolescence, I am totally going to Braff."

'Round these parts, we don't say "throwing up." We say "Braffed." As in, "If I see one more movie about some white beardy guy and his perpetual adolescence, I am totally going to Braff."

Compared to some of train wrecks that some of these have been, this wasn't even that bad of a gig. It was more like, "At first it was awkward, but then I went a little dirty and it was okay." Pretty meh.

Compared to some of train wrecks that some of these have been, this wasn't even that bad of a gig. It was more like, "At first it was awkward, but then I went a little dirty and it was okay." Pretty meh.

I'm surprised that Summer Glau hasn't made an appearance on the "Stereotypical AVClubber Crush List," since the comments on her interview a few years back were completely locked for getting too pervy.

I'm surprised that Summer Glau hasn't made an appearance on the "Stereotypical AVClubber Crush List," since the comments on her interview a few years back were completely locked for getting too pervy.

Given how rare female Magic players are, my friend liked to say that a girl talking about how she used to play MtG is, to a male Magic player, like seeing her flashing her boobs. So … be careful with how you break that information out.

Given how rare female Magic players are, my friend liked to say that a girl talking about how she used to play MtG is, to a male Magic player, like seeing her flashing her boobs. So … be careful with how you break that information out.

In my experience, most thievery comes at the hands of other Magic players. It's one big reason why I've been soured on the Magic community as a whole. Playing competitively is a bit like having a drug habit: it's expensive, and the steady stream of tournaments and new sets means that you're always looking forward to…

In my experience, most thievery comes at the hands of other Magic players. It's one big reason why I've been soured on the Magic community as a whole. Playing competitively is a bit like having a drug habit: it's expensive, and the steady stream of tournaments and new sets means that you're always looking forward to…