@avclub-8b14f79688c0146367914b8240be4128:disqus How awesome would a "The Office without The Office" be, with everybody except Michael digitally removed from each episode?

@avclub-8b14f79688c0146367914b8240be4128:disqus How awesome would a "The Office without The Office" be, with everybody except Michael digitally removed from each episode?

No, it wouldn't. It would just mean that all of the stories would get bogged down by stupid little kids doing stupid things that place them in not-very-convincing jeopardy.

No, it wouldn't. It would just mean that all of the stories would get bogged down by stupid little kids doing stupid things that place them in not-very-convincing jeopardy.

I just noticed the pull-quote on the dust jacket: "Keep this book away from your kids. —Douglas Preston" They're not even trying to hide the fact that Stine is still coasting on name-recognition from trashy kid's books he wrote 15 years ago.

I just noticed the pull-quote on the dust jacket: "Keep this book away from your kids. —Douglas Preston" They're not even trying to hide the fact that Stine is still coasting on name-recognition from trashy kid's books he wrote 15 years ago.

Attention whoever copyedits Noah Cruickshank's articles: You have to do more than run these things through Microsoft spell check, you know.

Attention whoever copyedits Noah Cruickshank's articles: You have to do more than run these things through Microsoft spell check, you know.

Ditto on Eternal Darkness.

Ditto on Eternal Darkness.

"Inventory: 17 instances of explaining the joke."

"Inventory: 17 instances of explaining the joke."

This made me laugh so hard I dropped my spoon, which bounced off my gut and skittered into a corner somewhere. Now I have to go find it—this enormous tub of ice cream isn't going to eat itself!

This made me laugh so hard I dropped my spoon, which bounced off my gut and skittered into a corner somewhere. Now I have to go find it—this enormous tub of ice cream isn't going to eat itself!

Sweet, Memento's next. One of my most rewatched movies. I wonder if Scobias could be convinced to construct his write-up in reverse.

Sweet, Memento's next. One of my most rewatched movies. I wonder if Scobias could be convinced to construct his write-up in reverse.

Well, it's nice to know that America isn't the only country that churns out dull, self-important awards bait, at least.

Well, it's nice to know that America isn't the only country that churns out dull, self-important awards bait, at least.

He (or his agent) just don't seem very good at picking projects. Vantage Point was probably intended to be Fox's big transition into movies, but it sucked and nobody saw it, so here we are.

He (or his agent) just don't seem very good at picking projects. Vantage Point was probably intended to be Fox's big transition into movies, but it sucked and nobody saw it, so here we are.