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I often felt the same way, but since I picked up the collection just after reading longer form, traditional short stories, I came to relish the briefness of Keret's pieces, and to regard them more as sketches than as short stories.  Especially considering that several whatsits like The Story, Victorious could hardly…

I often felt the same way, but since I picked up the collection just after reading longer form, traditional short stories, I came to relish the briefness of Keret's pieces, and to regard them more as sketches than as short stories.  Especially considering that several whatsits like The Story, Victorious could hardly…

What translations are you reading?  The newer Pevear and Volokhonsky translations do a far better job at capturing the levity and wit than the older, more prosaic workhorses like say, Constance Garnett.

What translations are you reading?  The newer Pevear and Volokhonsky translations do a far better job at capturing the levity and wit than the older, more prosaic workhorses like say, Constance Garnett.

The best part of this newswire series is how many AVCers are going away genuinely believing his name is Angus T. Steakflower.

The best part of this newswire series is how many AVCers are going away genuinely believing his name is Angus T. Steakflower.

TMZ finds Terrence Malick:

TMZ finds Terrence Malick:

Just finished:  Suddenly A Knock at the Door by Etgar Keret.  Really enjoyed it, wonderfully surreal little short pieces that run the gamut from hilarious to heartbreaking.

Just finished:  Suddenly A Knock at the Door by Etgar Keret.  Really enjoyed it, wonderfully surreal little short pieces that run the gamut from hilarious to heartbreaking.

"Lily, Rosemary and the Jack of Hearts,"  Bob Dylan; "Murder Mystery" and "Heroin," Velvet Underground; "Only in Dreams," Weezer; "Thanksgiving Day Parade," Dan Bern.

"Lily, Rosemary and the Jack of Hearts,"  Bob Dylan; "Murder Mystery" and "Heroin," Velvet Underground; "Only in Dreams," Weezer; "Thanksgiving Day Parade," Dan Bern.

I don't care how blue you're working, kid, you never steal the Taco Bell Bell's punchline.

I don't care how blue you're working, kid, you never steal the Taco Bell Bell's punchline.

I don't know if all of the non-on camera sides of porn would be inherently soul crushing.  My good friend works in the Compliance department at Hustler, and while there seem to be a fair amount of surreal tasks on a daily basis, he tells me that for the most part it's a very typical office desk job.

I don't know if all of the non-on camera sides of porn would be inherently soul crushing.  My good friend works in the Compliance department at Hustler, and while there seem to be a fair amount of surreal tasks on a daily basis, he tells me that for the most part it's a very typical office desk job.

Has anybody on this comment board ever even SEEN a chicken?!

Has anybody on this comment board ever even SEEN a chicken?!

I think if the morality of the Rita as MRF subplot bothers you, you're probably watching the wrong show.  Arrested Development has done uncomfortable, borderline offensive comedy (and done it particularly well) since the very beginning.