I have to say, following this whole idiotking saga in the comments has been pretty entertaining.

The first time?

Too much sex, not enough dragon lady.

@Kevin N: Could not disagree with you more about the last fifteen minutes of "The Lives of Others". The ending is so heart-warming 'If you just hold on, good will triumph over evil and your sacrifices will be recognized.'

There was this PSA from Belgium about getting STDs from swallowing. I saw it once, years ago, on one of those internet sites dedicated to mocking dumb things. Wacky foreign ads, amirite?

Here's my theory. You have two types of films, and both are called 'documentaries.' We expect the 'you-are-there style docs' to give the facts with minimal commentary and bias, like an evening newscast. The 'talky-doc' has an overt point of view and uses facts to make a larger point about some issue, like a political…

I'm with shrimped. For most of my life, the American media has portrayed the area of the world where these protests are taking place as one big brown empire of Islamic fundamentalism. This is the first time the American public has really seen the diversity of the region's peoples and governments - and, yes, US policy…

The Event(s)?
The Event is my little sister's favorite show. We have to watch it OnDemand the second she gets home from school on Tuesdays. I made the mistake of telling her it probably won't be renewed. I also let slip that there will never be a second season of Kings. She's pretty upset. Is there any chance that NBC…

DisneyWorld War Z
You've got to start by turning this book into a ride at the Magic Kingdom and terrifying a generation of impressionable children. Only then can you find a self-consciously quirky celebrity to headline the blockbuster adaptation. These studios really need to stop fucking with the creative process.