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Immaculate Misconception
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But the freeway sequence was badass.

I'm pretty sure "Bogle" is how the English say "Dougie."

Cowboys.

Rov-tastic
I sorta kinda know some folks who work (worked?) at Allmusic's office in Ann Arbor, where I think it's been based since the early days. Doesn't seem to be much indication of what this means for them, but the website for Rovi says the company is headquartered in Santa Clara and has offices all over the

What did you do Sheen?

You imbecile! You bloated idiot! You stupid fat-head!
Did anyone else have a momentary brain misfire and think Sheen was lashing out at Peter Lorre for some strange reason?

Tom Hulce, too! He grew up across the street from my mom (in suburban Detroit, not the city proper).

Hometowns
"Edmonton" has grown on me to become one of my favorite tunes of the last few years. If one song on this new one is as good as that, I'll be a happy guy.

Heyoo! Where do I sign up to be an apprentice sexsmith???

Franco ALWAYS seems stoned. Especially when he actually is stoned, but the rest of the time, too.

When will then be now?

I think the video turned my brains to squid.

One potential downside to hoverboards:
They don't work on water. Unless, of course, you've got POWER!

Wil Wheaton
BRING BACK GAMES OF OUR LIVES!

What did Sheena Easton ever do to you, Hyden?
Don't lump Sheena Easton in with Hootie. Without her, the world might never have known the elegance of "come inside my sugar walls."

Falling, but my soul is flying
I immediately thought of "We Both Go Down Together" by The Decemberists.

Let's be honest
"The Suburbs" wasn't exactly Arcade Fire's best work, either.

There are as many different birth-year ranges given for generation after Gen X as there are names for it, but if there's one thing I learned about sociology during my brief dally with it as a college major, it's that you can pretty much make up stuff, so I wouldn't put too much stock in any one definition. No matter

Throwing the money-changers out of Rockefeller Center.

Miller, you must be familiar with the music-performance unit designated Taylor Swift.