I died a little into my robe just last night!

Anecdotally, I've definitely noticed a correlation between growing up in a house with homecooked meals and being a cook oneself. I grew up in a house where frozen meals and sandwiches were the norm (home-cooking was reserved for special occasions), so… I'm still playing catch-up in learning to cook.

My first memory of a news event happened much later than my first memory - watching coverage of Desert Storm in elementary school (third grade, I think?) via 'Cable in the Classroom.'

Same with us mid-November babies.

Waking up in a hospital and being given a popsicle to get fluids into my system. I'm pretty sure it was grape.

Well, it must be run by [ethnic slur - plural], because only [ethnic slur - plural] would ban the word "honky."

(Richie Alpert got there first.)

Is the living embodiment of a key between realities?

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That's awesome! (The costume, not the lack of recognition.) Are there by chance any photos of you in this costume that you'd be willing to share with the class?

You should've brought cake.

True, but I think there's often an overlap, whether that's nostalgia or something else at play.

I realize most people have stopped talking here, but did the Boondocks episode remind anyone else of The Good Son?

The Descent was amazingly good. Drag Me to Hell just made me nauseous from the gross liquids pouring into and out of everyone.

And I'm sure whoever is bankrolling this sequel is equally disappointed that the movie only has dozens of fans.

So nobody else laughed at "Orally, oint…ment…ally"?

She's cute, but there's no there there.

It's a whole martyrdom thing.

There's Georgetown and Ballston Mall too.

Great article, but I especially like the link to the Cinemetrics database.
For example, Paul Thomas Anderson consistently and Wes Anderson often have movies (or at least scenes) with ASLs over 10, while W.S.'s movies are usually in the 2-3 range. When I first saw this link, I immediately thought of PTA, since his…