As I Lay Dying is from the Odyssey
Go Down, Moses is from an African-American spiritual
Absalom, Absalom! is from the Bible

Squire, I give your pun a standing Ovation.

Squire, I give your pun a standing Ovation.

Al Pacino and Steve Martin in Jerkface: Return of the Cat Juggler

Al Pacino and Steve Martin in Jerkface: Return of the Cat Juggler

When it's my time to die, I'm taking Adam Ant with me.

When it's my time to die, I'm taking Adam Ant with me.

I don't remember what was on the tape…I just remember the smugness of the scene: look at how progressive we are, for acknowledging that Russians don't, in fact, hate their children. (Sorry about that, Russians.)

I don't remember what was on the tape…I just remember the smugness of the scene: look at how progressive we are, for acknowledging that Russians don't, in fact, hate their children. (Sorry about that, Russians.)

I went on a class trip to the (then) USSR in high school, and our group solemnly made a gift of that Sting tape to a group of Russian kids.  It was so fucking embarrassing.

I went on a class trip to the (then) USSR in high school, and our group solemnly made a gift of that Sting tape to a group of Russian kids.  It was so fucking embarrassing.

Monchhichi Monchhichi

Monchhichi Monchhichi

And Spuds McKenzie!!

And Spuds McKenzie!!

I just started listening to WTF regularly, and I'm surprised at how much I care about the fate of Maron's cat.  Boomer lives!

I just started listening to WTF regularly, and I'm surprised at how much I care about the fate of Maron's cat.  Boomer lives!

He was good as the preppy douchebag in Talented Mr. Ripley…and if you fantasize about beating him to death with an oar, well, there you go.

He was good as the preppy douchebag in Talented Mr. Ripley…and if you fantasize about beating him to death with an oar, well, there you go.

Ladies are unwell.  Gentlemen vomit.