@Guilty Party — Illustrated Classics. I had that one, too. (Plus, a whole bunch of other books, too. I now realize that I first "read" Tom Sawyer in that format, which meant it was a whole bunch shorter, with easier language. When I finally read the original — it was f'n' hard. Even as a college grad.)
And as far…

How do they pay for the theater? How can they possibly get new guest stars, of typically high caliber, every week? (Unless they were assigned, Seinfeld-style, some kind of weird community service in Hollywood . . .) How could they change that many of their acts every week? (Most theaters do the same thing for…

No, just not quite as bad as blacked-out. Many drops in memory, but not total.

This seems like the right thread for me — One of my "better" costumes, I went as Edward Scissorhands. I had the right hair; enough black in my wardrobe to dress the part, and I made a very cool set of scissor-blade gloves out of real scissors and some old leather. Lots of compliments from everyone at the parties I…

We've got them already; regular folk can't afford really nice versions just yet. I've played with crude versions on laptops, where someone has some beta version overlaying their existing OS, allowing them basic "desktop management" where someone made the metaphor writ large.
And the ones that work really well, like…

I too loved AoI. Couldn't believe it was a Scorsese at all, and it was wonderful. Crushing on Michelle Pfeiffer back then probably didn't hurt, but, as the poster above observed, it was a damn sexy film.
In fact, it's probably my 2nd favorite film of his, behind Last Temptation. Most of the DeNiro mob/angry guy…

avid review reader
Well, part of me likes to read. A lot. (I am a librarian.) And when things are dull at work, I check out all TV/book/movie/music reviews as a habit. I tell myself that it is potentially work related — after all, if shows/albums/movies/books have good reviews or online followings, they become…

Regardless of platform, all my browsers keep saying "Access Denied" (as per library filtering rules.) I thought Bay was always careful to keep it PG-13. What kind of pictures is everyone Bayifying, anyway?

Actually, probably the main reason I don't have any interest in seeing Social Network is that is "based on a true story." Realistic non-fiction bores me to death. I avoid biopics; hate reading memoirs; find documentaries pedantic; and I don't see any reason to even see "well done" versions of this in a theater.
The…

only the first three?
Damn, you are just scratching the surface. Well, no, that's not right. Just getting started? Anyway, much like every other artist/genre you've ever dipped your toes into only to be told that the really good beach is just up ahead, I highly recommend Joshua Judges Ruth, and The Road To Ensenada…

Ooops. I forgot to add — I'm certainly addicted to the New Pornographers music — catchy, fun, etc. So I could understand if they named themselves with that idea in mind.

I've always thought of their name in context of that quote — "music is the new pornography" — as well. Even though the original source of the quote probably meant that as an accusation — "rock 'n' roll is the devil's music" or some such nonsense — I actually think the idea on its own has some merit.
Much like actual…

My friends and I have a (false) dichotomy about foods and drinks, in that some foods and alcohols are good for mixing, and the really good stuff you have on its own, and it's still really good.

Lost in Space or . . .
Land Of The Lost? I got the feeling it was the latter, with dinosaurs, and the weird Jurassic era decor.

"If you come prepared . . ."
I love this show; I love this episode in particular — like others, it's one of the ones I point newcomers towards to get them hooked.
And as much as I understand that the jokes are dense, referential (often self-referential, even), and require one to "come prepared", I don't think that as…

"Good Grief" is my favorite AD ep. When I try to hook people into the show, I show them the Pilot and "Good Grief" — mostly because "Good Grief" is when I feel the show is firing on all cylinders. Complex plotting; puns; low brow humor; pathos; verbal call backs; physical humor; plus musical and physical references…

I'm halfway through S4, trying to stay ahead for the write-ups, and although I don't think it's been bad or not funny, I totally get the rest of your comments. The sketches do seem longer and more meandering; I definitely feel like they are repeating lots of topics/sketch types that they themselves have done before. …

Re: immediately preceding spoilers.
Yeah, that's been bothering me, too, for a few weeks now. (My wife and I just finished the mostly beloved Season 5.)
Which makes me wonder, other than having a good episode to finish with, why everyone sings such high praises for Season 5 and its finale.
SPOILERS:
Was the whole plan…

No, that one's real — or real enough. In college, I remember participating in some inane experiment — I think it was supposedly about whether or not test subjects could perceive thoughts being projected by one of the experimenters — or see/read the things they were reading — I don't really remember. I thought "Like…

It may not be a McMansion on the inside, but its outward appearance screams cookie-cutter, mass designed "fancy" building. And yes, that's ugly to me. The homes of the super rich should be individualistic, not the same things everyone wants. They can afford architects, and the best engineering that money can buy. …