Dogma's the ultimate Kevin Smith vehicle because it's everything right and wrong in his movies all at once. A deeply personal feel, a cool vision, some interesting ideas, some great gags (the blessed golf clubs, Buddy Jesus), some good performances… but mixed in with groan-inducing poop jokes, constant gay panic, and…

Jorge- God no. I think we should find a way to get white people to stop doing improv, not encourage minorities to do it. Otherwise they'll drag their friends along to their shitty shows. And really, I think minorities in this country have suffered enough without having to endure flopsweat-drenched comedy failure.

Garden State isn't bad. It ain't good either, mind. It's paper thin. Deeply stupid in many places (the scenes mentioned above), but with some clever and even beautiful moments (the pool scene, the pull away to the gas nozzle) It'd have been instantly forgotten if it hadn't been held up (by whom?) as the "voice of our…

Pretty much only white people do improv. You'll see the occasional black guy or Asian, but in the same way you see them in the background of GOP candidate speeches.

IIRC, Steven's a Chicago man, and so probably has good reason for hating improv troupes. That reason being that there are three kinds of people who live in Chicago: 1.) People in Improv Groups, 2.) People Not in Improv Groups But Forced to Go See Their Friends' Shitty Improv Groups Perform on a Regular Basis and 3.)…

Dr. Robutnik,

Yeah, changing hairstyles isn't a plothole, especially given how the Others like to dress down and dirty when out and about around non-Others.

The runway brings up the question: who ordered it? Jacob, knowing Ajira 316 would come eventually with the candidates? Or Smokey, knowing the same thing, so he'd have an out?

Forgive my nerdiness
But any word on the "Game of Thrones" trailer?

I wondered the same thing about Richard, Pat, though in that same episode Ben does say, "you do remember birthdays, don't you?" which seems like a good indication they planned Richard to be ageless.

95-00 was tough if you didn't have exposure to the underground scenes. I was stuck in a Southern small town and the only music floating about is Top 40 or it's only alternative, country. I was basically ignorant of great music, save my dad's 60's classic rock. I remember distinctly listening to the radio and enjoying…

Hey, A Apple makes a lame comeback! Breaking news!!!

Yes, thank you, AV Club! Wouldn't have gotten tickets otherwise.

Yeah
I've liked this season over all and still consider 30 Rock my favorite Thursday show (though Parks & Rec is giving it a run for its money), but tonight was weak. I did enjoy Liz and Sheen's awkward date. And the dentist thing. But Kenneth's "donkey spell" was a bit much.

100% agree. It was amazing. Both Herzog and Cage walk this razor thin line between seriousness and campy excess. It's beautiful, hilarious, and constantly entertaining and surprising.

Fitzcarraldo
By far my favorite of Herzog's, mostly because the ending is so unexpected.

The first Chicago show is already sold out, so I'm guessing it's gonna sell pretty good. Like hotcakes or whatever it is you youngin's eat after smoking your dobeys.

Trailer
We also have the trailer. Once again, Shitty LaDouche looks blander than middle class white bread in a snow pile, but Mr. Zeta-Jones looks pimp. And Brolin: The Quickening.

I thought "Jabroni" was a great chronological reference, like the principal's oh-so-boxy laptop. Miles came to the Island in 2004, when The Rock and his lingo were still part of the cultural lexicon. He spent 3 years in 1977 and so has no idea of how The Rock and "jabroni" had faded in our cultural memory by 2007.

Also, the Jack and Richard scene was great. I often find Lost's attempts at suspense not all that suspenseful (see: Dogen vs. Sayid kung fu action!), but I was on the edge of my seat for that one. And they earned it, too, but killing characters left and right.