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Apparently they've all been wanting to milk that cash cow (despite hating Byrne), but David, being David, has said "no" (leading to the desperate and somewhat sad "No Talking Just Head" album)

I've thought that the two Moist books - especially the first one - are among the finest Discworld novels.
  The Vimes novels are always winners, too.

I've thought that the two Moist books - especially the first one - are among the finest Discworld novels.
  The Vimes novels are always winners, too.

Yes, the four-part article was stellar.  Kudos to the AVClub!

Yes, the four-part article was stellar.  Kudos to the AVClub!

Why would he leave if Dan Harmon's gone?  And hey, nothing's better than a mega-egotistical, arrogant actor who believes he knows better than everyone else involved with the show.  Those guys have the best ideas!

Why would he leave if Dan Harmon's gone?  And hey, nothing's better than a mega-egotistical, arrogant actor who believes he knows better than everyone else involved with the show.  Those guys have the best ideas!

Oh, I remember the glory days of UHF - locally it was Channel 35 (now long since a FOX affiliate); they had Three Stooges marathons, and even showed old 3-D movies with the glasses available in the local paper.  I sorta miss the days of the independent local TV station…

Oh, I remember the glory days of UHF - locally it was Channel 35 (now long since a FOX affiliate); they had Three Stooges marathons, and even showed old 3-D movies with the glasses available in the local paper.  I sorta miss the days of the independent local TV station…

Because God apparently does not exist.

Because God apparently does not exist.

My favorite bit of UHF trivia - the original person selected to be Philo, a prop comedian, had to pass because he went to work at a crummy real-life UHF station to work on a show about making fun of movies… called Mystery Science Theater 3000.  Who was that comedian?  Joel Hodgson.

My favorite bit of UHF trivia - the original person selected to be Philo, a prop comedian, had to pass because he went to work at a crummy real-life UHF station to work on a show about making fun of movies… called Mystery Science Theater 3000.  Who was that comedian?  Joel Hodgson.

I guess Billy Corgan is a good artist, considering that I actually still want to listen to Smashing Pumpkins after reading whatever latest bit of nonsense Corgan is going on about.

I guess Billy Corgan is a good artist, considering that I actually still want to listen to Smashing Pumpkins after reading whatever latest bit of nonsense Corgan is going on about.

Ah, so the "shedding tears" comment you made was meaningless?  Good, because I know artists that are screwed over really give a shit if you're crying over them as you fork over money to the companies screwing them.
 
  As for personally boycotting?  Only in the sense that I don't buy something that looks like a goddamn

Ah, so the "shedding tears" comment you made was meaningless?  Good, because I know artists that are screwed over really give a shit if you're crying over them as you fork over money to the companies screwing them.
 
  As for personally boycotting?  Only in the sense that I don't buy something that looks like a goddamn

To hell with "it was a good deal for him."  Would you only boycott this is you felt the industry "screwed them over"?  I doubt you've investigated the history of every comic you've ever read.
 The real question is, "Is this going to be any good without Alan Moore's input?" and the Magic Ball responds "Signs point to

To hell with "it was a good deal for him."  Would you only boycott this is you felt the industry "screwed them over"?  I doubt you've investigated the history of every comic you've ever read.
 The real question is, "Is this going to be any good without Alan Moore's input?" and the Magic Ball responds "Signs point to

I disagree - I had been ambivalent on seeing Watchmen, until I read a Moore interview prior to the LXG movie lawsuit disaster when he was talking quite reasonably about movie adaptations of his works, and said he would rather see something like "Blade Runner", where the movie took its own take on his work that could