I'm curious about your measure of goodness. I like Saunders, but dislike Foer, and find very little similarity between the two. So what writer(s) do you wish exerted more influence in modern fiction?

It's true Chen's argument is very thin. But the interesting thing about this article is the  presumed dismantling of literary hierarchy. Books have been hurting for audience since television and film became THE popular medium, while tv and film have struggled for High Art legitimacy. McFarland seems to be saying…

Arch and ironic is a literary pose that goes back to the Greeks, and probably further. My problem with the McSweeney's crowd is the shallowness of their material and the belief that a collage of cultural references can replace genuine insight.

William Saroyan was a great short story writer, a great writer, but has now been mostly forgotten due to, among other reasons, his inability to translate his gifts into writing novels. (Go find his books and read them!) Also, Kafka, of course, is pretty widely acknowledged to be pretty good. The list is nearly…

Does the AV Club commentariat dream of electric sheep?

This made my night. 2x4 ownage with a piano assist. Awesome.

Also, kill a man with a carrot.

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It's opening night. You purchased your tickets on Fandango and are walking out the door. A young woman runs up to you and hands you a baby. "They're after me!" She says and then runs on. They catch her at the end of the street, throw her roughly into a black Astrovan, and drive away. The baby starts to cry. What do…

I just gave that a listen. It's great. Thanks!

Hey those are made in my hometown! We're famous!

Outside of Llweyn Davis, a book is a man's best friend. Inside Llweyn Davis it's too dark to read.

No. How much do you love John Goodman?

Spoiler Alert: Everglades of heroin.

That was an excellent specimen of felinity.

This has a "Sweet and Lowdown" feel to it.

Obligatory more like FAPlicia Day, amiright?

My high school girlfriend invited me to a re-watching of The Usual Suspects with some people she hoped to impress. The Twist (TM) and its impossibility to guess was discussed at length. Ten minutes in to the movie I said "Keyser Soze is Kevin Spacey." I did not get laid that night, nor for years to come.

Liked for the phrase "Kwaidan motherfuckers" and for mentioning Kwaidan. Frrgn films and those before the advent of PG13 are, however, disqualified. What was "The Host" (Korean) rated as anyway?

*Checks
Yes! On dvd but not instant. Enjoy.