The Civil War hanging was an adaptation of Ambrose Bierce's "An Occurence at Owl Creek Bridge."

When I Was a Kid
I remember watching that "Invaders" episode, which gave me the major creeps. Don't know if it's the best starting point, with its dearth of dialog, but it's in the tops for tension.

Listen and Despair
Thanks, ClearChannel!

Mobilehoma

1973.

Tim Burton's The Catcher in the Rye

Liquid Television kicked ass. Watched it plenty at 10 central in the dorm.

I watched it as well back in the 90s when it originally aired. I thought it sucked; funny sketches were definitely the exception rather than the rule.

@Not trying to start a flame war:

@clydegriffiths :

@Henry,

Took my wife on a first movie date to "Event Horizon." Epic fail.

Shot or Not?
" In the past 50 years, short fiction has gone from literary staple to increasingly irrelevant footnote, and the fact that Charles Stross spends the first five pages of Wireless explaining why he still enjoys writing them doesn't change a thing."

@Troll Fan Bud Man

This is the prententious thread ever on AV Club, which is quite an achievement in itself. The very zenith of doucebaggery.

As an Ole Miss grad, I know partying and Dr. McCoy.

I thought J.D. Salinger was safely encased in carbonite…