@avclub-4e4b87a315cb3f8bd7b639a1b1623165:disqus That scene was in the original house. However, according to Vince Gilligan, something like 4-5 months pass in the cabin. By the time Walt is talking to Robert Forster about Skylar's "present" situation, the house had no doubt been repo'ed by the feds and she's been…

"Still, as good as his reverential, revved-up take on Sam & Dave is, there’s no eclipsing the simmering, sinuous, tear-jerking power of the original."

Such a shame he couldn't cope with his stage fright. Dude had a great presence in those early years - full of awkward, manic energy. Still astounded they didn't have more success purely off the strength of their albums, though. Drums and Wires -> Black Sea -> English Settlement is about as perfect a 3 album stretch as…

This movie is truly excellent. It really takes its time exploring the complicated dynamic between Dern and Forte, which feels like an honest portrayal of a father and son relationship that's been a non-starter for 40 years. It's uncomfortable at points, but never verges into "squirming in your seat" territory, and…

I bought Sweets From A Stranger on vinyl for $1.99 years ago, specifically for this song. The whole album is better than its reputation, but I've almost literally worn out the grooves playing this track so much.

Up the Junction, ftw.

Consider, for a moment, that the implication that Walt has just killed Hank may have re-shaped Walt Jr.'s perspective on his father and lent some credence to Skyler's assertions. It wasn't about whether Walt had attacked Skylar in the moment, it was about the dawning recognition that his father is an evil, evil man.…

It's just a little kick in the bum.

Tense scene, but man did those Aryans make some good time getting to the middle of the f'ing desert.

@sean_dawson:disqus I see the point you're trying to make about the definition of "rape culture" being overly broad and the term being used as a catch-all, but do you honestly not see how victim-blaming / slut-shaming is, by its very nature, a permissive attitude towards rape? Look at the situtation in Steubenville,…

Agreed. But can you really call them reviews if they a) admit to never having watched the show and/or b) refuse to analyze the show on its merits?

@avclub-ce7da3812ed2a993e2194cd75e94b18b:disqus I see where you're coming from. Personally I don't think it was Piper's refusal of the baptism so much as the manner in which she refused the baptism. It wasn't simply a case of "This isn't for me." It was a systematic dissection of 'Tucky's beliefs in front of her…

She was certainly no fanatic when she commited the crime that sent her to Litchfield, but the way she was embraced by that specific sect of zealots and the fact that it afforded her some degree of social status in prison clearly drove her to embrace Christianity, if only in the most cursory sense. Her percieved…

I honestly couldn't imagine Ms. Bogado being any more embarassingly oblivious than she came across in her article, and yet there's the proof. Her desperate attempt to defend her (indefensible) position by way of apology and then suggest that the issue was blown out of proportion in an effort to get one more "Woman of…

You can argue as to the quality of his interpretation of Dawn of the Dead, and Super was at least an interesting twist on the recent spate of schlubby superhero movies. But man, Slither is one of the best horror-comedies ever made.

I left Austin for LA damn near 7 years ago, and I'm still astounded that if I want a legit breakfast taco I have to make it myself. There's literally only one place I know in LA — Guerilla Tacos — that makes breakfast tacos, but their tacos are some gourmet shit with duck eggs or pork belly or asparagus, served on…

Preach it!

This taco shaming has to stop. Why is my crispy taco de papa con rajas (or a brisket and egg breakfast taco on a flour tortilla, or whatever Roy Choi is making this week) any less valid than your corn tortillas with pastor and cilantro and onions, or whatever?

Falcao is making €14M per year, tax-free, at Monaco. And yeah it's a step down in terms of the league's quality, but not necessarily his team's quality. Moreover their other purchases (Joao Moutinho, James Rodriguez, probably Sakho, etc.) have been a statement of intent, especially given the limited competition for CL…

As part of this ongoing effort to tell the world how great they are, they also teamed up with Goose Island to make a quite delicious Run The Jewels Summer Ale. It went down pretty nice during their awesome mini-set at Pitchfork.