" Robot & Frank is an old-school indie: more concerned with telling a story and moving an audience than challenging anyone."

" Robot & Frank is an old-school indie: more concerned with telling a story and moving an audience than challenging anyone."

It's not a movie, but SCTV did this very frequently - see "Sid Dithers in 'Taxi Driver'", or Rick Moranis playing George Carlin playing the Albert Brooks character in "Modern Romance"…

It's not a movie, but SCTV did this very frequently - see "Sid Dithers in 'Taxi Driver'", or Rick Moranis playing George Carlin playing the Albert Brooks character in "Modern Romance"…

Yep. I can remember on multiple occasions going to Waldenbooks with a couple of friends and successfully snagging a Playboy off the shelves (we had to take along our tallest friend), then huddling around it in one of the back aisles while nervously glancing over our shoulders for the clerk. It's been said before, but…

Yep. I can remember on multiple occasions going to Waldenbooks with a couple of friends and successfully snagging a Playboy off the shelves (we had to take along our tallest friend), then huddling around it in one of the back aisles while nervously glancing over our shoulders for the clerk. It's been said before, but…

This excellent article made me think of the Warren Zevon song "Down in the Mall":
http://www.youtube.com/watc…

This excellent article made me think of the Warren Zevon song "Down in the Mall":
http://www.youtube.com/watc…

David Cross in his one-man show, History Channel Sings!
"When will I be special?
 When will I be someone who's loved for me…"

David Cross in his one-man show, History Channel Sings!
"When will I be special?
 When will I be someone who's loved for me…"

I for one welcome our new primate overlords!

I for one welcome our new primate overlords!

Surely you're thinking of this specific situation, Snidely?

Surely you're thinking of this specific situation, Snidely?

There were a bunch of people who hosted during the original 70s cast years who were banned. Louise Lasser (who's that, you say, kids?) was the first person to be officially banned; apparently she was having drug problems, freaked out and locked herself in her dressing pre-show. Frank Zappa hosted the show and since he…

There were a bunch of people who hosted during the original 70s cast years who were banned. Louise Lasser (who's that, you say, kids?) was the first person to be officially banned; apparently she was having drug problems, freaked out and locked herself in her dressing pre-show. Frank Zappa hosted the show and since he…

I'm a fan of the Hammett-Chandler school of crime and classic pulps but have never read one of these new-fangled Hard Case Crime books before. (Although their covers have always beckoned to me from the bookstore shelves.) Can anyone recommend a few of the best HCC books out there for a start?

I'm a fan of the Hammett-Chandler school of crime and classic pulps but have never read one of these new-fangled Hard Case Crime books before. (Although their covers have always beckoned to me from the bookstore shelves.) Can anyone recommend a few of the best HCC books out there for a start?

"Radio Playright?" That's awesome. Apparently in Britain you can still make a living doing a job that basically died out sixty years ago. State-funded media FTW! (Seriously)

"Radio Playright?" That's awesome. Apparently in Britain you can still make a living doing a job that basically died out sixty years ago. State-funded media FTW! (Seriously)