Is that Kim Kelly?

I saw him with his sister, Calexico, and M. Ward in Portland a few years back and they all blew me away. I came away a bigger fan.

The appeal is to watch how miserable a woman can make a man.

Another suggestion: Song of Solomon. That's a damn fine book.

Bartleby is the greatest! No one tops Bartleby!

Some people have mentioned Roth and I agree, but don't do Portnoy. Go for American Pastoral, The Human Stain, The Plot Against America, or Sabbath's Theatre.

Neuromancer would be great.

I've always hated Rush; I've never been able to get past the singer's voice. The Decemberists remind me of Rush and I can't listen to them either.

They may be horseshit, but their politics are not pseudo-leftist, they are actually leftist.

Ron Pearlman kind of looks like my old toaster. That toaster was the best.

Totally agree with Denis. "Tree of Smoke" was a revelation and that last paragraph, especially the last sentence, gives me chills every time I even think about it.

Something was brought to my attention recently. When Walter says, "Life does not stop and start at your convenience you miserable piece of shit", I always assumed he was talking to Donnie, and I thought it was particularly harsh. A friend pointed out that Walter may be talking about The Big Lebowski, since it was…

Gang Bang!

I wanted to like this, too, since it was filmed very close to my house - but it really did suck.

Is it possible for both Pens and the Caps to get eliminated tonight? 'Cause that would be awesome! Who cries more pathetically after a big loss: Ovechkin or Crosby?

You're not alone, but I loved Mystics - not every song, but enough to love the album.

I didn't find Oly's misplaced loyalty to Artie replusive, it made me feel for her even more. It's clearly a shortcoming, but not one I found myself judging her for since it seemed to come from her need for love.

@ Domino
Don't I know it. The wife and I haven't been able to shake it and blurt it out many times a day. The other classic was last year's "And by surprise, I mean VAGINA!" Or something like that.

When does this thing start? I'm getting antsy!

Maybe Joel could win you over with his famous Chicken Tetrazzini.