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I recently saw one episode of "Joey" where Joey's nerdy brother has to determine the 'nerdiness' of another character, and he does that by asking something like "what is your favourite Star Wars sequel". That's about the gist of treatment of nerds in sitcoms prior to Big Bang Theory: they were always pathetic

I was hoping to see Queen's "Innuendo" somewhere on the list

I was hoping to see Queen's "Innuendo" somewhere on the list

Next week: Jake dies in a train accident. Much of the wake is spent humorously discussing how lazy, overweight and flatulent he was. Later that evening, Alan meets some random 19 year old boy and decides to adopt him.

Next week: Jake dies in a train accident. Much of the wake is spent humorously discussing how lazy, overweight and flatulent he was. Later that evening, Alan meets some random 19 year old boy and decides to adopt him.

How about an inventory of bands that can't be found by Google: The Band, Yes, The The…

How about an inventory of bands that can't be found by Google: The Band, Yes, The The…

Cosby was also the producer of that film. So he effectively lost money on lambasting the film, he didn't just run away with a paycheck.

Cosby was also the producer of that film. So he effectively lost money on lambasting the film, he didn't just run away with a paycheck.

What if you believe, like me, that 3D is just a gimmick that gets popular once in a while when filmmakers feel specially threatened by some new home technology, then gets forgotten again for decades? Another analogy you could make is insisting to see John Watter's films only in Smell-o-rama. Though that analogy might

What if you believe, like me, that 3D is just a gimmick that gets popular once in a while when filmmakers feel specially threatened by some new home technology, then gets forgotten again for decades? Another analogy you could make is insisting to see John Watter's films only in Smell-o-rama. Though that analogy might

Does knowing all important plot twists and all the best jokes in a movie before seeing a movie diminish the experience of watching the movie? Yes, yes it does.

Does knowing all important plot twists and all the best jokes in a movie before seeing a movie diminish the experience of watching the movie? Yes, yes it does.

If making bad movies is ok, then h8ing on them is ok too. After all, art is open for interpretation, so isn't this just another kind of interpretation?
The question is, how much is enough? When has the society gone just a bit too ironic?
Right now, mockingly "reviewing" bad movies seems to be one of the most surefire

If making bad movies is ok, then h8ing on them is ok too. After all, art is open for interpretation, so isn't this just another kind of interpretation?
The question is, how much is enough? When has the society gone just a bit too ironic?
Right now, mockingly "reviewing" bad movies seems to be one of the most surefire

Wouldn't it be weird if people answered to every interview question with "We are looking forward to <something>?

Wouldn't it be weird if people answered to every interview question with "We are looking forward to <something>?

I don't think even writers know whether he planned it in advance.