I think it's kind of a non-starter to try and argue that William Shakespeare is clearly not the author of the works attributed to him simply because he didn't write about the emotional traumas that you think a literary genius should touch upon. He's not Sylvia Plath. Anti-Stratfordians harp on the presumed…

Well, yeah, but no one ever said Amadeus was history. It's an openly fictional movie and is only treated as a biopic by people who are either seriously misinformed or intensely stupid. The filmmakers weren't trying to actually make a case that Salieri murdered Mozart.

Wait, what about the people who watch Fox ironically? You want the entire production staff of the Daily Show to die horribly?

Yeesh, anything Tod Browning is kind of scary.

The first thing that ever really frightened me was Thriller. In my defense, I was three years old, and I didn't give a good goddamn how well the zombies and monsters could dance.

JFC, somehow it's a little suspicious that none of de Vere's acknowledged works bear any resemblance to the colossal fucking genius of Shakespeare's plays.

Yes, JFC, you are missing the point.

He's a great Shakespearean actor of stage and screen. One of the most lauded of his generation. And he was fucking awesome in the Branagh version of Henry V.

The Patriot was awful.

Uh, Jesus Fucking Christ, if I may offer a gentle suggestion: when defending your anti-Stratfordian beliefs, don't open your argument with a bunch of 9/11 conspiracy bullshit. It makes it more or less impossible to take you seriously when you do that.

Yeah…especially people like Derek Jacobi and Vanessa Redgrave, who are both noted as superior Shakespearean actors.

Yeah…the witches have their charms, but if I'd started with them I might not have been inspired to continue with the series.

No, not really. It's probably best to start at the beginning different storylines; if you're going to read the Watch books, start at Guards! Guards! I highly recommend starting with the Watch books

Nah, I got mine a couple of weeks ago. I want to say 10/11, but I'm not sure.

These are in no particular order:

Wow, I had actually missed Pratchett's Alzheimer's diagnosis. Way to make me damn near cry, potatosolution.

Not sure about that, Stady. Yes, all organized religions are often weird and creepy, and they have all done terrible things in the past. However, this doesn't really affect the weird/creepy/vindictive nature of Scientology, and it's really not hypocritical to point this out. Scientology demands a lot more from its…

Brighton Rock, the book. I haven't seen any of the film versions, but my understanding is that they tone down the kick-to-the-gut intensity of the ending.

Every Malamud ending is unhappy.

Oh my GOD, TheInternet. I think I need to go and lie quietly in a darkened room for a few hours after seeing that picture.