I think it more likely that he's referring to the "painter" Robert Rauschenberg, and the so-called "White Paintings."

Actually I think continental philosophy falls into the same category as comic books as far as this goes, but otherwise: yeah.

In Soviet Union, Who asks "Bellona?"

Can I also be allowed to say "more Carl Lumbly"? I'm not black but my president is.

Kristin Kreuk Beatdown
Let me just say that as a huge Smallville fan, I'm gratified to read Nabin giving Kristin Kreuk the beatdown she so abundantly deserves. Having her leave the show was almost good enough to make up for the loss of Michael Rosenbaum. Although she's had so many guest appearances this year it's…

I think the girls in Heavenly Creatures should have gotten a noose at the hands of a hangman instead of a sympathetic film treatment at the hands of Peter Jackson.

Nothing holds a candle to Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog.

Pontifex wins the thread. No more commenting please, folks.

Sure, I was quite concerned when I heard they were redoing the effects as well. But then I actually saw it, and they did a terrific job. They look completely in line with what was there originally.

The "Heavy Metal Umlaut" article on Wikipedia has been the subject of scholarly research. No this is not a joke.

I am old enough to not only have tasted New Coke, but to have conducted a double blind taste test with a bunch of cola-drinking friends. They all agreed that the difference between New Coke and Old Coke was subjectively much smaller without the labels, but no one failed to correctly identify Old Coke. However telling…

Leela [to Amy]: What's wrong? Did you swallow your phone again?

Sin City might be a visually accomplished translation of the comic book aesthetic, but as a movie it's a slop bucket of lose. By the end I was laughing out loud in the theater at how bad it was.

Wait, Matt was wearing Daphne's leg braces? When did that happen? Is Matt a cross-dresser of some medical kind?

Funny timing
Funny timing. I was talking to Rob a few weeks ago and happened to tell him about the AV Club and what a "hipster douchebag" was. Then later he said his "Words for the Dying" was getting a reissue. Then I see this here.