I'm Offended
Those first two Tori albums have aged remarkably well, actually.

About the Song of Ice and Fire
One of the reasons GRRM hasn't finished the books IS the HBO series, as you can plainly tell if you read his blog.

Congrats Phipps!………As the father of a 2 year old and a 9 month old…
I can tell you that pop culture in any kind of meaningful amount is pretty much out of your reach for the first 3-4 months, at least if you're the kind of dad who's NOT A DOUCHE BAG. You won't even have time to miss it.

China Mieville!
Still catching up on my Mieville. Reading City and Iron Council, can't wait to get into Kraken.

But I bet you WOULDN'T have thought it was cool when someone cut their heel on it and had to cruise on back home.

tumor
Of course the gun shot and the tumor are related. Young Linus woke up complaining his back was hurting, if I'm not mistaken.

green arrow
I know that green arrow guy. You can't trust ANY of his theories.