"Superhero stories can be broader because they don’t strive for realism, but crime dramas need to be more grounded and specific if they’re going to be believable."
You've articulated not just a problem with the show, but the problem with the Daredevil character. There's an inescapable tension between Matt being an…

I could not be happier that they had Dowd review this. That he couldn't even give it his patented "Gentleman's C+" is perfect. The movie may be mediocre, but we'll always have this review.

Ironically, I think there's little distinction between "dumb bro" and "nerd bro" culture.

I think that you and I are of a mind regarding Snowden's motivations in breaking the law to steal government secrets and disclose them publicly. That implicates the constitutional ramifications of state secrets and the circumstances under which a person is a bona fide whistleblower as opposed to an anarchic…

I agree with everything you're arguing on principle. I disagree insofar as you're conflating government secrets with information about a private citizen, public figure or no. Infliction of emotional distress and invasion of privacy under tort are inescapable in this case as far as I can see. And again, unauthorized…

In which case I think you're using your lawyering skills for good and you should sleep well at night.

Far be it for me to defend my sparring partner, but he is correct insofar as the legal context is concerned; "judgment" is the proper spelling. However, you are also right with regard to general usage. "Judgement" is not per se incorrect and in American English it is acceptable. I have struggled for years to train my…

If you think "If Gawker consulted an attorney about whether it would be a good idea to post the tape and the lawyer gave it the all clear" is strongly distinguishable from "if, hypothetically, Gawker consulted an attorney who said they were unequivocally, completely free and clear of potential tort liability" then…

Look, my snide response above not withstanding, I agree this case could have and should have settled pretrial. But it didn't.

So presuming you're an attorney (or if you're not, that you have greater insights than we mere mortals), why should it not have gone to trial? Presumably Gawker had opportunities to win a motion for dismissal or summary judgement. They could have negotiated settlement with Hogan before trial. The judge could have…

The trailer makes it look like it's more of the same antics from seasons one and two. That's fine I suppose. I find this show entertaining enough. I don't know how much more there is to say about it.

I love that the 2016 GOP primary is as crazy as anything House of Cards could have cooked up…

If Gawker consulted an attorney about whether it would be a good idea to post the tape and the lawyer gave it the all clear, that lawyer should be sued for malpractice. But, knowing Gawker, they probably didn't do anything of the sort, as that would constitute "prudence," "caution," "ethics," and "good journalism."…

Oh god let's not give The Donald any ideas…

Because it looks, sounds, and feels like a prestige drama, I think it confuses viewers and critics who believe it should be above the tawdry and silly. Nothing in House of Cards could be further from the case. And frankly, it's why I love it.

The contemporary "ret-con" (retroactive continuity) is that she was not born Kathy Kane, but Kathy Netz. She married then later divorced one of Bruce's male Kane cousins. She then had a relationship with Bruce, where they also shared adventures as Batman and Batwoman, until Kathy's untimely murder at the hands of a…

Ooooh… look at TommyStevens over here with his fancy number addin' and critical reading skills! Not all of us went to fancy prep schools, Tommy!

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It's speculation by online sleuths who have analyzed trailers and leaned on some background history from the comics. Obviously read at your own risk.
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Worst-written? Worst-acted? Most insufferable or evil? If the latter, then I understand where you're coming from. If the former, then I strongly disagree.

Uh, yes, I think we are. Would you expect anything else from him?