I think if you look at Partridge's lyrics in general (Season Cycle off of Skylarking is a good example) you find a world view that doesn't really fit with the strident atheism of Dear God. I think he was probably expressing a certain feeling of frustration with the hypocrisy of religion, rather than putting forward a…

Whatever our views on Buckley, I think we can all agree that Bill Kristol is a serious fucking douche.

Oh, it is, but steel yourself: we still have the Audrey/Billy Zane romance ahead.

This part of the show is pretty damn painful.
But it will all be worth it when we get to the last episode.

G?
So, are the contestants on this show actually going to be violent inner city drug dealers? That is what a "G" is, right? Somehow that seems a bit too real for this kind of show.

It may be a bit cliche, but
I'm a sucker for narratives that portray typically maligned types in a sympathetic light. I think it can always be fresh if done well, since social stigmas are continually shifting and there's always a collective attitude or arrogance toward something that we could all benefit from taking…

Wasn't that Shelly?

Season Two Elements
It's such a shame that the elements I like about season two, such as the Black Lodge, Windom Earle and Gordon Cole, are stuck in the middle of super Nadine and Andy's relationship troubles. There are definitely some serious diamonds stuck in the mud of this season, but man that mud is a pain to…

Grade-A Choice Hate
This is what Hate should be. Your finger is clearly on the pulse of America.

First Psychology
This broken feature article comment situation has provided us with an interesting sociological opportunity. We can see exactly what percentage of A.V. Club readers, when presented with a page containing 0 comments, respond with a "first" comment.

My take on Prog Rock is that it was an attempt to build on the boundary/mind expansion music of the sixties. However, by that time the freshness and inspiration were gone and you end up with this ridiculous self-serious stuff. I applaud the effort to take music in a new direction but, to my ears, it was largely a…

Broken Comments
I wonder how many "first" entries we'll see here once the comments on this page start working.

Prog Fans
Man, the few Prog fans who still read this site already feel neglected. They're really going to go on the defensive after this direct assault. However, as someone who generally finds Prog ridiculous, I can say that this is one hilarious article.

B-52's
Man, the B-52's were an utterly mind-blowing band for all of their first album. It's a shame I have to get everyone to forget about Loveshack before I can get them to listen to it. Thanks for spreading the word.

Executive Transvestite
I wasn't really aware of this show, but if Izzard's on board so am I.

I'd say that absurdist sci-fi a la Hitchhiker's Guide fits with hard sci-fi, since, despite the lack of an overtly Earth-centric setting, it is rooted in social satire and is thus thematically Earth-based.

If you want a sampling of Lem, check out the Futurological Congress. It's the funniest sci-fi book I've ever read (plus, it's much shorter than Solaris). Then we can all take some Christiandine and put this religious debate behind us.

ALL ONE OR NONE!
Wow, I can't believe there's a movie about this. I've been using this soap since I was born, and the rantings of the good doctor are deep in my psyche. A friend of mine actually managed to track down his number while he was still alive. He got him on the phone, and wanted to talk to him about his…

I would say that the distinction between Burton movies and the Crow is no the level of gothiness, but the fact that there's something interesting behind it when it comes to Burton instead of, well, a Steven Seagal movie.

That's the one.