I think there is something to the fact that MMJ recorded Evil Urges in New York but returned to KY for Circuital. It echos the feeling that this record will be more pastoral (as Lone mentioned) and possibly more mature. I kind of imagine the At Dawn/It Still Moves/Grain-silo-voiced MMJ as the "real" MMJ too. What…

I've heard a couple of the songs from the new record. Neither were Highly Suspicious-esque. Both were excellent. More in the vein of Librarian or Touch Me…

I am so glad that a Rupert Giles character-poster (Giles is to good to be a "gimmick") exists. But now I want to know what Giles has to say about all of my AVClub daily stories.

Hit Louisville, KY last night (Dec 17) so that is pretty wide.

Speaking of canceraids…this

I see how you went there.

I think she is just a more serious person and probably doesn't handle that type of interview very well. Other times I have come across interviews of her she has come off as exceptionally intelligent and thoughtful. But there is probably a reason that she doesn't do comedy.

I actually think that's pretty smart
As companion pieces they would offer a lot of interesting comparisons in how love acts as both a positive and negative force in people's lives. The realistic picture of love and people in love is certainly not that of the Notebook and it probably isn't that of Blue Valentine…

I blame people being dumb for both the song and people misusing the word "ironic".

Could it stretch its legs a little?
I have a question, does anyone get the sense that Community would be better as an hour-long dramedy rather than a half-hour sitcom that comes on right before 30 Rock?

I think you have it jack. I've known several people that were different neurologically (OCD, autism-spectrum, etc.) and sometimes it is a little surprising how their parents interact with them. But the fact of the matter is that no one knew the particular quirks of these people's personalities quite like their…

Thank you Batman Embiggens! I don't know how many times I've had to correct people on that.

I got the full run of Buffy just for the commentaries (I had watched it all on the internet). Worth it. As much as Joss says he doesn't like commentaries they are really fascinating. Or at least they were to me, and I imagine they would also be to someone who has taken "TheZeppo" as a name.

With the gesture in your avatar and everything.

RE: "…corn syrup our forefathers planted…"
Ok now that is hilarious. Ya'll have to admit, that's good trolling right there.

Sorry I forgot to add this.
@FF: I know you are a troll but whatever. You are the type that especially pisses me off among conservatives. Please note that I wrote that liberals "at least acknowledge" global warming. The whole point of that phrasing was to illustrate that I would like to see something besides carbon…

@Bogey: You have identified a major problem and I whole-heartedly agree with you. "Taxes Bad- Freedom Good" is not a suitable political philosophy. However, those used to be rhetorical points in a larger conversation about the size and limits of government and the way government interacts with individuals and…

Yeah AVClub conservatives do exist but Palin was just about the last straw for me as a Republican. When Palin wasn't immediately laughed off the ticket it finally opened my eyes to how far the party had fallen up its own ass. This party didn't used to stand for willfull ignorance and anti-intellectualism. It used…

@TVDW: I should have also mentioned that I really liked the review. Its nice to read a really effusive review every once in a while, particularly when it is about an awesome show like Community.

My sister just saw Bareilles at a relatively small venue here in town and said she was amazing live. Apparently the album now sounds really lame in comparison. (As an aside, my sis is a classically trained vocalist, not that that makes her an expert on pop music, but she can definitely tell if you go sharp on a note…