Just finished it last week.  I didn't like it as much as White Teeth and On Beauty, but I pretty much underlined every other passage in the Host section and I loved most of Felix's visit with his lover until it became a bloody mess.  She's still a hell of a writer. Does anyone…

Yeah, the FDA and the Mayo Clinic seem pretty dubious of them:

Yeah, the FDA and the Mayo Clinic seem pretty dubious of them:

She was also in the supremely messed up movie The Cement Garden back in the day.  Girl's got some issues.

She was also in the supremely messed up movie The Cement Garden back in the day.  Girl's got some issues.

@avclub-29501df08e5d9ae59e432e4f188d3735:disqus  That's not a question, professor!

@avclub-29501df08e5d9ae59e432e4f188d3735:disqus  That's not a question, professor!

There were a lot of theories about bin Laden being dead/killed BEFORE he was actually killed.  I have no trouble believing that guy was some sort conspiracy theorist.  (Yeah, it's a stretch, I know.)

There were a lot of theories about bin Laden being dead/killed BEFORE he was actually killed.  I have no trouble believing that guy was some sort conspiracy theorist.  (Yeah, it's a stretch, I know.)

Prison.  One of the most violent things I've ever seen on TV.  I mean, I've seen more graphic stuff but this one really shook me up.

Prison.  One of the most violent things I've ever seen on TV.  I mean, I've seen more graphic stuff but this one really shook me up.

Nice catch!

Nice catch!

Don't make me go to the larder and unseal a tin of whoop-ass!

Don't make me go to the larder and unseal a tin of whoop-ass!

I think in the Rolling Stone article they mentioned that (according to Gilligan) Walt came back to ABQ to "protect" someone.  Jesse maybe?  It's hard to imagine Walt doing that for anyone at this point.  

I think in the Rolling Stone article they mentioned that (according to Gilligan) Walt came back to ABQ to "protect" someone.  Jesse maybe?  It's hard to imagine Walt doing that for anyone at this point.  

I should really stop ending the tour with it.

I should really stop ending the tour with it.

And THIS is my basement.