Really though, Ron Swanson would support it, because he supports businesses' right to refuse service to customers for any reason or no reason, and that's one primary objective of RFRA. This is another reason why Ron Swanson's worldview is terrible, even though the P&R writers worked overtime to try to sand down its…

I mean, don't they often end up donating the artwork to museums when they die? It's not like they're putting these Klimts into a woodchipper.

Not even important in that way. Jon Stewart's naive cynicism and stubborn commitment to false more-or-less-equivalence has misled many mildly-engaged viewers, making them think they understand "what politics is all about, bro," when in fact they only understand the noisiest, least consequential parts.

Fun fact: the Daily Show is not actually important.

Girlfriend is Better is way better in studio. Other than that, yeah, most of the Stop Making Sense versions are better than their studio counterparts. The live versions of Psycho Killer and Take Me to the River aren't really better, but certainly on par.

I think you are probably overestimating the reach of this story based on the media you consume. Not that it's not a big story, but it really isn't in "you'd have to live under a rock not to hear about this" territory, and many people who heard a reference or two to the story this week will have forgotten about it by…

I assume that the article meant something more than "Durst's hired guns will try to get the evidence excluded." That would be like saying fierce debates have broken out in the legal community over the credibility of Bill Cosby's accusers because Cosby's lawyer has put out a bunch of press releases calling them liars…

"Fierce debates have broken out in the legal community about the admissibility of Durst’s hot-mic moment"

"It’s an interesting twist that nicely raises the stakes, but the unseen Robert feels like a plot device not a character."

The story says the fund is intended to raise money for Kearns' appeal. Presumably, she doesn't have enough money to pay a lawyer to pursue the appeal.

"One of the most important things kids learn at schools is that actions have consequences."

I'll repeat what I said the last time this story was featured: American prosecutors are power-hungry assholes who love to ruin people's lives.

The questioning of people's motives is tiresome. I just enjoyed it, for the most part, while realizing that it had some flaws. I certainly wasn't sitting in the theater triangulating my reaction against what I expected "fanboys" to say.

I think most bad blockbusters have zero good characters. Transformers? Avatar? Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles?

Chopped:

It is less than men of the same race. But that's no excuse for a white woman implying that people of color (men and women) aren't pulling their weight on pay equality.

The Nutmeg of Consolation is the fourteenth novel in Patrick O'Brian's nautical historical fiction series. Ron is seen reading it during preparations for the Harvest Festival. It's really more of a prop than a mention.

Boy, sure seems like Rob Lowe didn't make a favorable impression on Retta. She's got nice things to say about everyone else, but all she came up with for him is an anecdote where he comes off as vaguely hostile.

I mean, in their Swedish incarnations the first movie was definitely the best. Not a huge loss that Fincher/Mara won't be doing the other two.

I mean, so is Sean Penn presenting the Academy Award for Best Picture. So.