There's also Rothfuss' sidebar novel about Auri, The Slow Regard of Silent Things, which I liked quite a lot.

The new Joe Hill, The Fireman, is pretty damn good.

Great, and BLEAK.

Hey, I read that a couple of months ago and there's some really good stuff in there. That last story, about the main traitor to Earth, really takes an affecting turn that I wasn't expecting.

Laurie's chuckle there was kind of great.

He's such a great villain in X2 and one of the reasons that movie is top-level superhero.

Hey, happy birthday!

Blackhawks fan, so no skin in this game, but I couldn't have enjoyed that first game more. That's the kind of game we should show non-fans to demonstrate how exciting hockey can be.

I can. He's a grade-a, misogynist weirdo. (Read further down into the article for his particular brand of pandering weirdness.)

Enthusiastic is not angry.

Yes, she is.

You did. You did.

I hope Mantzoukas comes back every week.

And in conclusion, fuck southeastern Michigan.

Two weeks in a row he comes in to try and capitalize on Alecia's hard work.

Exactly.

I feel like those shots of Tai are of him reacting, not in pain.

I kept waiting for her to dig an elbow into his side. "Duuuuude. Shut upppppp."

I kept waking up the cat by howling at how great Kevin is.

Yes! In 2004, fast forward to 1:30 on this (and I love Julie Andrews' pained "Oh, Blake" expression at the gag).