Good call with TIME OUT OF MIND. One of the most amazing, truest comebacks ever. What an album! Though I would argue that his two '90s albums of folk covers, especially WORLD GONE WRONG, are just amazing as well, and served as wonderful career bookends with his very first album.

I'd have given CLOVERFIELD a straight-up A. It completely delivered to me exactly what I like when I go to a movie. Smart, scary, original, compelling.

Kevin Smith should adapt the book "Nuts! Southwest Airlines' Crazy Recipe for Business and Personal Success."

EK—I'm assuming that's a Zoolander quote—it's been too long since I saw it for me to be sure—but it reminded me of a pretty funny story my friend told me once. He was working as a Production Assistant in Hollywood in the mid-'90s, on a movie that Sylvester Stallone was in. Stallone was mic'd for sound, and everyone…

I freaking love that Columbo episode. Great music, a great appearance from Cash, and it's Columbo. I love that show.

Previously I only knew them from their song "Walls," which is great,
but hey now I am really enjoying this Lala playlist. What's not to like about a mid-'80s Brit-pop post-punk sound? Consider yourselves on my musical radar, Shout Out Louds! You kids are going places now!

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I thought Truman Capote ended this debate with the exchange between reporters toward the end of IN COLD BLOOD. (It's especially memorable in the classic movie version.)

Book 21
Do all you fans of the series know that there was a 21st volume, an unfinished title published after the author's death?

I've got POST CAPTAIN coming in the mail from Paperbackswap right now. Good to hear it's a good one.

Johnny Cash as the parachuting murderer on COLUMBO—
Did anyone else ever see it?

Loved PLEASE KILL ME, and I thought she kind of emerged as a hero of it. Yeah, she jilted a friend or two once she became famous, but compared to what, say, any of the Stooges did, she comes out looking pretty saintly.

I really do like RS's political writing. It's irreverent, informed, and although it leans left it pulls no punches for anyone. Taibbi, especially, is just awesome.

I subscribe to ROLLING STONE for Matt Taibbi's outstanding political writing, but man, the latest Eric Clapton cover was just about enough to get me to cancel, or at least to not re-up. Seriously, how can any magazine claim rock and roll relevance when it puts such a light-rock has-been on its cover for the zillionth…

I first read this at 17…
…and it helped lead me to literally years of my life spent hitchhiking, long-distance hiking, canoeing, living in cabins, traveling in America and abroad, living in tents, et cetera. Jon Krakauer's INTO THE WILD had an even bigger effect on me in that way, as did Edward Abbey's books, but…

I like that idea of an appreciative chunk of floating ice. It makes me feel suddenly very grateful to Mrs. Palin. For everything.

I'm really sorry to hear about this.
But Albuquerque's market is ready and waiting for you. Though you'd have to compete with the ALIBI, founded by one of the Onion's original founders.

I heard that was why. I hope you feel horrible.

MEAT IS MURDER is the Smiths' second album. It's not a B-sides comp. And, by the way, it's my favorite Smiths release by far.

Good list.
I was surprised to see MISCELLANEOUS T on there—I thought that was only available on vinyl. I had it many years ago, and it is good.