Vellum actually is stronger than modern paper; it will last longer and maintain any inks and colors. Compare any mass-market novel from the 1950s with any 10th century manuscript and you'll see this. The problem is that vellum is impossible to mass produce. Fortunately that's not the case with the compact disc, an…

Also a hell of a drug: a reliable storage medium for music.

Um, no, I wasn't. Just suggesting a fresher angle for a related article.

Unhinge the bottom of the case, then in a quick, even motion pull the case front-to-back. The entire sticker should now be on the top of the case; find the pull tab and peel. It takes a little practice but soon you'll be a pro!

Not so fast; digital books sales have essentially plateaued and physical bookstores are doing fairly well. It seems that people who buy a lot of books have come to prefer physical.

Oh man that Johnson box set was everywhere for a year or so after it came out.i would not doubt that more people bought it as a signifier of taste rather than for the music.

Amazing how an article on the purported death of the CD reads like an advertisement for CDs.

What do you mean, 'you people'?

I gave up on Maher after the Steinem interview. I haven't watched his recent shows, but I wouldn't be surprised if he started getting Trump-curious, ultimately supporting him for president.

I think Oklahoma was a bit of a surprise win for Cruz too. I don't think Cruz has a path to a delegate victory but he could keep Trump from a majority, even if the contest goes 1-on-1.

I think Bernie's in it to the end–and he should be– but he has no realistic path to the nomination. He should begin writing his kickass convention speech.

I am. I like it a lot and I'm honestly a bit perplexed at the criticism it's getting. It's not a Sopranos-like masterpiece but rather a Boardwalk Empire-like 'good enough'.

Seconded on that second paragraph. One could make the argument, based on the same amount of evidence, that the cast is angry for having had Hilary on the show. Unless there's any evidence that the cast remains angry at Trump (and there could be!) it's time to drop this supposition.

Someone would have to teach TheWeeknd how to speak a line first. Everything he said sounded like he was reading words for the first time.

Romano losing his arm was karma. Falling helicopter was Jaws IV-level ridiculousness (the helicopter that took his arm comes back to finish the job!)

Yeah, that absolutely gets why it's a pet peeve of mine. I don't find any of these bands 'retro-sounding' so much as they're making pop music but trying to maintain some edge by identifying their sound with new wave or post punk rather than Lady Gaga, who I'd argue is really the key influence behind groups like Teen…

Dr Robert Romano's death by falling helicopter was when I stopped watching ER. Not because he was a great character—like a lot of people on that show, he overstayed his usefulness—but because it was a sign that the show was totally out of ideas and turning to the ridiculous.

Well they're not a Brooklyn-based indie band who used to use guitars but ditched them to take on a kitschy 80s electronic sound; therefore nobody will ever write about them.

Kirk Hammett once bought $300 of CDs from the store I worked at, all of it World music, particularly from Brazil. He's an OK guy in my book!

Spoken like someone who doesn't have to worry about earning money from his music.