Let the record show that I, The Period Monster, liked The Black Keys before they were cool, and disliked their music before it was cool to dislike their music.

It makes me sad that not only is McCarthy's new film more of the same fatty-falls-down material, but it was written by her husband.

Blue Ruin is my favourite of the year. I can't wait until Boyhood plays near me, though.

Holy shit is that accurate.

Where would you rank Blue Ruin? (My favourite of the year thus far.)

I actually looked them up after writing the above and found some on Etsy. Although it appears they're coming from China so I'm not sure why they're on Etsy and not Amazon.

I'm not that far into it but it seems he's going with your last point. It also seems to have a utilitarian bent to it, that is to say, the needs of the many outweigh the needs of the few. However, so far he's focusing more on an individual level, rather than a macro one (although he does spend a bit of time deriding…

Well I figured it might help with the nightmare inducing image of someone listening to Enya and crying into a Nicolas Cage body pillow.

AV Club Q&T&A

Maybe it will comfort you to know that I am obese.

I'm happy you gave Locke a thumbs up since I'm seeing it this week and usually agree with your assessments. I might also catch Under the Skin and Only Lovers Left Alive if I have the time.

Goats are just sheep without the coat. Everyone knows that.

Throughout the weekend I continued reading through Sam Harris' The Moral Landscape which I am thoroughly enjoying. I only have a cursory understanding of his alleged Islamophobia but I plan on exploring that further when I'm finished.

You joke, but there will be a reality show called Mid Nineties House by the time studio execs are done plumbing the depths of 80s and 90s nostalgia.

Yeah, I'm loving the series but that Bruno Mars episode's inaccuracies almost ruined it for me.

I kinda wish they'd have Scott Thompson as their permanent Senior Gay Correspondent.

Fuck the West Coast, I want my Fuller interview NOW!

Me too. It's why, in the last 20 years, I haven't watched any TV, movies, or music videos. Nor have I read magazines or newspapers because I just don't want to risk seeing an ad for beer or deodorant that shoves sexuality in my face.

Hey man, not to be pedantic or anything, but if you're in an alley you're not a pharmacist you're a drug dealer. Also, what is the location of this alley, I need some "medication" and "contraception."

It's true. You don't even want to know how much easy tang the Community boards has gotten me.