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In a preview for tonight's episode of Under the Dome, the science lady said that an impending dust storm can "clog up the dome holes" and they'll run out of oxygen. I share this in case any of you are still planning on watching.

Liking your own post? Have you no tact, sir?

It also has my favourite opening dialogue of the year, perhaps of the last few years even.

Calvary was excellent. When I went in I was expecting something like The Guard, with lots of humour and a bit of pathos, but instead its ratio was reversed. Deeply moving - probably Gleeson's best role today and hopefully an indicator of what's to come - and darkly funny at times. It will definitely stick with me for

Not a far drive! Definitely worth it. Last call at some bars is extended until 4am during TIFF, too. (Not sure how it is in Chicago, but we usually have a 2am last call here.)

I'm pretty excited. This will be my third year attending. There are about 15 films that I want to see (out of the ones already announced) but will probably only get to see about 6 of them. If you live in one of the Northern States you should definitely try to make it here sometime. Not because we don't want any

Yeah, I'm much more discerning now than when I was young, so the list of films I've seen in theatres reflects that. It also doesn't help that I moved out of Toronto so have no opportunity to see most of the movies I am intrigued by in theatres.

No, 100th in general. I've actually seen less films in theatres this year than almost any other (14). Although there are 4 in theatres right now that I plan on seeing and TIFF is coming up in September, so that number will likely grow by 20 by the time January 1st arrives.

I saw Calvary (A-) and Guardians of the Galaxy (A-), marking my 99th and 100th movies of the year, respectively. I'll be seeing Boyhood this week, continuing the streak of exceptional films.

I'm going to stop watching this train wreck, but I'd very much appreciate it if one of you brave souls started a "dome" counter for every utterance of "dome" in each episode. If this were a drinking game we'd all be dead.

Wait, you don't like Lena Dunham?

Ugh. I wanted to make it for that this year but didn't have time nor money. The Toronto JFL is usually terrible, which I blame on the lack of turnout.

Keep the crew, but fire the writer and resurrect Bryan Cranston's character somehow. Maybe upload his consciousness into a Jaeger.

The Destiny Beta is open to all Xbox members, by the way. I discovered this last night and have barely slept because of it.

Those are terrible.

It's the kind of erection that you hold in your hand with the pinky finger extended.

We still need to play together after having added each other over a month ago.

Is there any truth to this? Like I know mammals are pretty much meant to eat whatever they damn well please, but do birds have some relationship with peppers that I don't know about?

Equally effective and less painful appetite depressors:

What a weird name, too. I woulda called them chazzwozzers.