"According to the film, tourists were so fascinated by the town’s fictional history that they were willing to pay $10 a pop for rocks from its hallowed ground."

What is "pseudo-philosophy"?  Is it something other than "philosophy I don't agree with"?  "Philosophy as practiced by an unintelligent person"?  Wikipedia calls philosophy: "the study of general and fundamental problems, such as those connected with reality, existence, knowledge, values, reason, mind, and language."…

What is "pseudo-philosophy"?  Is it something other than "philosophy I don't agree with"?  "Philosophy as practiced by an unintelligent person"?  Wikipedia calls philosophy: "the study of general and fundamental problems, such as those connected with reality, existence, knowledge, values, reason, mind, and language."…

Agreed. I HATED 'Ducklings.'  It was the first completely laugh-free episode, and it embodied a trend that has continued in this season, especially 'Miami.'  They removed the laughs and replaced them with nothing.  Louie's interactions with the Cuban lifeguard just didn't do anything for me; mainly it reminded me of…

Agreed. I HATED 'Ducklings.'  It was the first completely laugh-free episode, and it embodied a trend that has continued in this season, especially 'Miami.'  They removed the laughs and replaced them with nothing.  Louie's interactions with the Cuban lifeguard just didn't do anything for me; mainly it reminded me of…

"a story that could be read both as snarky satire on inspirational stories of people who come from behind to score moral victories or a straight-up version of the same thing…  He’s not afraid to play moments like Louie’s daughters giving him the card they made him to wish him luck straight, because he knows that we’ll…

"a story that could be read both as snarky satire on inspirational stories of people who come from behind to score moral victories or a straight-up version of the same thing…  He’s not afraid to play moments like Louie’s daughters giving him the card they made him to wish him luck straight, because he knows that we’ll…

I can't believe you thought that's what I was trying to do, or that you would think I'd believe a single offhand remark constituted an "audition" for people that until you told me I had no reason to think even read this, and whom I still don't think would ever in a million years hire an anonymous person based on a…

I can't believe you thought that's what I was trying to do, or that you would think I'd believe a single offhand remark constituted an "audition" for people that until you told me I had no reason to think even read this, and whom I still don't think would ever in a million years hire an anonymous person based on a…

"Girls, which has probably spawned more thinkpieces and blog posts than it has attracted actual viewers, the haters have actually made valuable contributions … as they moved beyond the show to larger important discussions on class, race, and gender issues."

"Girls, which has probably spawned more thinkpieces and blog posts than it has attracted actual viewers, the haters have actually made valuable contributions … as they moved beyond the show to larger important discussions on class, race, and gender issues."

What do A Wrinkle in Time and Watership Down have to do with reading other books which might not be as good?

What do A Wrinkle in Time and Watership Down have to do with reading other books which might not be as good?

"the baddies are those who value intelligence"

"the baddies are those who value intelligence"

"The dystopian society is rigidly divided into five factions: Dauntless (brave warriors), Erudite (relentlessly intelligent researchers), Amity (peaceful famers), Abnegation (selfless governors), and Candor (fiercely honest but otherwise undefined). "

"The dystopian society is rigidly divided into five factions: Dauntless (brave warriors), Erudite (relentlessly intelligent researchers), Amity (peaceful famers), Abnegation (selfless governors), and Candor (fiercely honest but otherwise undefined). "

You're quite right that it's self-defense regardless whether Han shoots first or second.  Except Greedo shooting first still makes it stupid because…
A) If Greedo shoots first, it means he missed at point blank range.  Why should we feel tension if he's such a clown that he can't shoot a guy who's literally two feet…

You're quite right that it's self-defense regardless whether Han shoots first or second.  Except Greedo shooting first still makes it stupid because…
A) If Greedo shoots first, it means he missed at point blank range.  Why should we feel tension if he's such a clown that he can't shoot a guy who's literally two feet…

Greedo shooting first isn't even the worst part of the special edition.  The worst part is Jabba's conversation with Han in the next scene.  Not only is the CGI hideous, but it negates any danger we might have felt from Jabba.  He becomes a buffoon who lets Han step on his tail.  It also actually ruins the preceding…