So NBC, who is owned by Comcast, wants to restrict viewership to those who have cable television.  Who would have thought that allowing a company serve as both the provider and content builder would result in fewer options for the consumer? (That's me being sarcastic, just so you know).

I'm adding my voice to those who liked Ang Lee's Hulk.  It was a pretty ballsy movie if you think about it.  Tonally the film was all over the place, from the use of split screen to the absurd campy elements to some rather kick ass action scenes.  And then in the middle of all that was a quiet little character study…

" I’m pretty sure I could kill someone if I had to."

I've had two experiences with assholes texting during a movie.  The first was during Tree of Life when obviously the creations of the fuckin' universe wasn't enough to entertain people and they starting pulling out their phones.  This was at the classy independent movie theater too, so it was doubly unexpected.

And I will say that despite the easy criticism, I like Ken Burns's documentaries.  I will take issue with the idea that showing two sides of an issue is inherently more "objective."  If CNN existed in the 1930s and 40s, you can be sure that they would have invited both a pro and anti Hitler pundit on one of their news…

This article doesn't bring up the issue of class.  The problem with a snarky use of "white" as a pejorative is that it can obfuscate class.  Sure, white privilege still exists, but not every white person benefits from it.  You can't tell me that a white person living in nearly third world conditions in Appalachia have…

Like all filmmakers, Moore has a certain set of stylistic ticks that can annoy some people, and that's fair enough.  But I do think that the claims to Moore's "bias" are often overstated.  A lot of the same complaints can be applied universally to documentary form.  It is impossible to fully fit a large social issue…

It truly is amazing that so many people think that Taylor-Taylor is the real asshole in that movie when Newcombe is so insanely douchey.  Maybe it's because Newbombe is certifiably nuts, so he comes by it honestly.  I think we would all forgive Taylor-Taylor his asshollery if he wrote better music.

Oh, Bob can definitely play the part of the everyday Joe on occasion.  I just watched the synchronized swimming episode, and that's a great example of Bob-as-voice-of-reason, which is actually one of the least interesting iterations of the character.  The guidance counselor character is a good example of a poorly done…

The difference between Portlandia and a show like Bob's Burgers and King of the Hill is that because the creators of Portlandia are from that culture, they're depictions are more accurate.  I don't think the reviewer and others have a problem making fun of liberals exactly.  But when the liberal antagonists become so…

Fear of the female body is an ever present theme in art.  There's a poem by Jonathan Swift called "The Lady's Dressing Room" where a guy named Strephon enters into the room of a lady Celia and is shocked and appalled by her bodily remains such as hair in her combs and even waste in her chamberpot.  Here's an excerpt…

Why…won't…you…die!

I don't begrudge those who like B5.  If you like that show, then great.  But I do remember watching the first three or so seasons until I had to bail because of cringe worthy dialogue and some piss poor acting.  Maybe the show got better as it went along, but I honestly don't want to slog through it again to find…

The death of rock radio is welcomed.  I like rock music defined broadly, and I think there are a ton of great bands out there, but none were getting exposure on the airwaves.  But, then again, who listens to radio anymore? 

You bring up an interesting point regarding Skrillex.  He's not at all radical.  To me, he sounds like a mash up of various electronica artists from the late 90s.  That's not inherently a bad thing (I like some musicians who have obvious influences), but it's not earth shattering either.  He doesn't necessarily…

I'm pleased you've demolished the the "Skrillex as underdog" narrative.  This was a lazy way for journalists to feel as if they were fighting the good fight against the man, especially when it comes to that awful Stereogum article.

That's it.  I'm watching Rear Window tonight.

The first time I saw Umbridge I thought of Fletcher in One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest.  She has been responsible for spawning an entire archetype.  On the one hand it's unfortunate she has had to play this type over and over again, but, then again, she's so damn good at it.

I'm almost done rewatching the entire series, and there are a few episodes where O'Brien complains about field rations later on.  I'm usually not so pedantic about this stuff, but for some reason this bothered me to no end, probably because it was a cool bit of information that fit with O'Brien's character, especially…

I've carried this screen name with me ever since high school when I was really obsessed with Blade Runner.  And I love David Bowie.  So it works out.  But I do think Aladdin Sane would make one hell of a replicant.