I actually think Dexter's sex drive is an indicator of how the show went off the rails after the first season.  Dexter has always been a show that built itself out of an interesting idea that the writer could never fully do justice to.  Early on Dexter was portrayed as a complete and total alien.  He is disconnected…

This article doesn't exactly contradict Soderbergh, Spielberg, and Lucas.  It seems like the author is saying, yeah, these guys are probably right about there being too many overpriced blockbusters, but it might work itself out someday, because, why not.

The original post was discussing Reznor's production on Saul Williams's album, not Reznor's NIN work.  Saul Williams is somewhat well known for his poetry, and there are people who dig his music, but you would be hard pressed to define him as mainstream.

But doesn't this just further prove my point.  The writers have to qualify Kanye's music as mainstream in order to praise it.  It counts as innovative because they purposefully ignore all of the artistic accomplishments of less financially successful musicians.

Popular musicians who get radio play are graded on a curve.  Any hint of innovation and they are the recipients of an inordinate amount of praise.

I can relate, somewhat.  I remember disliking this song when it was on the radio.  But when I got around to buying the full album, somehow "Everybody Hurts" just sort of fit.  Automatic for the People is such an emotionally charged album that I think the listener needs "Everybody Hurts" for a moment of catharsis.

This is in the running for my favorite Devo song.  This version is somewhere in the middle when it comes to Devo cover.

This album is easily one of my favorites of the year so far.  And it's probably the single album that I enjoy the most.  In fact, I love this album so much that I know this song is titled "Borrowed Thyme" and not "Borrowed Time." 

There's a really great folk band from Ohio called The Black Swans that put out an album after their violinist died unexpectedly.  A lot of the album deals with his death, but the song "Portsmouth, Ohio" directly addresses the band member's death.  It's probably one of the best songs about death I've heard.

This must be the first time someone has uttered this phrase in reference to anything about or by David Lynch.

I'm going to second Marathe.  I decided to read the review, and Genevieve's use of second person is a textbook case of how not to use second person.  She directly addresses the reader who might enjoy Ghostbusters and pretty much says that he or she only enjoys it because of nostalgia, thus suggesting that her take is…

I think the video was determined to be deceptive, because it argues for the existence of God.

I've been defending Kanye's interruption for years.  My (possibly illogical) argument is that because Kanye, unlike Taylor Swift, actually makes interesting music, then he has the right to interrupt her at a mostly meaningless, idiotic award show.  He's earned that much, at the very least.

But I'm not tossing the guy out the window.  I'm tossing his credibility…on music.  I don't think my comment was overly personal.  

I'm not denigrating him.  I'm denigrating his taste in music.

Too true. Once this guy defended Dream On, his credibility went out the window.

You're right.  The critique of "Imagine" was pretty interesting.  He also took time to take apart the song and criticize Lennon for being a hypocrite.  If all of the hatesongs were like that, then this would be an interesting column.  I'm not familiar with Jeselnik's work as a comedian, but he could have at least…

"Am I the only person who actually likes Donald Glover's rapping?"

The only person who has come out of Hatesong not looking like an asshole is perhaps the front woman for Wye Oak, because she actually interrogated ways in which hate song is problematic.

I don't mind reading negative reviews, but I like to at least think that the reviewer was open to liking the book, song, movie, etc.  Without the sense that the reviewer is hoping for the work of art to succeed, negative reviews can become obnoxious.  So having an entire column dedicated to shitting on other artists,…