Ooh, that's really interesting. I wonder. Some commenter posted this quote from Gen. Charles Blackader, who personally court-martialed Pearse:

I found Pearse's portrayal pretty sympathetic. Of the series' actual historical figures, whom I'd agree were all (I think intentionally) written pretty flatly and kept on the sidelines, Pearse has the most memorable moments for me. Scheming in Gaelic before the rebellion; reading the proclamation aloud on the steps;…

uh, I never would have thought to accuse him of stealing ideas, but Dan acted all bummed a couple Harmontowns ago when he realized "Great Minds" has a similar premise to the Dead Author podcast…. isn't "Animals" literally produced across the hall at Starburns Industries?

you and Lena should match wits on a podcast or something

Fascinating argument.

dyin lol but i really think he will

Such a strange choice but for some reason I feel like he'll be perfect.

I think there have been a lot of critics more concerned with trying to police political correctness than anything related to aesthetics for a long time… at least since the '70s. You've just gotta know who to read and who to discount. You won't see Vishnevestsky, Dowd or even more politically outspoken writers like…

if I was T. Herman Zweibel I'd shitcan this reviewer on the spot

oh don't be facetious, you obviously understand what constitutes scorsese's canon and his aesthetic legacy

Yeah very well put, Mr. Hell. That's my thing with David Mamet and Neil LaBute, too. That kind of narrow view of life can be entertaining but after a while it can feel as stifling as the worst rom-com sentimentality.

know this is old but i wish i could upvote it a thousand times

also this: https://twitter.com/kanyewe…

"wahhhhh, i'm a highly paid entertainment journalist and i have to do my job"

Nah I'm not saying that — I'm saying Schumer has achieved a C.K.-ish level of acclaim and success despite being a pretty middling comedian by the standards of the whole UCB-Earwolf-industrial-complex. In a sense she's just the right face in the right place at the right time. Again, I think her meteoric rise is dope…

I think people bristle at such a middle-of-the-road comedy act hogging so much attention when there's such a glut of talent right now…

you.. are you…?

he met two friends at a club. they both claimed to be 22. one was secretly 16. they had a fully consensual threesome, which one of the girls taped without his knowledge. wouldn't be prosecutable as statutory rape even if it -hadn't- gone down in a state where the age of consent actually is 16. smdh lol

…are you talking about Rob Lowe?? Might wanna double-check the details of that story, bud… or possibly the definitions of "child" and "molester".

I really want to be on the side of the good guys here, but… does Gillian Anderson bring even half the fame/star-power to the table as Duchovny?