@avclub-37fbc3a475dad8f4729a4825ab147fde:disqus The way I remember the book, the bonds broker was vain, but it was the assistant DA who was obsessed with his physique- always flexing his shoulders.  Furthermore, he had a bit of a working class chip on his shoulder (he was jealous of his fellow columbia alumni who were…

Did you do a lot of LSD in the 60s, @avclub-808e22af6c33eea22608f30cef458844:disqus?

I have read that Rick Moranis improvised that scene, which is fucking amazing.

I have read that Rick Moranis improvised that scene, which is fucking amazing.

"Well, abstract expressionism is a little mid-century, don't you think?"

"I promised myself I wouldn't watch the dailies…"

"I get *how* many volumes of Encyclopedia Britannica?"

Fuck it, let's keep piling it on!

Fuck it, let's keep piling it on!

I actually agree with you that there is a similarity between Wintersun, which I like, and those kinds of power metal bands, which I don't like.  There is something about Wintersun's brand of excess that for me makes it more listenable, where with those other bands I can hear a song that's amusing as a novelty, but I…

I actually agree with you that there is a similarity between Wintersun, which I like, and those kinds of power metal bands, which I don't like.  There is something about Wintersun's brand of excess that for me makes it more listenable, where with those other bands I can hear a song that's amusing as a novelty, but I…

Ha, I'm now realizing that that's how I heard about that EP.  For what it's worth, the album seemed to me to be in line with the opening two tracks of The Sleeping Gods and therefore I have enjoyed the album immensely. 

Ha, I'm now realizing that that's how I heard about that EP.  For what it's worth, the album seemed to me to be in line with the opening two tracks of The Sleeping Gods and therefore I have enjoyed the album immensely. 

I love that these articles end up introducing me to songs that I would probably never find on my own and expanding my library commensurately.  On the other hand, I'm surprised to find no writeup for major releases like Wintersun's Time I, and Enslaved's RIITIIR.  I'd just like to see AV Club's take on those albums.

I love that these articles end up introducing me to songs that I would probably never find on my own and expanding my library commensurately.  On the other hand, I'm surprised to find no writeup for major releases like Wintersun's Time I, and Enslaved's RIITIIR.  I'd just like to see AV Club's take on those albums.

Looks like a good list (which I will listen to in its entirety, I promise), but I just wanted to add:

Looks like a good list (which I will listen to in its entirety, I promise), but I just wanted to add:

Nick Frost, you look like hell!

Nick Frost, you look like hell!

If anybody was laughing you wouldn't be doing your job.