You really made love to the pooch on that one, Heisler.

Me three! Hot fruit and a leafy dessert as well.

Erin & her foster stepbrother were deliciously creepy together.

Did James Rebhorn play Jerri Blank's gynecologist in an episode of Strangers With Candy?

The rivalry with other departments is my favorite recurring feature of the show. The shorthand insulting characterizations are usually better left to the imagination, but this week, we could see for ourselves that Animal Control really are a bunch of 'burnout morons.' [burned-out?] [burnt-out?]

"How's your hole?"

I agree that April is a tough character to develop in a way that doesn't lose her bored yet bemused essence. In this episode we saw more of her than usual, and I thought it worked. She'll probably be dialed back again in a few episodes.

Lots of people dislike Mark and Ann for being so bland, yet the writers explore that blandness well. Ann wants to spend time with Mark cuddling on the couch, watching puppy movies; Ann is forgetful and has bland artwork on her walls. She's an everywoman with flaws.

Yes, let's have more details about the sexual tension in college newspaper offices.

Or all the the little Eichmanns Ward Churchill wrote about.

There's lots to ridicule in the world of high fashion. But after seeing an interview clip of McQueen tonight (the first time I'd ever heard of him), I got the impression he was a humble and sensitive person, hardly a 'jerk-wad.' Apparently I missed the part of the interview where he described his aesthetic of…

The Kathy Bates character is excellent. Fresh out of college, I worked at a hotel with a general manager uncannily like her. She effected the demeanor of a folksy mother hen, yet we were required to call her "Ms. Howard" and practically stand at attention in her presence.
One day I was running late to work and…

Mark & Ann
I appreciated the nuance of Ann feeling a bit mismatched with Mark. Though Andy is an immature buffoon, he is unique, and Ann showed a flash of appreciation for it. A narrative touch like that, if not pushed too far (hey, everybody, Ann's getting back together with Andy!) keeps the show grounded.
On the…

"Stupid TV! Be more funny!"

The 'no kidding' is warranted with a show like Small Wonder. It was a dippy premise, poorly executed by hacks, that had barely a trivial level of impact on the culture. It's hard to imagine why any scholar—aside from robot fetishists—would lavish sociological analysis on it.

Heh. Multi-touch! Heh.

Heavier? The 3G version is 1.6 lbs. How much does a Kindle weigh?

When I started reading the book, I knew nothing about it or its critical praise. In retrospect, the first-person plural approach seems totally natural because I never gave it much thought. It's perfect for an office setting, where the sense of camaraderie is pervasive yet not terribly deep.

Isn't Jolie's daddy, Jon Voigt, a right-wing crackpot?

Community goes for "awwwww" moments far more than Parks & Rec.