I do have that urge, I just don't resist it.  We go through a lot of mirrors at home. But at least I'm not a hipster by your test.  I think.

I prefer to make my pop culture references only OUTSIDE of conversations, it's true.  Just randomly yelling them on the street, a propos of nothing, seems to be working out pretty well so far.

I prefer to make my pop culture references only OUTSIDE of conversations, it's true.  Just randomly yelling them on the street, a propos of nothing, seems to be working out pretty well so far.

Do you think that issues with "accepting sex talk" were really why there haven't been comments before? I mean, I don't know, but that somehow doesn't seem so likely.

Do you think that issues with "accepting sex talk" were really why there haven't been comments before? I mean, I don't know, but that somehow doesn't seem so likely.

@avclub-efb3d8be0319721ef751da0b05d9f6a5:disqus , I hear what you're saying (as a fellow atheist). For me the big difference is precisely the stuff that goes outside the pure theology of the given religion. The "mainstream" religions have an entire community of people who, in the West, and for a fairly long period of…

@avclub-efb3d8be0319721ef751da0b05d9f6a5:disqus , I hear what you're saying (as a fellow atheist). For me the big difference is precisely the stuff that goes outside the pure theology of the given religion. The "mainstream" religions have an entire community of people who, in the West, and for a fairly long period of…

That is correct. And the guitar isn't even in this one.  Those 20 seconds are arguably the greatest guitar sound in the classic rock era, and they cut that out, to be replaced by strings that don't fit at all with the song and drown out Freddie's killer vocals.  What the hell?!

That is correct. And the guitar isn't even in this one.  Those 20 seconds are arguably the greatest guitar sound in the classic rock era, and they cut that out, to be replaced by strings that don't fit at all with the song and drown out Freddie's killer vocals.  What the hell?!

@avclub-f7f8eb12e0f61a9321597157c0d61791:disqus  One of my many dorky habits as a kid was to write complete parody lyrics to popular songs (not all the time, but once in a while).  So I had one about the romantic vacation that the singer and his girl were taking in and around Kokomo, Indiana (don't ask me how I knew…

@avclub-f7f8eb12e0f61a9321597157c0d61791:disqus  One of my many dorky habits as a kid was to write complete parody lyrics to popular songs (not all the time, but once in a while).  So I had one about the romantic vacation that the singer and his girl were taking in and around Kokomo, Indiana (don't ask me how I knew…

Look, MacArthur Park is terrible musically, but you have to admire the commitment to the cake metaphor.  Also, They Might Be Giants did a nice B-side in the Lincoln era that neatly re-used a bunch of key lyrics, so there's that.

Look, MacArthur Park is terrible musically, but you have to admire the commitment to the cake metaphor.  Also, They Might Be Giants did a nice B-side in the Lincoln era that neatly re-used a bunch of key lyrics, so there's that.

@avclub-e6c1142acfaceea3982a09641b33fc04:disqus @avclub-e9308ddd417ab6c88042a71f916af7a5:disqus @avclub-f6f154417c4665861583f9b9c4afafa2:disqus :
http://www.salon.com/2012/1…

@avclub-e6c1142acfaceea3982a09641b33fc04:disqus @avclub-e9308ddd417ab6c88042a71f916af7a5:disqus @avclub-f6f154417c4665861583f9b9c4afafa2:disqus :
http://www.salon.com/2012/1…

@avclub-bca3531762af8a993c4f60c48fd5e33b:disqus , what are some other US-style democracies, actually? I feel like I don't know of many off the top of my head. Or maybe I don't know what you mean by "US-style"?

@avclub-bca3531762af8a993c4f60c48fd5e33b:disqus , what are some other US-style democracies, actually? I feel like I don't know of many off the top of my head. Or maybe I don't know what you mean by "US-style"?

I totally agree, @avclub-1f5b519cde67ac0d0fcab419aa3048a4:disqus  and @avclub-ce6c92303f38d297e263c7180f03d402:disqus .  I think this could legitimately be the beginning of a big change.  I'm suddenly seeing a lot more serious articles about this in mainstream media, like these:

I totally agree, @avclub-1f5b519cde67ac0d0fcab419aa3048a4:disqus  and @avclub-ce6c92303f38d297e263c7180f03d402:disqus .  I think this could legitimately be the beginning of a big change.  I'm suddenly seeing a lot more serious articles about this in mainstream media, like these:

@avclub-55743cc0393b1cb4b8b37d09ae48d097:disqus Cute, but aside from questions of his/her writing tone, the part from "Obama still pursues" to "or an Afghani law" is factually correct, no?