Sounds seedy.

"Salt of the Earth", while I can appreciate the conditions under which it was made, is a slog of a poorly-acted movie to sit through. Though I did find it fascinating that the final shot of the film, where the heroine smiles at the camera after she wins a moral victory, was shot in Mexico after she had been deported…

"Salt of the Earth", while I can appreciate the conditions under which it was made, is a slog of a poorly-acted movie to sit through. Though I did find it fascinating that the final shot of the film, where the heroine smiles at the camera after she wins a moral victory, was shot in Mexico after she had been deported…

Wow, you're right. That dog is practically proto-Poochie.

Wow, you're right. That dog is practically proto-Poochie.

John Kricfalusi clued me in to these 80s cartoon spinoffs of 'Happy Days' and 'Laverne & Shirley' on a recent podcast appearance.

John Kricfalusi clued me in to these 80s cartoon spinoffs of 'Happy Days' and 'Laverne & Shirley' on a recent podcast appearance.

I already take Sbarro to be a place that sells expensive pizza with low quality toppings, so that new place must be fucking abysmal.

I already take Sbarro to be a place that sells expensive pizza with low quality toppings, so that new place must be fucking abysmal.

There's a 'making of' documentary on the DVD that's fairly comprehensive about his time making that film (he slept on the sets at one point). Give that a watch.

There's a 'making of' documentary on the DVD that's fairly comprehensive about his time making that film (he slept on the sets at one point). Give that a watch.

When did Cate Blanchett become Ted Nugent?

When did Cate Blanchett become Ted Nugent?

Ah, she was only in for one day. That's not so bad.

Ah, she was only in for one day. That's not so bad.

@avclub-4bdef5fb6ba59b1bfe0db68275c452ab:disqus Internet savvy?

@avclub-4bdef5fb6ba59b1bfe0db68275c452ab:disqus Internet savvy?

MKO is actually a nail.

MKO is actually a nail.

Life's really strange, isn't it?