My "circle-jerk" is in reference to every critic linking or propping every other critic's work. Critics now spend too much time reviewing other critics. And yes, maybe that's keeping them accountable, but as of late it's felt unnecessary and aggrandizing.

As you can tell from my original post, I am definitely cynical. But thinking they manufactured a list just to gain headlines is pretty cynical and conspiracy theory-ish (which you alluded to, so that's fine.)

And he always does. It's funny he thinks this just "use[s] the lure of awards glory to gain our attention." Isn't that what his blog is? Just a look at shows he finds worthy of awards? I don't see any posts about Rules of Engagement. We should be happy this thing exists even if it won't change the Emmys.

I was really ready to love First Class, and to my shock, I thought it was pretty lousy. Maybe I should blame the trailer cutters. That second one made it look weighty and serious but the final product is campy and shoddy. If they had truly stayed focused on Magneto and Xavier's struggle, it would have been much…

Fool me once, shame on me. Fool me twice…you can't shoot the shooter.

YOU'RE NOT EXCITED ABOUT HANGOVER 3???

Oh! That's his face. I thought that was his dick.

Katy Perry
If the leftist agenda signals those kinds of titties, count me in.

You guys are way ahead of me. I read it as Martin Landeau.

Whoops. Alright, from 100 to 101.

Holy Shit
Someone get a screengrab of 1:05 in that trailer and make it a meme. STAT.

Meaning does Pitch Black hold up?

I liked Pitch Black more than CoR. It has been since at least high school since I've seen it though. Does it hold up (considering if you liked it in the first place)?

Big Fan IS great, tossin. I won't be disagreeing with you there.

Question
Is Oswalt REALLY improving this show, or was that the obligatory AV Grade-A Patton Dicksuck?

All good answers. I wasn't trying to be reductive with the original post, Flaubert. Just something to start conversation. It's obviously not the one correct answer.

Right, because Gene would know how to correctly pronounce the word.

Stones vs. Beatles
The Who.

"Cast this deep"?
I'd agree they have some great people, but maybe they can try focusing on more than just half of them this time.

Expectations
I think we all get news from the same places, so I feel like I won't be alone in saying I was somewhat disappointed in the movie. Every comedian I follow on Twitter or podcasts was claiming that this is the funniest movie in years. I saw it and enjoyed it. Wiig and Byrne are good, but the rest of the…