Criticism of Islam is not a phobia. Can we put this trope to bed now? Maher criticizes Christianity too does this make him christianaphobic? Religions are a collection of bad ideas dreamed up by the quasi-primitive people of their age. It is perfectly okay to criticize these bad ideas.

What was/is your most successful self hack?

What techniques or rituals do you engage in to quell the despair?

Perhaps the Bechdel Test should be updated to grant a passing grade to films that are written by, directed by and starring women (if all three are true) regardless of narrative content.

God, dammit! They killed Teddy. You bastards!

Isn't he too old?
Jesus died at 33. And didn't smoke a pack of cigarettes a day.

Well before there was even an animated series of X-Men, I was imagining who could possibly play Wolverine in a live action film. Then along came the movie Predator with actor Sonny Landham. At the time it seemed to me like he had the perfect facial features and demeanor to play Logan. He also had the perfect height.…

When I first read Stranger in a Strange Land, I imagined George C. Scott in the role of main character, Jubal Harshaw.

Trying to take Fallon on in the late night blandness arena does not seem to be working well for Colbert. Edginess is what made Letterman stand out from other talk shows. Colbert does not need to imitate Letterman but there are other ways to by edgy. Let's have some late night danger! Perhaps Colbert should incorporate…

Once again, Maron forces me to gain respect for a celebrity I have detested in the past. His interview with David Spade is up there among the best WTF episodes. I'm so glad Marc's subjects don't come to the garage "in character" so-to-speak.

Oingo Boingo - Sweat

Oingo Boingo - Nothing Bad Ever Happens

Oingo Boingo - Reptiles and Samurai

Oingo Boingo -Nothing to Fear (But Fear Itself)

Oingo Boingo -Nasty Habits

Oingo Boingo - Capitalism

Be sure to visit The Mecca Café and Bar. It is one of Seattle's oldest surviving dive bars and is located walking distance from Seattle Center (aka Bumbershoot). Across the street from The Mecca is the Uptown theater which was built in the 1920s and was recently rescued by SIFF.

Will HBONow ever be available without a secondary purchase?
I own several Apple "devices"… laptops and desktops… but I am still locked out of this. I cannot set my cable box on fire just yet but I sure want to!

Dear Simpsons producers,

What's with the Vietnam era rock and roll soundtrack at the end of every episode? So far the song choices come off as super lazy. Are these producers too old to pick something more contemporary? Hire some youngsters, people!