Worth it.

No Hero
Anyone else reading this? It's the best monthly getting put out right now. It manages to take a different look at the whole 'post-modern superhero' thing, really worthwhile. Plus, a dude's spine gets ripped out!

AV Club Style Guide Question
Leonard, a lot of the other writers on the site forgo character name and just write the name of the actor playing the role. Any reason you're doing different? Obviously not a big complaint, just curious.

She once killed a bat with a People magazine.

I'll hold off for now, Riff. But give the word, and I'll this guy a new- well, I'll say something disparaging about him on the Internet.

My internal grammar correction service will never forgive typing "you're" instead of "your".

I'm with you, Yumush. It's nice to see hype met with deaf ears. Alright America, you're next mission: sink Year One.

Hey, you're Kareem Abdul-Jabbar! You play for the Lakers! My dad says you only try during the playoffs.

Will the popcorn be naked? Or will it be…shudder…buttered?

Things I disagree with make me want to smash things.

Fuck and No
When I walked out of the theater after this, my first thoughts were , "That was fucking horrible." Seeing you mark it as a Secret Success is frustrating, Nabin, because there are just so many parts of it that weren't funny (the taco fight, cool beans on repeat, Samberg himself). This review reads like…

I stopped using because no one ever got it, but

Running joke between me and my dad-

From the beginning, the fight between the PA announcers:

Banmar, have you seriously looked at the trial? I'm guessing not, because there was never an acquittal- the charges were dropped. I'm not saying we have to rehash the whole trial here on the AV Club, but based on what I read in the papers, which is where any of us would get information on this, he seems innocent. I…

That's the first time I've ever heard Kobe described as too emotional. Kobe barely flinches after he hits a game winner. Yeah, he's got an ego, but name a great player who doesn't- MJ? LeBron? Shaq?

Also, about Kobe. I guess the real hatred comes from the rape trial, which I understand- I think he's innocent, but if you think he's guilty I can see why that'd lead to instant hatred.

@Grimace: As an L.A. native who goes to school in D.C., I can tell you that, yeah, they do.

Pumped
I've been wanting to read this for years. Finally, an excuse to get off my ass.

Would you kindly throw this book out the window?