The core idea of Batman — a billionaire puts on a costume to fight crime — isn't inherently a sci-fi concept.  But for most of the character's history, Batman has had access to technology that's a few years ahead of the present.  The idea of a cave-sized Batcomputer is kind of a hokey throwback now in the iPad era,…

The core idea of Batman — a billionaire puts on a costume to fight crime — isn't inherently a sci-fi concept.  But for most of the character's history, Batman has had access to technology that's a few years ahead of the present.  The idea of a cave-sized Batcomputer is kind of a hokey throwback now in the iPad era,…

Not really.  Superheroes without superpowers like Batman and Iron Man aren't science-fiction characters, they're sci-fi characters.  The science has always been secondary to the fantastic and impossible elements.  That's the reason Batman and Iron Man have endured in the popular consciousness for decades and spawned…

Not really.  Superheroes without superpowers like Batman and Iron Man aren't science-fiction characters, they're sci-fi characters.  The science has always been secondary to the fantastic and impossible elements.  That's the reason Batman and Iron Man have endured in the popular consciousness for decades and spawned…

Didn't Tony eventually set up the living trust for Carmela?  If he was shot in the diner, the Soprano estate would probably keep most of his money — although Chasing It makes it very clear that Tony does not have a lot of liquidity by the show's end, due to diminishing returns from the mob and his wasteful spending…

Didn't Tony eventually set up the living trust for Carmela?  If he was shot in the diner, the Soprano estate would probably keep most of his money — although Chasing It makes it very clear that Tony does not have a lot of liquidity by the show's end, due to diminishing returns from the mob and his wasteful spending…

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Because it's slow at work :)

Because it's slow at work :)

I had forgotten about the "divergent agendas" foreshadowing.  And Tony probably was subconsciously bothered by Christopher's absence. And we did need to get some closure on Artie's storyline.

I had forgotten about the "divergent agendas" foreshadowing.  And Tony probably was subconsciously bothered by Christopher's absence. And we did need to get some closure on Artie's storyline.

I agree with your analysis of the Tony/Christopher plotline that runs throughout Season 6A and B, but I'm not sure how this justifies Luxury Lounge.  I mean, yes, it gives us a little forward movement on the production of Cleaver, which is ultimately a huge factor in Tony's murder of Christopher, but hardly any of…

I agree with your analysis of the Tony/Christopher plotline that runs throughout Season 6A and B, but I'm not sure how this justifies Luxury Lounge.  I mean, yes, it gives us a little forward movement on the production of Cleaver, which is ultimately a huge factor in Tony's murder of Christopher, but hardly any of…

Meh, the "inflation-adjusted" numbers don't (and can't) account for the increasing ease and quality with which people can just watch the movie at home.  There was no television when Gone with the Wind came out and there was no Netflix when Titanic came out, so people were more likely to go to the theater.  If a movie…

Meh, the "inflation-adjusted" numbers don't (and can't) account for the increasing ease and quality with which people can just watch the movie at home.  There was no television when Gone with the Wind came out and there was no Netflix when Titanic came out, so people were more likely to go to the theater.  If a movie…

Because there was never anything special about CBGB's.  It was just a dump where a lot of awesome bands played as they were up-and-coming over a very short period of time.  There are dozens and dozens of music venues in NYC where unknown bands can play a quick set for their friends.  It was just kind of a coincidence…

I think this Spider-Man reboot allergy is caused by the fact that (a) there have been roughly a kajillion superhero movies made in the last ten years, the vast majority of which followed the same Hero's Journey origin story template beat-for-beat, (b) Spider-Man already received a perfectly good origin story in 2002,…

That's better than Dave Grohl managed.

Just on the basis of this article, it seems that Frances Bean totally outmaneuvered her mom in this business arrangement — I'm guessing she won't need to trot out the Cobainogram any time soon.