"Chevrolet isn’t even pretending to do anything except use cancer to sell cars"

Oh yeah! Manchurian Candidate is one seriously twisted movie. Particularly if you accept that Sinatra may be programmed, too. I mean, what's with that conversation with Janet Leigh on the train, right?

To get a full feeling for how Sinatra and Riddle rewired American music in the 50s, you should also hear their Singles. The concept albums are great but they consisted exclusively of what were at the time "oldies"; that was considered quite daring, and it paid off well. But… Sinatra was also wailing away at new…

Dana Andrews said prunes gave him the Runes and passing them used lots of skills

Oh yes!  O.M.A.C. is deliciously nuts.

Wax Co.  is pretty fantastic.  I'd say it's the one to get after you've tried Electric Warrior and The Slider

Japancakes did it in 2007 (covered all of Loveless).  It *is* a cute idea.

Yep.  There's an Atkins joke on an episode of Soap!

I actually stopped the DVR and yelled "How can you not make a Tyrion joke there!"

When I reread Good Omens, it wasn't quite as good as I remembered it being.  I'd start with Small Gods, Guards! Guards!, Wyrd Sisters, or Mort.  If you like them you can loop back and read everything in order.

When I reread Good Omens, it wasn't quite as good as I remembered it being.  I'd start with Small Gods, Guards! Guards!, Wyrd Sisters, or Mort.  If you like them you can loop back and read everything in order.

The Chereau Ring was released on DVD, it seems to be out of print right now, but still available for under $100, or possibly the public library… It really is compelling, particularly the earlier Operas where Shaw's socialist reading (which informs the whole) works best; Wagner wasn't so much of a socialist by the time…

The Chereau Ring was released on DVD, it seems to be out of print right now, but still available for under $100, or possibly the public library… It really is compelling, particularly the earlier Operas where Shaw's socialist reading (which informs the whole) works best; Wagner wasn't so much of a socialist by the time…

"We're veering away from like-ability again"

"We're veering away from like-ability again"

Definitely don't forget Pacific Ocean Blue.  It's a gem.

Definitely don't forget Pacific Ocean Blue.  It's a gem.

There's a reason for that…

There's a reason for that…

Just finally watching X Files myself.