To the hackers: good.

The Academy often neglects talent who have since passed. I recall the 1998 broadcast when Whoopi Goldberg was host. At the end of the montage she added her own little tribute to a missed figure of moviedom: Gene Siskel. She gave him a thumbs up.

Someone may have pointed this out along the thread, so bear with me:

Looks like they're gonna be back on the…

Stray observation about a stray observation for "Nervous Man": The "you talkin' to me" spiel was actually improvised by DeNiro in "Taxi Driver." I dunno if Schrader saw this ep, but perhaps Bob did.

"Union Sundown" from 'Infidels.' The closest song I can think of that goes into Springsteen territory, topically anyway, for Dylan. Considering the early comparisons the Boss made with Zimmy, call this full circle.

Real-time evolution seldom has much relevant influence on good science fiction films. Consider "2001: A Space Odyessy," "Escape From New York," Oliver Stone's mini-series "Wild Palms," or, well, "Blade Runner."

A key point I wished I had made in my previous comment.

There's a thought.

A new "Blade Runner" film does have a certain appeal. Of all the more intractable reboots of movies that Hollywood is lousy with these days, a further exploration of Philip K Dick's world with Scott at the helm is not without its merits. The original book had a sort of sprawling plot; lots of angles to be taken apart…

Trying to find a replacement for Freddie Mercury is like trying to find a good deli in Salt Lake City.

I think I need to clarify my point. Adele is just a recent example. I'm not talking about any one kind of singer. I'm asking what is the all-encompassing rapture the general public gets into over any one artist at a given time that makes their popularity number one for months at a time. Is it the middle school-esque…

So what you're saying is radio accessibility still determines sales. But radio is not the predominant multi-music format these days. There's Pandora, iTunes, a plethora of Internet channels. These are media that are not defined by any one format.

Legitimate question, and please no snarkiness: besides quality songwriting and cutting-edge production values, what makes an album stay at number one so long? We're going to look past juggernauts like Michael Jackson's "Thriller" or Fleetwood Mac's "Rumours." Both offered a palate that had never been done before. And…

There may be another element of consensus at work when considering films for the Oscar nods. Besides critical acclaim and/or audience reception (read: box office turnout), certain films most likely get nominated and win for best whatever just to make popular TV. If a certain movie, say "GoodFellas" gets nominated, and…

Y'know, I dig lists of silly things as much as the next guy. However, this article is scraping the proverbial barrel. We can read comments on things ANYWHERE. Look at this thread!

Are we missing the real question here? Why does Disney Co. want to affiliate itself with an icy post-punk band from Manchester UK that disbanded over 30 years ago after its lead singer hanged himself?

It's always good to hear senior rockers are still working as well as challenging themselves. Neil is a sterling example of such a musician; a great deal of other talents should follow his lead (elbow Rolling Stones). Making music on one's own terms has always endeared me to my favorite artists, and Young always…

Yeah, I don't know what to make of this either. Maybe Ian Curtis saw the future of…whatever and…you know.

The biggest issue I had with "Eddie & The Cruisers" was the music itself. Not that the tunes in and of themselves were bad, but they were dreadfully out of place with the times. I just get the feeling that teens in the early pre-Beatles '60's would not be so hip to Springsteen-esque anthems like the one above. A…