District 9 was just American fucking History X, except the Ed Norton character gets turned into a black guy instead of raped by white guys.

Nice how Tarkovsky doesn't even pretend to be relevant to any given topic with his evangelizing.

MJ's death
Because ABSOLUTELY NOTHING ELSE OF IMPORT IS GOING ON IN THE WORLD.

Now, by formula, do you mean he did 3 movies that were nothing like that (Following, Memento, Insomnia), then he did a Batman movie (which is about a guy who does a lot of action movie stuff at night), then he did a movie that was nothing like that (The Prestige), then he did a Batman movie (see above)?

People who believe that amorality is the default state of humans are people who really just want an excuse to be assholes.

So, you're saying that without a divine presence, morality is meaningless?

This is apropos of nothing
But I wanted to register my displeasure that the AV Club has allowed that Twitter bullshit to spread onto its front page.

Meeting God would be way more awesome. I always prefer fictional characters to people.

I like Smores.
That is all.

One that would satisfy you? Not likely. If you're convinced that pictures+words is inferior to pictures-only or words-only (as opposed to simply different), there's not a magic-bullet argument that's going to change your mind.

OK. How?

One of the writers from Heroes worked on the later issues of Rising Stars (after the main storyline was over, they did a few character spotlight arcs), actually.

Flamebait
Which I have handily posted as a different thread.

I agree with at least half of these recommendations
USM, B:Y1, and Astro City- all good jumping-in points, particularly USM and Astroy City, for those who believe that relatively traditional superhero comics can't be intelligent or relevant to any degree.

Electronic friends?!?!?! Your all are comments make to internet the on?!?!? Alone out hang never you will worth-self about learn to young?!?!?! Too you are girls well?!?!?! CTHULHUFHTAGN!!!

Well, if you've got nothing better to do, I could use a juice box.

But then who will hear your lamentations as your kind stand before the counters and front desks of the world, crying your rage to the heavens at being unable to receive a discount for deigning to walk into our establishments and use a coupon/membership that expired 6 months ago?

Counterpoint: the world would be a better place if customer service people were allowed to punch the faces of the customers who turned them into soulless husks of men in the first place.

Saw this not too long ago
Wonderful stuff.

The greatest modern band
would involve Jack White on lead guitar, Jack White on rhythm guitar, Jack White on drums, and vocals provided by Jack White.