This was an odd weekend in terms of what I wound up doing.  I had a date come over, and I invited him to pick something out on Netflix Instant to watch while we canoodled on the couch, just hoping he'd choose something mildly amusing.  He picked The IT Crowd, which I'd never seen before.  I liked it so much that the…

Damn that Modern Family for stealing my thunder!

Damn that Modern Family for stealing my thunder!

Ten Little Indians (aka And Then There Were None) is Agatha Christie's best book, and after seeing all of the adaptations, I can confidently say there has never been a good movie made out of it.  I wish someone would make a decent version.

Ten Little Indians (aka And Then There Were None) is Agatha Christie's best book, and after seeing all of the adaptations, I can confidently say there has never been a good movie made out of it.  I wish someone would make a decent version.

Damn.  Beat me by thatmuch.

Damn.  Beat me by thatmuch.

Wow, five or six whole years?  Sunrise, sunset.  Sunrise, sunset.

Wow, five or six whole years?  Sunrise, sunset.  Sunrise, sunset.

I love the hell out of that movie for its musical performances (and I went to high school with one of the cast!), but if you think anyone in it other than Kendrick can act, I'm more concerned about your eyes and ears than my joy processor.

I love the hell out of that movie for its musical performances (and I went to high school with one of the cast!), but if you think anyone in it other than Kendrick can act, I'm more concerned about your eyes and ears than my joy processor.

If you want a good breakdown of the Orson Welles "War of the Worlds" phenomenon, check out the episode RadioLab did about it.

If you want a good breakdown of the Orson Welles "War of the Worlds" phenomenon, check out the episode RadioLab did about it.

She was the only person in that movie who had a shred of acting talent.

She was the only person in that movie who had a shred of acting talent.

Eat the fucking corn and shut your trap!

Eat the fucking corn and shut your trap!

Ugh, you're totally right.  Me watching four shows over the course of seven seasons of television is pretty beyond the pale.

Ugh, you're totally right.  Me watching four shows over the course of seven seasons of television is pretty beyond the pale.

Don't touch my pickles, Ann!