For a second, I felt young because I had no idea that Cuba Gooding Jr.'s dad was also a famous person.

I think the only way to be "cool" in that situation is to not actually be a big fan of the band.

Reading this article, I was thinking how I've seen Dinosaur Jr. twice in the past year. Then I read your comment and realized that I was thinking of the Meat Puppets.

Doug's vocals can be an acquired taste, but Keep It is a fucking masterpiece, as far as I'm concerned.

Yeah. I get that this feature is basically a conversation between the interviewer and interviewee, but this one could have used a little editing.

That sounds amazing. In what part of the Midwest do you live? I'll be right over.

That's funny. Because I was thinking the opposite.

that place was racist as hell

I often get asked why I don't say "goodbye" at the end of phone calls. Honestly, most conversations have a natural stopping point, like "I'll see you there," or "talk to you later." What's the point of literally saying the word "goodbye" once the conversation is complete?
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Once a month, my elementary school classes would go to the computer lab and play Oregon Trail for 20 minutes.

It leans a bit much on the "Here's a mother. Here's her baby. Here's a predator. Let's see what happens next," method of creating drama.

You win.

*Slowly sits down*

I've got to say that I love the way New Englanders pronounce the name Tom—"Tawm." In the Midwest, people say it more clipped, either pronouncing it "Tahm" all nasally or something more from the front of their mouths, like "Towm," which I hear more in the Great Lakes area.

I'm guessing Ohio.

Planet Earth 2 is fucking fantastic, although part of me wonders if some scenes were staged—the eagle fight in particular.

I want proof—Nazi Said, she said anecdotes.

She was actually the first choice to play Nina Simone.

I think it's mostly identification with the terrible thoughts that he admits to having, while still acknowledging that they're terrible ("My relationship is not fulfilling, having children is frequently a nightmare, I have prejudices that I'm not proud of, I'm uncomfortable with my physical appearance, etc.).

I can't remember—have we bombed any other South Asian countries since WWII?