I like the music of the song so much, but the lyrics… yeah, I agree with Pitchfork on that one. Their album review seems less fair.

I really enjoyed the depiction of Pitchfork on "Portlandia".

Sadly, the negative reaction to the album caused them to run back into their comfort zone, never to reemerge. Great stuff to be found in that zone but experimentation mostly took a backseat from then on.

How can it be their first terrible when it comes after Mofo? Now, that's terrible. (I really like Staring at the Sun if, sure, the lyrics are cliched. Still works for me!)

You know nothing, Nikolaj Coster-Waldau!

I actually don't like the lyrics too much (feel it's a little too pat in dealing with a topic that's much more complicated), but still like the song if I don't think about them . And I do appreciate their ambition!

If "Wake Up", "No Cars Go", "Sprawl II" or "Here Comes the Night Time" don't do it for you, they may not be for you.

Hal Jordan could resist. Dude's got super willpower. That's why he was chosen for Green Lantern. Take that, hypothetical super sex tape!

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1. what it would look like for the great Curt Swan to draw Sean Connery
2. awesome

I adore David Letterman but I do feel some of that "if you are too earnest about anything you deserve to be mocked" mindset got popular due to Dave when he was on Late Night. He pulled back from it over time, but the South Park guys just ran with it.

I really liked Robot Chicken when it debuted. The jokes started to feel really similar (or sometimes crazy dark) so I stopped watching. But I've actually only heard good things about Read Player One, the book. This trailer was underwhelming, but hoping it's better than this looks.

Still not a Chelsea fan, but he seems a delight.

I use the Run Pee app that tells you when is best to go!

"it’s merely “things nerds like,” all together, all at the same time."

Smart people would stay for the fake intermission part and then take off for the Tarantino section. As for me, it's by far the worst thing he's ever done (self-indulgent Quentin at his worse.)

Is that the same as an intermission? I think a ten minute one for those of us with smaller bladders would be great. Plus, they sell more over-priced popcorn and soda! For the theaters it makes up a little for not being able to have additional showings of the movie.

'Nuff said!

Thanks for this. I assumed it was Arya saying she wasn't recognized because she's no longer the same as she used to be (as in "It's not you, it's me.") But your explanation is much better.

I've always been bothered by the use of a chubby sidekick named Sam (although I do love both Sams.)

I think if Arya comes back goes back to being a warmer, less revenge focused person, her wolf will come back. Maybe in the final episode when she is queen on the iron throne!