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"From the creator of Two and a Half Men" isn't an adjective either; it's a prepositional phrase. But, as Chilean Ass Lick meant, the idea that it is high praise is questionable…

"The crows seemed to be calling his name, thought Caw"

The character's full name is Khan Noonien Singh. So, yes, "Khan", but also, "Singh"…

@avclub-e2e5a2b50da03a9ddf60898ebb20ebf4:disqus , the reference is to the song "Wichita Lineman"

How is Aziz a misogynist? (And what does it matter that he's Indian?)

Or making you the same sort of asshole as hecklers…

@avclub-56561499fa7be8af158a631d58ca661c:disqus, exactly. You (the generic "you") weren't going to get with Christina Hendricks anyway; it's just not statistically plausible, and you don't even know her… but Geoffrey Arend, he's the guy that serves as evidence that, hey, you could still end up with someone like

@avclub-56561499fa7be8af158a631d58ca661c:disqus, exactly. You (the generic "you") weren't going to get with Christina Hendricks anyway; it's just not statistically plausible, and you don't even know her… but Geoffrey Arend, he's the guy that serves as evidence that, hey, you could still end up with someone like

The reviewer did not say anything to imply that he was unaware of this. All he did was note the existence of this trend, and that Key and Peele were satirizing it, in a manner he found effective.

The reviewer did not say anything to imply that he was unaware of this. All he did was note the existence of this trend, and that Key and Peele were satirizing it, in a manner he found effective.

In a great many non-rhotic ones lacking the cot-caught merger; for example, any typical English (as in England) accent.

In a great many non-rhotic ones lacking the cot-caught merger; for example, any typical English (as in England) accent.

But crossword grids invariably have 180 degree rotational symmetry, and American-style crosswords invariably have each letter appearing in both a horizontal and a vertical clue…

But crossword grids invariably have 180 degree rotational symmetry, and American-style crosswords invariably have each letter appearing in both a horizontal and a vertical clue…

Oh. I skimmed your post at first and was sure you were referring to Time's Arrow, by Martin Amis. I guess the "Going to the bathroom while time has switched into reverse" horror scene is a surprisingly well-worn trope?

Oh. I skimmed your post at first and was sure you were referring to Time's Arrow, by Martin Amis. I guess the "Going to the bathroom while time has switched into reverse" horror scene is a surprisingly well-worn trope?

Could someone explain to me the significance of this clip? I'm not sure I understand why it is "the best".

Could someone explain to me the significance of this clip? I'm not sure I understand why it is "the best".

That's part of the joke. Didn't you ever watch a Road Runner cartoon?

That's part of the joke. Didn't you ever watch a Road Runner cartoon?