i love calvin johnson, but that guy is definitely not a victim of "hipster exploitation". he knows exactly what he's doing and works it to his full benefit. i've lived in olympia and austin and met both men, and whereas daniel johnston just generally goes in the direction he's nudged in by his handlers and is barely…

despite what the writers of this show might think, i don't think a zombie story necessarily has to be misery porn. there are a wide range of possibilities for stories about people struggling through extraordinary circumstances without miring every good thing that happens with hopelessness and loss. case in point, this…

came here to mention this. while we're on this trip i might as well throw in aquarium drunkard's annual halloween mixes, which are stellar.

i'm fairly certain carl's the one feeding the zombies. the kid doesn't seem to be getting much sleep lately. i'm sure the show will have a perfectly stupid and contrived reason for this.

any chance of getting yo la tengo on the show to do a big singalong with all the kids?

no, i'd give it an A+ if, in light of seeing the film, everyone realized that most everything up to this point that has been associated with the state is not funny. the quality of the movie itself is irrelevant in regards to this particular grade.

michael ian black, is that you?

is this the point where we realize that the state and pretty much everything associated with it is not funny? 'cause if it is that would be great and i would give this movie an A+.

just googled "smoking weird" and i, too, will cut myself if he does it with anyone who isn't me.

a-fucking-men. i can't name another gary p. nunn song to save my life, but this one is absolutely the winner.