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Okay, I will freely admit, I was in fact being a supreme douchebag with regards to the Amazon hate, and I'll even admit to being a supremely hypocritcal douchebag at that, given that I'm fully aware that the store I volunteer at, Housing Works Used Book Cafe, does selling online though Amazon, Half.com, and others.

Yet Another Reason Why Amazon Is The Devil
It began with them helping to destroy indie bookstores. Then they tried to introduce Kindle as yet another way to destroy the printed book. And now this. Tis a shame really. On the plus side, this does at least demonstrate how Twitter isn't completely useless and can in fact

What about vice versa?
I have a feeling this topic is somewhat inspired by the Billy Bob Thornton scaffle, but I'm curious if anyone can think of any actor who's actually had a good singing career? I've heard good things about John C. Reilly as Dewey Cox, although that might be debatable based on the fact that that

I don't think think this list is meant to be a back handed compliment, as if they're good acting for musicians. I think it's more to spotlight performances that are excellent from artists whose primary job is as a muscician. Thus, if Frank Sinatra had been left out, it would've been an egregious oversight since he's

Well, it definitely was entertaining in its pure WTFness. However, does that make BBT any less of a dick? I'd say no. Sure, he's a very entertaining dick, much as he was in Bad Santa, but a dick nevertheless.

Yeah, I think it's less the fact that he's posting it but more that he's getting rewarded for it in the form of a record deal on material which seems mildly amusing at best. It's the same sort of reason why a lot of people dislike American Idol, where a person becomes famous and gets a major record deal for what is

C'mon people, no love for the master of musical comedy, Weird Al Yankovic? One of the all time greats right there and most of his best stuff is still pretty amusing even after repeated listens.

The Facebook Issue
Well, I definitely have to say, as someone who's only a Freshman in college right now, that Facebook probably is the tool that's helped me have some level of connection to my HS friends. However, it's never really been something I used to find out about and stay connected with everyone, even people

My Own Picks
*From the same Mr. Show episode as the Everest sketch: the rapists being returned to society under parole sketch (This man is a convicted rapist! Don't get raped) and the severely edited mob move (Why you mother father!)

Hey mbs. Do you remember if by any chance it was a Saturday showing of Tron? Because if so, I was there for that one as well. It's like having an AV Club poster association by proxy.

I think that this has the potential for being quite good. It certainly is going to look great, which is far more than can be said for The Cat In The Hat. And it's got the writing of Dave Eggers behind it, which is, if nothing else, very intriguing.

Oh, one other thing I forgot that's not related to what I wrote above. For those who miss Marlowe, unless I'm totally mistaken, Marlowe is actually Zack Handlen. So, every time you read something by him, then you're reading the words of Marlowe himself. See, what you post here can potentially lead to great things.

"who gives a shit about ANY of the stuff you fucktards write about?"

I'd say that Ben Folds was at his best with Ben Folds Five but his solo stuff still has a lot to offer. Yes, even his latest one has some amazing stuff on it, such as You Don't Know Me and Cologne. Admitedly, this a capella idea, while not outright being horrible, definitely could be better. Personally, Ben Folds is