Really the only problem I have is with the female Assistant Manager (see? I still can't remember her name). She's a paper thin Dwight Schrute knock-off, but much less funny. I like the rest of the show though, quite a bit.

About 25 pages into Colson Whitehead's The Underground Railroad and it's a good start, if a very conventional slave narrative. The writing is crisp and the details are blunt and unsentimental, which is a good sign for when he gets into the more fantastical parts of the narrative. I'm about 2/3's of the way through…

Last week was rough so I've been pushing hard this week: ran 3+ miles Monday and Tuesday in addition to playing pickup basketball both mornings. My body is yelling at me.

Yeah, I have enjoyed their last few, which were much less frenetic and a bit more gritty. Check out "Obsidian Currents" from their 2013 more rock n' roll sounding album "Lousy With Sylvanbrier"

Check out Hadestown by Anais Mitchell (along with Justin Vernon from Bon Iver and like ten other people).

He's on tour now and will be for a while.

No, they definitely understand it. It's just that NPR has been doing this with top albums as long as I can remember… seems odd to single out Ratatat (who I really like, but still).

This article seems weirdly unaware of NPR's "First Listen" deal that has been going on for like five years with a ton of major albums.

Really? That line bothers you? I hear various cancers described as "cancer of the" much more than your suggested alternative.

Her parents cut her off in like the first episode of the series, but sure.

Forget Emmy's… Andre Braugher deserves an EGOT for his performance this episode. Here's my objectively correct ranking of his top 5 moments from this episode:

Really liked this episode for the way it crystallized some of the motivations of the various characters. Kevin's interaction with his dad leading towards his attempt at being the "family man" (or alternatively, his choice to cheat making the fact that he's "stuck" being a family man as a result of Laurie's joining the…

There are lots of worlds where this is not harassment. Including this one. Not trying to justify his behavior, which is over the top and unnecessary, but replying the way you are (with sensational rhetoric) is only making matters worse.

I hope this movie tells the story of acclaimed director Douglas Bubbletrousers.

I think it's what makes the writing complex.

There is a guy doing reviews on Vox (not Todd) that are really less reviews and more just historical and religious context for a lot of the symbolism in the show. I find it fascinating.

The entire scene of Gelman and Faxon giving the prostitutes the saddest house tour ever, culminating in a group exercise session, was really well done. It was almost Louie like (though certainly not in the same stratosphere) in that it edged towards the surreal and found a really weird brand of humor.

That's enough for accomplice or even conspiracy liability, though.

My mom asked me what I was listening to on my headphones once in the 8th grade and it was "No Children" and she became quite worried about me. NO REGRETS.

I'm calling Tune-Yards.