Front row center! Best night in ages.

*belabored sigh*
Hollywood horror movies have turned into absolute shit. It's been a long time since The Sixth Sense.

A Million Bright and Shining Pieces
I apologize if this has been stated already, but the expanded edition of The Essential Ellison closes with his scathing indictment of hardcore science fiction/fantasy fandom, "Xenogenesis". Much more than a jovial piss-take on the worst aspects of the 'stone fan', it's a blowtorch…

I have long been of the mind…
…that "You are Lisa Simpson" is the greatest moment in the entire series. This tends not to jibe with the "Sacrelicious"/"Bob stepping on rakes" crowd.

'98 and '99…
…belonged to eels and the Flaming Lips, respectively.

KSHE Pig Shirts
This was shot outside the Varsity Theater in the University City Loop, the building of which now houses Vintage Vinyl. Stipe's snipe at KSHE is gold. GOLD, people! I'm proud to hail from the town whence he escaped.