The robosaurus, @Wait, Back Up, was featured in an episode a few weeks ago. It was the background "hijinks" story underpinning the whole show. It was unbelieveably bad. Guy wanted $1 million for a giant dino robot that crushed cars and shot flames out the nose. Like who's gonna buy that crap?

I was interested in this movie because I'm a history nerd, but you guys may have just blown a hole in that interest.

Actually, the greatest tragedy is that Frank's Place isn't on DVD!

For a moment, @pheeze, I thought he was talking about me too. And I was deeply confused, because I haven't blogged in two years.

True story, but sorely lacking in any updated details now that my dad's dead: he used to race cars with James Garner in the 60s at various tracks in California. My dad always said he was a one hell of a cool guy—Garner even took him to a party Kim Novak was hosting at Nepenthe in Big Sur one night.

They're better than any Keebler/Chips Ahoy/Nabisco products, @Arundel, that's for sure.

Back to @Chubby way at the top: Yes! Tagalongs are delicious, and I've yet to eat the commercially-sold cookie that tastes like them. So, Amelie, until you can name the store-bought cookies that taste just like Girl Scout cookies HOLD THE SNARK

Okay, there are cookies everywhere, but do we really have to hate on Girl Scout cookies, Amelie? They ARE good.

It's hard to believe all this passion and great music for a woman who, in the media, always seemed like something of a milquetoast.

Bitching about "After Midnight" is bitching about J.J. Cale and THAT WILL NOT STAND.

Before I read your post, @legally concrete blonde, I too assumed this was a terrible trend that began on one of Bravo's Housewives shows, too. God, those are soulless harpy bitches. I can see Bethanny now, whining about the quality of her push present.

Was that someone seriously, actually sticking up for Sarah Palin and her followers? On *my* AV Club? It's like they've never been around here before.

Normally, I can't stand Spike—when he was on his own season or at the beginning of this one—but his spying was golden.

Yeah, just from listening to it on this end it was

Man-Padma! Hee!

I'm a straight woman too, and it would be round-the-clock Gail for me.

CHANG WOULD HAVE TRIED IT, YA PUSSIES

Have you tried Benadryl, Binky? It works just as well as Nyquil, but without the all-day woozy side effects.

The album Cities in Dust is on is Tinderbox, but regardless, I don't think it's the gateway. For me, it's definitely Hyaena, with both Dazzle and Dear Prudence.

Banmar, I heartily agree with you as to the yumminess of Ripert and Bourdain working the line together. Both men put the "fox" in silver fox, fo' sho'