Back to the Beach, Donovan's Reef, or Gold Diggers of 1935, among others. I have a weakness for movies that have no real stakes or meaningful plots, and even the antagonists are likable. You can see the fun that was had by the cast making these movies, and it's easy to feel like you're a part of that experience. I…

This, 100%. Rodriguez is clearly enormously talented, but it's almost like he has too much control. He needs someone to occasionally rein him in, not unlike Tarentino. He can do amazing things with a tiny budget, and it's impressive how much of the work he does himself, but I can't get past his use of cheesiness…

If I'm eating a fancy dinner with high-falutin' folks, I can use just about any utensil to shove some grub into my maw. Still, I'd prefer to know which fork is appropriate for my salad. I realize that's an overly-simplified analogy for a complex language.

On this site, it does. Yahoo News is a different story.

I personally appreciate being corrected, because it gives me an opportunity to learn something and improve myself. If I'm making a mistake, I'd rather not continue repeating it. But then, I'm a mature adult and can handle criticism.

Christo and Jeanne-Claude wrap the Reichstag, Homer floods Springfield, Laurie Anderson bombs Palestinians. She's pushing the boundaries of art.

You should also use your time to read Siddhartha. It's my favorite Howard Hesseman book.

Does it matter? You've commented on it several times, so you must think it's somewhat worthy of your time. Or are you fighting the good fight and demanding that the AV Club save their efforts for something more monumental? It's Saturday, for Christ's sake. Instead, you could use your time to check out some of her…

Just tell yourself that Laurie Anderson was responsible for Israel attacking Gaza, if you need it to be "newsworthy." Or succumb to the realization that you frequent an entertainment website, Laurie Anderson is an entertainer, and this is a thing that happened to her. Also, Slip Away is one of my favorite songs. …

Kiwis. Close enough.

I share your enthusiasm. I just stumbled upon this thread, and this guy is fascinating. I have so many questions, I don't even know where to begin.

dicks = doing their job

It's fine to have an uniformed opinion, but I'd prefer decisions be made by those who are informed. Should legislators make decisions about climate change based on their opinions, or should they defer to experts? I know what I'd prefer. Nuclear energy is a good example. Experts on nuclear power will tell you that…

It's good to see that Bob Fossil is staying active.

As a Seattleite, I thank your city for making us look less bonkers in comparison.

I recently visited an audiologist to have molds made for custom earphones (ostentatious, I know, but Sheena Easton never sounded so good), and she used a tiny little spoon thing to excavate the ear wax. Her ambivalence to the heaping spoonfuls of earwax saddened me. Giants heaps of earwax are a daily thing for her. …

Actually, some skinny dippers took a swim in the reservoir. The city wants to cover the reservoirs, but the wealthy neighborhood in which they are located has fought against covering the ponds, because they are pretty and stuff. Sure they look great, but they are chock full or raccoon carcasses. It's not it's…

I work primarily with engineers, and there's something about their ability to utilize science just enough to get an answer, but not understand or really care where that answer came from, that seems incongruous to me. It's especially odd because a lot of my work involves geology, which doesn't work in a world that is…

I found her most effective at the end of Seven. Or "Se7en", if that's how you want to live your life.

Some might even go so far as to say it's a soul companion.