Not all tubers are potatoes. It’s a topic worth digging into, unearthing the truth, so to speak. 

“Outstanding Performance on Effort” is a fine piece of understated comedy. 

In death, a member of Project Mayhem has a name. His name was Robert Paulson.

The sad thing is that B12's song was actually catchy.

Never heard of these people but the photo and the amount of weird letter cases throughout the article matched my expectations.

Nice candor from Brian Cox there.

that journal entry is really hard to fit into that narrative. 

If I’m reading your subtext correctly, you’re implying the presence of an intoxicated alligator?

So will crack. Well, for a little while.

That’s what the “ancient Chinese herbs,” are for.

Also:

At least they made American Vandal, for karmic balance. 

“It’s the performance that even those who dislike The Family Stone tend to agree is the best thing about the movie.”

I think also my feeling is that “perfect” shows (or even shows that approach perfection) are so rare anyway that it’s hard for me to favor the 13-episode model — even though I like it for other reasons (time management among them, as someone who has a LOT of movies to watch). As you allude, the thing about having…

“It’s kind of sweet, in a sticking up for your friends sort of way—even if we’re not wholly convinced that wealthy, well-connected Emmy winners necessarily need such a full-throated defense at the moment”

arguably has had more cultural impact than 30 rock in that regard.

I’m torn on this. On the one hand, it’s a thing of beauty to watch a well-prepared actor execute a fully realized accent. On the other hand, inconsistent accents are one of the surest ways to take the audience out of the viewing experience. Basically, the accents (or lack thereof) have to be consistent and make sense…

I’m just gonna say it: I don’t really think Leatherface is trying very hard at all.

Clem Hoately (Willem Dafoe)

I think I assumed it was set in the 50s because it was filmed in colour.  So basically there’s a part of me that believes Calvin’s Dad’s theory that until recently colour didn’t exist.