Your definition of “median” needs some work there.

I disagree with some of this (I’ve never been a fan of The Sixth Sense since I figured it out 20 minutes in), but I’m glad to see Alien listed here without any mention of the scene everyone talks about, which is the one scene I think is NOT perfect.
My list of glaring omissions will be kept short:

As someone who has a used-book-buying problem but is also an avid reader, I think there is a right and a wrong way to go about this. Books piled up everywhere with no regard to using the space is annoying. Books piled onto shelves that limit the usable space of the room(s) only to shout “I read!” to guests is tacky,…

I admit, the humor completely went over my head. Apologies for helping fuel the fire considering we’re both making the same point.

What is it with “the bearded population” acting like it’s some kind of birthright? The fetishization is really bizarre to me.

As a longtime solo traveler, some of the best advice I’ve received is not to carry your passport on your person unless you know you’ll need it. Instead, carry color copies or photos on your phone instead. Keep a copy in your luggage, in your room, or wherever your passport book ISN’T. Also, be aware of (and plan…

I like the sentiment of this story, but why not include the exact quote?

Erm, that’s not what “eponymous” means.

I feel like any combination of the first six tracks of OK computer would do it. I like 2-4 or 4-6 myself.

I’d be curious to know for sure, but I believe The Get Down made history by being the most expensive single season of a TV show at ~$100 million. That may well have been surpassed already, but it’s interesting to hear about these monster budgets, especially budgets that led to the demise of a fairly decent series like…

As someone who’s trying to pay down debt, I disagree. The best thing to take from these articles is not the checklist inventory of grueling lifestyle measures the author took to arrive at their current (or near) state of debt freedom, but the strategies behind them. The fact is if you’re serious about this—and I wish…