It’s an insanely tricky subject, to be sure. I’ve been debating various aspects of the same argument for decades. I’ve learned about the lives of people like Polanski, Kazan, Riefenstahl, and Cruise while enjoying (or at least appreciating) their work. My general rule: I try not to make any purchases that will benefit…

I’m with you on this. CK has shown himself to be acutely self-aware of his myriad faults, and consistently works them into his art (be it stand-up or his tv shows.) Before his assaults went from rumors to accusations (to confessions,) the film was getting considerable attention since it supposedly addresses difficult…

True Romance is terrible; a display of all of Tarantino’s self-indulgent fantasies of coolness without any of his genuine talents as a director.

Who the fuck is this guy again?

Also in the “how the heck is this a Christmas song?” category, a number of radio stations have started folding in ABBA’s “I Have a Dream” during the holidays. I guess... because... they say the word “angels” in the chorus?

So this guy apparently went back and edited his petition down to something just as idiotic but considerably less insane. It kind of breaks my heart. Does anyone know if Change.org saves users’ edits (a la Facebook posts?)

This is the very sweet, very dumb Sir Pancakes of Brunchton

Yes.

He’s totally in-your-face!

Failing that, we can always eat cake.

When Wirtz died, his obituaries and tributes spoke often (and, from what I could see, heartfelt) about his virtues as a friend and family member. Similar to your experience, tons of people had “Bill really was a nice, generous guy” stories. Problem was, that all stopped the instant it came to business. As long as his…

Probably because the movie was pleasantly forgettable at best.

Slater paid his debt, and his reputation since has been clean (as far as I know.) The reason he was asked about it now is because none of us live in a vacuum. We have seen an avalanche of stories about sexual and/or violent assault against women (particularly women in show business) lately, and the reporter asked a…

I like this idea. I’ll defend some of his Big Picture stuff, but Bendis’ best work was far and away done in solo titles: Ultimate Spider-Man, Alias, Daredevil.

I can understand that perspective, though it’s particularly important to keep a work of art’s historical context in mind. As the rules of mockumentary films (and now TV) have evolved over 30 years, Spinal Tap’s impact as a pure comedy has softened somewhat, especially in comparison to works like Arrested Development…

It’s “This is Spinal Tap,” then a steep drop from that film’s absolute classic status down to a handful of Reiner films that fit into “hey, this is pretty good” territory: Stand By Me, When Harry Met Sally, Misery, The American President, and The Sure Thing (I’m not a Princess Bride fan, but it’s at least earned a…

I have had deep rooting interests in specific teams for the last two World Series, yet - with a very racist exception each year - both opposing teams have been spectacularly talented and entertaining and very tough to root against.

Just re-watch that video where he reads the crazy sorority girl’s email.

I’m 41 and my wife is 33. We have tons of the same interests and social/cultural/political views. Any differences between us due to age aren’t a problem, they’re an opportunity for an aging Gen-Xer and a Millenial to gain new perspectives.

White.