GamePass + XBL is the XBox One’s biggest strength at this point. For the price of buying about 3 AAA games, you get a year’s worth of having more games at your disposal than you could reasonably play (and still lead a somewhat productive life). And while some of them are classic XB360 games and obscure indie games,…

I’m all for that on the principle alone, but (AOC not withstanding, once she takes office) most members of Congress are well-off enough that a couple months without their government paycheck would only be a minor inconvenience.

Bah. At this point, the Democrats have to come to accept that the only way they’re going to exercise any power for the next two years is if they make it clear that they are completely willing to go nuclear to get the job done. As long as the Republicans know they’re too afraid to shut down the government over their…

Counterpoint- shutting down the federal government in earnest for a few weeks would remind the “drain the swamp, we don’t need those Washington elites!” types that, yes, they actually do need a federal government that functions smoothly and in the interest of the people it’s intended to serve. Red states want small…

I would say that Ryan and Graham have actually grown into pretty well-developed characters, and their dynamic adds to the story. It speaks to the challenge of blended families, especially when the relationship that binds those families together comes to an end (in this case, via Grace’s death).  But yeah...Yaz has…

The only way he could reasonably reduce the length of the season any further is if he pulled a Sherlock and made each episode two full hours long. I’m not sure that’s any less time filming, though - just an opportunity for more in-depth stories with having to split them into two parters.

Have you ever considered switching to decaf?  Your cardiovascular system will thank you. 

If they give us a new single player story-driven, open-world RPG...I’m in. After ME:Andromeda, I won’t be in on launch day (ever again!), but I’ll definitely pick it up after it’s fully patched.

I’m conflicted. On one hand, the federal government was more or less functioning as normal during the 8 years that W was in office. The man was a dunce, but not totally devoid of charisma. That sounds kind of appealing in light of the raging dumpster fire we’ve had in Washington the past two years.

1) This was a pretty mind-blowing episode. Who knew that Darcy Carden was that talented an actress?

The movie seems like it should be fun, but I’m especially psyched for Nicholas Cage as Spider-Man Noir. I’d gladly pay to see that as it’s own standalone movie.

Can’t Evers just fire most of these appointees, though? Obviously, not any of the judicial ones, so that sucks. But the assorted department executives and commission seats should be easy enough to fix once he takes office.  

You’re right in that there’s no getting anything done in the next 2-4 years without giving the Republicans some of what they want. But the flip side is also true - without control of the House, the conservative legislative agenda is dead in the water, and the Democrats can effectively veto any major budgetary changes…

If they ever wanted to tie in an existing Who villain that isn’t the Dalek, Cybermen or Weeping Angels, the Dreamlord would make a perfect season-arcing big bad for JW’s Doctor.  

Teladoc is beyond useless. It’s basically $40 to complain about whatever ails you for three minutes to some dude with an Indian accent, who will then suggest that you take some ibuprofen, get a good night’s sleep and make an appointment with your GP if you don’t feel better by morning.

Amen. I’ve attempted to shop around for services ever since my employer switched us to “employee-directed high-deductible” plans (aka benefit cost-cutting measures they could blame on the ACA instead of the CEO wanting a third vacation home) about 5 years ago. And it turns out that it’s completely impossible to do…

Here’s the deal: no human being can defeat the laws of statistics indefinitely. You can be clever for a while, and maybe lucky for a while after that. But as the sample size grows, the trend inevitably regresses toward the mean.

It’s also possible Dwayne Johnson, John Cleese and Frank Oz are still decent guys...but who knows anything for certain anymore in this bizarro world we’ve found ourselves in?

It’s amazing how you can get nostalgic for a plate of week-old liver & onions when your current menu is mostly made of broken glass, Lysol and ghost peppers.

Woohoo!  National day of mourning holiday on the 5th!