Generic brands as a signifier of alienation and mindless consumerism was best expressed in the Alex Cox masterpiece “Repo Man.” (The products were real, so the Internet tells me, sold by Ralph’s.)

“A vegan, an atheist, a marathon runner, and a Harvard graduate...” #corrections

I liked Tin Cups.

Possibly minor quibble with the Devra First quote, coming from someone who moved into the East Village in 1985 and lived there for the next 20+ years: Slices at Stromboli were a dollar, entire blocks were bombed out, and my apartment building was in fact, a crack house. It was a racially diverse population, united by…

For packet-flavored fries (and popcorn) I also love to use Sazon Goya. A little goes a long way, though; a whole packet can be a bit much.

I consistently find myself nodding in furious agreement with your observations, whether they take the form of an all-out broadside against the obnoxiousness of homemade ketchup, or, in this instance, the artistic apotheosis achieved by Ms. Nicks in 1997. Mr. Buckingham, and none of us, will ever be quite the same…

As a melanin-deficient-American, I think that “white” works pretty good as an effective slur all by itself. A dismissive “Well, aren’t you just the whitest little thing!” (or a “must be a white thing....”) cuts deep, especially for the Rachel Dolezals and self-proclaimed “woke” white dudes of the world. (I speak as a…

I am a nearly comical embodiment of the “well-intentioned” white man, alas, and I have long thought that shutting the f**k up and listening is the best thing I can contribute to such “conversations.” (I know, this comment contradicts that ideal. I’ll shut the f up now.)

I hate to be “that guy”, but there are actually four photos of Johnson. You forgot about this one, snapped at the Krakow Zoo in 2011.

My most successful profile pics have been chosen by other people. I have no idea what makes me attractive/repulsive; best to leave it up to a trusted friend/ex.

I live near the Penzey's in Winter Park, FL. The smell alone makes a visit worthwhile.

I'm thrilled that you came out, because I always thought you were adorable but probably straight. #TEAMHOMO (though I agree that that's just one tiny thing about us)

I am in the process of rebuilding credit after a 2009 bankruptcy. For a while, my credit was so toxic that I couldn't even get a secured credit card. That has recently changed; I obtained a $100 Captial One secured card that I am using only for groceries — and I never carry a balance.