Probably the idea is that, in theory, going to Business school and working your way into that via a managing position is a path to a better life than the dead-end of cleaning tanks—again, in theory. That paradigm, of late, hasn't been working in this country.

But this is what I don't get about "diversity" in art: aren't there scores of people/families who DON'T have many minorities in their lives or their spheres in meaningful ways? Why does every/any movie or story have to essay to reflect a dynamic that's not a reality? Should movies depict every single scenario as (some…

Bullshit.

Because there's never been any kid who, for a variety of reasons, that never did occur to?

Why do people keep harping on the Texas aspect? From over here in New York, a movie set in Texas wouldn't be the first place I'd go in search of diversity.

You think Midnight is the best of the (thus far) trilogy?

Creepy (adj.) Interacting or engaging with women in any way while being a male who isn't tall, attractive or wealthy.

"Semitic."

"We're" talking the idea that Dirty Mind sounds akin to Springsteen and/or Petty in any defensible way.

I did. She was 'the one' and now it's..yeah.

And, unsurprisingly, I think that's one of the most uninteresting songs on those 2 records.

Fuckin' blankets—how do THEY work?!

To the extreme!!

Ha-HA!

Brilliant Disguise is my favorite Springsteen song (though I'm not a fan).

#Overrated4eva

Makes zero fucking sense. That's why you were asked to explain. Now that you did, it makes less than zero sense. You can *like* all those things, but they're not "of a piece" (not the Prince record, anyway).

"Cyndi." Dude.

The first two Cars records are the ball and the dick.

i just tried to listen to this record again the other night..but it's still one of those deals where I get the cultural/historical relevance, but don't love the actual music. And I'm a huge Prince fan. I just tend to prefer the works of artists who have hit their stride and are operating on a more layered, fleshed-out…