I think I read somewhere that historically, the Academy likes to see big, flashy special-effects-type makeup in that category. Makes sense if all the voters are special effects makup artists.

I'm surprised Thelma Schoonmaker got snubbed for editing.

I'm curious if you saw Zodiac? The vagueness is taken directly from that movie.

Gah, I knew that joke sounded familiar.

LeBeouf really is Franco without the charm or talent or (seeming) self-awareness.

I'm not sure if this is a stunt account, but if it's not…

Belly punching == no. God love anyone who feels comfortable enough with themselves to admit a belly punching fetish to their SO but… come on now. Did we learn nothing from Houdini?

As much as I love the way Hannibal is written, it feels like more of a directorly (or photographerly) show rather than a writerly show. Also, let's not forget that almost no one watched it!

I hate to be a Magic pedant, but this seems to be a little light on specifics to Magic (beyond superficial mentions of magic and tables and whatnot). Where are the songs about card advantage and tempo and flooding and metagames? Plus I'm pretty sure their fake card design is based on the Yugioh game.

I would like to remind everyone that The Americans exists! It's been a long time, and that show is good!

The problem is that you can apply this same reductive approach and say this about any performer. Jeselnik: "I'm such an asshole!" Louis: "I'm such a schlub!" Patton: "I'm such a nerd!" Eugene Mirman: "I'm such an oddball!" Hicks: "I'm so angry!" Comedians have personas.

This class sounds awesome; any chance you have a syllabus you could share (if it contains more information than just the movies you watched)?

I believe that it shows how Aaron is no longer using the time machine in the cold, clinical way of making money from stocks. He's started to use it to emotionally manipulate people.

I've only ever heard prime (as in "prime number") with an "er" at the end.

My wife.

I wouldn't count myself among the same-room sexers, but I would do it if only for the pointers.

Or the entire panic story is a myth.

I think people just say that because it's a thing to say. I like how one commenter here laments that they should poach the ISIS drummer:

On a semi-related note, the old AV Club comment system design has a cameo in a new Onion article!

Who's that person I'm married to again?