One of the few movies for which the word "demented" actually applies quite well.

"I am Mr. Robot."

History shows again and again how nature points up the folly of men.

I'm shocked, but pleasantly shocked, that this is over with as little struggle as there was. I thought it was going to break from protest into full on battle/riot before the situation resolved, and that the law enforcement side would win.

Shailene Woodleigh is great, but she's still Discount Jennifer Lawrence, just like Conchata Ferrell is great but she's still Discount Kathy Bates.

"Hey, Trumpers, this is the Big Man calling you from Trump Whitehouse. Tonight is purge night, so grab your guns, grab your clubs, and go nuts. Remember Rule Number 1- if you see brown, take 'em down! Brought to you by Cristal: Make it a Cristalnight."

During my attempt to get the rights to a Beetlejuice musical (I believe they belong to Tim Minchin now, so I can't be too upset), I read the original film script, which was a very different animal: rather than just being the ultimate amoral party guy from beyond the dead, Beetlejuice was undeniably the villain. It…

I find it hard to hear this as anything but a response song to "Let's Go to the Mall!"

I think "Beetlejuice" got it right- be you, be yourself, but be a version of you that isn't a posturing try-hard.

I've told this story before, so I'll give an abridged version: a few years ago I played in the pit for "Legally Blonde the Musical," which is known in the theatre world as "Awkward Key Changes: The Musical." It was a stripped down pit with four musicians doing the work of fifteen. I developed calluses which turned…

You remember the Kermit the Frog pseudo-meme? That archaic image of Kermit the Frog with his bib extended, starlike, that became so ubiquitous in the 90s? It was on t-shirts, watches, baseball caps.

The song was written for Billy Idol, but he passed on it. Years later, he recorded his own version, and it's easy to listen and think, "yeah, that's how it was supposed to sound."

You heard it here first, folks: Bessie Whiddon killed and ate her own family.

New column, "Good Job Kate Beaton!"

If we're doing horror movie soundtrack recommendations, check out the Death Waltz double-disc release of one of my favorite horror films, "Silent Night, Deadly Night." The first disc is Perry Botkin's piano-and-synth score, and it's jagged and weird, like a twisted version of John Carpenter's minimalist "Halloween"…

Where did you read about clown mummies? I want to read about clown mummies!

I was wondering that, actually- are they wearing Booji-Boy masks?

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You heard it here first, folks, Viola Michaelis killed and ate her own family.

I think there are three types of Pokémon player: the ones to whom it is still new and exciting, having not played the previous games; the ones who get off on the scientific side, with breeding, EV/IV calculation and team micromanagement; and those (I suspect the largest group) who are able to enjoy the low-key JRPG…