Mysterious Skin is quite good. It's a bit uneven, as Brady Corbett's character is not as interesting as JGL's (maybe part of the reason JGL has had so much more success since this film?), but it balances dark humor with some insightful explorations of the way that trauma and sexual abuse can scar somebody in a way…

Things have been fairly quiet for the past week or so down in Robot Kingdom. I've gone to work, seen a few movies, gone to the gym, and most excitingly, finally managed to make that sweet and sour chicken recipe that I have bungled on several previous occasions. See, I kept dumping the bowlful of chicken pieces dipped…

I'm a robot who looks like Patrick McGoohan. Pleased to meet you.

One of my college friends was a Japanese dude who complained that there is no more marginalized group of people in Hollywood than young Asian men. Not to get into the Oppression Olympics or anything, but I think he had a point. Watching George Takei in the original Star Trek series, it amazes me how rare Asian men in…

Don't forget The Last Airbender, either!

Native is the only Hardy I've read, so it's my favorite by default. But it is a really good book.

"Try to keep up with all the acronyms" is one of the film's few clever moments. That, and the Decepticon police car with "To punish and enslave" on the side.

Dan O'Brian over at Cracked said that even if it's good, it's virtually impossible for a band to describe their music in a way that doesn't sound douchey. This list kinda backs up that point. Some of these bands might be decent, but whenever I hear "with a sound that is part post-punk, part electronica, part…

He was Transformers' biggest saving grace, not that that's saying all that much. I'm still not sure why I sat through that stupid movie, but he made the best of some pretty awful material.

I know how you feel. I've been dialing it down for a while now and (suprise!) my real world productivity has increased. I still like posting on Tell Us About Your Pop Culture Weekend, but the thing is, my social life still isn't where I need it to be (to say nothing of my love life), and I think that in order to…

I kinda like this movie even though it is inexcusably racist. The second half is nowhere near as good as the first, but it has its moments, especially the final scene. I like watching Rhett call Scarlett out on her bullshit, such as in the moment where he tells her that she's like the thief who's not the least bit…

No, he says stupid shit because he he doesn't want to rock the boat too hard. Like when he said that Fox News was right for making a big scandal out of the IRS scrutinizing Tea Party groups. Or when he criticized Democratic Congressman for playing the race card with regards to Republican obstructionism. Or when the…

What, does the fourth verse have an addendum about how this land is your land unless you're one of those fucking Jews or immigrants or goddamned homosexuals or hippies or commies or something? Because if so, we might be able to get the red states on board for making it our national anthem.

It's not his comedy that draws me in, it's his opinions. The man is more libertarian than liberal in some respects, and I appreciate him for having cojones to say shit that safer, more middle-of-the-road types like Stewart would never say.

They did carry Wet Hot American Summer at one point. Also, that movie is good, so the news that they're picking up a sequel makes me happy. This news does not make me happy. No, I'm a pretty sad robot at the moment.

I remember seeing the video when I was a kid and thinking the camera must be reading my mind by focusing on all the men in Speedos and shit. So I guess I was pretty gay at that age, too.

*Jon Stewart exits, pursued by a bear*

There was a stretch of six years or more during which I never missed a single night of Daily Show. Interestingly, I tuned in to Colbert only about once every week. He's funny, but he works best for me in small doses. A lot of his bits seem barely have anything to do with the news, which works for some people, but I…

I haven't been watching it lately. John Oliver and even Bill Maher have been providing much more incisive political commentary. Stewart's still right about a lot of things, but his act is getting a bit stale. It's not even he who's changed so much as the landscape. I just don't need to hear him pointing out how fey…

Believe me, I've been a fan of Miyazaki's for a while. I saw Princess Mononoke when I was a kid and liked the way that even Jigo, who is a pretty selfish and greedy fellow, still made a lot of sense in his early scenes.