We love that flag. We put it on everything. Your can see it a mile off, and you will never get it confused for any other (unlike all those "seal on a blue background" snooze fests).

This is posted with an ironic knowledge of "the troubles", right?

Breweries are really big around here. I live on a farm half way between DC and Baltimore, and there are three within walking distance.

Heavy sigh.

Has it occurred to anyone to tell Diana something straight forward like "you should not use your powers to kill people" (at least not without consulting an adult first) or even "it's not nice to kill or torture people". This whole "she doesn't know how powerful she is" is solely the result of no one bothering to tell…

Oh thank god. I also just read the summary and started to cry.

Why would anyone who loves dogs go to see a movie where the dog dies five frickin' times? All Dogs Go to Heaven was bad enough with twice. No more dead dogs!

I had the opposite trajectory. As a young girl watching the show I could see she was funny. Then when I grew up, I was like, oh of course, she was totally hot. It was a discussion of "under-cupment" with regards to her skirts that brought it to mind.

Of course not. "Lady" is my title. My first name is Lydia, if you must know. My husband is Sir Lawrence "Leadbelly" Lizard, of the Lancaster Lizards.

He did actually say something, but it was not much.

Exactly. I've seen too many diatribes about how people voted for Trump because they "could not say what they want". Bull shit. You can say whatever you want, and I can call you a dick. That's how it works. Free speech does not come with a guarantee of popularity.

I used to use a AVClub specific profile, but I am afraid that I can't figure out how to go back to that, and then everything keeps wanting to link to my FB page, which is actually me, of course, so no thank you. I'm too old for this shit. Lizards live a long time by hiding under rocks, you know.

LOL. Also, can anyone tell me why my Disqus profile suddenly reverted to my real name (which is not actually Lady Lizard)? I accidentally commented on a couple of things before I noticed it. I just went and corrected it. Have I been hacked?

I swell up at the end of "2001". I'm amazed at what can be created by humans. We are capable of both greatness and destruction.

Watership Down!!!

I suppose this might not qualify as pop culture, but listening to 'Ode to Joy' sung by a large choir makes me gush pretty much every time. Also, "Hannah and Her Sisters".

This seems to be not only a year where we lose great artists, but great artists who stayed great right until their deaths. Not "oh heh, that guy was still alive?" artists.

That's a great album. Just listened to it Monday.

Congratulations on your marriage. I found out I was pregant just after 9/11. You're going to be fine.

Damn. Please let me wake up on January 1 and find out this was all Pam's dream.