It's true. I remember seeing that. Can't remember if it was before or after the wall actually came down (probably after) but it's something I always think of when I try to remember what it was like growing up in the 80s.

I imagine a Taco Bell employee and a KFC employee each have to turn their key simultaneously to operate the fryer.

On top of what's already been said, it probably shouldn't be taken for granted that the goal should always be to make aliens look as alien as possible. Ultimately, this is a human entertainment performed by human actors for a human audience. If a character was genuinely, realistically alien, you wouldn't be able to…

I mean, I agree it'd be less painful, but I'd still be pretty unhappy if I stepped in pasta sauce in the middle of the night.

I'm pretty sure most people who don't say "Legos" actually treat "Lego" as a mass noun, i.e. it doesn't have a plural.

I generally enjoy Rabin's writing, but no writer makes me think "ooh, that was almost the right word" more often.

Minna Sundberg's Stand Still. Stay Silent is worth checking out. It has some gorgeous artwork and an interesting setting in post-apocalyptic northern Europe.
http://sssscomic.com/

Good avatar/comment synergy there, when you think about it.

My rejoiners.
Rinse merjoy.
Ornery e-jism.

What about sheets featuring Kylo Ren sleeping on Vader sheets?

Syllable count isn't everything, when it comes to length/effort. Some vowels are longer than others, and extra consonants do take time to say. On the other hand, while [diːp spejs] is longer than [diː ɛs], there's not a lot in it. I don't know if it would be enough that you'd expect the latter to become common if…

"Is T.J. Miller giving a shout-out to Prince and David Bowie funny, or does it just provide mourning moviegoers a chance to test out that old theory about laughter being the best medicine?"
I don't get it. Are these mourning moviegoers also sick? Even if they are, how will they test out the theory if the movie doesn't…

Probably a fair number of people can name six characters from The Avengers, at least if superhero names count as names. Of course, they'd already known some of them for years when the movie came out.

Me too!

Obviously that kind of thing is possible. But my impression is that by the time the record is declassified, it tends to be too late for an individual spy to acquire much fame.

To be fair, though, the nature of the profession is such that if you become famous, it's usually because you failed. A completely successful spy never attracts the attention of anyone other than their handlers.

Right. And while there's clearly meant to be some credible worry that her life might be in danger, she does not in fact die, but recovers and comes home in the end credits.

I mean, Shetland is literally as far from England as you can get within the UK proper (at least as far as inhabited land goes).