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If you can believe it, I just discovered Carpenter last year (following Consequence of Sound’s excellent season of Filmography). That is to say, I had grown up watching Halloween on TV every year, and I think I saw the Village in theaters (not a great sign that I can’t remember), but for some reason I never thought of…

This was literally the first thing that came to mind while reading this article. 

I’m not surprised by your reaction. Even though I get the nostalgia feels every time one of the singles from Jagged Little Pill comes on, I think it’s high time that we all admit, once and for all, that Alanis Morrisette was successful because she was seen, at least from a marketing perspective, as a Female Grunge…

Forrest Gump for the 21st century. 

 “He was like, ‘Why are these idiots taking these low-paying jobs when they could work in commercial real estate and make a ton of money?’ He did not understand public service at all.”

Totally agree with you about preferring ambiguous endings for shows. Not sure how you feel about the Sopranos, but I honestly credit the show’s lasting appeal (and so, so many essays) to the way it ended. 

My brother-in-law got me the series for Christmas a few years back, and - just like the Portlandia sketch - I was instantly enthralled. I just couldn’t stop watching...until about halfway through the series. I still can’t really put my finger on what exactly changed about the series, but I was suddenly disgusted by…

This was beautifully written. I even got a little teared up, thinking back to my most fervent friendships of the past. I should mention that I’m feeling extremely emotional and raw at the moment because I’m in the process of getting a divorce from my best friend. I have not read any of the Ferrante books, but…

I still don’t understand why Netflix doesn’t just have proper theatrical releases for their movies. I was fortunate to see Roma at the Castro theater, and it was an amazing experience. I may be missing some crucial part of the story, but they would neuter Spielberg’s entire argument if they simply released their…

I really liked this show...until what I think was the final episode, where Jeff Daniels randomly busts out an acoustic guitar and proceeded to do one of the worst lip sync performances I have ever seen. I remember watching it in the living room of my house and praying that none of my roommates walked by. 

Damn, that suit he’s wearing is hella nineties.