Look at it this way: Those of us who had heard of or read The King in Yellow years ago got to experience a delicious frisson of recognition when we first saw Dora's notebook. I was totally unprepared for it and gasped aloud at that reveal in what I thought would be just another atmospheric drama.

It has zero definite signs of supernatural activity (Cohle's occasional visual hallucinations notwithstanding), but the pervasive sense of cosmic horror and hints of deeper mysteries are closer to the soul of Lovecraft's writing than almost any supernatural show I've ever seen. You have a protagonist who seems to…

I appreciate their moments of quiet and can no longer go back to Hamilton and Bezic with their constant inane patter. It's been wonderful to hear and appreciate some of the music instead of hearing Bezic's gentle condescension and what sounds like Scott Hamilton opening a succession of especially difficult pickle jars.

The show has roughly eight hours to cover 17 years, a host of heinous crimes, major changes in the two principals' personal lives and who knows how many hours of interviews. Everyone who isn't Rust or Marty is on the periphery because these eight episodes are about these two guys.

Well, she does look awfully happy in that gif.

I do this! It's so much easier to butter the bread this way than to wait for a stick of butter to soften at room temperature or drag a lump of cold butter across an unsuspecting slice of white bread. It also gives the butter a little head start on browning and makes it extra delicious.

Never curse your perfect eyesight! It's hellacious to knock your glasses off your bedside table in the morning and have to pat the floor under your bed for 10 minutes because you can't see to look for the damned things.

Yes, I far prefer an eight-minute video that I passively absorb at a pre-determined pace instead of a written article I can scan in a minute or two before I get ready to go — eek! — outside. Outside with friends, no less!

I actually think they're both looking better with age. His current light sandy/silvery hair really suits his skin tone, and Jamie — well, Jamie just keeps looking more like Jamie.

Good news on that front: HBO wants to do at least one more block of shows (I hesitate to say "season" because each run is eight episodes long, so it's really more of a miniseries). Pizzolatto's working on a second season to show to HBO, from what I read here. It's getting huge critical and popular acclaim, and I doubt…

It certainly is, isn't it? While Hollywood is busy making remakes of older, better movies and churning out sequels, television's telling some incredible stories in beautifully artistic ways. I love the wealth of great TV we've enjoyed for the past few years.

True, but on the other hand, the preacher could've been named Thibodaux or Boudreaux or Breaux or Bergeron or Hebert or Melancon or Gremillon or plenty of other names that would make locals say, "Ooh, look, they actually did at least some cursory research and didn't make us all say 'cher' or have gumbo parties!" Maybe…

If you don't snap back something like, "My idea of an ideal life would be one in which you learn the difference between 'idea' and 'ideal'," you're a model of forbearance.

I had a similar argument once with a woman who insisted that "conscious" and "conscience" were the same word and that I was a terrible person for pointing out the difference. She also insisted she could express herself however she chose, and anyone who couldn't see that was just being small-minded.

It has the potential to help millions of people who see these images and decide not to put off that mammogram or to do that breast self-exam they keep forgetting. On a deeper level, it also shows the deep divide between the nebulous pink-ribbon "awareness" most people have and the stark reality of it. This brave and…

You could argue, though, that the people who were expected to contend for medals were pushing the envelope and therefore needed a smooth, well-made pipe to withstand the stunts they planned to do on it. Someone who was only doing a 720 is going to have an easier time hanging onto it on a shitty course than someone…

But other studies, including this one from Rutgers, show a positive correlation between feminism and a satisfying relationship — including sex.

I didn't know. That's what I get for not paying attention to names.

With all your expertise and education, how can you not know that your individual preferences in cuddling partners are completely irrelevant to how teen girls feel about their bodies and talk within their peer groups? "Oh, gee — some total stranger with rock-hard abs says it's good to be as soft as a roll of Charmin! I…

She lost an average of a pound a day. Most reputable experts will tell you you should aim for about 1 percent of your body weight per week to lose safely. The shit that promises ultra-fast weight loss and makes fat people feel as though they're ticking time bombs who must get to a lower weight as soon as possible has…