This is underwhelming, but it's kinda an impossible task; the James Brown interview is so over-the-top hilariously drugged out that any parody vid's gonna be more sober and restrained than the original.

It's somewhat ironic, considering the topic of this piece, but Brady's case absolutely matters; it's going to have implications for labor law and collective bargaining agreements that will probably impact some of the people commenting here today.

But do you at least see the difference between making fun of a movie you didn't like and snarking on a form of entertainment you know nothing about for the sole purpose of making yourself appear above those who do care about such things?

LA pulp detective novels, especially Raymond Chandler. They're somehow super comforting when I'm a continent away from home.

You can read that sentence without gagging?

Counterpoint: I saw somebody order a sandwich once that was meatballs, marinara sauce, and mayonnaise.

Wow, just made that connection for the first time ever.

Tim Robbins was bad, but I'm pretty sure Danny McBride's first day on the Eastbound & Down set was the first time he'd ever touched a baseball. Just look at this: https://youtu.be/8TDFJpRkAR…. No way that was 41mph, never mind 101.

This series has made me look at my own (digital) library and see how much stuff I never listen to. At 5,000 songs and 40 gigs, my itunes library's pretty modest by AV Club standards but there's still hundreds of songs that I've never listened to. Sorting by last played is really revealing; half the songs in my library…

Sounds good, but let's get to the important stuff: on a scale from Danny McBride to Charlie Sheen, how believable is Johnny Simmons' pitching motion?

Honestly, keeping all the assorted bootlegs and demos of your favorite indie band makes more sense than keeping Coldplay records that will be available on every single format and streaming service for the foreseeable future. I'd love to get stats on how many of these albums he actually listens to more than once a year.

Chester Himes and Raymond Chandler were both really appreciated when I was sad in LA.

Yeah, I think the developers are coming at this from a "running FPS" perspective instead of a "first-person side scroller" perspective. I wish they'd just trust their core mechanic– nobody liked the first game because of the times they had to wander around for five minutes trying to find an air duct to get out of a…

The original is one of my favorite games ever, despite all it's many flaws. I'm not expected that the reviews are mixed, but it's the way they're mixed that's worrying me a bit. A bad story was to be expected, but the skill trees and unlockable abilities have me nervous. Mirror's Edge had a great, unique gameplay…

Counterpoint: Return of the Mack is an objectively perfect song, and anyone who says otherwise is wrong.

I've had immediate family members write character letters for people convicted of felonies, and I understand how parents will do anything to try to do anything to keep their kid out of jail. Every character letter I've ever seen has started with acknowledgement of the (sometimes heinous) crime the defendant committed…

Eh, I feel like "good schools for kids" are a pretty good example of investing in the future. Totally agree with the rest of what you said, though.

More promotion would've helped, but it was always going to be a loss anyway. The freedom and talent that made it great to read were expensive. The Undefeated hypothetically could've been a lower-cost option, but I doubt it'll being in enough readers to break even. At this point, I don't really know what their plan is…

Even having guys like Wilbon write there kinda defeats the purpose. Grantland was great because Simmons grabbed a bunch of smart young up-and-coming writers and gave them free reign to do what they wanted. I was hoping the Undefeated would do the same with black writers, but no dice.

I had such high hopes for The Undefeated, but it's been a disappointment so far. So much for the "Black Grantland" label.