As well as a chance for AVClub writers to talk about albums, tv shows, etc they personally care about - which isn't a bad thing.

I feel old… I remember back in high school cargo shorts were THE hot item…

Well it certainly has his ratings at an all time high…

Thanks for making my night - been awhile since I've seen it but the original Austin Powers will always remain a personal favorite and that is arguably my favorite scene.

Tori was a key voice in the 1990s drawing attention to the issue of rape as a societal ill; hard to believe now, but it wasn't really an issue that was given any attention in prior to that decade. Her a capella song about how she survived and felt right after being raped, and going on to become a founding member of…

Incredible song, and amazing use of the harpsichord - one that still finds itself appearing in my playlists. Of the artists who were among my 'firsts' - the ones who defined my teenage years and introduced me to music - she remains one I always can go back to and enjoy just as much now, albeit in a new way, as then.…

Little Earthquakes was great and is her most significant work in terms of overall influence. I consider Boys for Pele her best work, however, and think that the height of her talent carried all the way through Scarlet's Walk (which came out in 2002… which makes me feel old). It seems most 'old school' Tori fans…

In all seriousness, Tori Amos is the artist that really got me engaged with music and she had - as cliche as it sounds - a huge effect on me during my high school and early college years. She is an incredible musician, and a lot of her work - especially anything prior to The Beekeeper - is inspired, creative and…

This was you're 'yes' response where you achieved maximum comedic effect. I applaud you, fine sir.

Are you serious? Disney announced all three movies at the same time, and all three directors. Episode 9 is already in pre-production.

It might be the newness of it for me. However, first impression is it has a confidence and cohesiveness not found on their previous albums. There's a fullness to it; it feels like the 'thesis statement' of their work.

The first Oberst albums I heard were I'm Wide Awake, It's Morning and Digital Ash in a Digital Urn when they come out nearly on top of her and got a decent amount of press. Loved them both, still do. Every other time I've tried to sample Oberst it has come off boring and trying to live up to those two. Perhaps I'm…

It definitely feels like a great synthesis of everything they've done, and it's also probably the best thing they've done so far.

The show deserves Best Drama, period. It should be nominated in many categories. As for that actors, I believe that Dan Stevens deserves to win Best Actor - he was incredible, I kept having to remind myself that this was the guy frown Downton Abbey. Aubrey Plaza definitely deserves a nomination as well, though not…

My point is that they likely don't care about the responses at all. It's merely campaign advertising and a means of compiling more email addresses into their existing mailing lists.

I was very surprised, and very happy, with Rogue One. Yes, it had plenty of flaws as numerous reviews have mentioned. However, it illustrated that an engaging story could be set in the Star Wars universe without having to include any of the core characters from the trilogy of trilogies. Moreover, it - more than any…

This isn't a valid survey, at least not in the traditional sense meaning 'something to gauge public opinion' - it's not a scientific survey, as it is not random (among other issues), and while the questions are better than on the previous one, many are still quite loaded and require you to accept certain… questionable…

It's not really a survey in the traditional sense of 'something meant to gauge public opinion' - it's not a scientific survey, as it is not random, and while the questions are better than on the previous one, many are still quite loaded and require you to accept certain… questionable… premises.

Logan was really good - arguably the best X-Men movie they've done so far, though it had some weaknesses. Deadpool was an absolute blast. They are definitely standouts.

Diane is a full partner, as Alicia was in multiple seasons, but she is not a named-partner. She is of the same status that Alicia was before Alicia left to form Florrick Agos