I used to be hostage to BIG RADIO, a prisoner of AOR stations who played the same stuff over and over, but occasionally there’d be a weird out-of-left-field act that would get some airplay, and I’d wonder where that band came from, why I didn’t hear them before, if this was their third album. You’d hear a Lou Reed…

This is so sad. My first memory of Hüsker Dü was reading that “the loudest band on Earth” had broken up in my high school newspaper. When I later got into their music via Bob Mould’s solo work, I understood why whatever teenaged writer had deemed their breakup worthy of column inches was so upset.

His last couple of…

That could lead to unnecessary trauma for the truck driver, I’m pulling for a more natural lightning strike or avalanche smothering.

You know, if you guys would quit buying fancy-pants cell phones you could afford health insurance!

And the next day, Walter Becker died.

GODDAMMIT!!!!!!!!!

History’s Greatest Monster!

And Sandy Duncan!

[Spike Lee tweets condolences to McGyver fans]

Better than Weird Al’s “Eat It” being part of MY sexual awakening...

... which was part of MY sexual awakening.

“Oh Disney what a pity you don’t understand,

Misuse of the song “Mickey” has been proven to cause sleep deprivation, nightmares and anxiety. Do not drive or operate heavy machinery while under the effects of Mickey.

My pet capuchin probably wants his back.

What the hell was that?

Endut! Hoch hech!

Maybe they can get the guy who scored Worker and Parasite.

this turkey’s a little dry

I wish for a turkey sandwich... AND I don’t want any ZOMBIE turkeys, and I don’t want to turn into a turkey myself, and I don’t want any other weird surprises. You got it, paw?

Sorry guys. The whole “The Simpsons is running forever” thing is my fault. I got one of those monkey’s paws in 1994.