Mental illness, ladies and gentlemen.

Holy fucking shit it’s almost hilarious how badly the whole Kinja thing has ruined the A.V. Club. The amount of fuckwits who now comment on the site... wow. R.I.P.

To whom, and why?

Because most people are stupid and / or have poor taste.

I’m sorry that her family had RESERVATIONS about your suitability as a partner...

Cool story, bro.

Your opinions on the future of film criticism are really boring, my dude. Stop.

Not “too soon”, just kind of forced and unrelated.

Well, I was just making a cheap joke, so no worries! (I do wonder how feminist your thoughts on “vile” prostitutes are, though...)

“vegan pacifist borderline-celibate teetotal feminist card-carrying social-democrat who only uses public transport, campaigns for progressive liberal causes and is involved weekly in muliple charities often at the expense of my own private income”

Ha, I have the Thor podcast in my “to listen” pile. I’ll listen to an episode of that and X-Plain side by side and see how I get on! (And why they didn’t call it “Thor - Pod Of Thunder” I’ll never know...)

Is there some “deadpan schtick” you think I’m missing? I like X-Plain, but find myself listening to it less frequently lately because Jay comes across as just rude and dismissive of Miles.

Hmmm. I’m actually kind of 50/50 on whether nuclear annihilation or “Nu-AV Club” is worse.

“further consolidation of internet culture to a handful of for-profit platforms; endless, dispiriting pivots to video by major media organizations; algorithmically determined content”

Phew, what a believable “save”! LOL.

Flagged as “harassment” of Kirino Sucks.

This makes no sense at all. In fact, the more you’ve read, the more good books you’re likely to have come across to which you can compare LOTR and realise that it is, in fact, a slog.

I read the whole thing, and I am aware you were more willing to begrudge the sequel than the original.

“it’s difficult to begrudge the success of a movie with three talented female leads and plenty more women in prominent supporting roles”

WHERE’S FIREFLY?!