I agree.  It was funny & heartbreaking, and made MIB very relatable as a person — something that does NOT come across in his act.  I was actually glad it didn't dwell on the process of his comedy, as I've found from reading many other such books that it diminishes my enjoyment of comedy too much.
More importantly, it…

I am of mixed opinion on Here's The Kicker.  It was kind of like learning about how sausage was made, and for some (like me) it ended up turning me off of comedy for a while, particularly of people whose work I had previously enjoyed.  It made me feel duped, which isn't really fair.  It's the old "separate art from…

The earlier TPB's are a little confusing.  They would purposefully leave out stories & arcs, in an attempt to collect all by one author, or to only feature the very best.  It wasn't until much later in the collections that some of those outlying stories were gathered together, and IMHO, helped unravel some of the…

Plus, you get to pick the shows you want.  Binge as time & finances allow.

I don't know — I would still prefer to just "buy HBO GO" directly.  Bundled services are the devil's work, and if this model becomes the norm, I fail to see how it won't lead to my ISP offering the same BS package deals in the future, with ever increasing costs associated as the content providers try to get some of…

You are not alone.  Thankfully, by the time Wet Hot American Summer came out, I had met a few kids from the states, and seen a whole bunch of other summer camp movies, and I ended up really regretting having three siblings whose financial burden on the family kept me from camp, skiing, having every toy ever . . .
that…

I have always loved this song, perhaps because of the little mini story it contains.  Perhaps the arrangements and the soaring, optimistic ending.  Or maybe the backing vocals by Amy & Emily (Indigo Girls.)  One of the songs that got me to explore more country sounds at that time in life, for which I'm grateful.  And…

Oh, I know.  I've spent lots of time in markets in Spain, Italy, and even some here in the U.S.
I just really liked those scenes, and found them to be vibrant, and inviting.  Granted, as a very white guy, I would probably feel a little intimidated, but still.
And I'm a sucker for non-Western architecture.

OK, it's almost like the Iranians wandered into the film after the exposition in the beginning.  It was clearly explained that the people of Iran had some damn good grievances against the U.S., which led taking out their anger on embassy staff and the taking of hostages.  This was something I have never seen anyone…

Catching up via Netflix, and I was hunting for someone to talk about the outdoor movie sketch.  God DAMN that was hysterical.  Painfully so, and it makes me wonder how narrow their targets are. 'Cause that was some good satire right there, and I'm wondering why more folks aren't talking about that.

This just goes to show you — don't fall in love with your Dream guy.

This just goes to show you — don't fall in love with your Dream guy.

That's great — I had never thought of it that way before, but it does totally fit.  Thank you for the idea.
And I'm in agreement about the commentary on serial killers — in particular because that line of fiction (and, to be fair, non-fiction) still moves at the library I work at, and folks never seem to tire of it.

That's great — I had never thought of it that way before, but it does totally fit.  Thank you for the idea.
And I'm in agreement about the commentary on serial killers — in particular because that line of fiction (and, to be fair, non-fiction) still moves at the library I work at, and folks never seem to tire of it.

I understand that this is a GTG pick, but Loveless is so good, I can't fathom anyone not enjoying it immediately.  It was love at first listen, no doubt.
For me, Loveless was the Gateway for shoegaze, which I had heard about before but never listened to.  When I first heard Loveless, I obsessed over it for months —…

I understand that this is a GTG pick, but Loveless is so good, I can't fathom anyone not enjoying it immediately.  It was love at first listen, no doubt.
For me, Loveless was the Gateway for shoegaze, which I had heard about before but never listened to.  When I first heard Loveless, I obsessed over it for months —…

Similarly, for one brief moment, I thought Todd would be in the bag.

Similarly, for one brief moment, I thought Todd would be in the bag.

See, the relationship stuff in this episode was why I loved it so much.  The plot/crime stuff is fun, exciting, and very cool to watch.  But what keeps me hooked is the destruction of his familial relationships.  They are rooted in reality — true, the stakes are higher in the drug lord world, but everyone in…

See, the relationship stuff in this episode was why I loved it so much.  The plot/crime stuff is fun, exciting, and very cool to watch.  But what keeps me hooked is the destruction of his familial relationships.  They are rooted in reality — true, the stakes are higher in the drug lord world, but everyone in…