pair’s disdain for a generation of self-appointed web sleuths with no self-awareness comes out in the dialogue between their heroines

As usual for the AV Club, there’s a typo in the headline as surely you meant “filled with festive powder.”

Did anyone besides me think this was the dumbest recurring character in SNL history?

Oh no, you are certainly not. I found it terribly entertaining.

Am I the only one that enjoyed American Ultra?

“I feel like this recliner doesn’t match the rest of the furniture. Can we call the props department and get a different chair for this set?”

Tony Shalhoub was not in Austin Powers.  The dealer’s played by Larry Thomas: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0859130/?ref_=ttfc_fc_cl_t29

I’m honestly kind of disappointed. I was hoping for something that would make it sound like you’re literally crapping out the song, rather than just random fart noises that happen when you play. It’d have been a lot funnier if you could recognize, say, Coldplay in the key of fart. 

Oh I have nothing against this guy. I am just sick of Trump impressions. I keep hoping I can go an hour without someone reminding me of him.

that is a damn good T***p impression but FUUUUUUUCK I was hoping not to hear his name or voice or face on SNL ever again (or anywhere else for that matter).  I mean, the world got over Obama pretty fast after he left office, same with W, and I know T***p controls a not-insignificant cult following, but can’t SNL just…

Oh no. First it’s Andrew, now Chris... who’s next, Rivers? Please don’t let it be Rivers.

It’s a Father Ted reference. One of the cat people is played by the same actor who portrays Father Dougal. In retrospect, the entire episode is elevated by the association, so if you aren't familiar or aren't a fan, yeah, I can see how it comes off as weird-weird and not absurdist-weird.

I think people who love the RTD era, generally just like how safe it is.

Umm ... hello, we have a cheese named after us.

You hate SNL and you hate Hamilton and you’re happy to tell everyone. We’re all very impressed by your rejection of entertainment staples and stand in awe of your sophisticated taste.  

I they aren’t throwing a bone to Reginald VelJohnson for at least Santa if not a return of Carl, then everyone involved in this can go straight to hell.

Look again. That little light below the driver side headlight is the turn signal for the 4th gen Accord

Hire Aaron Rodgers, you cowards. Surely you can pony up more than the (checks pro football reference) $33 million a year he’s earning for  getting hit by large men.

No we can’t. Baby Driver’s amazing. The soundtrack is great, the action is great, and the actors are great in it (though some are extremely terrible people, admittedly).

“You can get a 6-pound T-Bone cooked on the exhaust fan of a real life bitcoin mining rig only here at Y α B-VI!”