"it isn't that odd for a kid to react to having nutcase parents by becoming the adult their household lacked."
Beautifully said.

Eh, Cinema Sins is worse.

I think she is generally in the same category, which is interesting.
(also, come to think of it, Vanessa's put out some really good songs in the past few years too, like "Nolita Fairytale" and "Operator"— maybe I'm thinking more of like Colbie Callait or whoever)

Lowkey I'm hoping for an entry about Love Song by Sara Bareilles before the end of the week, if only because 1. I heard it again recently and it holds up really well and 2. Sara deserves better than to be put in the same category as Vanessa Carlton.

Even "Pride" holds up well, and that's probably the one that's easiest to hate.

Oh my god this is so funny
"Eliza burned all the letters but we still know what happened because there is a song about it."
"They go to New Jersey to fight and before he dies Hamilton freestyles about his life"

I wonder if the AV Club is in trouble, judging from the nihilist way this is written— as if they're admitting "yup, all we do is post box office results, shoddily edited recaps, and clickbait, we're screwed." Which I guess they always would have done stuff like this self-deprecatingly (cue The AV Club ) but this has…

*awkwardly raises hand*

Gary Stu and Marty Stu seem like something a review would say if they wanted to be clever, and the page is called Mary Sue.
I think it's definitely more applied to female characters.

Hey, those are the pronouns I use on Tumblr!

Pretty Pimpin' has been my jam for the last few months. I don't even love the rest of the album but that song is just so perfect.
"aahh woookee upp this mouwnninn didn't reccoohggnaiiizee tha maaannee in the meeerrrooorr…"

I think Tom's brother might enjoy this as well.
(yes, I know the last name is spelled differently)

Jesus christ that's brilliant

They did that for Big Hero 6 too— I think it's an effective way to introduce the world of the film without actually giving anything away.
It also displays confidence in the film as well.

I love you for quoting Sound on Sound because I feel like technical-related stuff never gets coverage 'round these parts.

Seriously though, I was surprised when the OP wasn't "Reposted Daily Mail Comments".

No love for Secret Song from Strong Bad Sings?
Secret Song
I can't believe it's you
I never knew it was true
Oh Se-cuh-ret Soooong

Discogs is like a more detailed AllMusic, in a lot of ways— at least the way I use it.

Sash-Ringing, the Trash-Singing, Mash-Flinging, The Flash-Springing…

as a fellow angsty space girl not that much younger when that came out, I can relate.
I said elsewhere what I think of them now, but Foiled was basically one of the albums of my formative years so I can't rag on them too much.