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Chai Shai in Kansas City, Missouri. Pakistani restaurant. Everything on the menu is phenomenal. My mouth is watering at the very thought of it. GO THERE NOW!!!

That's fair. Sort of like how Trump's campaign was a pretty solid joke until he took office.

I mean, I don't feel great about this particular "I told you so," but uh… yeah. Maybe, as a general rule of them, we should just leave 9-year-olds alone. No matter what side you're on, if the White House uses one as a prop, and you entertain that prop, they win either way. Kids are dumb. Don't stoop to that level of

For the longest time, I couldn't help but feel a little sorry for anyone who worked under Trump. People have to work, and sometimes that means doing the unpopular thing for your family, livelihood, etc. At this point—and maybe even starting a few months back—the joke is so squarely on anyone that doesn't know they're

Oh, for sure. The series had certainly gone comparably dark places very early on. And Eva Green could never have been Diana Rigg, definitely not at that time. But I think she brings a very deep heartbreak that Rigg's death doesn't quite allow. They're both great, soul-crushing scenes, no question.

I mean, I recognize that it's a sendup of Diana Rigg's death, but I still think that the moment is earned, and as good as OHMSS is, I find Casino Royale's heroine death scene to work on me better. I have no qualms with the film's second ending, personally. That, too, is perfectly watchable, especially with Venice

Casino Royale might be too long, but it flows really well. I actually think the poker scenes are perfectly thrilling, but you're right about the parkour scene, as well as the torture bit, as the most effective moments. Also, Eva Green's death is, without question, the most emotionally potent moment of any Bond film

Yessssss.

It's maybe not as good as, say, New Girl, but the cast is gangbusters, and it's perfectly watchable.

Rickrolling is sort of like It Happened One Night on a cultural scale. At first, it was annoying, but now it's really fun. I like "Never Gonna Give You Up," and not even ironically. Maybe I don't keep it on my iPod, but I'll happily get into it if it comes on the radio or whatever.

Trump's actual handwriting right there.

There's no such thing as seeing O Brother, Where Art Thou? too many times.

Yeah. I'm feeling pretty good about this. Would have prefered Fukunaga taking the helm, but the trailers are effectively amping me up for this.

WE NEED EVERY FRAME A PAINTING BACK!!!

Yeah. Even if you don't like Avatar—which, I certainly don't—there's no way it's the worst thing an avid movie watcher has seen in a theater. It's a very visually groundbreaking film that is aware of its innovation to the point of three mercilessly masturbatory hours, but at least it's proud to exist. At least it's

Probably Dragon Wars or The 5th Wave. Movies like Batman v. Superman I can forgive, because that's a movie that is trying to be cool, and trying to be good. Those first two, though, had resources, and squandered the shit out of them. They're terrible wastes that want only to cash in on genre fanatics. The 5th Wave

Well, good. I'm glad women can annoy the piss out of me just as much as men can.

There's just no way that inclusion is for real. It's just too much of a feat of production and songwriting. Even if you don't enjoy it, you have to admire the subtlety and detail that went into the record.

Yeah. Anyone who has actually listened to Illinois, which fuckin' made this list, knows it's not at all a bad album. I can see someone finding it a bit obnoxious, maybe, but musically? It's a thoughtful, joyous labor of love. And Boxer? Really? I mean, it's only my favorite of The National's discography, but it's

She should've been. While Adele has an undeniable gravitas, Duffy has a dynamic quality about her that Adele can never have—maybe because Duffy has such a blatant sexuality and sense of humor that Adele doesn't. Still, Adele is pretty good—though, I'd probably go with 25, then 19, and then 21.