In all fairness, if a character actually ordered a popular brand of beer by name then people would be complaining about the product placement. I think there is a happy middle ground between the two, but just want to point out that people often go over the top in their product placement complaints.

What happened next: Hearst steamrolls the town and anyone and everyone that he doesn't care for in it, with the state and U.S. government turning a blind eye if not tacitly supporting him the whole way. I like the ending in retrospect, and think it's kind of like the Sopranos ending. We don't need to see the…

Deadwood is my favorite show of all time, and in hindsight I don't mind how it ended. From disorganized lawlessness at the beginning of season 1, to organization in season 2, to the ultimate triumph of political/financial corruption in season 3, the story was told. Fast-forward a century, you can see how the corrupt…

I've only seen the director's cut of Watchmen and I have no idea how it's different than the theatrical cut, but I like it. People can surely complain about various things in the movie, but I have a hard time buying the grief over the lack of a giant squid. It just wouldn't play in a movie, and the changed ending…

The middle-aged trio was great, and I would love to see a movie about them in the aftermath of their mother's death. Hannah was terrible, and her cousin was terrible. Adam continues to be a waste since they picked Jessa up from rehab. I found his character pretty interesting in the latter part of season 1 and…

West Virginia shows Matchbox Twenty. Today's date is February 26, 2014. Thank you.

Sellout, blah blah. Queen's Flash Gordon and Highlander contributions are great. It probably elevated Flash Gordon from unremarkable garbage to camp classic, and the opening credits were 50% of the entertainment value of any given episode of the Highlander tv series.

Freddie Mercury: greatest male pop vocalist of all time?

Agreed. I continue to hope against hope that it's not that, but things look to be going in that direction

Some similarities to Sin City, come to think of it.

My suspicion since episode 2 or 3 has been that the governor's brother is somehow behind multiple fake "Satanic" murders in order to create fear of a so-called anti-Christian movement and use the public's reaction for his own ends. We'll see if that's the case, but this episode has made that result more likely, in my…

Great episode. Shoshanna didn't annoy the shit out of me, Marnie inspired sympathy while maintaining her off putting qualities, Jessa refrained from utilizing her superpower of cutting personal insults (and looked gorgeous as ever), and Hannah reminded me of season 1 Hannah. Also, her wardrobe choice 100% had to be…

Just to be clear: the author believes that one or more female-directed films should have won awards at Cannes, but the (substantially female) jury elected not to do so because the films were directed by women?

And looking back, Hung and Stefan (only during his original season, as noted) are some of my favorite contestants because they epitomize the talented jerk role on the show. On the flipside, Michael Sichel (this season's fraggle-headed dipshit) is one of my least favorite contestants because he couldn't back up his…

I loved Emeril's specificity. It needed 3-4 grains of salt. No more, no less.

If I recall correctly, I think I read season 3 recaps & comments at televisionwithoutpity. People were all aflutter about Hung winning because they didn't like him as a person. Although expressed more eloquently here, I can't help but believe that this is a similar situation with a thin coat of justification over it.

I completely disagree with the gist of this article. After season 3, I remember seeing many people online swear they wouldn't watch again because Hung won. Now Hung is either thought of as a worthy winner, or not thought of at all. Lots of people were rooting for Nina, but the less popular person won. It shouldn't…

Agreed. I think someone commented last week taking issue with some critics here constantly decrying things for being too "on the nose". It's rarely a problem.

It seems like I'm in the minority when I read reviews & comments about the show, but I really hate the Shoshanna character. Her voice and dialogue is so grating that I can't wait to for her scenes to finish. I feel like the same character beats could be expressed through a character that isn't so annoying, but again,…

I think the Africa exchange was a great illustration of Marnie's character. She regrets not going to Africa to do charity work? Bullshit, but it gives a good appearance and is something she thinks she is "supposed" to do or say. Similarly, she knows that she is "supposed" to support humanitarian aid to Africa, and…