Your opinion on the "history of hip-hop" means zilch if you actually think that KRS-One is "some nobody".

She needs to cash in fast. Her Oscar was one of the least deserved in recent memory. Boyhood would have been a better movie if most of her scenes ended up on the cutting room floor.

Except that isn't really true. I remember when the book was published and how it was pushed. It was aimed more at other kids than at Heather. That is why it was controversial. If it was just a book for lesbians to read, the bigoted assholes wouldn't have cared.

And you come across a little ignorant. I remember when the book was released and what the actual controversy was about. It had nothing to do with Heather being read the story and everything to do with other kids being read the Heather story.

"…all of the bigoted assholes in the world weren’t enough to stop it from becoming a groundbreaking piece of children’s literature."

Now explain the science behind the Colts balls, exposed to the same conditions, did NOT deflate.

Once theaters made the jump to digital projection, they lost what made them special. I can watch a digital movie anywhere. I can watch it at home and the pros (no idiots) vastly outweigh the cons (smaller screen).

So if her mother hadn't died in a car wreck, her father would still be alive today.

I actually found it to be a decent film. The story is nothing special, but the visuals are fantastic. It isn't a classic, but there are far worse ways to spend an hour and half.

No Lafayette from True Blood? He was the first one to pop into my head.