I grew up surrounded by racism. Not as a black person but as a white person, meaning I was on the other end. The word was something that, as an elementary school kid, could easily come out of my mouth. In 3rd grade, my teacher, Mrs. Charlotte, heard me use the word. She, being a strong woman, called me to the front of…

I’d say I’ll just knock on wood, but in the context of this article, I’d be scared that doing so would reveal some kind of structural weakness that requires taking down the walls.

Oh, I don’t want to speak for why he’s being called out, just giving an easy example. I was just mostly just white-translating what was said and actually toned down from an earlier response where I discussed my fictitious friend Brad and his troubles with not understanding what caping and 45 meant, referencing Colt 45…

Apple has given members of the press HomePods. CNET, Wired, USA Today and all the mainstream publications are doing hands-on reviews. I’m not defending the writing and don’t see where the author says they are among these reviewers, but just letting you know. And if you are actually interested in what people who’ve…

It was insulting to the history of slavery and had no context except for him saying “fields.” To another extent, it was also insulting to the entire farming industry, as in Maher essentially said he was above all that. It was elitism on so many levels. He could have made a great joke, that would have been more…

Cape = cover. He’s covered for the president before — called the Syrian bombing campaign “presidential.”

Sometimes you have to stop before you can move on.

At least that’s not what the alleged tapes show.

Ours in a gas water heater, so this has me wondering if there is a reason it can’t be replaced with an electrical heater? Is it just a lack of circuit or are there other factors?

I feel that way about Snyder — I watched a movie with Superman and Batman but the person I most rooted for to overcome conflict was Snyder. It’s like Meet the Parents and a rolling cavalcade of missteps. Hey brought it back to the original topic!! :) Both Snyder and Bay seem to caught up in their egos to hear about…

I’ve seen the series but not the one on Bay. Like I said about his sensibilities, his filmmaking I really can’t defend. It ends up amusing, as there really is lots of “spectacle” but also, it’s not necessary a net positive. There’s a lot to be offended by, lots to face palm, and some of the action is actually reused…

David Gordon Green — that was the other guy I was trying to think of with Nicoles. I haven’t seen as many of his comedies but I watched Eastbound and Down, and could always feel like I could sense when Green’s sentimentality was slipping in.

Oh, I wasn’t familiar with the names but Waititi - what we do in shadows is great! McDonagh - In Bruges, I listed as one of my favorite films of the 00s. It makes a neat double feature with The Matador leading in. There’s a couple early you mentioned I’ll have to keep an eye out.

Do you have any recommendations on new filmmakers?

Yes that’s true - haven’t restored jack and I also didn’t think remanufactured parts were viable, or at least hadn’t thought the statement through enough. I guess it’s no different than buying an OEM that’s from a different manufacturer than what was used on your specific assembly. And I didn’t even think of…

I feel the same way, except I’d like it better if it wasn’t a direct copy of the original art. It seems like it would be much cooler if he used fanart. More of a matter of taste, though. Not just to give it a distinction as being non-original, but more to sort of stamp it as being given a new life. I think it’s…

I was hoping to see this reference, except in the form of an NES Commando label, but yeah - this, specifically the Mr. Bean version that real life imitated, was my first thought when I read the headline.

This is insane because I used to propose a similar idea as a ridiculous answer to debate against legal abortions - this was in relation to when they attempted to define a fetus as a person, thus abortion=murder. The point I was using was that if they are going to do this, they need to recognize citizenship, tax…

You sound to have my pre-kids, pre-leaving a major market viewing habits. I have a list of all the movies I saw in the theater and 1997-2001 was the era where I was hitting at least 2 films a week. Those were really good years for movies too. My first year after having a kid: 2 movies in the theater all year long.…

Yeah, I’ve been following him for a while and feel like I’ve been on a trip with his films. For me, it was on late night cable, catching Bottle Rocket. There were tons of low budget indies you’d find at that time but it was like either slice of life (usually about someone living in LA or NYC) or romantic comedy. Crime…