I too grew up poor, and knew plenty of inadvertent vegans because they couldn’t afford meat and had to live off the land in southeast Michigan. See how easy I can play the solipsistic game too?

Except that DVR has led to advertising revenue drops in television too - networks are commanding less ad dollars precisely because of DVR and only sporting events have defied that. Plus, ad metrics are predicated on click-throughs. So, if I don’t use adblock but refuse to click on an ad, or immediately back out of a…

That’s if someone doesn’t have Adblock, which isn’t happening and why Red is coming. Plus, that model is why you have dipshits reposting the same content over and over to leech off of someone else’s original work. Again, flat rates are pretty much the norm for online streaming content and just about anywhere else. You…

People bitched about cable because providers forced consumers into network packages than allowing them a la carte and trying to strongarm content providers. Even then, if I pay for ESPN, I ain’t watching First Take but my subscriber fee still pays for Skip Bayless. People howling about paying for some things they…

This. What people also fail to realize is that, like piracy, they’re still paying for things, just not to content creators. And that’s the worst part.

How is that any different from Hulu, Netflix, HBO Now, or Prime? Or paying for cable for that matter? You subscribe to an entire network or channel, you’ll end up paying for content you don’t watch. I don’t watch Alpha House yet my Prime subscription pays for it. Even if Red goes by a flat fee, that’s not any…

I view it as the same as having the free version of an app that has limited options and ads versus paying and getting a better and ad-free experience. I don’t understand why people are up in arms about it. Do they bitch about paying for Netflix or cable?

Then you have poor reading comprehension. I’m sure you think DVR boxes are a form of theft too.

I’m sorry but this is just patently false. If you can afford canned veggies, you can afford to become a vegan. Gluten-free, low carb, “raw organic”...sure, that makes sense. But I personally know working-class folks who are vegan and make it work., and it’s far from a food craze. I’m sure that argument got lots of…

“Sad reporter, sports section, local paper” fucking killed me.

Eh, one of my uncles had to become a vegan because of health issues and doctor’s orders. Big dude, military lifer with a gray crew-cut, about the last guy you’d ever expect to be a vegan. He never dictates to others though, and tends to keep quiet about it because he gets a ration of shit about every time he mentions…

You know there was some overamped exec who wanted to do just that, and got promptly shot down by Disney.

I know all the villains, but don’t know a lick about Suicide Squad and couldn’t give two shits if it fails to follow a comic’s storyline (no, not the original, the Ultimate/Remix/Ultra/Bizarro/Mylittlefuckingpony universe one. No, the other one). I’m with you.

I think they’ll split those at worst. And again, a 1-loss OSU or MSU will not get leapfrogged by Notre Dame. Pitt could pose a challenge, but their offense is still mediocre. They’d get routed if they make it to the ACCCG.

By every measurement, Fournette is even better this year. Plus, LSU actually has a passing game and a much better defense. That would be ugly to watch.

Temple will shock them this weekend (I hope/wish). Even then, they’d have to run the table and then hope Stanford wins the PAC-12 with 2 losses and either TCU or Baylor lose a game to have a prayer. They ain’t getting in over any 1-loss B1G, SEC, or PAC-12 champ, or even a 1-loss ACC champ if it’s Clemson, probably…

Exactly. The move to make the Ewoks a bunch of teddy bears was brilliant because they were a fucking savage group of natives. Making them human would’ve been “problematic,” and having them as scary reptilian or large mammal types would’ve been overkill. Instead, they’re lil’ critter who make you go “awww, so…

Other shotgun nominee: Resident Evil 2

First of all, acting like Mondale or Dukakis were left-wing candidates (when neither Nate Silver or Charlie Cook’s ratings would put them as such) is facile. That’s a bullshit narrative spun by the media when, in truth, they were more in line with Carter than LBJ or FDR. Second, pretending there’s no difference…

And you know that even if your kids are well-behaved you’re being judged.