You are correct. I read a sports writer’s behind the scenes account of one of these eating contests, and he basically said it was like a scene out of Caligula after the contest was over. Giant waste baskets everywhere, sounded pretty fucking gross.

Now if the film had Barry Lutz and a whole mess of (psychological) monkey torture, I’d be on board.

I get some of the complaints about Furlong, and yeah some of the lines were clunky (which the article rightfully points out weren’t his fault)...but I actually still like his portrayal. If I can be a bit snooty, he brought sort of an Italian neorealism-ness to the role.

Thank you so much for including the Back to the Beach remedy.  It was the first thing I thought of when I saw the headline, but I didn't think the film had enough cache to make the cut. I still love that movie as well as its homeopathic cure-all.

We have a place like that in Chicago (Sweet Pepper), in that it’s Chipotle style and you choose your ingredients...but it’s not a chain and the arepas are really good. my go to is barbacoa, smoked gouda, plaintains, and garlic sauce (basically garlic mayo) and red pepper (A creamy, slightly sweet red pepper sauce) on…

That and "flores para los muertos" always kill me. Great movie

Yep, I knew about the out-of-state-can fraud laws when I went in and gave my cans away.*. I have no idea how often they enforce those laws, especially during pandemic times, but I wasn’t going to risk a ticket for seven dollars (and I also thought I heard somewhere that in-state cans had a special bar code for the…

God, the AV Club has become so fucking bland, boring, middle-of-the-road.... And just plain shitty.  But I clicked on this article, so I guess I'm the idiot. Gotta break that habit.

I was in Michigan a couple weeks ago, one of the states that has a 10 cent per can deposit law...which basically means everyone recycles pretty religiously in that state.  However, many recycling machines/intakes were shut down for coronavirus reasons.  I wonder if those types of factors are having an impact?  I know…

In the recipe we use, we add both sweetened condensed milk and a 1/2 a cup to a cup of marshmallows in the chocolate mix. Melting the marshmallows (and condensed milk) ensures that the chocolate stays gooey and creamy.

Yeah, my family and I make it a couple times every summer (I actually posted this recipe in the earlier s’mores hacks article. Still waiting for that royalty check).

Mel Brooks also remade “To Be Or Not To Be”, which was extremely faithful to the original...which was originally released in 1942, well before WWII was over and Hitler was Dead.

I think Kokonas’s response was good. Laughter, levity, and art is one of our (many) coping mechanisms. A fundamental part of Mel Brook’s career has been mocking Hitler and the stupidity of antisemitism/racism...despite the fact that both antisemitism/racism are ongoing. I understand that virulent hate, which is an…

“It started as a mildly amusing Funny or Die sketch, and somehow evolved into one of the funniest, filthiest and most emotionally affecting shows on TV.”

I wish Brockmire was up here. It took a sligt dip in quality for its last season (very slight), but it was still one of my favorite viewing experiences of the last few years; and it’s conclusion was pretty perfect. It also deserves some type of award for capably managing: so many tonal shifts, cast shakeups, and the…

Plus they could reincorporate USPIS and Jack Danger

Smores dip. In a pan, mix on low to medium heat: 1 cup chocolate chips, one cup marshmallows, 1/2 cup sweetened condensed milk until everything is mixed and smooth. Pour the mix into a cooking dish, cover the whole thing with marshmallows, and stick under the broiler until they’re golden brown... Probably a minute or…

I’m sort of a fan (all of his racist, homophobic, jingoistic bullshit has basically made it impossible to stomach his music the last 20 years).

I’m not going to shit in you anymore than others have... Although I do think you kind of deserve it (restaurants are fucking dying, and you’re too lazy to order directly from one of your favorite establishments?).

I think alot of those items are for optics and not sales. In the wake of Super Size Me, McDonalds took a lot of the brunt of the blame for America’s obesity epidemic. Although it’s not health food or all that healthy, McDonalds was probably unfairly targeted when there were (are) hundreds of other targets that are…