Whether or not the episode leaked has no relevance. If the surprise (which it clearly wasn’t even a surprise) was necessary to get the full enjoyment out of the episode, the director wouldn’t have confirmed anything. He may have even given the, “What leaked isn’t the final edit,” line.

No, stop! You’re hurting me!

Oh no! I had successfully blocked that awful reboot out of my mind until now. Damn you! Damn you to Hell!

Ultimately why I went with Hillary in the primary (which truly didn’t matter as Bernie won our caucus by a mile) was that although I agreed with most of what Bernie had to say, I didn’t believe he had the means to actually govern. Bernie is a great rabble rouser, and that’s why it’s important that he be in the Senate,…

If you stay current, then it’s expected. If it’s expected, what’s being spoiled?

I know anecdotes don’t mean much, but the only Bernie Bros™ I knew were white. Most of the POC I know either supported Hillary or were apathetic. One was a Gary Johnson fan, due to his status within the Vape Naysh.

Suffer? It’s a fucking TV show about dragons and incest! “GoT director confirms dragons and incest.” OH NO! MY LIFE IS RUINED!

In their mind, they probably think, “Oh, I would never let that happen.” As if it’s the victims’ fault.

For one, nobody should read Deadspin. Sure, the occasional post on The Concourse can be entertaining, but not enough to be a regular.

It’s a popular show. People are going to talk about it. If you read GOT, GoT, Game of Thrones, or anything that telegraphs that the article is about Game of Thrones and you don’t want any details spoiled, stop reading. Click elsewhere.

1. Why would the writers stick around? Remember when AOL bought up Engadget and Josh Topolsky bailed? The best writers joined him at The Verge, leaving behind schmucks like Darren Murph to extol the virtues of Windows 8. (Hell, Todd VanDerWerff already left us for Vox long ago.)

And that would be a damn shame.

The headline was that the director confirmed that something expected happens. It doesn’t tell of how it happens, why it happens, or the ramifications of the event happening, just that it happens. So you’ve got the “What”, but none of the other Ws (and their cousin H) of story telling. (The “who” is inferred, but is…

Have they stopped showing Futurama reruns?

Spray on deodorant is terrible. Boo, I say! Boo!

Fine? You said it was great! Perhaps you have some form of web-based Stockholm syndrome. Were you a famous (or semi-famous) comedian, I would suggest stopping by the reboot of Dr. Katz I’ve been hearing about on podcasts lately.

It’s not just the comment system that sucks, though. It’s the whole web layout. The AV Club was never a blog. Turning it into a blog heavily emphasizes the garbage (I’m looking at you GJI), while making long-form features and reviews more obscure.

I don’t see how knowing details—minor, major, or anywhere in between—detracts from a properly crafted narrative. If it’s a good story with good acting and directing, the emotional highs and lows should still be there. Every episode of Columbo starts off with a spoiler, yet watching Columbo solve the case is still a…

If the narrative is properly crafted, whatever was spoiled in the headline shouldn’t detract from the enjoyment of the episode. If the episode relied on shock or surprise to be enjoyed, then it was schlock to begin with.

The new song from GWAR, of course!