I liked that for the interviews, then read the thing about your relationship… super sorry. One thing I find always helps my disintergrating relationships is when I completely bottle up, ignore what is happening between us and proceed to drink an excessive amount of straight whiskey. Wait, did I say 'helps my…

Come on, a little botulism never did anyone any harm!

Quiet weekend here: finally finished S3 of Lost which was pretty excellent; Greatest Hits was another immediate addition into the pantheon of greatest episodes. When is the general consensus of when Lost starts to decline? I only ask because with network dramas I’ve noticed the rot often sets in somewhere around the…

Such an incredible cover that one.

I lost my virginity immediately after seeing The Velvet Goldmine, so my memories of it are alternately rather fond and extremely embarrassed.

Back when I taught English in Japan, I overheard a fellow teacher telling his students that the US didn't have any unbiased television news sources until Fox News was launched.

Hey, I can think of at least 4 million people that celebrate Waitangi Day, and that doesn't include drunken youths in London!

Yeah, I was certain my sister had been recommending this to me back before the weather was freezing cold and raining all the time.

My brother bought me a pocket watch for a birthday a few years ago. I think it's cool but it has never, ever left my drawer since.

@avclub-a1967e6de4ca99fb2635d94b99453928:disqus whaddafuck

I tried listening to a few episodes a while back and really enjoyed a lot of it but found the riffing a bit forced and unfunny. Can you recommend any specific episodes? I became a MaxFun donator during the pledge drive this year because of how much I love MBMBAM but haven't been able to find any other podcasts amongst…

Australians also seem to think that INXS and Silverchair were legitimately great bands and don't understand the gales of laughter from the rest of us when they state that. I kind of hate Australia for making me sit through Jimmy Barnes before Bruce Springsteen earlier this year also.

Even though I abhorred the tone-deaf Outrageous Fortune, I always like to see Robyn 'Ellen from Shortland Street' Malcolm pop-up in things. Our whole cinema in Christchurch applauded at her cameo in The Two Towers.

@avclub-13ae8ed3c3c1de5eb3d9214308eeafc1:disqus When I was 4, I wanted to complain to Sesame Street about how they said 'zee' instead of 'zed'. That's when my parents had to teach me about how America didn't have to obey the same rules of language the rest of us did.

I laugh every time I see your avatar/username and I wish I didn't.

My friend suggested Pam getting a Cheers-esque spin-off about her running Fangtasia with her bumbling assistant Ginger. I would watch that in a heartbeat.

@avclub-d9f98704e1610e7073dbee992ee1f381:disqus  That would never work, no true Scotsman would ever choose oatmeal over something fried.

VAGUE TRUE BLOOD SPOILERS BUT, SERIOUSLY, NO ONE CARES ABOUT TRUE BLOOD SPOILERS AT THIS POINT, RIGHT?

Very good point. And that would be a show that I enjoyed watching in passing but wouldn't be anxiously waiting for the next episode every week/next season every year.

Oh man, I had no clue about the new Donna Tartt before reading your post… pretty exciting.