Again, I have no real opinion on this particular case. He probably shouldn’t have accepted the task if he didn’t think he could perform it honestly. It’s more the loftier issues his statement brought up that I’m concerned with.

Sure. I’m not taking either side on this particular issue. My concerns are broader than that. It’s the stark declaration that “giving them what they want is a writer’s job” that’s bugging me. To me, that is basically the opposite of a writer’s job. As both a writer and someone who respects the role they play in a…

I get that. I was raised equidistant between Boston and New York, in the land where the Red Sox fans/Yankees fans rivalry is at its fiercest. But if you want a story that plays out in an emotionally cathartic fashion, why watch sports at all? They’re not interested in the dramatic unities. They’re interested in cold,…

“I didn’t give them what they wanted, which is a writer’s job.”

I don’t have a dog in this fight, being a confused nerdlinger who wandered over from the AV Club, nor do I know much about sports or their appeal, but is this really an entire article complaining that it’s boring and possibly even evil that the team who consistently scores more points than the other teams its playing…

Guys, we shouldn’t be so hasty. Let’s hear Tan Danny Aiello out.

The Razzies could never, EVER be accused of thinking outside the box, going against the popular consensus, or formulating opinions of their own, so I don’t think this was a case of edgelordery. Actually, I think it was more piling on. The Shining was not warmly received at first, and I believe the initial critical…

These guys have always been the worst. Stanley Kubrick for Worst Director? For The fucking Shining? Get the fuck out of here. Nobody involved with the Razzies is in any way striving for excellence in their chosen field of terribleness. They just pick on anything that’ll get them attention. True connoisseurs of…

But he uses as many big words as possible! Isn’t that what writing is all about?

What if I’d rather stay up on my high horse than do, like, the bare minimum?

Going to Stephen Miller for advice on moral dissonance is like asking Stevie Wonder if this shirt goes with these pants.

One thing about being stupid is that it makes you deeply afraid of all the wrong shit.

I agree. Criticizing Lovercraft’s bigotry wastes time that should be spent criticizing his terrible prose.

WHAT HAVE YOU DONE TO ITS EYES?!!!

So are we putting together a list of dudes we want to see Terry Crews slap the shit out of? Because if so hold up a sec and let me make a PDF real quick.

Tax evasion put him behind bars, but syphilis killed him.

Life gave these kids an early opportunity to show what they’re made of, and they took it. I hope it haunts at least a few of them, but maybe that’s wishful thinking.

Nobody doesn’t not know it’s not un-non-impossible to not prove a non-negative.

“Here’s the thing: She gets people excited about politics, and well, I don’t think I need to tell you how much that goes against the operating strategy of the Democratic Party.”

Me neither. Luckily, my dog passed the bar and he assures me that this whole thing is on the up and up.