That fits. I didn’t realize it was Damon either, but I tend to mix him up with a few other actors—particularly Jesse Plemons—to the point that I once nearly lost a big bet arguing he wasn’t in the movie EuroTrip (luckily, someone clued me in). Waititi seems like a cool guy.

I watched the first season or two — someone had recommended Penny Dreadful, and I got mixed up. It has a weird habit of weakening its best scenes with a single superfluous line of dialog, as if to protect itself against any accusations of subtext. But I swear there’s a pretty good show in there — just do yourself a…

Huh, he was also Loki in Dogma and Jay and Silent Bob Reboot...so I guess it’s the Marvel Cinematic View Askewniverse now? I doubt even Patton Oswalt predicted that.

From BBC’s Only Connect website: A question about “NASA,” from an episode featuring the “LARPers.”

Oh my...now I wonder if BBC’s captions aren’t all-caps. I’d rather not turn my VPN on just now, but I suspect that’s it, and that I’ll feel quite silly. Something to look forward to.

That’s interesting—and yes, I’ve certainly noticed other such examples. But I guess I’ve never fully understood it. It’s never seemed like much of a rule, anyway. For example, I don’t believe BBC’s closed-captioners would ever use “Nasa” or “Nafta” or (yes) “Aids”, regardless of localization. I’ll keep an eye out.

Oh, I’m sure he’s just being puckish. He’s mentioned coming to comedy later than most—after earning a degree in science—so maybe it’s not cultural, after all — maybe he’s just indulging in a moment of genuine appreciation before he starts pretending to be a dick. It’s a theory, anyway.

If you’re Australian, maybe you can help me with something: When Tom Gleeson starts episodes of Hard Quiz by declaring it “The best show,” what exactly is going on there? I find it so jarring, somehow. Is the idea that he’s mocking the audience for applauding him — i.e., it’s meant as nothing more than a bit of…

I’m most struck by the stylization — “Nasa,” not “NASA.” Is this what the U.S. gets for not acknowledging knighthoods? ‘Cuz I’ve got news for you Brits: Judi Dench and Ian McKellen may act real good, but they’ve never controlled robots on Mars, that I know of.

Initial thoughts: It’s good. Batman’s arc can be seen as a more personal take on his heroine from Sucker Punch, while the pelican marks a welcome return to the rich thematic territory of...what the hell was that movie he did with the birds called?

An “outdated accomplishment” is...I dunno...climbing Mt. Everest? Used to be a big deal, but now all you need is...maybe a Lara bar and a few extra minutes at lunch? (I’m not that adventurous.)

The Dark Web.

But when a post is titled, “Two Weeks Ago, a Post on /r/Movies About the Demand for a “Muppet’s Great Gatsby” Went Viral. I’ve Answered That Call. Here is a 104 Page Screenplay and Poster for “Muppets Present The Great Gatsby,” do you really need to click through to know it’s going to be a goddamn delight?

“Pagan,” informally. (I almost re-punctuated it, in fact, but given the quotes and the “dumbass,” I figured I was on solid enough ground.)

I used it for over a year thinking it had something to do with Wicca. I guess my thinking was, “Wicca = Pagan = Non-Religious = Scientific = Factual = Encyclopedic.” Or...maybe I was just a dumbass.

I agree, though I watched it the same week in 1991 that I saw Nothing but Trouble, and I suppose there isn’t a movie in creation that doesn’t benefit from that comparison.

I’m not sure I’ve ever gone so far as to defend her music (it’s tricky), but I have found myself defending her schtick, and her right to maintain that schtick without being presumed an idiot. But yeah...now I wonder if she isn’t every bit as bad as people say.

I don’t remember that. Mainly I remember people on the AV Club saying they liked to fap when they saw her, and even that struck me as fairly innocent memery, at the time. I do remember Meryl Streep and Emily Blunt weren’t exactly her biggest fans, particularly (in Blunt’s case) after the donning of a certain pair of…

They were always loaded, but time was, they were strong enough to carry a certain amount of weight, at least when deployed strategically. Kind of like a tentpole.

“Chuck Norris Facts” are the original “Alternative Facts.”