I’ve always said that the Sopranos pinball is nothing more than a glorified pop-a-shot.

My favorite Meadows line is his surprisingly cheerful, “Hey, went with the hard r,” in Never Stop Never Stopping.

So, just to be clear, you agree with me that American Christians responded largely reasonably (and certainly without violence) to all the depictions I mentioned above. Those depictions include one of Mary getting railed by God, as Joseph angrily waits outside. People also say negative things about Christ, God, and…

It’s the AV Club author that seemingly misuses the term “Immaculate Conception.”

America and Christianity both have a lot of very serious problems, but your argument is nonsense. From Dogma to Preacher to Life of Brian to The Leftovers to The Da Vinci Code, movies and television have often presented the Christian versions of God and Jesus in ways that are deeply at odds with Christian teaching,…

I think we have a tendency to blame the significant others of deeply troubled celebrities we care about. I feel a real connection to Kurt Cobain through his music, which makes me feel almost as if I know him. I care far less about Courtney Love. So it’s easier for me to dismiss Love as a deeply troubled addict, even…

I think we’re supposed to understand her to be Republican. This season seems to be, to some extent, about Republicanism, and the tensions between its different components. Lorraine is white-collar, upper class Republicanism and Roy is blue-collar, lower class Republicanism.

Agreed.  It’s Bill Barr.

How many hours do we need of a biographical show about Julia Child?  Is 10 hours enough?  I feel like 10 hours is enough.

Tim Meadows should have five-minute parts in every comedy.  

I want a real version of Stop the Planet of the Apes, I Want to Get Off, then they can do a film version of that.

Carrie Coon has built an interesting career. If you are one of the relatively small number of people who know who Carrie Coon is, there’s a good chance she’s your favorite actress. 

Grogu was a fine character in the first season, since he provided a helpful character arc for the Mandolorian. But there’s a reason why action movies don’t generally have the hero carry a baby around all the time, and since season 1, Grogu’s presence has really limited what the show will do.

One thing that stands out to me about The Sopranos is the way conflicts often don’t come to a head. We have certain expectations in a mob show, but on a show that is regularly violent, it’s surprising how often violence is not the inevitable outcome. The “clues” viewers are always on the lookout for don’t necessarily b…

Oh, when I went back, you wanted me to kill Hitler and save JFK?

I mean, who else could match Taylor’s Swift’s enormous dominance of pop music?

Do you think the New York Times would accept a short response op-ed?

It’s almost impossible to comprehend how long the New York Times piece is.

We need a Barbenhiemer-style mashed together competition name, stat!

They should really lean into the bait and switch. Like have Ford say, “I’m very moved to get to present tonight, so I can honor the amazing film made by my Indiana Jones co-star . . . Cate Blanchett! The winner is Tár!”