I loved Empire Falls, but yes it is not quite as funny. If you like Straight Man I'd recommend The Ask by Sam Lipsyte, it has the same kind of dry, depressive, character-based humor.

I've noticed that when Russo writes about adults, he brings out the cynical, biting humor; when he writes about children or teenagers (in present day or flashbacks) he's more sincere. I like the balance between comedic and poignant, even though at times Empire Falls felt like two different books. It will probably…

I love this album – it is clearly so personal, but never becomes overly confessional. Aesop makes his everyday life just as interesting and revealing as his deepest secrets. In this way, it sort of feels like the musical equivalent of a season of Louie.

Hmmm…maybe. I'd like to think her loyalty to Sir Loras runs deeper than that, but she's cold blooded enough that I could see it happening.

I first saw "Let the Right One In" in tenth grade, when I most appreciated stories about teenagers and vampires. I'm grateful that I got to see "Let the Right One In" with a group of people who clearly understood the film for what it is – a satisfyingly morbid story which is very true to the experience of being a…

I have a (maybe crazy) prediction: Tommen will become very religious and turn against Loras and Margaery. He's naive and could easily buy into what the High Sparrows are selling.

I've only read books one-four, is Davos' storyline picked up in book five?

The AV Club: "Gets there more than once through a combination of sheer incompetence and desperate emotion."

And they all struggle to balance work and family.

In "Martin Luther King Day," three unlikely couples discover that real freedom comes from within.

The AV Club: "Not just awkward, but confusingly descriptive, as if written for blind children."

"Selina Meyer 2016: No F***ing Contest

"Why am I persecuted?"

I miss the days when Tidal was just an OK name for a tampon company.

I liked Jessica Jones. That said, I do think it had some serious pacing issues (boring episodes followed by episodes with way too much plot). The violence could sometimes get gratuitous, and there were a few too many characters. I definitely wouldn't call it a perfect show.

I think I liked the show a bit more than you, but I totally agree about the after-school-special vibe. The episode about women was especially cringe worthy – after the first two minutes, I knew what lesson Aziz would learn. It felt like a stand up bit stretched into a narrative.

A fellow Toy Story 3 critic, one voice howling against the cultural tide. I feel our connection drawing us together.

Nice playlist. Especially the Earl, that album is like a shot of pure depression.

While it's easier to not be exposed to Prince as a millennial, he still has a large number of hardcore fans who are millennials – I've known a few. The plus side of music becoming more and more niche is that people no longer just pay attention to what is currently popular or easily available.

Lillian was great as a supporting character this episode – very sweet when she is comforting Titus. I usually like Lillian better when she does not have her own plot. While I have laughed at some of the gentrification plot, a lot of the beats are too broad and cartoonish for me. Lillian comes off much more nuanced,…