At the same time though, there are definitely lazy writer/directors who use ambiguity to disguise their inability to construct a good story. JJ Abrams comes to mind; why write WELL when you can write SURPRISINGLY?

Ayup. It’s okay. Not as good as Darwyn Cook’s Parker adaptations, but a solid little pulp doodad.

I think that’s because of the impression the directors are trying to elicit. Lynch wants us to feel confusion that reflects the disorder beneath the surface of polite society. Cronenberg wants us to feel disgust, but also a kind of camp whimsey. Like, even at his most unsettling, Cronenberg movies always seem firmly…

It’s a natural comparison. Both directors are deeply interested in how the normalcy of society is a construction that fails to mesh with reality and separates us from our more natural impulses. I’d say the big difference is that Lynch deals with the more literal psychological impact of this dissonance, whereas…

Trump lost.

Oh man that is FILTH

Sort of answer: this is a very desirable car, but because they were practical daily drivers in the day, they are in ALL SORTS of conditions now, with internal wear extremely common. This would be a good price for an unmodified example with typical wear, but here you’re also dealing with the previous owner’s meddling.…

They want 13 grand for that, but I can get this one for 9 SMH

I have 3 kids, 2 over 10, so I basically need a third row. Most third rows collapse, so I can also use a third row to haul junk around, which I often do. We have a Sedona (cheap in almost every respect but very roomy and surprisingly fast) and a Pathfinder (very comfy and quiet, but prone to fiddly mechanical…

I’m gonna hold out for a Bolo. They’re gonna have FSD!

This is far and away the least harmful thing any Smash player has ever done

But but but

I’m not sure why you think that makes me a sheep. If it is, as you say entirely a matter of he-said, she-said, well I’m not a court. I’m not obligated to give Allen the benefit of the doubt. Anderson has a pretty benign record in dealing with her fans and employers, a long history of being sexually exploited by the…

IMO leasing has always been a sucker’s bet. Sure it USED TO BE cheaper than buying for the same car, but you’re still paying buy-a-car money for a car you don’t keep. In the luxury space, where leases encompass basically all your maintenance which would otherwise be very expensive, it makes more sense, but if you…

What people are saying about Game of the Year Forspoken:

I mean, one of them is right and one is wrong, so it’s actually pretty natural to make an objective judgment based on other factors we know about them.

I consider any positive reporting about the Chinese government’s actions within China essentially unverifiable. Chinese press is state-owned and not permitted to criticize the policies of the government; in fact if the flooding a couple years back is any indication they are even shackled in reporting on act-of-god…

So this is a dumb question, but why does anyone put up with markup like this? If you absolutely MUST have a new car, almost every car company has a corporate order site where you can pay a non-negotiable fee to put a car on order. These usually aren’t open to the public, but I’ve never had a job that didn’t provide…

The Espace F1 (it’s exactly what you think it is)

The Golf W12-650, where basically the whole car was gutted to fit Bentley’s W12 then swathed in ridiculous aero.