I have been to this actual place. It is about 160 mi (250km) from Canada.

What? Sorry, I thought I heard something. Almost like a tiny faint English-accented voice. Nevermind, it was probably nothing.

I'm an American (Nebraskan) who went to middle school in London. I had a hard time convincing the Brits that their entire nation could fit inside my home state that they've never heard of.

Yeah but I have more people living in my NYC apt building than live in Newcastle.

I've got a down-talker in my office. It's annoying in conversation, but I think it's actually useful in business meetings. It seems to say "And that fact is what it is and there is no more debate to be had, period", unlike uptalk which says "I dunno? What I'm saying? Maybe it's true? What do you think?"

Pretty much. It's really heavy in the Pacific Northwest. Sort of a raspy, back-of-throat, I'm-bored-with-this-conversation sound.

Do people really use Siri enough for this to be a signficant linguistic force in the world?

What's a Google+?

Thank you for the nightmare image of going into my 70's kitchen and finding a naked Sean Hannity cackling maniacally and urinating on the floor.

To be clear: I've only encountered such disappointments in relatives' pantries and office snack closets.

Or every major social media website: Facebook (bright blue), Twitter (light blue), Instagram (deeper blue), Tumblr (dusky blue) …

Accidentally left open causing the contents to become stale and rubbery?

"Ya know what, Norm? We're doin' pretty good."
"Two more months"
"Two more months"

13 things Aristotle said about art - number 7 will shock you!

Agreed - although what elevates it considerably for me is how much fun Tom Hanks has with that character. Especially that poetry-reading scene where he charms those little old ladies with a Poe verse.

"Madam, we must have waffles! We must all have waffles forthwith! We must all think, and we must all have waffles, and think…"

"JK Simmons alone is worth a view" - true of every thing he appears in. Including Farmer's Insurance commercials.

Contention: Sy Abelman is one of cinema's greatest villains.

Especially since the only reason this normally very cautious man broke into Cox's house was a sad attempt to win the heart of a bullying woman who didn't give a fuck about him.
His unrequited love just gets him brutally murdered.

I guess that's what's so great about it - it's either the funniest tragedy or the bleakest comedy.