A Simpsons clip in response, it's all of my AV Club dreams come true! I…I can't think of something from the Simpsons to respond with, I'm an impostor, a fraud, I'll never fit in here!

Don't try to tempt me with your big-city debauchery. Nah, I'm a simple Midwesterner, never had truffle butter and don't reckon I need to. Garlic butter on toasted Italian bread is a staple food.

I like everything I've heard from Sharon Jones, she obviously puts a lot of talent and energy into her music, and having managed to work up from a blue collar life in this day and gotten a late start to her music career makes her more impressive for me.

I had no idea either, more evidence that the universe is cold and uncaring. I wish she had more time to make music.

Great point, it really helps put them at ease. And make sure you wear a hood up, or even a mask, so they know that you can be coy. Whistling a tune softly also helps relieve tension in the situation.

Wait outside the store and follow them to their car when they get off work. Make sure you don't say anything until they're just about to their car, so you can be sure they're off of company time.

I think it's a good idea just to expose the American public to a wider range of political ideas. If the 3rd party candidates embarrass themselves it could either drive selection of better 3rd party candidates or make Americans happy with seeing that the Dems and Repubs are professionals (Trump excepted, that inept…

I guess I'm biased and maybe a little dense, but I haven't seen a lot of hate from the DNC. Disgust and revulsion for the fear and hatemongering and fascism of the RNC, sure.

Yeah, I've rarely heard of identity politics used as a term outside of a criticism of minorities (sexual, ethnic) asking for less discrimination. Not really sure what it means other than a way to say that you're the real racists for bringing up racism.

Of course, how could I have failed to realize, only Melania would have the genius to blatantly steal and stupidly deny it. Such smarts. The best.

You're an American hero for eating 3 plates of spaghetti. I only wish I could've been there to help you.

Garlic butter is transcendent though.

Right, and if Melania Trump is so smart, why did she near-verbatim plagiarize Michelle's speech?

Sure, he's still totally disgusting, but he's standing up for his kind of totally disgusting, not Trump's completely different brand of disgusting. So I still loathe him entirely with just a smidge of respect.

Hey! As someone who lives in the middle of the US, aww who am I kidding you're right.

I love having enough basil on hand for pestos, it really is worth growing yourself.

Overgrown with weeds! Got hit a couple weeks ago with some drift from a guy spraying the soybean field that surrounds our house on 3 sides and it hurt pretty much everything in the garden: tomatoes, tomatillos, corn, peas, okra, broccoli. I have a hard time keeping up with weeds even when it's going well, so I got…

The Looming Tower by Lawrence Wright. I read Going Clear, also by Wright, and it might be one of the most interesting books I ever read with its sweet spots of hack science fiction, misfits of the 50s and 60s, Hubbard's bizarre behavior throughout his life, and finally the more depressing incredibly efficient,…

Daft Punk Live Essential Mix from BBC Radio1 in 1997

Can I go from this planet now?