Austin is the southernmost state capital in the contiguous US. It’s below Baton Rouge, Phoenix, and Tallahassee

I know I’m in the minority in these comments, but I like Angry Orchard. It’s like Raising Cane’s in that it does one thing (tastes like an apple that will get me drunk) and does it well.

Admit it: You strategically composed that first photo to include your desktop Takeout link.

Man, I love on some Eastciders. Do apples really not grow around Austin?

She’s getting paid more to be fired than I and my whole extended family, put together, will make in our entire lives.

Leah Cairns and Maya Meredith emailed to connect the dots

the penis flatteners and Richard Marx

+1 for a Stargate reference.

Fffuuuck. I didn’t see this until today.

Oh hell and damn yes, lemme at it!

Maybe. AVC has been covering fewer and fewer shows that I like of late, even dropping coverage for Z Nation, which is having its best season ever.

This article was excellent. I’m really enjoying this show, and so it’s all the more disappointing that AV Club hasn’t been doing regular coverage for it. Y’all need to get on that, pretty please.

the very chiseled Sam Witwer

I imagine it’ll be my household’s sitcom du jour, which we’ll consume two or three episodes of over dinner until we’ve gone through the full run.

Lord Of War (2005)

And 30 Days Of Night.

Louisiana’s Sneaker Politics

Cane’s is tri-coastal nowadays, neighbor. I’ll always treasure evenings at the Mothership, sitting in that booth with the velvet Elvis and one of the Mikes, but our homegrown hankerin’ is all grown up.

The worst fast food experiences I’ve ever had were at Baton Rouge-area Burger Kings. It’s to the point where I live a block away from one and only eat there as a last resort.

Here in Baton Rouge, Cane’s is usually the fastest, at least in my experience.