Judging
Hey guys, great discussion. Just wanted to add one thing: There's been a lot of talk here about hipsters judging other people for their love of Joe Sixpack-style entertainment. Perhaps this happens a lot to other people but personally, I've been made fun of more for like indie rock bands than, say, Stone…

Why the anger, No Credit Limit?
Dude, I love classic rock and prog rock, But that's not really the point, is it? Anyway, I hope the guy holding the gun to your head will someday stop forcing you to read this site.

Four words
"Buy U A Drank"

Nitpicker
Good point. I just fixed that entry. Thanks for the head's up.

Malachi
GREAT call on The Zombies. I've thought the exact same thing.

Yeah
I'm on record expressing my bewilderment over this show's critical popularity, so it's good to see another A.V. clubber on board. I'd also like to second Viking Quest's comment about Kevin Connolly's profound suckitude. What HBO exec did he blackmail to get on that show?

Brian Robbins
Sure, he directed some shitty movies, but how about some love for his portrayal of the smart but rebellious Eric Mardian on the classic ABC sitcom "Head Of The Class"?

Conspiracy theory
I wanted to respond to the implication that the evil companies that own major studios (and supposedly control the MPAA) also own the retail stores, video stores, and newspapers that won't support NC-17 fare: Are you serious? I get my cable from Time Warner, one of said evil companies, and I have the…

Noel, you nailed it
I, too, was supremely annoyed after seeing This Film Is Not Yet Rated, and I thought the exact same thing as I walked out of the theater—why are we blaming the MPAA for theaters not showing certain films, retail stores not selling certain films, and newspapers not advertising certain films? Do we…

I like Day-Glo kiddie music
Honestly, I do. And we do have staff in Texas (Austin), as well as L.A. and San Fran (and Milwaukee, where I am, and lots of other places). The first line was in no way a dis on the fine people of Texas—remember, I'm writing about how kickass a Texas band is, and Austin obviously is now…

Interpretation
I love reading what you guys have to say. There are some really interesting interpretations here, especially with the use of the Journey song. Personally, I've been thinking a lot about the use of "It's Alright, Ma (I'm Only Bleeding)"—if any TV writer could be described as Dylanesque, it's David Chase.

Hmm…
I'm reluctant to say anything about tonight's episode because I still haven't gotten my head around it, but it surely was the only kind of ending possible for the most frustrating (and in many ways fascinating) Sopranos season. Again, like the rest of this season, I sort of feel like the last episode was easier…

Insta-review
I just saw Knocked Up—it's really good. You should see it.

Board
I find it fascinating when somebody comes to a pop culture discussion board and complains about people discussing pop culture. When these people go to a concert, do they wonder why there's a band in front of them playing music?

Apatow
To answer a question above, I think Apatow is getting a lot of credit these days because he built up an enormous amount of goodwill with brilliant projects that were not successful. Sadly, he hit with a movie (40YOV) that is perhaps best described as a conventional, hum-drum Hollywood comedy with a lot of…

Aw!
Right back atcha, big guy!

Chappy
Gotta admit that I never really liked Caddyshack, and if you watch it today it's clearly a mess. But I think Anchorman and Dodgeball have as many laughs as Ghostbusters, and will likely be loved as much by the kids who grew up with them as people my age love the 80s comedies. I mean, come on: Ghostbusters was…

Am I wrong to believe the following…
1) Dodgeball is one of the funniest comedies of recent years. And, like Anchorman or any of the better "improv" comedies, it gets better with repetition because it allows you to ignore the admittedly stupid plots and appreciate the sheer volume of jokes, good and bad. And, yes,…

Brothers and sisters
Instead of fighting the Civil War again, can't we agree that Larry The Cable Guy sucks? Or, at the very least, makes sucky movies?

Call Me
I won't argue with anybody who thinks it's better, cuz it's pretty effin great, but I could have picked any Al Green from 1971 to 1975 or so and gushed profusely.