I was so happy when 30 Rock did a Night Court reunion with Harry Anderson, Charles Robinson, and Markie Post. RIP to all of them.

Come on, now. None of the comments here merit your reactions. 

Of course, there is much that’s problematic about America. And for 364 days a year, I’m focused on those problems. But today is the one day of the year when I allow myself to feel openly proud of America, warts and all. And beneath all the crap and problems, there’s actually much to be proud of. Those of us whose…

I feel you. I recently shopped around for Landcruisers of a similar vintage and it’s insane what people are asking for ones that have 250k+ miles, which most of them.

As a child of the 80's, I make no apologies for coveting a Ferrari 308 above all else:

They also run forever. Mine was at 270k with everything still working when the cab was crushed by icefall from a tree in the yard. Those old 4.7L V8s never die.

I had a 2001 Tundra (1st gen.) and it remains my platonic ideal for a pickup truck. It was plain but comfortable without trying to be a Lexus. The crew cab was nice for storage and hauling kids when needed and, most importantly, it didn’t sacrifice the 8' bed (so much better than the tiny beds in double cabs). And the…

Ha. I tried and aborted about 20 years ago. But I’m rereading LOTR with my kid, and 30% of it seems to reference other ages, characters, places, etc. sp that I’ve found myself reading the copious appendices. I’m thinking I might give The Silmarillion another ago, thankfully aided by the existence of the internet this…

I bet you made it all the way through The Silmarillion. ;-)

Scottish is the best accent. I could happily listen to Kelly Macdonald or James McAvoy read the phone book.

Ah, man. I just googled Gina Carano to confirm the crazy. So disappointed. 

I still listen to TFF regularly. They were big in the 80's, but I feel like they should have been bigger. They also had two of my favorite movie music scenes ever: “Everybody Want to Rule the World” in Real Genius and the “Head over Heels” montage from Donnie Darko, both of which I still find very moving:

Really? I like Goodreads. I like keeping track of the books I’ve read and seeing what my friends are reading. And I’ve gotten turned on to a lot of new authors/book that way. That said, I rarely read the reviews.

First off, I have a deep affinity for and rapport with librarians. In an alternate universe, I got a graduate degree in library science and am likely ensconced in some musty community college library. (In yet another alternative universe, I married an age-appropriate Susan Orlean and co-wrote The Library Book with…

But it’s a PANDEMIC! Dr. Fauci, WHO, the CDC, and the world’s most esteemed virologists have repeated over and over that the key to ending COVID is to avoid the release of celebrity-branded, high-end hand sanitizer. We’re so fucked.

Definitely more dancy. But also real comedic chops. See 21 Jump Street.

I don’t know if Jezebel is ready to hear this, but while Momoa is better looking, Tatum is more talented. Yes, talented.

It’s a good question. To be clear, I agree with everything you say, but I still incline toward movies that aren’t going to make me sad even if they’re otherwise uplifting. While I understand how it can be cathartic, I also don’t find it enjoyable or at least something I don’t want to experience often. And as I get…

It sounds like the phenomenon in movie criticism where a movie is criticized because the critic wanted it to be a different movie, rather than on its own merits.

As I recline into middle age, I find that I’m much more apprehensive about movies that are going to “move” me (i.e., make me tear up) than I used to be. And that’s pretty much the majority of Pixar movies. I think Up is one of Pixar’s best, but damn if it doesn’t get misty merely ten minutes in. And there’s a certain…