Ah well. Neither one was essential, but Joel McHale made me laugh and The Break very much did not, so it’s the one I’m sad to see go.

I don’t entirely agree on the creepiness, but looking for mutual friends is a good suggestion.

My favorite part is that you can basically hear the audience (who applauded at the first mention of “nerds are cool now”) thinking “Mind flayer? What the fuck are they talking about?”

Yup. Based on the headline I was prepared to come in guns blazing because I hate, hate, hate the kind of upselling where the server asks repeatedly about something the customer has already declined. But a sentence or two highlighting a couple menu items isn’t that bad. The only qualifier is that server has to work it…

I like Cruise, and I agree he has a movie star quality that few other modern actors can really match. But I have to say I don’t care at all about his doing so many stunts practically. I care about the images on the screen, and for the most part in modern movies I just don’t notice the digital effects.

From the trailer it looks like a worldly 16 year old girl is going to be so taken by our 12 year old hero’s purity and innocence that she tenderly takes his virginity, which is definitely a thing that happens.

I keep see articles from various chefs (not just here) explaining how to make perfect scrambled eggs. Which is fine, I guess, but to be honest the difference between the best and worst scrambled eggs I’ve ever had is just not that great. Is this a dish that really needs that much R&D?

Hence, research.

What are the concerns over research into lab grown meat? Seems like that would be a win-win solution for people who are concerned over the ethics of consuming other animal and people who understand that meat is delicious.

I liked the softer edged buddy/ensemble comedy stuff of v2 and the conspiracy parts of both versions. I didn’t like the monster of the week parts of v1 or the nothing fucking happening parts of v2. Probably best that everybody moves on, even if it does mean I have to endure another fucking Doug Judy episode of B99.

Wow, that hit me in the feels. I really need to start reading comic books.

You know what I hate? The response “It’s not required but it’s nice.” You could say that about all kinds of options people have in every human interaction. If that’s the really the standard, then the counter person should really be as likely to tip me as I am to tip him. I mean, it’s certainly not required. But it…

It’s just a teaser, so I’m not going to panic, but the version of Doctor Who suggested here concerns me. It feels very earthbound (which is one of the aspects of the revival I hate) and magic-y as opposed to sci-fi-y (ditto). I hope that reflects more of the teaser’s editor’s sensibilities than Chibnalls.

Part of what makes it so successful is how it... adds a genuinely bleak coda...

The saga of THROAT and Sam is, compared to most Savage Love questions, downright heartwarming and life affirming. Michael Schur should make a sitcom about it.

I’m not serious suggesting this because:

And everybody get’s rescued by, let’s say, Moe.

Asheville is a great beer town.

Also: You joined the Confederate States of America when your kids were born?

I’m not a parent, and I’ll admit that my first temptation is to “Why don’t you just?” this, but I understand that you are balancing at least three reasonable priorities: