a faltering android programmed for romance
Just wanted to call that out as a superb line…

lucky

California Club Sandwich??
Ok, just adding my voice to the growing number of people demanding an explanation for a "California Club Sandwich" meaning a baby roasted up like a turkey.

Hmm
Good for NPR. It seems they may be trying to scrabble back a bit of the bad karma they built up for themselves by going after microbroadcasters and pirate radio throughout the 80's and 90's.

Finally
Finally there's a reason to be happy about ridiculous media oversaturation.

On the subject of made-up spoof sports…
I highly recommend Unflinching Triumph - http://www.unflinchingtrium… - it's a spot-on mockumentary about the sport of Staredown, available for free online.

Just to expand on that…
So while I certainly wouldn't defend all HK cinema, and I do agree that a lot of it is rife with mauldin cliches, and I even agree that John Woo tends to be pretty overrated, Infernal Affairs is a really good movie. Personally, I think a lot of that comes out of the script, which it would be…

Absolutely…
…although to be fair, Robert Altman and Howard Hawks both managed to put Chandler on screen without completely destroying him. I can't see an ABC TV series being worthwhile, though.

The miracle of HK cinema
Well, sorry to accuse you of trolling if you were being sincere. I guess I just don't see why you have such a bug up your ass about it.

Infernal Affairs 2 and 3
SnowWhiteTrash, that's some of the most inept trolling I've ever witnessed. Seriously, try a little subtlety if you really want to get under people's skins.