She also wrote and sang the song “28" in the movie Whip It -- how cool is that?

1. Why all the boobs? I mean it’s fine, it is a Showtime show, after all, but it seemed like it was trying to say something.

“Democratic primary loser” energy

She absolutely slayed on VP. Two moments I recall: her yelling “FACE!” to Snodgrass, and her yelling at McBride “I’m on new meds now.” VP was really one for the ages.

It’s really amazing how far this film, which was so lauded back in the day, has fallen. Even before the Spacey ugliness, there was a significant downgrade that is almost equal to Garden State. Is it the emo floating bag that did it in? Outside of Annette Bening, no one from this movie really made it out, either. Wes…

American Beauty?

You guys couldn’t edit out the guy on the right? He literally just sits there and says nothing.

I first read this story when it came out in The New Yorker, back in 1992. It was titled “Barn Burning,” and the one that’s in the New Yorker is translated by Philip Gabriel, while the one that’s in the collection, The Elephant Vanishes, is translated by, I think, Alfred Birnbaum (it’s either him or Jay Rubin). If you…

“No, Butler’s Joe Glass is a salt-of-the-sea type, a man who lives, breathes, and, one imagines, eats submarines.”

Totally my first choice, too!

Presenting Donnie Yen in Ip Man (or, really, anything of his -- the speed of his punches is just...amazing):

“Did ya get that thing that I sent ya?”

Isn’t Molly Shannon the best dramatic actress to have come from SNL? She was so amazing in Enlightened, and she’s equally great here. Talk about an actress with range — she can do anything.

He spoke just perfectly fine in Locke...which was a fantastic movie to boot. Honestly I don't know why he's got a speech impediment now...

But didn’t Vinny Chase already star in this film?

Peach Union! That’s what I remember most about this film.

I’m sorry to admit that I kind of really enjoyed the first Equalizer, mostly for the final kill scenes that take place entirely in a Home Depot and Denzel doesn’t use a single bullet. I thought that was quite funny and ingenious.

I take it this is not the James Joyce short story everybody has to read in high school?

One of the greater tragedies in TV is Enlightened’s third season never happened. :(

Nope, you absolutely do not. Your younger self was quite perceptive.