Nirvana was a group effort from the get-go, although producer Butch Vig had a lot of influence over the making of Nevermind, Cobain was hardly the sole influence on the band's sound after Bleach, since both Krist Novoselic and Dave Grohl had input during the making of In Utero…

Most of the first ten years of Johnny Carson's late night tenure were lost simply because networks often re-recorded over old master tapes due to cost-cutting measures; Monty Python's Flying Circus would have been lost under similar circumstances had it not been for cast members smuggling the tapes out of the BBC…

I didn't know that guy was Jewish, either…

I have two candidates; first would be the cat in Boondock Saints who was accidentally killed by a gunshot. Second would be the kitty in the pet carrier who was the first unfortunate victim in Snakes On a Plane. I say this as a former cat owner who knows all too well the pain of losing a feline friend from euthanasia…

Because a phone call is so impersonal; it lacks that personal touch you only get from hired goons…

And coming soon from Micheal Bay: Pet Rock: The Movie…

Woody Allen is quite possibly the most overrated film director who ever lived; I have yet to make it through an entire film of his without giving up after his numerous failed attempts at humor in each and every one. He and Roman Polanski should just get a cottage together in an undisclosed location and watch kiddie…

RIP Rowdy Roddy Piper, who was quite possibly the most awesome wrestler who ever lived as well as an awesome human being outside the ring…

I'm still waiting to see Montage of Heck; I've heard it offers a unique insight into the troubled mind of Kurt Cobain, who I still believe could have gone on to bigger and better things had his personal demons not gotten the better of him…

I caught a late afternoon showing of Pixels on Friday; I found it to be a fun, fast-paced action comedy with a few sci-fi elements that's actually quite enjoyable if you don't take it too seriously; I'm glad I ignored the early negative reviews on this one. Last night, I rented What We Do In The Shadows from Redbox;…

Boo fucking hoo; another Adult Swim turd gets flushed down the toilet. Let's be honest, Adult Swim has far more misses than hits when it comes to their original programming. I would change my tune, however, if they were to resurrect Futurama as one of their originals…

It was "Raiders of the Lost Arcade". which was the second segment of "Anthology of Interest II" (Season 3, Ep. 18); the segment shown Fry what things would be like if life were more like the video games he grew up playing. His unique skills are called upon when aliens in ships resembling those from "Space Invaders"…

I used a free Redbox rental to check out Ex Machina; while some might be put off by its slow pace and minimalist approach, it's one of those films in the vein of Blade Runner that makes you question what truly defines humanity. Otherwise, I'm waiting for the release of Pixels this upcoming Friday; despite the fact…

I believe the term existed before the film's release, however, the term was popularized and came into widespread usage after the film's release in much the same way many of the SoCal slang terms used in Clueless entered the mainstream vernacular…

More to the point, why are they still called "cell" phones when mobile phones have used digital, as opposed to cellular, networks for years now?

I've always taken exception to "guesstimate" due to its inherent redundancy; other redundancies I think need to be eliminated from the English language include, but are not limited to, "tuna fish", "ATM machine", and "PIN number…

I live in a less populated area myself, yet I have no less than three Subway restaurants within a two mile radius of my apartment. They do tend to vary in quality by location, though; one is good, one is usually at least passable, and one I avoid like the plague because they're always running out of baby spinach,…

I had to stop after 30 seconds for the sake of my mental health; good lord, this makes Kid Rock sound profound by comparison…

And Dave Grohl now has an official rockstar injury; wear it with pride, Dave…

I would expunge Empire Records; it was a horrible, self indulgent film with absolutely no likable characters. I'm not kidding; at various points throughout the film, I found myself wanting to beat senseless every character with more than two lines of dialogue…