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I'd say he's overlooking some very enterprising truck stop meth labs and online diploma mills, but yeah, let's say Netflix is in the top five most underestimated.—JS

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A succinct and well-reasoned plea for more effective allocation of time, energy, and money when it comes to air travel.—JS

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Steve Rushin reflects on the last season of outdoor Twins baseball (1981)... and the first (2010).—JM

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This is undoubtedly mankind's greatest achievement. Curing polio and going to the moon can lick my balls.—JM

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Good argument suggesting that the best way to cut down on pitcher injuries in MLB is a stronger dose of prevention before they even get there. Likely tough to pull off, but worth fighting for.—BK

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I don't know enough football to say whether the argument lands, but that's a headline! (And, after Googling in vain for a choice Goldblum profile on the heels of The Switch, it was either that, or this.)—JS

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In short, eat your shoes.—JS

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Here's a modest proposal for our times: do away with free parking in any public place. It sounds a little crazy at first, but there might be something to this.—JS

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I love when people think you can learn stuff about society from watching reality TV. Because I certainly do, and always have.—JM

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I like a good romantic comedy as much as the next man. Probably way, way more than the next man, in fact.—JM

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A brief update on the latest tempest in the Net Neutrality debate – entertaining for the number of times it's mentioned that regulators negotiate with the industry they're regulating, or the industry agrees to regulators' level of authority.—JS

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I'll flood the Internet with links decrying 3D movies if I have to! (I've got young Nate Kruse on my side at least – bless him.)—JS

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Lots of cool info on the current production of the movie I never thought would get made (though I'm very excited that it is). And I'd just like to remind everyone that I was the first guy to cast Brad Pitt and Philip Seymour Hoffman in the same film.—BK

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This isn't exactly of-the-moment, but I finally saw Kick-Ass last night and couldn't have enjoyed it more. But it's most certainly not for everyone, so I offer two differing takes on the movie.—JM

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And here's Roger Ebert's take. I disagree, but, he's built up enough movie-critic trust with me over the years that I feel his opinion must be given due weight. No fat joke intended, I swear.—JM

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Fun stuff – especially a neat little tidbit about Stanley Tucci's gift for name-changing advice.—BK

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Too short, and doesn't quite live up to the titillation of the headline, but time with Kline is always well-spent.—BK

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An exhaustive series if examples relating how not having a car became Hollywood shorthand for loser.—JS

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A witty and reasonable take on the "can gay actors play straight" kerfuffle. (Hat tip, Sam B. Yes, Sam – we finally got around to checking our e-mail.)—JS

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If our incessant recommendations that you check out C.K.'s new FX show Louie have not been enough to convince you watch, perhaps this write-up of the show will finally do the trick.—BK

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Post-Steinbrenner, Leitch feels the Yankees have no personality left. I could not agree more.—BK

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I feel dumb saying this, but spoiler alert if you've never seen Casablanca, Raiders of the Lost Ark, The Jazz Singer, Battleship Potemkin, and The Seventh Seal. That was probably unnecessary, huh?—BK

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TV critic Sepinwall is spending the summer revisiting "Firefly," as we all should. Every summer. Major spoilers, but if you've gone this long without watching "Firefly" then you don't deserve plot twists. Or even, quite frankly, to go on living.—JM

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This is more of a click-through photo gallery with (ample) text, not the type of thing that generally makes for the best poop reading. But dude... Joss Whedon's best episodes ever! Come ON!—JM

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Yes, there were many reasons to despise George Steinbrenner during his tenure as owner of the Yankees, but you can't deny the man this: he did everything he could to win, and as a Twins fan, there were times (see Pohlad, Carl) when I would have loved to have an owner like that.—BK

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Based on the premise that back in 2002 (after the release of Signs), Time Magazine declared M. Night Shyamalan to be the next Spielberg, and they would now like to withdraw their pick.—BK

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It's really rare that Holmes and I agree on anything in pop culture (I see to it, in fact), but I watched Fletch again recently, and despite my respect for it I didn't laugh much either.—JS

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C.K. talks about his new TV show, his old TV show, the realities of parenting, and yes, a little of what the title of the article refers to.—BK

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Edward Hopper's Nighthawks is my favorite painting, and so I found this story of a search for the New York City building that reportedly inspired the work of art to be fascinating.—BK

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Same reason people pretended to watch a lot of Masterpiece Theatre back when the Nielsens were all based on diaries: we want to seem better than we are. But the shifting ways they lie tell us about the kind of dads they wish they were today vs. yesteryear.—JS

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Having recently lost weight largely by improving my sleep habits, I have to say this article hits the nail on the head.—BK

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The list of things I miss about living in Southern California is small (friends, In-N-Out Burger, access to the mountains), but getting to listen to Vin Scully call a baseball game on a regular basis is definitely on there.—BK

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Open defecation, the challenge of talking about poop, and one man's search for "the Angelina Jolie of toilets." (Hat tip, Mom.)—JS

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I say it's all temporary and soccer once again fails to catch on here (kind of like, how much televised swimming have you watched since Michael Phelps at the 2008 Olympics?), but for now it's all terribly exciting. And if this piece is any indication, Roger Bennett is the perfect man to help us enjoy it until our World Cup fever dies down (which could happen as early as Saturday afternoon).—JM

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The story of Dandy, an offshoot of the Phillie Phanatic that proved to be pretty much his polar opposite in terms of popularity.—BK

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If you're a reader of novels, that "somewhere" is "practically everywhere." Is it a narrative device, a way to pad the page count, or an in-joke – a literary Wilhelm Scream?—JS

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Now that it's no longer useful as an entertaining prime time TV show, Glee could be useful as a teaching moment about the broken state of copyright law.—JS

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Just a little taste of Paul Rudd, but even a tiny Rudd morsel brings plenty of long-lasting flavor.—BK

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Worried your new iPhone may lead you down a path toward gadget-obsessed distraction? A set of tools can help you resist temptation and restore focus.—JS

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Oh, soccer... is there anything you can't ruin?—JM

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Why baby boomers may prove to be a surprisingly receptive demographic for the iPad.—BK

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What was Reggie Bush supposed to do, not be awesome at football? I don't get these NCAA thugs... you should've seen how mean they were to that poor kid from The Blind Side!—JS

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I liked "Last Comic Standing" even back when it was bad, but now that it's good? And longtime favorite Andy Kindler is one of the judges? Come on.—JM

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Pardon my French, but fuckin' A was this ever Emmy-worthy. Spoilers and embedded Hulu clips abound, so it's not ideal poop reading, but I posted this link anyway because you need to know how bad of a person you are for not watching this show.—JM

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This is quietly the weirdest story in the recent history of American politics. And not by a little. By far.—JM

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A look at a new documentary about the provocative and fascinating comedian.—JS

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Insightful ideas about group-participation projects, like the spate of social media gamesphere dreck, but also a lot of well-deserved praise for one of the best shows on any medium ever.—JS

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Point.—BK

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Counterpoint.—BK

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I like the optimism, that government could do a better job managing the disaster, or that Americans would believe it could. But what does Obama have to lose? Most people either blame him for the spill already, or assume he's plotting to take over every major company.—JS

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Looking at the trailers, it seems the makers of the film know even less about it. (Speaking of The Phantom Menace, I finally watched this review – by Frank Conniff? – and recommend it highly.)—JS

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There has never been a legitimate argument against the use of instant replay in sports, and now its absence has cost a young pitcher a perfect game and a good umpire the reputation it took a lifetime to build.—JM

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Far from the best thing SNL has ever done, and admittedly a little dark and weird, but if you are a fan of Will Ferrell's exquisite talent for comic screaming, this is the sketch for you.—BK

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A reminder that while we all make mistakes, some are far more regrettable than others.—BK

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"Who has a deeper sense of fairness, a mortgage banker or a chimpanzee?" Try not to act surprised.—JS

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Lorne makes the magazine's top ten list – right below MTV's Jersey Shore! – for his innovative product placement integration at SNL.—JS

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Who studies the relationship between birth order among siblings and its effect on stolen bases in major league baseball? Awesome people, that's who.—BK

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Competitive fairness really is one of the best arguments against interleague play in baseball, and Sheehan lays it out quite nicely.—BK

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Okay, so MacGruber was a dud, to the surprise of very few. Forte is still a comic genius, as you know if you've seen him on 30 Rock, Sit Down, Shut Up, or How I Met Your Mother.—JS

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Analyzing the ramifications of American Needle v. NFL. The full impact of needle v. MLB is yet to be seen.—JS

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After years of teasing the poor bastard, we might have him to thank after all.—JS

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A discussion with the author of the "Shit My Dad Says" Twitter feed, which is becoming a CBS sitcom this fall. (Apparently, CBS is spelling it $#*! My Dad Says – I can only assume the announcer will be bleeped in the promos?)—JS

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The author describes "The Big Bang Theory" as "one of [her] favorite shows." I'm sorry, universe, but it doesn't matter how many people whose TV opinions I respect end up telling me that "The Big Bang Theory" is watchable. I mean, come on, universe; you and I both know that can't possibly be the case.—JM

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Banks was one of my favorite players when he was with the Twins, and was also a favorite of a Red Sox-loving friend of mine when Banks later pitched for Boston. There was just something about the guy.—BK

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I just found out that NBC has downgraded Parks & Recreation to mid-season replacement status for next year, which is terrible news. So I'm turning today into Parks & Recreation Link Day in the world's lamest, most futile attempt to get more people to watch one of the funniest shows on TV.—BK

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How P&R co-creators Greg Daniels and Michael Schur tinkered with the show to transform a lackluster Season 1 into a stellar Season 2.—BK

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As tiresome and needlessly divisive as the red-state/blue-state map is, it turns out you can use it to predict the stability of families pretty well, and the results may surprise you. (You can read an excerpt from the book in question.)—JS

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A modest proposal from Cuban, who is always measured and subtle in his approach, and never used the stock market to make money.—JS

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Zounds, yes! It kills me that Richard Dawkins's excellent concept for the spread of ideas (vs. genes, which spread physical traits) has been co-opted by the swappers of kitty photos. (Next, abolish everything else on this "spring cleaning" list.)—JS

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They're not talking about the secret porn rooms, or burying the bodies of the day's teacup ride victims (of course the really interesting stuff gets glossed over).—JS

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A great look at the upcoming film from a behind-the-story standpoint, and a discussion of how Unkrich mixes the old with the new at Pixar.—JS

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Dude. Duuuuude! I mean, I don't think this is actually the case, but, still. Duuuuude!—JM

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"The first time she saw [Kirby's statue], she did say the butt was too small." I'm not making that up; that's real. God bless the Minnesota Twins, you guys. Seriously. I can't imagine being a fan of any other baseball team. Even one that's won a World Series recently.—JM

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If so, can he or she use it to hack the myth of the "typically developing child" to death, so all the obsessive parents being driven to anxiety by the concept of what's "normal" can finally get some much-needed rest?—BK

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Hey, Fallows is back – and going gangbusters! What an interesting weekend.—JS

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Obama rules; Jay Leno is an unfunny dumbass. I was going to type that into the Internet anyway – thanks for giving it some context!—JS

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Tread lightly if you prefer to know absolutely nothing about the plot of the movie – but this is a fascinating angle at marketing the movie to a slightly older demographic than is typically assumed.—JS

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Even if you won't take anyone else's word for it that the latest airport security screening technology is a useless waste of money, you've got to believe the guy running airport security in Israel. Israel!—JS

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Apparently, most retailers specifically forbid employees from preventing theft. You know, things in this country didn't used to be perfect (pervasive racism, women being relegated to second-class status, etc.), but I feel like "stopping a robber from committing a crime" didn't used to be grounds for termination.—JM

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Extolling the many virtues of Catherine Keener, including the fact that her preference for privacy can make it difficult to write a magazine feature extolling her many virtues.—BK

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Sorry to go back to the Cracked well so soon, but I had no idea a) Betty White hosted SNL or b) this was why. What?!—JS

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A Hulu app coming for iPad? Why again was leaving Flash off the device such a terrible idea?—JS

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More than in the past, as they find new ways to contribute to the look and feel of a show, especially with ambitious, larger-scale dramas like Lost and Mad Men.—BK

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A nice intro to the sort of words that make your language sound interesting.—JS

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A great sum-up of the deal's short-term letdown and long-term potential.—JS

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These arguments against taxpayer-funded sports stadiums have been made before, and I agree with them... in theory. But in practice, I am in a frenzy of anticipation for my first trip to Target Field next week, and would step over my own mother to get there.—BK

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A love letter to the stadium and the team, and from a national columnist, no less. It's a good day to be a Twins fan, folks.—JM

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Not to turn this into a game of "this blurb by a long-dead genius encapsulates my worldview," but I wasn't looking for this and I stumbled across it – that must be a sign, right? (Plus, it's agony looking for decent links.)—JS

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Good, but not as good as it could have been if Smithers had truly sought out the most elite MLB players at that particular point in time. (Best use of advanced baseball statistics EVER.)—BK

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The piece itself doesn't really comport with the headline, and the author makes few, if any, salient points. Still, the "please for the love of God don't ruin March Madness" argument can't possibly be made often enough, so, here we are.—JM

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91-year-old, 500-word poems aren't normally the kind of thing we feature here, but I haven't read anything in years that affected me like this and I really needed to share it. Honestly, from now on, if anybody ever wonders why I, personally, see the world the way I do, I can just direct them to this poem. I can't believe I just now read it; somebody should have shown this to me in high school.—JM

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She shares a birthday with me and Jason Bateman, and a crappy sitcom with Charlie Sheen and Jon Cryer. Now she's working on a tribute to Ann Richards. (Hat tip, Andy C.)—JS

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Nice points about technology looking dated in movies, but my favorite part is referring to this year's onslaught of remakes as a pop-culture stop-loss program.—JS

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When your NCAA tourney pick goes down (yep, I had Kansas), it's time to start rooting for the lowest-seeded team left standing to wreak havoc on the rest of the field.—BK

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The screenwriter of Battlefield Earth and Robin Hood: Men in Tights faces the music about his awful transgression. (In this case, he's talking about Battlefield Earth.)—JS

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Oo! Everybody read it! (And by "everybody," I mean "writers of Lost.")—JS

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A new book – "Appetite For America," by Stephen Fried – sounds like it couldn't possibly be more up my alley. Father's Day isn't that far away, you know...—JM

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A study of several Last Suppers painted over the last thousand years reveals that maybe The Cheesecake Factory isn't solely to blame for us all being so fat.—JM

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From last November, but the story is still interesting and, as an added bonus, now it's spoiler-free!—BK

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Including a video starring Richard Belzer, Brian Doyle-Murray, a rowboat, and a hungry dog. I smell a sitcom pitch!—BK

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His online comedy series sounds wild and surreal, with dozens of stars playing themselves. Certainly worth a look.—JS

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Hm, I hate to parrot our anti-Leno arguments, but Coco has enough money. Maybe he should do the dignified thing and walk away.—JS

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"Just because we can doesn't mean we should" – sweet Jeebus, yes. And, while we're at it, let's discuss the definition of "can."—JS

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Elisabeth Kubler-Ross, where are you when we really need you?—JM

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"It is likely the case that your teenagers do not actually like the terrible music you hear during those brief moments when they take their ear buds out." So there's hope...—JM

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Not in the Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind way, but rather with the help of medication and therapy.—BK

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For an alternate look at history and the movies.—JS

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I must've dozed off before these were handed out last Sunday. Nevertheless, I vote we give them all to Sandra Bullock.—JS

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I personally would institute the death penalty for movie talkers if I was in charge, but shushing is a good tactic too.—JM

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Not sure I agree with the conclusions (then again, I was predisposed to love Steve and Alec), but I heartily applaud the effort.—BK

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Why we should stop pointing the finger of blame at Washington and instead point it at ourselves.—BK

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Fischer talks all things Office (spoiler-free so long as you've watched last Thursday's episode).—BK

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Okay, second-worst. Let's not forget Tarantino.—JS

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Whether or not you follow the NBA – and I don't, really – this an interesting story.—JM

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"Clever people are more likely to own cats than dogs," says a new study. I prefer this guys' conclusion: "Dog-lovers are good. Cat-lovers are morally indifferent or actively evil."—JS

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If doctors will soon be able to print out a new kidney for an ailing kid, does that mean I'll also be able to print out a guilt-free veal chop?—JS

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The animation studio refers to him as their "lucky charm" – fitting his unique voice into each of their ten films. He discusses their process, and life as a character actor.—JS

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Theatre owners are worried an early DVD release will keep audiences away from Tim Burton's Alice in Wonderland. I'd worry more about its trailer doing that.—JS

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"Back when she'd just accused wealthy white Duke students of rape, lawyers were volunteering to work for her pro bono should she want to sue for damages. This time around, with a case that's less financially promising, she's relying, according to WRAL.com, on a public defender." Sad, but not surprising.—JM

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Penning a guest column, the ESPN play-by-play man argues on behalf of integrating more advanced stats into baseball broadcasts, and I think he gets it exactly right: educate, but don't overwhelm.—BK

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Terrorism only works when we're scared; we're only scared when we're constantly convinced when it's working – lucky for terrorists, they have some local help in that department.—JS

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Is there any other kind?—BK

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One thing about Ricky Gervais interviews: you're guaranteed a generous helping of the interjection "(wild laughter)."—JS

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It's never too late to lick the wounds of Leno regaining The Tonight Show. (Maybe the Olympics could just go on forever, the way it seems like they are?)—JS

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We'll have more Snubbies for you tomorrow, but here's some Oscar stuff to tide you over in the mean time. I haven't been paying attention; I assumed Avatar was just going to win everything. Maybe not, as it turns out.—JM

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The Summer Olympics have table tennis and pistol shooting, yet curling is the butt of all the jokes. Hardly seems fair...—JM

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A brilliant idea. I don't watch, but I assume the sap was flowing freely when that luger whanged himself into a support column.—JS

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Oh, y'know... peer pressure, bad parenting, but mostly boredom at the workplace.—JS

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Interesting look at and refutation of the idea that marrying young leads to a greater risk of divorce (with a shout out to Carl & Ellie from Up).—BK

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Sounds like a blast (you don't invoke Borges without getting me aroused), but the thought of rereading The Odyssey to get the references is a bummer.—JS

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I'd wager that Penn didn't select the title of this piece himself; he strikes me as particularly genial, and this mostly light-hearted offering is no exception.—JM

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I know one person on this site who would answer that titular question with a vehement no. Personally, I find Tarantino insufferable as a person, but I really like his work.—BK

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I saw Temple Grandin this weekend and it's fantastic; not the kind of award bait they make fun of in Tropic Thunder, but rather a film that captures the spirit of its subject, with a stellar central performance by Danes.—BK

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Good argues that, after 15 years of players' union banishment, the guys who were replacement players in 1995 should be allowed to have their likenesses in MLB video games.—BK

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Keith Olbermann disagrees.—BK

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Finally, a name for clever/perplexing headlines like Gator Attacks Puzzle Experts. (Let newspaper editors have their fun; they're a dying breed.)—JS

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A great write-up of one of the modern era's greatest comedies. "What amazes me about the movie is that Murray and Ramis get away with it. They never lose their nerve." That's the hardest thing to do in today's mass-audience comedies, and the key to its lasting appeal.—JS

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Why you should pay more attention to how much detergent you use to wash your clothes.—BK

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See above.—BK

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Get ready for Michael Bay movies to feel even more like a crack high.—JS

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A piece in defense of Jay Leno. Nothing in here is technically refutable... but she doesn't bring up the bit about how Jay promised the show to Conan but then, in effect, didn't leave when he said he would. Even so, an interesting take.—JM

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A spoiler-free look at what's at stake for the upcoming final season of Lost.—BK

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The lessons seem to be: a) learn more than one acting note, b) don't let the action hero paradigm shift on you, and c) never get old.—BK

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Here we have everything that's wrong with the American criminal justice system, encapsulated by one juror's experience.—JM

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If I were him, I'd focus my State of the Union only on this stuff - hard to have a sagging approval rating when you're crusading against the greedy megatycoons!—JS

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It was wrong on many levels. Now let us never speak of The Office clip show again.—BK

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If you had to put a nail in the Team Coco coffin, with a little class and perspective, this might be the way to do it. (Still, fuck Leno.)—JS

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If you're not going to read new MIB posts the moment they go live, I'm not going to feel bad pointing you to them. (If you read this one right away, this'll be your second time. You're welcome.)—JS

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Almost half of the words in the title of the piece are inaccurate, and I know I shouldn't care about the "American Idol" audition episodes. But still.—JM

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This piece from 1993, written by the man himself, is just as funny as it's ever been (when I first read it, I went around for months saying that various stuff was "for girls." You will too).—JM

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Why Gene Hackman's retirement (I had no idea) is acting's – and Oscar's – loss. (With much-deserved praise for his criminally overlooked work in The Royal Tenenbaums.)—BK

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One of my favorite SNL sketches of all time (and since today is my birthday, posting this is like a little gift to myself).—BK

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Interesting allegory, though far from perfect. Some of us are just angry because Leno is an untalented hack who's even less worthy of The Tonight Show job now than he was 18 years ago.—BK

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More than that, it's pretty dippy, considering we'll all know about the new device in about a week. (Or maybe Gawker was hoping for a lawsuit – now Apple admits there is a tablet to protect!)—JS

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Let's do! We bailed 'em out, and what have they done for us? Time to hit them in their ledger sheets.—JS

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Is all this filibuster bickering unconstitutional? And does it even really matter any more what's constitutional and what isn't?—JS

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Which is why NBC is hoping you'll watch the Golden Globes this Sunday.—BK

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It's almost as though he's following the advice of a book on the subject. (Didn't Bill Carter write a book on the subject?)—JS

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Basically: holy effing ess, run for your life if NBC offers you a late night TV show on their network.—JS

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A look at the new HBO show coming this spring from David Simon, the creator of The Wire (my choice for the greatest show in the history of television).—BK

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We can keep chasing terrorist tactics with more and more invasive security screening, but it won't make us any safer. (Colbert said it better in Tuesday's Wørd segment, but this isn't PoopVideo.com – at least not until 2015!)—JS

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Shooting down the current "Beatty has slept with nearly 13,000 women" speculation in hilarious fashion.—BK

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All you ever wanted to know about the evil weather phenomenon that takes already below-zero temps and makes them feel even colder (as has been happening here in MN for the last week).—BK

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Not even apples and oranges, I'd imagine. More like apples vs., um, blue space apples that cost a billion dollars.—JM

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I've been wounded too many times, so I'm just going to assume that as long as it's technically possible for the Vikings to lose to the Packers in the playoffs this season, that's what's going to happen.—JM

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A great profile of Michael Cera, and how he likes to mock and play around with his nice guy persona.—BK

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Unless the thought of Jackie Chan as a spy/babysitter sounds appealing to you, the author suggests skipping the month traditionally seen as a dumping ground for the worst Hollywood has to offer.—BK

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Our response to terrorism defines its effectiveness. I know I say that a lot, but it's only because we keep responding the wrong way.—JS

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Steve seems to have been left out of most of the trailers and posters for It's Complicated, but thankfully he's still part of the print publicity campaign.—BK

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Okay, so it's pro rugby in Wales rather than baseball, basketball, or football here in the U.S., but it's still progress, right?—BK

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The numbers make it look staggeringly unlikely that you'll be aboard a flight on which an attack is attempted (not to mention successful) - yet fear reigns anyway. See how easy terrorism is?—JS

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Like sex, criminal trials, and just about everything else, spaceship battles in movies are completely unlike they would be in real life.—JS

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As Generation Xers hit their 30s and 40s, many are trying to embrace the idea that "Midlife is your best and last chance to become the real you."—BK

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Merry Christmas to all, and to all a good night!—JM

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Good advice to keep in mind: Santa or not, someone is always checking it twice.—JS

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I watch the NFL very, very occasionally and I almost always read Joe's excellent columns about it. But even I know this: the instant replay system is a joke. I don't know if this is the fix, but any suggestions are welcome.—JS

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Why stop at just recapping one lousy decade, when there's all of time to encapsulate into pithy list form? (Don't miss The Ones We Lost.)—JS

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Musings on the staying power of Homestar Runner, currently celebrating ten years on the "air."—JS

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Spoilers upon spoilers upon spoilers. If you ever intend on watching "Dexter," but you haven't yet, then don't even think about reading this. That said: enjoy!—JM

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The review of Funny People you didn't realize you were waiting for (good thing, too, because it would've been a long wait), tied into a review of the Coen brothers' A Serious Man.—JS

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With this week's passing of Roy Disney, it's great to know that someone in the organization still carries Walt's willingness to sweat the details.—JS

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The radio industry only recently has switched to a ratings-gathering methodology more sophisticated than "asking people to write down what they listen to." I'm completely serious.—JM

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Thanks to the Mrs. for this link. Did I pick a good one or what, fellas?—JM

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The main conclusion is that dogs are preferable because they won't try to talk you out of going, but the study neglects to factor in that most human walking partners won't make you stop to clean up their poop along the way.—BK

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30 Rock has been my choice for the Best Show on TV for two seasons running, yet even I am starting to echo the sentiment expressed by this article.—BK

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Sounds good to me. (I'm going to guess Joe's 50/50 on this one.)—JS

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In the clubhouses, that is, where teams are trying to cut down on junk food. Don't worry, you can still eat all you want in the stands. Believe me, I've tried.—BK

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See, it's not that I'm not writing anything; it's just that I'm not writing anything here.—JM

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The most compelling stories, it's been said, take you deep into worlds that you barely knew existed.—JM

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The Second City connection for three of the biggest talents working in TV comedy today.—BK

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I was going to say this is too geeky even for a group of guys who created a fantasy Movie Draft, but is anything too geeky for that? (And, besides, I really do love playing Risk.)—JS

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Somewhat dangerous, but not enough that you should stop. (Please, don't stop!)—BK

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I don't follow sports that closely, but I know stars are overpaid and cities bend over for team owners, spending millions to build stadiums the teams should build themselves. So all this sounds dandy to me.—JS

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It's cute how people keep making reasoned, thoughtful arguments about why Palin ought to be dismissed, as though people who genuinely like her would respond to reason or thought.—JS

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I'm not sure which of my beloved I feel more guilty for betraying with this link: my TiVo, my iPhone, or my girlfriend MaryBeth.—JS

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I'm not on this guy's side and he makes no bones about the fact that he's just doing this to be a dick, but even so... I like his style.—JM

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When some dolt jumps on the field at a sporting event, they're smart enough to turn the cameras away to avoid giving him what he wants: publicity. Why is the media failing at the same test with the White House party crashers?—JS

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Ah, the Singularity. We keep hearing it's coming, sometime soon (not yet, but soon). But what's it really going to do for us? And will there still be an "us?"—JS

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The shit is going to hit the fan someday. It's inevitable; the way things are going is unsustainable. Folks won't just stand for this sort of thing indefinitely. And lots of innocent people are going to get hurt, which will be a terrible shame, but I don't see where else this course can take us.—JM

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A few of the ways that studio marketing departments finesse and distort movie review quotes to make you want to see their movie.—BK

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Yes, that June Melby. The one whom I once asked out on a Valentine's date. (She wisely declined.) She was also a voice in Space Jam. I think this is fate, here.—JS

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An oldie but a goodie.—JM

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I'm not quite convinced, although the following passage is very interesting indeed: "Who the Republican candidate is, and his or her qualifications and abilities, will matter only if Obama's approval rating is between 47 and 51 percent going into the fall of 2012."—JM

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Great. Now I have to sign up for a whole new two-year contract.—JS

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Studying teens, texting, and Facebook. Oddly, from a perspective of "how will these obsessions affect them in the workplace?" Like these kids will ever have jobs.—JS

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Leitch's take on The Sports Guy's ascendance from outsider to bestselling author and cultural phenomenon.—BK

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Things can get ugly! Though only, it appears, when the opposites are too extreme, or the parties involved are too humorless.—BK

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How the statistical revolution in baseball is finally starting to change end-of-season award voting for the better.—BK

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Spectacular. Just beautiful. One reason I look forward to being a dad: I'll have the foulest-mouthed kids on the block.—JS

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That whole "admit that you're powerless over alcohol" part always did sound weird to me...—JM

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And one of them is nachos. Nachos! Who knew?—BK

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Not that there aren't still plenty of mistakes. Rob Thomas comes to mind.—JS

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I had to look around a while before I found anyone willing to defend Bill Belichick's going for it on fourth down last night, but I had a hunch that the pot odds were in his favor. And, according to math, apparently, they were.—JM

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You may not know who David Lloyd is, but if you enjoyed The Mary Tyler Moore Show (credited writer on 31 episodes), Taxi (12 episodes), Cheers (25 episodes), or Frasier (15 episodes), you've likely enjoyed his work. When James L. Brooks says you're the best, then yeah, you're probably the best.—BK

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I love this silly fantasy redesign of the NFL's dullest helmets because a) uniform design is the only part of pro football that holds my interest for more than 90 seconds; and b) it would make Tom Brady look like Super Dave Osborne.—JS

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People-watching has its perils.—JS

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You may be surprised to learn that humans are fairly suggestible, especially when it comes to delicious, delicious food.—JS

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How and why we lie – not always for bad reasons – and how we detect it in others. With bits from Paul Ekman, whose work inspired Fox's Lie to Me.—JS

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Arby's stores are losing money faster than other fast-food chains. (Of course, the average is brought down by that Telluride franchise that Jack Donaghy is leaving shuttered just to spite his ex.)—JS

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Short but interesting, with a little talk about whether Up can net a Best Picture nomination. (Contains a few mild Up spoilers.)—BK

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One expert says that but for the extinction of the dinosaurs, the planet would now be ruled by bipedal, humanoid reptiles. That'll teach us all to doubt Super Mario Brothers: The Movie!—JM

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The definitive essay on the disease, the risks, and the concomitant hysteria.—JS

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And there's ten of them? Oh you bet we're gonna link to that.—BK

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In honor of the great news that Alec Baldwin and Steve Martin are co-hosting the Oscars, here's one of their fun moments together from Saturday Night Live.—BK

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A look at how the Yankees' ventures into free agent pitching have been expensive disasters, and whether their luck may finally be turning. (Though a certain heavyset, initialized left-hander could always add to the legend with a bad Game 7. A man can dream, can't he?)—BK

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Having fun with the suggestion feature on the Google search box. Short, but very entertaining.—BK

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Behind the scenes at The Onion as it celebrates its 21st year.—JS

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The author believes it's because Pedro knows he's not done in this game. I'm not completely convinced of that yet, but as many have learned over the years, you bet against Pedro at your peril.—BK

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Two authors – one a Vikings fan, one a Packers fan – offer their thoughts on Brett Favre's return to Lambeau Field in purple and gold. This'll have to do for now, NFL fans; my picks will go up on Saturday.—JM

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Considering his awards show appearances to date, it should be awesome. I wouldn't consider it an audition to host the Oscars, though; it's my understanding he's been offered that job before, and (rightly) turned it down.—JS

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Parker, who may well be one of the sharpest knives in the drawer, herein offers up more clichés than you can shake a stick at.—JM

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You know what? When I see a movie that apparently only Roger Ebert and I liked, I'm going to link to his review of it.—JM

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Seeing Coach Taylor in the East Dillon red and black in the photo accompanying this article was every bit as disorienting to this Vikings fan as seeing Brett Favre in purple and gold for the first time. That's how deeply "Friday Night Lights" gets under your skin. Seasons 4 starts tonight and it's only on DirecTV for now, but Seasons 1 through 3 are available to watch on your computer via Netflix. There's simply no excuse anymore, folks.—JM

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Add the "Freakonomics" guys to the growing list of people who aren't exactly losing a ton of sleep over gloom-and-doom climate change predictions.—JM

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One of David Letterman's only female writers (ever) shares her thoughts in a very even-handed, non-whiny manner.—JM

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As someone less determined and less disciplined than he used to be, I found a lot to appreciate in this essay.—JS

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Why the NFL's salary cap system isn't working as flawlessly as some would have you believe.—BK

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Are the breakdowns at CERN's Large Hadron Collider actually evidence that it is working perfectly? So perfectly that ripples backward in time are causing it to break?—JS

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A column that praises the integrity and fortitude of USC coach Pete Carroll while simultaneously bashing the BCS? Um... yes please!—JM

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"We have lost 40 per cent of the shafts of our long bones, because we have much less of a muscular load placed upon them these days." And as hard as this is to believe based on that quotation, this piece is not about porn.—JM

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There's a pithy and interesting one-sentence explanation for the financial crisis – and, in a way, the perilous future of capitalism. And Calvin Trillin sucks all the fun out of it, as only he can.—JS

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Some hard truths here. Some hard, hard truths.—JM

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If you're still reading our site, there's a pretty solid chance it'll be catnip to you, too. Set your TiVos, starting this Sunday.—JS

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Keillor (the anti-Hitchens, if ever there was one) says just get over it. Why should the Nobels make any more sense than the Oscars anyway?—JS

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Basically: anything useful. But you probably already knew that, since all available evidence shows intelligence obtained under torture is unreliable. (Otherwise, we'd have Al Qaeda right where we want 'em!)—JS

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One hardly expects politesse or customer service when one dials one's cellular provider's customer service line. But a political screed? That's a surprise.—JS

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Fewer Americans are relocating than at any time since 1962. Why that's good news for families, communities, and even the environment.—BK

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The cult of personality grows (although who could object to this? Learning is learning).—JM

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The A.V. Club's apparently added regional features (who knew?), like this quiz that gives a shout out to the Coen Bros. retrospective going on here in the Twin Cities.—BK

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Granderson doesn't name names, if you're looking for that sort of thing, but he tackles an issue that I've long seen as a very important one. Fortunately, I don't think we're too far away from pro athletes being openly gay, and having it not be a big deal.—JM

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Ms. Sachs interviews Jesse Sheidlower, who may be the world's leading expert on "f*ck" (asterisk intended. My part of the homepage is a family show...)—JM

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This explains the careers of Michael Cera and Seth Rogan (well, this, plus their considerable comedic talents. But still).—JM

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It was an exhilarating, frustrating, exhausting, and ultimately, for the Twins fans among us, triumphant game last night. Wojciechowski calls it an "instant classic," a phrase I've always been reluctant to embrace, but in this case, yeah, maybe it was.—BK

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The ball beeps and the bases hum, allowing blind players to take part in a pretty physical version of baseball.—JS

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We're set up for either the best two days in Metrodome history... or the worst. Or I guess somewhere in between.—JM

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An important reminder that ESPN's 30 for 30 starts airing this week, and that it has the potential to be unbelievably awesome.—BK

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Holy Batman Jesus! Of all that we know about Dave (admittedly, very little), this was the last thing I'd have expected. I fear the nutjobs that Palin whipped into a frenzy will devour him now.—JS

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If you're headed to McDonald's and you're in the continental U.S., 145 miles is the farthest you'll have to drive.—JS

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If I'm PoopReading.com contributor Jameson Simmons, then the BCS is my Leno. Or my Twitter. The BCS is like a million tweets from Jay Leno being read aloud by Julianne Moore.—JM

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This isn't exactly timely, but it's a good example of why Roger Ebert is so damn good. 2008's Lakeview Terrace got a 47 average score on Metacritic.com (that's not good), but among notable critics only Ebert rightly saw it as a top-notch thriller and more (i.e., only Ebert agreed with me).—JM

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He's always an interesting interview, though the soapboxing can get tiresome. The good news here is that the author of the piece has edited those impromptu tangents into tidy – and funny – bite-sized summaries.—BK

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I have to admit, I've been pleasantly surprised by most of Chase's work in the show so far. The writers seem to have a good feel for how to use him.—BK

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A nice, in-depth look at a tone-setting scene from one of the Coen Brothers' best films.—BK

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Turns out, sharing everything about yourself online where anyone can access and aggregate it has its drawbacks.—JS

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He even threw a couple of careless balls that should have been picked off, and heaved a key fourth quarter pass a good yard in front of the line of scrimmage; let no one say that Minnesota fans didn't get the entire Brett Favre experience on Sunday!—JM

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Basically, the state turns a profit off the stuff TSA won't let you take on planes. This article implies that dumb fliers are at fault for not knowing the rules, but I think those are outliers – the main issue is really dumb rules.—JS

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Bed manufacturers are setting their sights on male customers, and the results are equal parts intriguing and insane.—BK

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Fascinating, if only for the fact that Chase careens back and forth between botched attempts at humor and self-effacing talk that feels a little disingenuous. (And I say all of this as a fan of his.)—BK

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A million dollars goes to a group of computer geeks who figured a way to improve the recommendations on Netflix, and we all benefit. Read on for the juicy details.—JS

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Checking in with the funniest man alive on the eve of his feature film (co-) directing debut.—JS

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Too soon? No, not for this profane, irreverent yet somehow not even remotely disrespectful piece. It its own weird way, this might be the best Patrick Swayze tribute you'll read.—JM

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Why left-handed quarterbacks have a hard time in the NFL.—BK

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It would be difficult, if not impossible, to exaggerate the level of respect, bordering on worship, that most comedians feel for the late Bill Hicks.—JM

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O but to live so long and so well, and to be so certain of God's grace.—JM

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An analysis of the opening night of The Jay Leno Show that includes the words "excruciatingly dull," "creaky comedy," and "filler." Who is this Caryn James, and how quickly can we build a statue in her honor?—BK

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A look at the power and importance of giving your children unconditional love.—BK

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And bless him for it. (Need proof that the "kiddie fare" label still restricts the art form's untapped potential? How about the fact that a headline like this can even exist a year after WALL-E?)—JS

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Ran across this after reading Meyer's proof that the express lane isn't always fastest; it's heartening to see a teacher so devoted to effective teaching.—JS

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A nice rundown of the stakes and stakeholders involved in Leno's show starting next week. (A little Leno-friendly for our tastes, but hey, what can you do?)—JS

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This is an oldie but a goodie.—JM

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Unfortunately, you have to buy the new issue to get the Colbert cover story, but at least they're tossing us this tasty Q&A bone online.—BK

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And the reality of too much leisure time, which leads to the sort of weight and academic performance issues you might expect. As with most things, moderation is the key.—BK

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Wikipedia further restricts who can actually contribute to the database. Those chosen few tend toward arcane, humorless eradication of useful content by smaller contributors – which would be reason for revolt, if the other 95% of Wikipedia weren't so damn useful.—JS

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A list of quick, quippy jokes centered around a given topic of recent cultural interest? Somehow, I think it works for a Friday around here.—JS

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Yeah it does!—JM

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Believe it or not, the internet turned 40 this week. DJ Gallo has some thoughts about how today's sports world would be different if the internet had never come about...—JM

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How you can order "off" the menu at fast food restaurants. You'll feel like a really big star. Or, you'll just feel fat because let's face it chubs, you're ordering off the menu at a fast food joint.—MW

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Extract looks like it could be good. Considering that it's Bateman's first leading role since 1987, Arrested Development fans probably better hope it's good.—BK

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A question I have asked many a time while watching a baseball or football game.—BK

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Is Rock Band: The Beatles the ultimate sell-out, or a great new way to connect with their music? (Maybe it's just giving the fans what they want?)—JS

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Scientists and religious believers might be able to agree about the evolution of religion. (As with most things, chimps are the key.)—JS

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As with many baseball players of the late 90s/early 2000s, it's easy to suspect performance enhancement. But this article wonders whether Garciaparra's introversion played a role in his decline.—BK

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A few fun little nuggets from one of the greatest shows in television history.—BK

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I didn't watch the show much, but I always sensed that more was lurking in Mr. Belvedere's backstory. McCarthy confronts that stuff fearlessly, as is his wont.—JS

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Originally published in 2003, and rerun to mark last night's sad news.—BK

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People are inherently resistant to change. But can the status quo be bad enough that they overcome that inertia? (After all, "Change" did win by six points last November.)—JS

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You know, it doesn't sound as bad as watching Private Practice for an hour. (Plus a cameo appearance by Brett Favre! No, not really.)—JS

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The origins of having his first name rather than his last name on the back of his jersey, and why he thinks infield hits are sexier than home runs.—BK

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Having seen her magnificent work in Forgetting Sarah Marshall, I have to say I concur with that title.—BK

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I have to believe Blast Dirtpeck is a pseudonym (for Slab Squatthrust?) but I like his take on the state of comedy. Anyone notice how all the classic SNL transcripts we post are at least a decade old?—JS

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I've only started watching more than nine minutes of football a year (between Super Bowl ads) since I got an HDTV, but even I can tell that this would be an awesome improvement to the game.—JS

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We're producing celebrities (well, mostly "celebrities") a lot faster than we used to. In the future, one will die every 15 minutes.—JS

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I've heard good things about Inglourious Basterds. Really good things.—JM

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Hell yeah, he does! Eat it, Wisconsin!—JM

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The Yale University Press has decided to publish a book about the Danish Mohammed cartoon controversy... without reprinting the actual cartoons. And the prognosis for the 21st century gets ever-so-slightly more bleak.—JM

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A profile of 16-year-old German baseball prospect Max Kepler-Rozycki, who recently received a record bonus for an amateur position player outside of the U.S. and Latin America. And the best part? The team that signed him was the Minnesota Twins.—BK

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At least we know that the folks in Wisconsin will have plenty of cheese to go with their whine.—JM

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Mad Men returned this week. Let's... uh... use that as a reason to highlight this brief chat with Ms. Hendricks.—JS

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An interesting take on the contract negotiations between the Washington Nationals and the top pick in the baseball draft, Stephen Strasburg.—JM

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It's so easy to gag away a major golf championship, and Sunday's results probably make it seem all the more remarkable that it took Tiger Woods this long to do so.—JM

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Probably not as funny as it could've been, but the concept is just plain awesome. Who wouldn't love to have access to this kind of information after they die?—BK

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She sure did single-handedly redeem the "Julie" scenes in Julie & Julia. (Wow, a Brad Bird link and an Amy Adams link this week – I'm just paving the way for a seamless handoff to the Jameson Link-Posting Robot.)—JS

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Thought the advent of 16x9 TVs would kill the practice of "pan-and-scan" conversions? Think again!—JS

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Fear, random speculation, and groupthink. It's all the news media has going these days, so why not group it all together – and throw in a dash of "Web 2.0" social networking to boot?—JS

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Doug Glanville writes it, we link it. This time, what happens to former ballplayers, even those ready to retire and start a new life?—MW

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This piece contains a glaring factual inaccuracy, referring to the LSU football team's "national championship run in 2003." There is no actual "national championship" at the top level of college football, of course, and the January 2004 bowl season proved conclusively that if such a thing did exist, USC would have won it fairly easily. But other than that, this is a fun read.—JM

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The founder and CEO of Whole Foods has some good ideas. That's not surprising, since Whole Foods is just the best store ever.—JM

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In a review of Not a Chimp: The Hunt To Find the Genes That Make Us Human, we find out that chimpanzees aren't really as smart as we're being led to believe. (they don't specifically say so, but I think we can assume that Lacelot Link, Secret Chimp is an obvious exception)—JM

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Proof that dogs will indeed eat anything. You gotta love them... and apparently, keep them away from your hobby-related objects.—BK

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Open by referring to Brad Bird's master work as "criminally underrated," and you have a personal guarantee that I will link to whatever you're writing.—JS

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Me too! So much that I'll watch his show on FX (with its risk of It's Always Sunny... promos) and his arc on Parks & Recreation (with its risk of Amy Poehler).—JS

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A look at how he reinvented the teen movie for a whole generation. I'm still trying to come to terms with the revelation (not mentioned in this article) that he wrote the script for Planes, Trains, and Automobiles in just three days.—BK

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Some smart decisions about the format (why haven't late night shows done these things already?) and some straight talk from Jay. Not at all what I was expecting.—JS

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I think Patton Oswalt and Norm Macdonald deserve some consideration as well, but this piece argues Louis C.K.'s case pretty well.—JM

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It takes quite a bit of mental gymnastics, but apparently, if you're determined to do so, you can see the last few weeks as a "win" for the former Alaska governor. Plus, Star Trek!—JM

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Well, let's hope so!—JM

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Short but sweet (okay, incredibly short) as Tina Fey, Jack McBrayer, and Jane Krakowski talk about their favorite 30 Rock moments.—BK

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The power of hypothetically having a beer with the President.—BK

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It's a shame to see the America/"Real" America divide revived – especially by movie marketers – but then Joe always was "the real American hero."—JS

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This isn't the sort of fare we normally link to, but it's important to remember that this story is still going on...—JM

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Darkness, death, naked people, toilets, Hitler... they're all here for your dining pleasure.—BK

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For a concept that sounds like it would instantly grow tiresome, this imaginary fly-on-the-wall scenario is thoroughly entertaining.—JS

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Apparently, there are actual studies offering "pulling out" as a viable contraceptive option. Apparently, there are actual people taking this seriously.—JS

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A defense of Henry Louis Gates's right to be outraged, despite the shamefulness of the resulting brouhaha. (At least I think that's what Hitchens is saying – one can never be 100% certain.)—JS

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An under-appreciated Norm Macdonald gem in which he plays a character named Stan Hooper, as is his wont.—JM

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I have a feeling Funny People will be the Apatow film that makes me start seeing him the way hipper-than-thou types have the past few years. I hope not, though.—JS

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For some, passwords are the scourge of online life. (For others, they're "Abcd1234" – a disaster waiting to happen.) But it turns out they can be fun!—JS

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Ahem? Apparently someone hasn't been watching her 30 Rock!—JS

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Compromises between the record industry and webcasters has led to a surge in funding for the internet music site. This is excellent news, and according to this article, a sign that webcasting will play a big role in the future of the industry.—BK

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Why getting inducted into the Hall of Fame isn't just a great honor for baseball players, it's also a financial windfall.—BK

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Daniels talks about doing theater with James Gandolfini, why the excellent The Squid and the Whale wouldn't have worked with a star in the lead role, and yes, the toilet scene from Dumb and Dumber.—BK

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Celebrating the simple joys of Wipeout – the only network show I've watched all summer. It's good for ABC, and that's good for me: season three is on its way!—JS

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A brief profile of the director of In the Loop, based on his BBC comedy series The Thick of It. (Suddenly, I find myself in the market for a multi-region DVD player.)—JS

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And it's a shame (not that I care about hers in particular). Using clout to refuse nudity means more unknowns will be cast for their willingness to bare all, which only helps the porn moguls who lure naïve wannabes with promises of making it big.—JS

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Close personal friend of PoopReading.com (whether he likes it or not) Ben Fritz examines a shift in the attitudes of videogame companies toward big screen adaptations of their work.—JM

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It's easy to criticize "Big Brother." And almost all of those criticisms are wrong, because "Big Brother" is awesome. Linda Holmes, however, offers up a criticism that has considerable merit...—JM

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The Sports Guy devotes his final ESPN the Magazine column (just the Magazine; not ESPN.com, let's make that clear) to celebrating his dad's retirement.—BK

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Because who doesn't enjoy a good laugh about parking violations?—BK

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As we celebrate Apollo 11's anniversary, a look at recent research regarding Armstrong's famous quote.—JS

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Goodridge is hopeful that a Best Picture field of ten will allow good films some breathing room to compete with the standard Oscar bait fare. Naïve, perhaps, but one can dream.—JS

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Can a person just disappear? With the help of a former PI who knows the tricks, it's possible. (Just remember, the name Rory B. Bellows is already taken.)—JS

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"Time remains undefeated."—JM

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Clicking around on the web is too reading! It's just different from reading a book – not better, not worse.—JS

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So, who does God kill when a kitten masturbates?—JS

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I have every reason to believe that I would be capable of becoming a big cricket fan. I mean, I'm sure I won't, but, still.—JM

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Not sure if I'm more excited about today's DVD release of The State or tomorrow's debut of Michael & Michael Have Issues. Here's a little bit of both (mainly The State).—JS

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Speculating on the reasons behind Sarah Palin's resignation. (Which, given the details on offer, is all a person can really do – other than ignore it.)—JS

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San Francisco's Jonathan Sanchez threw a no-hitter on Friday night, and thanks to MLB Network doing live cut-ins after the 6th inning, I was able to watch it. It was an amazing game, almost like something out of a movie, and this article captures some of the details that made it so special.—BK

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There's always been a right way to hang the toilet paper roll; now there's scientific theory backing it up.—JS

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A post that is sadly as short as it is excellent, but you can kind of think of it as an extension of the Over is Right post.—JS

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Some of these fall into the "relax, it's just a movie" category. But others, like "why did Marty appear to have no intention of avoiding the photo booth when fleeing the Libyans in the DeLorean?", really resonate.—JM

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Seeing past the initial hype, Tina Fey once joked on SNL that the Segway would revolutionize the way people are hit by cars. Apparently, though, the much-ridiculed conveyance has proved useful in a couple of places.—JM

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This piece by a close personal friend of the new senator's is reassuring; Ornstein makes a persuasive case that Franken's term in office won't necessarily be an embarrassing disaster.—JM

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Neyer looks at some of the theories about why Major League Baseball has seen a 26% rise in injuries over the last three years.—BK

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Part of a series of first-person accounts of extraordinary events. This one is riveting, terrifying, and blessedly short.—BK

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A 13-year-old tries a music player he's never heard of before, with hilarious results.—JS

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The inexplicable obsession with how much a movie makes – as opposed to how well it's made – drives reporters to ignore inflation-adjusted grosses, making box office records easier to break.—JS

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My two cents: you'd generally say a golfer has it tougher, because he's got to beat 100 guys to win a tournament, while a tennis player only has to beat six. But if Roger Federer had to beat 100 guys, I have no doubt that he could do it.—JM

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In interesting look at a book that chronicles a brief era in which California was the home of the American dream.—JM

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The past and future of competitive eating injuries, and one of the best titles ever.—BK

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Masters, whose vendetta with Mann seems to rival Sean Young's with James Woods, singles him out as a director who fails to make "good" movies right – with the inevitable outcome being more Transformers movies.—JS

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As with most McSweeney's pieces, hilarious and beautifully crafted.—BK

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AMPAS shifts to ten Best Picture nominees, inviting discord over whether they've ever gotten five right. (A rant familiar to devoted readers.) Foote's conclusions are debatable (Shrek? Madison County?), but then that's the point, isn't it?—JS

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Sometimes a person just needs a little reminder of what behavior is socially acceptable and what is not.—JS

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Okay, admittedly this isn't nearly as funny on the page, but as you read it, just replay your memory of the sketch in your head. (Or, if you've never seen it, imagine something very funny.)—JS

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"Politicians will, almost by definition, be deeply weird." It seems to me that I remember Jerry Seinfeld doing a routine along these lines once, too. And, if you think about it, if any of your buddies pulled you aside one day and said "I've decided that I'm honestly and seriously going to try to become the President of America," you'd think he'd gone completely nuts. And yet, every four (or eight) years, one guy does it.—JM

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This piece may go a bit easy on Michael, but it's a very thoughtful rumination on his life from someone who really, really tried to help him (and essentially predicted his fate).—JM

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A new album, a Tonight Show appearance, and a "world tour" – a quarter century later, the Tap lives on.—JS

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An update on the quest to develop homegrown software code that can beat the Netflix movie recommendation system.—JS

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Sure, public figures should have private lives. But when those figures legislate from a stance of denying others' privacy, it's hard not to pile on.—JS

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There's good old-fashioned schadenfreude, and then there's piling on just to do it.—JM

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A little something to pass the time as we wait for his new Comedy Central show Michael and Michael Have Issues (with PoopReading favorite Michael Ian Black) and the release of The State DVDs, two events that are apparently happening in the same glorious week in July.—BK

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Today's teens can't relate the alienated young protagonist of J.D. Salinger's classic novel, calling him "whiny," "immature," and "in need of Prozac." Couldn't the same things be said about the cast of The Hills?—BK

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I've never been particularly interested in tennis, but I find Roger Federer's quest for all-time greatness compelling nonetheless. Maybe because your typical American sports fan seems to be ignoring it completely.—JM

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"Movies used to be better!" Does saying that still make you sound like a codger if it's demonstrably true?—JS

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This plods along with some intriguing observations about whether the true frontier is without or within... then the last paragraph of the footnote blew my mind!—JS

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We here at PoopReading don't always agree on everything, but the title of this profile is definitely a sentiment we can all get behind.—BK

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I've always had a soft spot for this little bit concocted by Dana Carvey and Robert Smigel, which apparently originated as a sketch in the unaired eighth episode of The Dana Carvey Show.—BK

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That settles it; I'm going to start punching a lot more people.—BK

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Probably the funniest thing he's ever written – and I say that with full understanding of the force of that statement.—JS

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Few can. But deliberately misinterpreting a joke in an attempt to get some publicity and generate a wedge issue isn't even trying.—JS

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Other than the odd talk show spot (like last Thursday's gangbusters appearance on Conan), Norm Macdonald fans really have to do some digging if they want to hear from him. But it's always worth it.—JM

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The Palins know as well as you and I do that Dave was trying to make a joke about their adult daughter, not their adolescent one. They're just playing it up for the free publicity and fake indignation (and why not?). This piece is less about the Letterman/Palin "controversy" and more about the tolerance of misogyny by those on the left, who are supposed to "know better."—JM

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A whole lot of Twitter users try it once and decide it's not for them. (Or maybe they think it's a really short survey: "What are you doing?" "Answering this question." There, that's done!)—JS

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On the eve of Brüno, a look at the comic style of his famously reserved creator, Sacha Baron Cohen.—JS

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We all knew that Harry Truman was a feisty ex-haberdasher (right? Um... right?), but here are 12 others you probably weren't aware of...—JM

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I just read this piece because I was curious to see if she'd mention Abdulhakim Muhammad (formerly Carlos Bledsoe), the American Muslim convert who shot and killed a US soldier outside an Army recruiting station in Little Rock last week. And guess what: she doesn't bring him up. Shocking, I know. Too bad, too, because ignoring him sort of undermines her argument, which isn't entirely without merit.—JM

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If you're going to write a column based on a certain premise, I understand that you're going to cherry pick your evidence to support your theory (heck; that's my bread and butter). But don't just make stuff up! To wit: Liam Neeson was never "a solid B-list actor heading toward character roles and retirement;" he was going to play Abraham Lincoln for Steven Spielberg before Taken even opened. Pretty much everybody knew who Kevin James was before this January. And, the two most successful R-rated comedies in history can't possibly be Sex and the City and American Pie 2. I don't feel like looking it up, but, that can't be right.—JM

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A Jack Donaghy comp proves elusive, and that hurts the comic momentum a bit, but it's still a fun and interesting premise.—BK

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Not the greatest interview, but us Steve-iacs will take our Steve wherever we can Steve it.—BK

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Colbert steps in as Guest Editor this week, and while his stint is mostly serious, here he indulges himself in some fun.—BK

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Part one in a series detailing the bankruptcy proceedings of a small business. These things never go the way you expect.—JS

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(Blurb not written, as author has run out of his house to go purchase vast quantities of Sylvester Stallone's high-protein pudding.)—BK

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If you're interested in reading on the subject, there are a thousand opinions out there, from insightful to loony. Kottke's collected the key phrases from several, for easy skimming or deeper reading as you desire.—JS

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With solutions as easy as this, it's your own damn fault if you still have problems.—JS

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To be sure, we here at PoopReading.com have a great deal of love for "Without a Trace," and were particularly sad to see it go. This article is less about "Without a Trace," though, than it is about every hour-long drama.—JM

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Dumb title. As Randy Johnson goes for the 300th win of his career, a look at how much pitching inside and hitting batters has helped him get there.—BK

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Factoids and insider info on the popular anti-masturbation campaign.—JS

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The future of artificial intelligence: will the robots fetch our coffee and fix our robots, or will they chase Linda Hamilton through a factory?—JS

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"I think at some point my show is going to have to morph into a detective show. I think four weeks in, Andy Richter and I will be solving crimes. It's going to be 'Murder, She Wrote' for a younger demo."—JM

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There might come a time when I feel like I'm putting up too many links from Cracked.com. That time is not today.—JM

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Not since the Quizno's spongemonkeys have we heard an ad campaign described as "quirky genius." The Dos Equis guy (who sounds a lot like Bill Brasky) fits the bill.—JS

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I'd heard about this before, and I think it's awesome.—BK

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This one won't really work if you want to print it out and take it with you, but I decided it was too good not to link to anyway.—JM

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Extolling the virtues of Pixar, which will no doubt thrill PoopReading contributor Jameson Simmons. (There are two mentions of the upcoming release Up that I would consider spoiler-free, but your standards may be stricter than mine.)—BK

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It's not who you think! (wait a minute... never mind. It's probably who you think)—JM

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A popular liberal president who has freely admitted his own youthful drug use could certainly help move this country's attitude toward marijuana legalization further in the right direction. If he had any balls whatsoever, that is.—JM

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Of course not. And it needs to die a quick, expensive death while there are still unconverted theatres to offer a 2D bailout option.—JS

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"Chuck" is coming back, as is "Dollhouse." If only they could see their way clear to bring "Life" back, as well... but I guess you can't have everything.—JM

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Coming on the heels of three straight soul-crushing walk-off losses to the Yankees, it's a little tough to find consolation in the fact that the Twins organization is filled with stand-up guys. I'd embrace a few douchebags if it meant more wins – particularly in the postseason.—BK

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A deep and abiding love for dogs is a little like a deep and abiding certainty regarding one's religious faith; I don't quite have it, and I'm a little jealous of those who do.—JM

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Dozens of baseball professionals, including ex-A's manager Art Howe, have signed on to play themselves. Even if you don't care about Moneyball, you have to admit this is one of the most fascinating projects out there.—BK

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God, yes – movie audiences are ruining moviegoing. But is fleeing for the home theatre the answer? Even as I flee, I wish for a better solution.—JS

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This trippy, indie space story with Sam Rockwell is shaping up to be one of the year's most interesting films. (Then again, we've seen how often that can go horribly awry...)—JS

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Basically a rehash of the brilliant South Park episode, but still entertaining in a furious-blogger sort of way.—JS

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Nothing groundbreaking here. Still, it's always nice to hear from Judd Apatow.—JM

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No. At least, the numbers don't suggest that they do.—JM

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Even Sean Hannity will open up the Times to read Doug Glanville!—MW

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Judging by the rest of this piece, which looks at NBC's plans for the fall schedule (including, ugh, Jay Leno five nights a week), the answer is no. But I'll admit I have a soft spot for Chase, and I'd love to see him make a comeback with his new show Community.—BK

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If I ever meet Michael Ian Black, I'm giving him a big hug for all the times he's bailed me out of a slow link day. (And a big sloppy kiss for everything else.)—JS

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A lot of interesting stuff about outgoing Supreme Court Justice David Souter. (But I'll admit I was destined to link to this article as soon as I saw the name Kermit Roosevelt.)—JS

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You don't become a lying, deceiving egomaniac overnight, so one must assume Brett Favre has always been like that. Of course, if he comes to my beloved Vikings, he'll instantly become my favorite football player of all time.—JM

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Implies that the Internet age has made us all into illiterate, solipsistic assholes. (Which, if you've seen the Internet, clearly isn't true.)—JS

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Avert your eyes, Matt and Joe's mom.—JS

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Supreme Court Justice John Paul Stevens is apparently part of a movement that believes Shakespeare's plays were actually written by Edward de Vere, the 17th earl of Oxford. As for me, MTV's "The State" had Shakespeare himself admitting in a throwaway line at the end of a particular sketch that "Christopher Marlowe wrote all my plays," so that's what I choose to believe.—JM

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You've got your classic "Saturday Night Live" sketches, and then you've got the ones that should have become classics... like this one. Good ol' Norm.—JM

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Wain talks about Role Models, The State DVD, and most intriguing of all, the possibility of a sequel to Wet Hot American Summer.—BK

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Oh, it is on, folks. It is fucking on! (sorry for the swear word, Mom and Matt, but I think even you would agree that sometimes, only the "f"-word will suffice. And this is most certainly one of those times)—JM

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Reminds you that Guest/McKean/Shearer aren't just hysterically funny, they're also pretty good songwriters and musicians. We should probably hate them.—BK

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A sure sign I'm getting old: I find myself agreeing with more and more of these "this is what's wrong with young people today" articles.—BK

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I've been looking for this for years; it's finally online. It's as good as I remember.—JM

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Please, please, please please please please please watch "Chuck," you guys. It's gotten so good.—JM

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Short answer: almost certainly not by the celebrity you sent it to.—BK

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Demetri Martin has been cast as Paul DePodesta? Wow. Even if I had dared dream they'd make a Moneyball movie, there's no way I'd have envisioned Steven Soderbergh, Brad Pitt, Steven Zaillian, and Demetri Martin as the team responsible for bringing it to the screen.—BK

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A brief, entertaining interview with David Wain about the official announcement of when we can finally hold The State in our hands.—JS

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A thoughtful companion to Joe's recent post on the legalization question.—JS

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Now we just wait for the Jared Allen quote saying "Yes, yes, this lion is much more frightening. I am now afraid to sack Daunte Culpepper."—MW

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The editors at The New Republic have some unsolicited advice for Minnesota governor – and possible 2012 GOP presidential hopeful – Tim Pawlenty regarding the Norm Coleman/Al Franken senate election. But just because advice is unsolicited doesn't mean it's necessarily bad.—JM

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It sounds like YouTube may prove financially unsustainable. You mean I'll have to burn videos of my daughters to DVD and mail them to my parents, like some sort of caveman?—JM

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First they came for the wrestlers, then they came for the baseball players...—JM

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Apparently, the Long Island University basketball team would have represented the United States at the 1936 Olympics in Berlin, but they chose not to go, and their story remained largely unknown.—JM

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I was too young to fully appreciate the Mark Fidrych phenomenon as it was happening; Joe Posnanski was nine, and he remembers the pitcher with the perfect mix of childhood hero worshipper and baseball historian.—BK

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A little old perhaps, but still fascinating. Bite me, I'm running a high fever today.—JS

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At last someone gets to the bottom of this whole thing. Kids today!—JS

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This piece was written last summer, but it's just as true now. I don't know what made me think of it; maybe I just wanted to be needlessly provocative.—JM

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Yes, I've linked to a piece by a right-of-center columnist. But it's okay, folks. You can unbunch your panties: this one is just about baseball.—JM

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Reflecting on the 10th anniversary of The Matrix. (Which caused me to take a fond, and cringing, look back at my own Matrix Week, coinciding with its 2003 sequel.)—JS

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Truly chilling outcomes from the smash success of Fast and Furious. This is the year that my mystification at popular movie tastes went from annoyance to outright panic.—JS

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There's almost nothing less funny than a bland recap of a stand-up comedy show, but the comics at this show are so out-of-their-minds hilarious that even this bland recap of a stand-up comedy show is funny. I really could have seen this show, too. Dammit. I should have tried harder (or, indeed, at all) to pull that off.—JM

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According to this piece, at least, Howard the Duck isn't as bad as you remember. It's worse.—JM

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The former MTV "Singled Out" host and son of a Hall of Fame bowler contends that advances in technology are making bowling too easy. Maybe he's right; any idiot can bowl a 129 nowadays. Right, Mr. President?—JM

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About 15 years ago, Second City in Chicago ran a show that ended with an angry man ranting about consumerism and asking audience members to throw their Blockbuster cards on stage to be cut up. And it almost never failed to yield multiple cards, often tossed with an enthusiasm that seemed cathartic.—BK

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This is the reason I refuse to watch, read, or link to anything Michael Ian Black does.—JS

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Okay, this review loses its snarky zing after a while, but I'm pretty sure the ninja is fighting a shark in a water hazard. If you tell your grandchildren about one thing, let it be this.—JS

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In the first paragraph of this piece, Joe Klein offers up what may in fact be the best idea any human being has ever had. Better than fire, better than cars, better than WrestleMania. He goes on to make the standard case that pot should be legalized, a case that – for my money – can't be made often enough.—JM

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An interview with "30 Rock's" Frank, the guy who wears the custom made trucker hats (in character, and in real life). My personal favorite so far? The one that just said "DRAPES."—JM

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I feel like this is the stuff we here at PoopReading.com would write, if we here at PoopReading.com wrote stuff like this.—JM

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As a satirical critique of the modern mishmash media culture, it's brilliant. As a serious suggestion, it's ludicrous. If only we could be certain which...—JS

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A look at the status of Chicago's bid to host the 2016 Summer Olympics. Hm, the International Olympic Committee meets Chicago politics... one can only imagine how exquisite the corruption will be.—JM

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I'm of the opinion that this is the best sketch that Mike Myers ever did on SNL. I suspect he also wrote it, though I've never been able to confirm that.—BK

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Terrible title, decent profile, but at least there's a quote from Michael Schur. I'm gonna pretend I didn't just hear you say "Who is Michael Schur?"—BK

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Interesting profile of a wacked-out creative genius. Assumes the reader's familiarity with the PBF comic (which is unfortunate, but easy to rectify).—JS

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Driving school was a bore, but stunt driving school sounds awesome. Could this be a trend? Stunt DMV lines? Stunt dentistry? Stunt stories about your wife's work?—JS

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A profile of comedian Aziz Ansari. I enjoyed his brief stint on Scrubs, and I'm getting the feeling he might emerge as the best thing on the upcoming Parks and Recreation.—BK

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Oh, the Forest Face. Songs will be written about the glory of the Forest Face, and passed down from generation to generation.—BK

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Adams is always good with the helpful tips and tricks.—JS

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It's great to see that my gay crush on RDJ can be equaled – but not exceeded – by that of Kidd, an actual gay man.—JS

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Why you should be thankful you never got the chance to buy a ticket for Spaceman From Pluto, Take It Like a Man, or Anhedonia.—BK

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A pitch-perfect network notes satire that, given the subject matter, features just the right amount of comic restraint.—BK

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I think the author is being a little too hard on Con Air (especially compared to Cage's recent offerings), but the rest is spot-on. It feels like that guy I loved so much in Raising Arizona doesn't even exist anymore.—BK

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An interesting point wrapped in a shrill and well-worn package. (With a thorough misunderstanding of Back to the Future as a bonus!)—JS

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There's a tongue-in-cheek tone to this, but its message is sincere and very worthwhile.—JS

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I didn't get to see I Love You, Man this weekend; I had to settle for reading this review. Also, more people apparently decided that they'd rather see Knowing. Which I'm sure is fine, but... come on.—JM

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The Sports Guy takes a shot at using sports-style statistical analysis to answer the question: Who is the greatest living actor? (Hat tip, Chris C.)—BK