The Aristocrats!

Fuck EA.

Am I unaware of my own bias? No! It’s the women who are wrong!

“Blaming the economy won’t cut it.”

blames the economy

Maybe so. But he’s a good example of someone getting ‘close’ nationally.

Ross Perot had a shot in 1992 but blew it by promoting conspiracy theories (that may have even been true, who knows) about Republican infiltration at (iirc) his daughters wedding.

And the split in the vote let Bill Clinton beat the incumbent Bush.

The only way a third party takes a seat is when they capture the attention.

Locally, that’s easier. Less people to win over, you get to focus on local accomplishments, etc. But national you need to become the national conversation or too many voters wouldn’t know who you are.

I always dissolve into laughter at the ‘going into town for supplies’ scene. It’s just perfect.

Look, it’s a fascist influencer!

Totally agreed about Debra Jo-Rupp. I was pretty sure her death was a fake out and that we would be seeing her again.

I’m glad they kept these cameos out.

The story felt more self-contained and didn’t need to remind us of every bit of the MCU.

I’d even argue that Debra Jo-Rupp was wasted as a coven member and a callback. They didn’t do anything interesting with her as a character. But at least she was from Wandavision so it was less of a stretch to include her.

That’s awesome! Glad you found yourself. Not everyone does.

Strange Days is a classic?

I thought of it as a bit too clunky in its execution. But I’ll admit Juliette Lewis has always been a distractingly terrible actor in my eyes. And she can’t sing either.

I will admit it’s good enough to deserve a better reception than it’s theatrical release though.

How many people had concentration that high, and how did it get that high?

I would hope it wasn’t just from using Teflon pans every day.

But with a sample size of 30k, they would be unlikely to get people who might regularly come into contact with it in a manufacturing setting.

I prefer cast iron anyway.

Season six of Community ‘aired’ there.

I’m still pissed at NBC for selling “Six Seasons and a Movie” merchandise and then canceling after season five.

(And the movie is still coming.)

I would never trust anything Kennedy said.

And he’s probably disgruntled about it.

Except for the fact that Vincent is only there without Jules because Jules quit. And Vincent was in the toilet because he was constipated because he’s a heroin addict.

If Jules hadn’t quit, Marcellus would not have been there. And Butch wouldn’t have known about any of those developments.

Although to back your theory up, Jules would’ve never left for doughnuts.

Walt?

Seinfeld treated comedy like math.

A joke can be perfected, whittled down to a perfect and easily repeated core. And once you have enough of those, you can just juggle them.

He didnt hang out and get high and drunk with the other comics, he went home and studied the Tonight Show.

I think his greatest weakness is that he can’t read a room very well. That isn’t a skill he prioritized.

Also rehearsing a joke to death the way Seinfeld does makes it seem like you’re listening to something memorized rather than spontaneous.

I saw him live a few years ago. He wasn’t my favorite but I’m glad I went.

Seinfeld is now using the Uno reverse card on those comments explaining to Tom Papa, “If you’re Lindsey Vonn, if you’re a champion skier, you can put the gates anywhere you want on the mountain. She’s going to make the gate. That’s comedy. Whatever the culture is, we make the gate. You don’t make the gate, you’re out of the game. The game is, where is the gate? How do I make the gate and get down the hill the way I want to?”

This doesn’t read as a cop out to me. He is acknowledging that he has trouble hitting certain audiences because things have changed, and now realized he needs to change to meet the game and appeal to the more modern audiences.

And that makes perfect sense. Seinfeld’s comedy is already a part of our cultural DNA. He needs to evolve to remain relevant.