The "Look what the cat dragged in" to hug fakeout is one of cinema's most beloved tropes, and at last with Sinners it may be rewarded with cinema's highest honor.
January 23, 2026 at 7:41 PM
The "Look what the cat dragged in" to hug fakeout is one of cinema's most beloved tropes, and at last with Sinners it may be rewarded with cinema's highest honor.
We need to talk about the practice of putting the fruit sticker over the bad part of the fruit. It's not okay. In Europe they'd never accept this.
January 22, 2026 at 12:15 PM
We need to talk about the practice of putting the fruit sticker over the bad part of the fruit. It's not okay. In Europe they'd never accept this.
Stevie Wonder probably came the closest to capturing the true meaning of a birthday in song.
January 1, 2026 at 12:17 PM
Stevie Wonder probably came the closest to capturing the true meaning of a birthday in song.
Calling your child "big guy" when he's not even large for his age, and certainly not compared to an average adult, has the feel of a participation trophy. Glad I caught this before he developed language.
December 30, 2025 at 8:56 PM
Calling your child "big guy" when he's not even large for his age, and certainly not compared to an average adult, has the feel of a participation trophy. Glad I caught this before he developed language.
The day after Christmas should be New Year's. It makes the most sense financially, and even spiritually.
December 25, 2025 at 11:01 PM
The day after Christmas should be New Year's. It makes the most sense financially, and even spiritually.
If you're singing the last two verses of the ABC song, you're just wasting 25% of your alphabet instruction time.
December 21, 2025 at 12:15 AM
If you're singing the last two verses of the ABC song, you're just wasting 25% of your alphabet instruction time.
The thing people don't get about the manger story is it was actually quite common to sleep among animals at that time. Early readers wouldn't have flinched at this.
December 12, 2025 at 5:35 PM
The thing people don't get about the manger story is it was actually quite common to sleep among animals at that time. Early readers wouldn't have flinched at this.
If you're waiting until a week before Christmas to get your tree, I don't want to know you.
December 5, 2025 at 5:05 PM
If you're waiting until a week before Christmas to get your tree, I don't want to know you.
It would be pretty epic if ChatGPT started dropping my favorite robot quotes from sci-fi.
December 3, 2025 at 6:29 PM
It would be pretty epic if ChatGPT started dropping my favorite robot quotes from sci-fi.
It might feel culturally enriching to have a plantain, but nutritionally it's just another banana.
November 30, 2025 at 2:16 PM
It might feel culturally enriching to have a plantain, but nutritionally it's just another banana.
There are too many false John Wayne quotes going around online. Where the heck is his Estate?
November 26, 2025 at 12:07 PM
There are too many false John Wayne quotes going around online. Where the heck is his Estate?
There may be an AI bubble, but if you don't think AI is going to revolutionize everything from art to team building, you're the one in a bubble.
November 24, 2025 at 3:20 PM
There may be an AI bubble, but if you don't think AI is going to revolutionize everything from art to team building, you're the one in a bubble.
The invention of the gun devalued the importance of brute strength and thus may have led to the creation of the knowledge economy.
November 12, 2025 at 1:22 AM
The invention of the gun devalued the importance of brute strength and thus may have led to the creation of the knowledge economy.
Five for Fighting - Superman (It's Not Easy)
November 9, 2025 at 11:18 AM
Five for Fighting - Superman (It's Not Easy)
Does the "wheel" in "wheelman" refer to the wheels on the car or to the steering wheel? I bet if you asked ten different mob guys you'd get two different answers.
October 26, 2025 at 1:19 PM
Does the "wheel" in "wheelman" refer to the wheels on the car or to the steering wheel? I bet if you asked ten different mob guys you'd get two different answers.
When he sings it's a rare condition to read any good news on the newspaper page, bear in mind this is coming at the peak of America's violent crime spike.
October 26, 2025 at 1:14 AM
When he sings it's a rare condition to read any good news on the newspaper page, bear in mind this is coming at the peak of America's violent crime spike.
What your mind entertains as reasonable in a dream is probably the truest reflection of your intelligence, because it's unfiltered.
October 21, 2025 at 12:24 AM
What your mind entertains as reasonable in a dream is probably the truest reflection of your intelligence, because it's unfiltered.
If the word "baby" appears in a song, 9 out of 10 times it's not about an actual baby. If you've already noticed this, you probably weren't surprised that the birthrate is declining.
September 18, 2025 at 6:57 PM
If the word "baby" appears in a song, 9 out of 10 times it's not about an actual baby. If you've already noticed this, you probably weren't surprised that the birthrate is declining.
Too many prominent YouTubers have been killed for me to adhere any longer to the notion that the internet is not real life.
September 11, 2025 at 7:44 PM
Too many prominent YouTubers have been killed for me to adhere any longer to the notion that the internet is not real life.
What if we never get a Stretch Armstrong movie?
September 4, 2025 at 1:21 PM
What if we never get a Stretch Armstrong movie?
AI is going to produce an insane number of new lifehacks.
September 3, 2025 at 11:45 PM
AI is going to produce an insane number of new lifehacks.
There are hundreds of movies about the JFK assassination now, but if they made one about him being assassinated while he was still alive, it would be considered poor taste. Reactive culture.
September 2, 2025 at 3:14 PM
There are hundreds of movies about the JFK assassination now, but if they made one about him being assassinated while he was still alive, it would be considered poor taste. Reactive culture.
Dust jackets are just for advertising, and the serious reader discards them upon purchase, unless they need to make reference to the author photo.
July 29, 2025 at 1:08 PM
Dust jackets are just for advertising, and the serious reader discards them upon purchase, unless they need to make reference to the author photo.