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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 baseball journalism legend says farewell with his typical humility and grace.—BK

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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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An interesting and thought-provoking read, even for someone like me who's spent most of his life making sure he already knows this stuff. (Happy birthday, Steve!)—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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Turns out that Toby Young, that bald English one-trick-pony douchebag from "Top Chef," is actually an excellent writer and an even better cultural critic. Who knew?—JM

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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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Leopold, who earlier this year made us giddy by linking to our Movie Draft, offers up a look at whether The Simpsons has stayed on the air too long. But he missed his chance to link to us again.—BK

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More Scott Adsit interviews and features that I can link to, please.—BK

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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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Ha ha! Fun stuff.—JS

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Normally when I think of James Franco, I think, "What the fuck?" As in, "Why do I have to watch this douche be on-screen?" After reading this treatise on performance art, dada, and how it pushed him to appear on General Hospital, I'm saying "What the fuck?" with horror… and just a little respect.—JS

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A piece about Brett Favre? That's a linkin'. A piece by Joe Posnanski? That's a linkin'. A piece about Favre, written by Posnanski? You better believe that's a linkin'.—JM

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Crime, pedestrian safety, increased exhaust emissions... just a few of the reasons some U.S. cities are ending their love affair with the fast food drive-through.—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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This was a fun one last year, so here's this year's version. My personal favorites are Pabst Smear, Carnal Befoulment, and German Beef Initiative.—BK

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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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This is not exactly a knee-slapper, but it's an interesting read.—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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There's no question James Cameron is an uncompromising visionary who's transformed the sci-fi genre. But it remains to be seen whether his pet project Avatar will be a creative watershed or an embarrassing waste of time.—JS

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A look back at how the '00s became the best decade in television history.—BK

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The author believes this death is a good thing, because the Method is no longer a proper fit for this era. I can't say I disagree.—BK

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New fiction from the late DFW, which is a rare thing. And it comes in under a thousand pages!—JS

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

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50 films, including many interesting choices, lots of good rental ideas, and the wisdom not to neglect Pixar.—BK

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Most of this simply confirms my own independent research from a few years ago.—JM

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Please enjoy these placeholder football picks by a young up-and-comer to tide you over until I get mine up first thing Saturday. Wait, did I say Saturday? I meant Sunday. First thing Sunday. Promise.—JM

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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 could not agree more with the premise of this article, nor with its praise of Ron Swanson as played by Nick Offerman.—BK

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Hypoallergenic socks, Baby Kneepads, cutting down trees over nut allergy fears... is it any wonder we're hitting the tipping point on "helicopter parenting"?—BK

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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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A look at baseball players who received between 15 and 20 Hall of Fame votes in their first year of eligibility; enough to indicate support from writers, but not enough to keep them on the ballot in the future.—BK

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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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I haven't caught "The Daily Show" in a little while; I can only assume they're all over this story. Right?—JM

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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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Boyhood: turns out it's not all just sports and farting. (even if it's mostly sports and farting)—JM