It seems this 1979 commercial starring Patrick Swayze (and wife Lisa Niemi?) was designed to scare and confuse future generations. Why is Swayze doing Dirty Dancing moves in the middle of a roller rink? How did the hipsters in the background lose the disaffected sneer? And why does the announcer call Pabst "good" at… » 10/28/11 10:20am 10/28/11 10:20am

Holy crap, another year is OVER. Time to reflect, say goodbye, maybe cry a little (tears of sadness or tears of joy—your choice!), plan, and look ahead to 200-eleventy. What are your hopes for the new year? » 12/31/10 7:30pm 12/31/10 7:30pm

There's a piece in the current Vanity Fair that makes the early days of disco sound, well, awesome: » 1/06/10 3:00pm 1/06/10 3:00pm

As I am currently on the road, and SNL is a rerun tonight, we won't be having our typical Saturday Night Live Thread this evening. Today was a bit wacky, posting wise, but tomorrow we'll be back on track. Until then, have a safe and happy evening, and try to keep your post-Thanksgiving, post-Black Friday, "OMG I have… » 11/29/08 5:15pm 11/29/08 5:15pm