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Does the same not hold true for pretty much every 'romantic comedy' Hollywood churns out? Do 'chick-lit' books not perpetuate similar viewpoints? So why single out Shades of Grey? I'd do away with all of them, not due to perceived effects (an individual should mind their own expectations) but...

^You could just wait the three or so years until all the Hobbits have been released and then watch them in one go. beer good, removing length limitations could potentially counter the formulaic? The 23 minutes thing is very true, and funny.

Part of the fun of reading Tolkien was skipping over all the songs. I wish it were not so but the audience for genre films are so invested in those worlds, length or additional films are boons regardless of plot. Horror films might be more bound up in length than others, too short...

I'm partial to Edgar Allen Poe.

Length should not be a limitation to storytelling, but then I like to punish myself by watching films like The Deluge and Fanny & Alexander in their entirety. The 96 minute theory is probably not far off, generally though it's difficult to pin down a single number to be representative of...

More an extension of foolishness than a joke.

Newcastle! That's where Santa steals his coal from. :|

Vulture's Picnic by Greg Palast. 'Expose' of the shenanigans of government agencies, oil comps and financial peoples. Fun but I can't answer to its reliability, he's not very consistent with source citation.

^ Paradise is terrible, not even worth a dog's fart!

I'm planning on robbing Santa this year. I may be inclined to trade the lumps of coal but the humour is all mine. So you should make alternative plans.

^What do you like about them?

You're not missing out. Some of his observations almost feel dated.

At least this one was seasonally relevant.

The Revenge of Geography: What the map tells us about coming conflicts and the battle against fate by Robert Kaplan. Heavy title. Kaplan puts forth that geography has dictated history and so it should play an important role in shaping American Strategy. There are analyses of Russia, Iran, India...

I'm worried. There have been no Public Service Announcements. How am I supposed to know what to pack? What is appropriate apocalypse etiquette? Will I need to bring my own raincoat or will those be provided?

Exactly. :P

^ As opposed to reading/watching/doing/thinking the same range of things day in day out? Then yes. Keeping the mind active is one part of it, but engaging with things of which we have little or no knowledge can also be an easy path to personal growth. Text books, of which I am a fan, are not...

Stagnant waters start to smell, different perspectives are a good thing. The masters were brilliant.

Wasn't Frankenstein (supposedly) written over a weekend? You have 9 days. Booze up and get to it.

I'd like to see a Merle/Daryl face off in the zombie 'stadium'.