WITHOUT GOING OVER...

I've got a piece on The Price Is Right up on Slate today. It's a show that brings back fond memories of childhood and of misspent dorm hours. Here's an amusing clip I didn't find a way to include. It pretty much speaks for itself:

So close!

HOW WILL THEY REMEMBER YOU?
Keith: Merv Griffin died, did you hear that?
Stevie: Yeah. [Pause.] He was the one with the big penis, right?
Keith: [Confused.] I think you're thinking of Milton Berle.

HEY MAN, I'M ON A PODCAST
The inimitable Jesse Thorn, creator of the beloved podcast/public radio show The Sound Of Young America was kind enough to feature me on the latest episdoe of his other podcast, Jordan, Jesse GO!. I dole out TV advice and am outed as a fan of Dr. Who. You can get it on iTunes or here.


Updated: Jesse sent in a better link. It's in the comments.

"SOME OF YOU ARE GONNA END UP PUKING": (OR I WANT TO BE A "SLASHER MOVIE CRITIC")

Here's an amazing clip in which TV's Morton Downey Jr. puts horror movies on trial. Anyone heard of John Anastasio outside of this clip?