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of Montreal - "Women's Studies Victims" and "St. Exquisite's Confessions" (live)

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After a year and a half with Skeletal Lamping, this is probably my favorite two-song progression on the album.

I'd loved to have seen this performance live, but a high-quality video will do, too.

This place is the worst place.

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Incredible (and there are more where this came from!).

Veselka's cabbage soup is the best soup.

I found this recipe via Adam's great soup battle (though the recipe is from smitten kitchen), and I'm so glad I did: this soup was a meal and a half, and so tasty.

One note: don't use red cabbage, even if you already have it on hand, unless you want purple soup (albeit purple soup that still tastes wonderful).

I shouldn't be craving espresso at 11pm at night.

... but the Intelligentsia Coffee series makes me want a cup of espresso, right now.

I am not a fan of Thomas.

You might be thinking, "Oh! I wonder what well-respected children's magazine this critic Topham Hatt writes for?" Let me burst your media bubble: "SIR" TOPHAM HATT IS A CHARACTER IN THE SHOW! It's like quoting Yoda to sell The Phantom Menace: "Like this movie, you will!"

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That's Paul Bausch on the deceptive critical reviews of a Thomas the Tank Engine film.

And but yes, it's very hard work finding good television that also appeals to kids. I'm partial to (the admittedly short-attention-span-inducing) Yo Gabba Gabba, particularly the tooth fairy episode with Amy Sedaris.