From the AV Club's 4 Part Interview with Dan Harmon:

For the large part of this episode, I was in this room alone with Megan [Ganz]. I remember that experience very well because I was at my emotional wits’ end. I had been told numerous times before that, as early as episode seven, that I was at my wits’ end. People kept telling me to stop. They would say, “You’re at the end of your rope.” And I’d say, “Why are you saying that? That seems like a weird thing to wish on someone. I’m really happy. I love my show.” And they’d say, “No, no, you are exhausted, you need to cool out.” And I’d go home from those meetings thinking, “I think that they just wish that I wasn’t me.”

And it’s funny, because on that episode, I found out what the actual end of the rope feels like, because there is definitely no point in both seasons where I’ve been so terrified of my own failure. I’ve never been able to taste it like that. It was a combination of being that far behind schedule—there was no breaking the story, having a draft, table-reading, getting notes—and the episode obviously wouldn’t have existed if that had had to happen, because that process was designed to stop weird things from happening. And for good reason. There was too much risk and not enough reward. There is money being made and a business being transacted on every other network, and here we are on this little island of “Who gives a fuck?” But at some point, it doesn’t even matter. “Stop overthinking it; stop being weird. What’s the worst thing that could happen to your numbers if you go home and sleep a little bit?”

Sometimes you focus so much on getting away with stuff because you think, “Oh, if I could just get away with it, then everything will be great.” But then you get away with something accidentally, and you realize, “Wait, I get away with everything. I’m at the tippy-top of a $2 million investment into a half-hour of television about what? What is even going on in this story?” And it surprises people to hear me describe it that way, because mostly it was just a cute episode. It wasn’t perceived by anyone—and I refuse to read any reviews of this episode—but it seemed from the Twitter feed that really all of my anxiety was… the disparity was really odd.

The humility in this, especially in this part: Sometimes you focus so much on getting away with stuff because you think, “Oh, if I could just get away with it, then everything will be great.” But then you get away with something accidentally, and you realize, “Wait, I get away with everything. I’m at the tippy-top of a $2 million investment into a half-hour of television about what? makes me want to print it out and send it to Matt Weiner.

The Best One Line Emails My Dad Has Sent Me

“This Saturday your LSAT score expires.”

“The bedroom tv broke now i can sleep. love dad”

“Mail me your tax returns today love dad to all ”

“Don’t get too excited how much are they offering u? love dad”

“Nothing is going on. Please call tonight. Love dad”

I've always thought they should change the words on Lucky magazine stickers to sayings that will prompt womyn to emotionally wallet-vomit. Like "Your Dad isn't very proud of you." "I heard your YOUNGER sister is married already!" "Didn't call back, huh?"

Headlines for Unusable Getty Images Round 2

"Playgrounds Help Caregivers Broach Nursing Home Options With Aging Parents"



"Study Suggests Gluten Intolerance Higher In Winnebago Drivers."

My problem with this billboard

She just doesn't look that in need. Maybe hack off one of the pigtails and leave the ends really razored and matted like homeless dog fur? I dunno. What are some problems you guys have with billboards?

This is so funny!

The Best Answers To The Question "What wine goes with bolognese?" From Internet Commenters.

I'm guessing Red Wine,that's what they serve in the resturants in Calgary.

as long as its wet it dont matter lol

Anything you enjoy, or maybe your trying to impress someone. In that case ask them what their favorite is. Its that simple. everyone has individual tastes. Live,experiment a little.

Red or white

my favorite wine is dandelion wine. my cousin rob makes it at his house.

From the last essay in the new Geoff Dyer collection, on his marriage.

'Aside from its amazing cheapness, the only unusual thing about our wedding was an agreement we made—a private addendum to the regular vows—whereby I would be free to write anything I wanted about us and our relationship, irrespective of whether it was true."

via GLK.

Deborah Solomon is the worst.

This:

A friend of mine says that nightlife represents the greatest waste of human energy in the history of mankind.

1.) "A friend of mine says" is the journalistic equivalent of "my girlfriend in Canada."

2.) Why you gotta fight with every one, Solly? You're like one of those straight-out-of-college-with-something-to-prove boys that think a good conversation involves antagonizing someone about retarded things.

Here are some lines from my Sex And The City episode that HBO ended up pulling of the air.

Sigh.

Headlines for Unusable Getty Images

"Study Finds That Bearded Men Require Two More Hours of Cake Sleep Than Unbearded Men."



"Many Actors Do Light Stock Photo Work On Their Way To Comedy Careers."

Just think

At least you’re not Jennifer Aniston. Think about much it would suck to be Jennifer Aniston. Once you’re Jennifer Aniston you’re Jennifer Aniston forever, as the cardinal rule of Being Jennifer Aniston goes.

Lines From The X-Files I Used On The Ticket Agent To Try To Get On A Plane To New York During Snowpocalypse

“I’m a doctor. I SAVE LIVES.”

“You've never seen me panic. When I panic, I make this face.”

“After all you've seen you can just walk away?“

“Fine, here’s the truth. I'm the key figure in an ongoing government charade, the plot to conceal the truth about the existence of extraterrestrials. It's a global conspiracy, actually, with key players in the highest levels of power, that reaches down into the lives of every man, woman, and child on this planet.”

“Get me on this plane.”