Today on the 5: In light of the Fight Club sequel announcement, I've started seeing a lot of articles where people take some savage views of the film. I guess I'm just not seeing it.

Today on the 5: I've read and seen a lot of reports lately that President Obama has just about given up on getting anything done. I can't really blame him.

Today on the 5: Watching the AMC series Halt And Catch Fire made me doubt if there's any magic left in computing. If not, what's the next big thing?

Tonight is part 1 of a fantastic talk I got to have with Roejen from Project Archivist and microbiology professor Tyler Kokjohn.

Today on the 5: Watching my dog the other day made me think about the source of instinct.

This week:

The SilkwormWolf BlitzerSecret WarsThe Last Starfighter

Music for the show provided by Reed Love.

Today on the 5: The newest trailer for the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles reboot has me convinced that this is just another soulless film.

Today on the 5: One of the people I follow on Twitter joked about solving the issues of guns, abortion, and taxes. I think only one of those is really doable.

Today on the 5: My touch of OCD has come up in discussion in past shows. There are reasons why I'm glad I have it.

Today on the 5: I just finished watching the gorgeous new Criterion release of Scanners. I'm finding more and more reasons why I love this film.