Joel Murphy considers Fast Five to be “a breakthrough for the Fast and Furious franchise” by zeroing in on exactly what fans want and delivering on those fronts. It’s an utterly ridiculous film that ended up being way more entertaining than it had a right to be. Fast & Furious 6 hopes to capture that lightning in a bottle one more time by bringing most of the Fast Five cast back and adding Michelle Rodriguez and Gina Carano into the mix. Find out if it lives up to the bar set by its predecessor in our review.

Charles Ramsey, the hero to emerge from the horrific Cleveland kidnapping saga, mentioned that he ate ribs and listened to salsa music with the kidnapper before he knew the man was imprisoning young girls in his home. Joel Murphy and Lars discuss the idea of combining the Latin dance style with the tasty barbecued meat with returning guest Greg. They also discuss bowling, which leads to a heated discussion between Joel and Lars about bowling terminology. After Lars refers to a bowling lane as a “hallway,” Joel objects to the term, which leads to the one of the shoutiest segments on Hobo Radio ever.

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The Federal Communications Commission (FCC), which has been on high alert ever since Janet Jackson ripped off her top at the Super Bowl, is considering loosening their restrictions on network television. This has already upset many parent groups, who fear their children will be exposed to copious amounts of sex and vulgar language. This week, Joel Murphy addresses those parents with a simple, straightforward message: “I don’t care about your kids.”

After seven long years, “the story of a wealthy family who lost everything, and the one son who had no choice but to keep them all together” returns with all-new episodes this weekend on Netflix. But this isn’t like TV where the episodes will be released one at a time over the next few weeks. They will all be available at once, meaning that many fans will watch them all in long marathon sessions. Fontina Turner has those fans covered with the food they will need to fuel their epic Bluth-watching sessions – “Hot Ham Water” (with actual ham) and “Bluth Bananas.”

The seventh season of Doctor Who came to an end on Saturday with enough wibbly-wobbly, timey-wimey stuff to make your head explode. The Doctor and Clara ventured to the one place he should never go – Trenzalore – to face an old villain and a new set of monsters known as the Whisper Men. Along the way, Clara’s secret was revealed and a new character was introduced as we all prepare for the big 50th anniversary special in November. Joel Murphy recaps the finale, looks at all of the potential time travel paradoxes and offers a theory on the identity of the new mystery character.

When he isn’t out riding the rails, eating free bags of Skittles from the Hobo Headquarters break room or signing autographs for his adoring fans, HoboTrashcan’s beloved mascot Hobo Stu collects all of the tasty goodness posted on the site and shares it with you to make sure you haven’t missed a single thing. Every column, review, podcast and ridiculous video featuring adorable puppets from the past week is here in one convenient place. So make sure to click the link and check it all out. And make sure to take copious notes. There will be a quiz later.

Last night fans said goodbye to the American version of The Office, a show that ran on NBC for nine seasons (and over 200 episodes). If you are having trouble letting go of the much loved sitcom, spend some time reliving the glory days with our classic interviews with members of the cast. In 2006 and 2007, we talked to Angela Kinsey (Angela), Kate Flannery (Meredith), Brian Baumgartner (Kevin) and Melora Hardin (Jan). You can find links to all of those interviews in this installment of “From the Vault.”

After months of speculation and hype, Star Trek Into Darkness finally hits theaters. J.J. Abrams’ second Star Trek film picks up where the first one left off, while giving the U.S.S. Enterprise a powerful and mysterious villain to square off against – John Harrison (Benedict Cumberbatch). It’s a big budget, 3D blockbuster film that has been shrouded in mystery since being announced. Find out if Abrams’ sophomore effort lives up to the hype or if it ends up being a disappointment in our review.

This week Joel Murphy poses the eternal question: How much is enough? When it comes to American television, it seems like viewers appetites are absolutely insatiable. Shows like Futurama, Veronica Mars and Arrested Development get a second life thanks to passionate pleas from fans. Iron Man 3 and Star Trek: Into Darkness reign supreme at the box office. Can American audiences ever truly be happy with what they have or will they always want more, more, more of their favorite shows?

The Internet has empowered fans to gather together to talk about the television shows, movies and comic books that they love. Unfortunately, this is not always a good thing. While social media sites can be a great avenue for passionate discussions about characters people love, it can also be a place to bash the makers of those properties for making decisions that fans don’t always agree with. Aaron R. Davis looks at the darker side of fandom in this week’s column, citing discussions of the new Star Trek and Superman movies as examples.