Let's go back in a time machine to 2003. Ron Howard and Brian Grazer and pals come out with a new TV show and all of sudden everyone starts to notice a shy, quirky, weird kid playing a character named George Michael played by actor Michael Cera. The awkward deadpan character seemed to strike a chord with younger audiences. The marketers get excited!

Nine movies later, seven of which feature Cera as a lead, romantic or comedic, he's now the target of something mildly interesting, pop-culturally: outright hatred.

Dear Netflix,

I understand the theory behind your "We'd Think You'd Like" recommendations, but I have to say I've taken umbrage with my list.

We live in two Americas. In the first America, movie stars Michael Cera and Jason Schwartzman can take up a good two minutes of local news time to "do the weather." In the other America, an irate woman can assault a fast food employee for refusing to serve her chicken nuggets.

In case you haven't seen it yet, here is the new Vampire Weekend video. It's pretty great for lots of reasons: RZA as Shaolin ninja/chair umpire, Jake Gyllenhaal as drunk, Lil Jon speaking French, the racially symbolic all-white set. Also, people playing tennis in motorcycle helmets and singer Ezra Koenig looking a lot like Michael Cera.