"Lore Sjöberg could be talking about bowling shoes and still be funny (speaking of which, the low-fashion shoes rank C-, right below actual bowling). — The Washington Post

You know where to go for movie reviews, book reviews, and video game reviews, but where do you turn for guidance on which Monopoly token to use, which sugary breakfast cereal to eat while watching cartoons, or which dinosaur to support in the upcoming Epoch Wars? Lucky for you, award-winning humorist Lore Sjöberg (of the legendary humor site The Brunching Shuttlecocks) has stepped up to rate things that other reviewers don't dare touch.

Cryptids? "If pictures of plesiosaurs wearing tam-o'-shanters weren't so gosh-damn compelling, I'm sure the Loch Ness monster wouldn't get so much press."

Superheroes? "If I were in Superman's place, I'd be totally lording my powers over all the other Super Friends."

Sesame Street Characters? "The Count looked like a vampire, right down to the fangs. Did he feed on living blood? Or, more likely given his Muppetness, living felt?"

The Book of Ratings (Annotated and Expanded) includes the Ratings from the first edition of the book, plus notes on how culture has changed over the years, additional Ratings not available on the Internet, and brand-new Ratings written just for this edition.