Video: The stupid yet compelling Billy Bob Thornton train wreck interview

To cleanse the palate, America’s newest viral phenomenon: In 24 hours, it’s pulled 400,000 views and already been spoofed by professionals. Not laugh-out-loud funny — except for when he starts rambling about “Famous Monsters of Filmland” — but useful as fodder for a spirited game of “What’s His Damage?” in the comments. At first I thought drugs, then I thought nuts, then I thought Joaquin-Phoenix-esque publicity stunt, and now I’m back to drugs. Bear in mind as you watch that this is the same guy whose social skills were supreme enough to land Angelina Jolie.