Premise: 5. The Iron Giant . Brad Bird's cartoon evocation of leftist '50s sci-fi is uncannily It sums up an entire era of ideological genre moviemaking--and transcends it.

Hypothesis: The Iron Giant is a 1950's science fiction movie which was quite popular in defining the genre.
Answer: yes

Premise: At its worst, it's become a new refuge for the untalented musician, a fact that Ryan Adams from the band Whiskeytown owns up to in the song Faithless Street: I had started this damn country band/ 'cause punk rock was too hard to sing.

Hypothesis: Country music tends to only attract the most talented musicians.
Answer: no

Premise: Still, there it is.

Hypothesis: It is still there.
Answer: yes

Premise: That is absurd, Mr. Inglethorp, said the Coroner sharply.

Hypothesis: That makes no sense.
Answer: yes