I was a little embarrassed to be buying a YA novel a couple of years ago called King Dork by Frank Portman. It ended up being my favorite book of the year.

This would only be better if D.A.R.Y.L were in there.

I see Wilfred Brimley turning into The Thing.

Re #2

"ED-209 people can not go downstairs"

It seems to go without saying that outside people can't go upstairs. Then they would be inside! Of course, maybe it's some sort of roof patio.

Skimming headlines too fast led me to believe at first this was the color weather forcasters used in the given country for a specific temperature. Which would be interesting too.

This must be where the cloverfields are from.