Crossword puzzle clue "band b wins because it's pointy and doesn't digest well"

"Band B wins, because it's pointy and doesn't digest well."

"Drop Band A on Band B? Band B wins, no contest."

Writer who said "One cannot think well, love well, sleep well, if one has not dined well"

Entertainment options so named because the audience is more detached, per McLuhan (not because he thought they were awesome)

Default Twitter avatar (because birds because Twitter)

"You'd think Band A would hold up, but it's flimsy. Band B wins."

"Band B wins, since Band A only has a tolerance for booze."

___ monster (southwestern lizard that doesn't deserve the title of monster because I defeated two and I'm not even a hero)