No, she did not have friends. She could not leave when she was 18. She was kept form knowing she was 18 for 4 years and her mother literally never let her be alone with others. She lied to make her believe she was 4 years younger than she was. A captor walking through the street with their captive does not mean that…

I don’t think so. I would argue that - like many other illnesses - we just hear more about it for several reasons:

I’m going to have to disagree with you on that one. It sort of justifies it. I’m not saying she should go free, but 10 years sounds about right to me

I say that if pursuing this calling helps her feel better, then we leave her be. She’s not likely to convince anyone of anything, nor harm anyone else.

Did she fire him? She says she didn’t in a tweet. He’s not working for the show right now because she’s touring and they’re not making it at the moment.

The Secret Service...had to protect a reporter...FROM A PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE AND HIS CROWD. I just....

I know, but don’t feel bad if you like her! I do! COME AT ME, BROS.

She’s soaring in the polls and her lead will increase to double digits after the debates.

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And then there was that long pause where she’s trying to figure out how to phrase something before she finally says,”That would be inappropriate.” I think her prior sentence was “What you should do is...” and then the long pause. She is all but blinking out “SUE THESE ASSHOLES” in Morse code.

I love that she basically told the woman to sue (as she should!): “There’s only one way that’s going to get corrected, if you know what I mean.”

@Joe Jonas

The parent in her. She’s got teenagers now, and one is away at her internship. She’s feeling like many moms who have kids who have grown up.

Was it just me, or did she look/sound a little emotional when she said the line about her daughters being able to take for granted that a woman could be president? I don’t know why, but I wasn’t expecting that from her. Not because I don’t think Michelle would care about big milestones in women’s achievement, but just…

First time wearing character heels onstage, this happened. A dancer in the cast slipped me a business card for a local cobbler (they still exist!) who attached a product called “catspaw” to the sole and heel. (not the sticker kind you can buy in Walmart, this is glued and then nailed on.) It comes in different colors…

I binged this and loved every second! I’ve recommended it to everyone I know. So much love for the era - sets, music, clothing all meticulously picked.

This show is so insanely good. It’s just plain creepy. It lovingly borrows from Close Encounters of the Third Kind, Poltergeist, The Twilight Zone (it’s basically “Little Girl Lost”), The Goonies, and, as stated, E.T.

Yes. I did.

This is awesome and so accurate. The popularity of research into “resilience” has gotten a ton of traction in recent years, but the truth is it shakes out to be another way to blame cycles of poverty on impoverished individuals rather than the institutions and power dynamics holding them back in the first place.