True.

When you think of the depictions of Santa, though, he usually isnt bringing the extravagant, ostentatious gifts. His are the understated ones, that are quietly special. Besides, look at the kinds of things people rationalize away in these shows. Alien invasions... vampire attacks... a high school being eaten by a…

Not as much as the Doctor’s proficiency in throwing it did.

I actually reconciled this for myself a few year’s back. I think that the way it works is that, as people become adults, they lose the Spirit of Christmas, and become jaded. They stop believing, and (as is so often the case) rationalize what they observe to fit their beliefs (or lack thereof). In a world with Santa,…

At least when Thor was a frog, Marvel acknowledged that it was a joke.

Yep. Since that was who they were pandering to.

It is offensive to women that you are stereotyping the kind of programming they would watch. What, because it's dancing, women must like it? Why not suggest they announce it on cooking shows?

Really? You don't understand why they announced it on The View? Let's try this. Pretend with me (and it would only be pretend because, come on, we know this wasn't the reason) that the only reason they did this was to pander to women. And let's continue the fantasy by assuming that they wanted to make the announcement…

Bullshit rationale. You don't rectify underrepresentation by taking an established character from the majority, slapping a pair of breasts on it and saying "There! Now you're represented." This is pandering, plain and simple. If this had been done before Thor and the Avengers were made crazy popular by the recent…

Wait, wait... you can't fathom why Marvel decided to announce that they were stripping Thor of his mantle and giving it to a woman on "The View"? Really? Are you that stupid?

This is absolutely ridiculous. Marvel, caving to pressure to solve the fake "problem" of under-representation in fantasy genres, is introducing the most ridiculous example of pandering since the nomination of Sarah Palin as McCain's vice-presidential running mate.

I am all for diversity, and there is nothing wrong with bending the details of a character to ensure that you are getting the best person for the role (someone mentioned SLJ as Nick Fury - could there be a better Nick Fury? No, I think everyone can agree. No). However, I always sigh and shake my head when I sense a…

Setting aside the purely objective discussion regarding whether the PS4, Xbox One or Wii U is the superior product, are the commenters here really parsing whether he should be disappointed rather than staring aghast at the histrionics being displayed here? "Oh no, I got the wrong console so MY LIFE IS OVER!!! TIME TO…

As an American, I can comfortably say we don't hate Canada. Heck, we LOVE Canada. It's just that kind of relationship like you have with your one bro who you think a great deal of, but you always kind of rib and call "bitch" but if anyone ever messed with you would drag them to the gates of Hell.

There are a few things to consider, here. First, not all Iranians are hard-liners. Most are not, and most of the population of Iran is not satisfied with the hard-line approach that past leaders have taken. However, they have been fed propaganda for generations about the West, so gestures of good-will and respect are…

It probably also had a lot to do with the fact that untreated cats can breed about 4 times a year, producing 3 - 6 kittens per litter. It doesn't take long for an unmitigated feral cat population to reach "infestation" levels. Not saying I condone the practice (I obviously don't) but that probably had a lot to do with…

Louis C.K., who I respect as a thinker and a satirist, is overlooking one of the fundamental purposes of pets - they help teach us to cope with death. Yes, pets are beloved, and yes, we treat them as we would our own family members. But their roles in our lives is a microcosm of the impact of a family member. Pets…

As for Big Pharma, I would suggest this: acknowledge that there are some serious flaws (and abuses) with the way the industry operates, but have a handful of examples of how modern medicine has improved the lives of so many suffering and ill people. Then try to find examples of how the pharmaceutical industry has…

Come on people, I know it's popular right now but let's clear up a misconception: people of faith who do not understand evolution (or who cannot reconcile it with their faith) are not "anti-science". Let's not lump the entire history of scientific progress into this one issue. My suggestion, for those of you who…

Yep. And THIS is her profile pic on IMDB.