He was the first name on the ticket. He won because a majority of R voters voted down the line. Lesson learned, huh? In Austin - where this guy lives - the republicans I know are humiliated and mortified.

Well now the string is all about you. Congratulations.

During a temp gig I had at TV Land several several years ago, Marla Gibbs (Florence from the Jeffersons) came in for a meeting and she had at least 8 or so grown adults in tow. Other than a publicist, who else do you need with you when you go to work? OK, a personal assistant, I get if you’re unbelievably busy. But…

When you’re not hungover, just go watch a few ape docs on YouTube. Though it’s a different animal, there’s a similar reaction — you can see chimps being tranquilized on Chimp Eden, a show that was on Animal Planet about 10 years ago. When dart hits ape, ape freaks the fuck out for a good minute or two, and longer if…

So don’t watch the move. Problem fucking solved.

I think it’s a combination of women very down on their luck (recovery, escaped a bad domestic situation, extremely poor), getting free housing near LA, and getting close to a real, live Hollywood actor. He’s definitely exploiting them, but since they’re adults, they have the right to make their own decisions.

Yeah, when Vice points out that his contract breaks laws of human trafficking, he loses all credibility with me. But I kind of want him to keep up his weirdness because Vice’s coverage is really entertaining.

They have a few interesting stories on Feldman, if you’re amused by that type of thing.

I don’t think he’s the guy you think he is. http://www.vice.com/read/corey-fel…

Keri Russell is having Matthew Rhys’s baby, now they won’t have to worry about providing for it for several years.

And don’t bother reading comments. I’m caught up, so I’m good with it. But this entire post is one big spoiler.

Interestingly, Peter Von Berg (Vasili) is an American who does not speak Russian. He’s a well regarded accent coach. Of course, as a non-Russian speaker, I think he blends in just fine. But according to native speakers who have spoken about it in articles and on podcasts, he does a pretty fantastic job. Kind of like…

Perhaps he relapsed. Again. She doesn’t need that shit. She’s not Ozzy’s mommy. Drug addicts who don’t take care of themselves have a way of turning loved ones into caretakers.

I’ve been looking forward to seeing that since his NPR interview. Right now I only see episode 1 streaming on CNN. If anyone knows if it’s available elsewhere, feel free to chime in.

Yeah, that’s obviously true. There will always be someone new to replace the one who gets away (dead or alive). But the victory is in saving someone, not anticipating the next victim. You’re not a superhero. You’re human. I applaud anyone who can do that work. It’s got to be heartbreaking.

Hey, AveryLupen, you should smile more!

Here’s a more pithy response:

Is your GF a doctor? Therapist? She saved his life? Different but parallel-ish. My ex’s dad was a news reporter and also happened to be Jewish. He was assigned a story about a “trendy” racist. (I’d go into more detail but it would be extraordinarily easy to ID the racist and find the segment online). I asked him how…

One researcher has shown that domestic violence and murder can be predicted. It’s been some time since I read the article, but apparently there is a window of opportunity during which supporters can get a woman away from the harm or if laws are changed, perhaps get the abuser in custody. The article came out in 2013.…