I love this stuff. Congress and other lawmakers classify marijuana as dangerous and prevent medical research. Then, the DEA and other agencies warn that pot should remain illegal because there's "not enough evidence" to determine whether marijuana is beneficial or harmful.

And then the predators get mellow and turn vegan.

In practical terms, this is what often happens, that libertarians end up praising government actions that protect the rich. And libertarians seem to have tendency to give aid and comfort to racists. The historical opposition of many libertarians to the Civil Rights movement borders on insanity.

"We know with Patricia Arquette, when she says 'women,' she actually means white women," says Greer. "She said later on something about black women."

You're right. Speculating about actor's finances is irrelevant to the point that Moss was making. Hack journalists would ask about "having it all." Hack journalists would also spout uninformed stuff like, "you're rich and successful, so you must have plenty of time and money."

I don't know about Moss, but even "successful" actors can make surprisingly little, or go through long periods where they don't have income for substantial periods of time, even though they still may have considerable expenses.

The median hourly wage for actors is about $22.15 an hour. This is not a princely wage. And actors might go months, or sometimes years, without a paying job, but still will have bills and other responsibilities. The lucky mega-stars are few and far between. But the fantasy persists that entertainers are rolling in…

An apology delivered with class. Don't care whether Rancic wrote it herself, or it was vetted by others.

"Whether you liked her humor or not, it's impossible to say that Joan Rivers wasn't a part of Hollywood."

"Not a single person of color was nominated in any of the acting categories of 2015 Oscars. There also wasn't a single female director, screenwriter or cinematographer nominated."

This only says that you should keep good records. Also, audits do not necessarily result in any additional tax.

Festival premieres are part of the marketing for a movie; it makes it known to critics and to Academy voters. Many voters may not see the film at festivals, but they will hear about a film from their friends and from critics and be on the look out for widely praised films. The early praise for "Grand Budapest Hotel"…

Unfortunately, you are not correct about the release of these films. "Whiplash" played at the Sundance Film Festival in January 2014 and played at Cannes in May, and a slew of other festivals. It opened wide in the US in October, and JK Simmons was heavily praised for his performance from the beginning, and pumped…

It's nonsense to suggest that "Guardians" should have been considered for Best Film of the year.

"Selma" was released towards the end of the year, and did not have a big studio push getting screeners in the hands of voting members of the Academy. This may be more of the problem than any perceived racism.

Actually, no. Obama was not, is not evil at all. But Americans failed to elect enough Democrats, especially sane ones. No president, not even an Elizabeth Warren, can do the job alone.

Have you been missing the news? What is it that you want Obama to do? And how are you going to overcome Republican opposition? Conservatives are hot to kick all undocumented people out of the country, possibly allowing a few to remain as guest workers at sub-minimum wage level pay. Moderates and progressives are a…

Malcolm X is already a hero. You apparently missed the judgement of history. The too short arc of his life is known. How do you measure up against this standard?

No, the fake apology is "We apologize to anyone who might have been offended."

A very good article that lays out the basics of investing in very clear language. I might have emphasized more picking an Index Fund with the lowest fees.