Early '00s TI was so so perfect for the time. Such good memories driving around listening to that with my girls. But yeah it fell off for sure. Though it's easy to get hyped up about newer artists it's hard to compare to someone with a long career. You don't know if it'll stand the test of time.

I agree!

Totally agree. There's some kind of Will Smith no-edge vibe to him.

Thanks for doing this piece! It's really nice to hear about rap from a female perspective, what with all the conflicted feelings it brings up as a female listener. I really liked Big Sean's last album at first, I thought it was fun and catchy and I liked his personal story of being from Detroit, mixing his braggadocio…

I love Drake's rapping and music and listen to him all the time, but I completely agree with this.

I've really enjoyed following the Richard III story! Right when they found the body they interviewed one of his last living descendants and it was fascinating! Basically they asked him what it was like to be related to someone so reviled.

That is hard core! Do you think back to being a kid and feel like you must have been impervious to cold back then? Like, the idea of "playing in the snow" now is like ah hell naw.

I've started reading these in the voice of Illana from Broad City and my life is immeasurably improved.

Interesting, I only have it in my right hand and I never experience any sensation of pain. Then again my "triggering" temp level is like below zero so maybe it's a different kind of sensitivity? It also happens to me if something really stresses me out, regardless of temp. Sometimes it just happens when I'm feeling…

WHAT?? I get it in my right hand but that's it. I hope to god that never happens to me!!

Fellow Minnesotan! My bus-riding/walking any distance getup for mid-winter: long down parka, sweatpants over skinny jeans (I hate wearing long underwear cause they're bunchy, and this way you don't have to go change or anything! I just whip them off at my desk), insulated deerskin mittens, whatever stocking cap,…

I'm from the Frozen North and to me English winter was way colder than our sub-zero windchill. It's that wet cold, it just goes through everything you put on. At least here as long as you cover your skin and wear normal below zero coat/hat/mittens you're fine! At least to get from the door to the car, lol. More public…

Wowwww. I don't know man. If the way you practice your faith doesn't even live up to the "golden rule" then maybe it's time to reexamine that, you know?? I don't really mean to take it there but jeez what else is there to say?

This isn't the worst, but my low moment was a result of pet-sitting issues. I asked a co-worker friend to watch my dog for the day and early evening last minute, as my previous person had to back out. I asked her to let the dog out around dinner time, and invited her to the reception, and asked her to go back to our…

I was in a wedding where the minister preached about how trouble in the marriage is letting the devil get in, and the devil causes divorce, etc. My best friend from England happened to be visiting at the time, so I brought her, along with my BFF Connor who was my fake boyfriend because my high school sweetheart was…

WINNER. Oh god oh god that is really...something. I hope she does not have keys to your house. She seems like the type you'd find at your house after work lovingly folding your underwear. I normally wouldn't be disrespectful towards someone's mother, but I'm speechless!

Oh my god no that's not vain at all that's awful. My dad told my best friend she looked pretty on our way to winter formal in high school and never said anything to me and I'm still pissed hahaha. So...yeah.

We hired a friend, and while the picture quality itself was great, she mostly photographed only people SHE knew at the reception. No photos of our extended families besides the few we took "formally" before the wedding started. Oh well!

Rita Ora is like a sad little facsimile of Rihanna. She's like the dorky little sister who's always copying her big sis but can't pull it off.

Agree, both totally hideous and tacky. Lisa Bonet's dress was super unflattering too. Made her look like a squat crow beast. And that's saying something cause she is a stunning gorgeous woman.