The Maltese Falcon was one of the films that directly inspired that coinage “film noir” in Nino Frank’s article about the American crime films that arrived in France in 1946, after the war had created a dry spell in cultural exchange. The same article mentioned Laura, Double Indemnity, and others. It was a defining…

Yes please explain yourself, David O. Russell. This internet commentor deserves answers.

Argh! I knew it! I knew the A was a lie!

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Sexual predators, especially those who prey on children, make a sick habit of destroying so many lives. Yes, people can come out of it and manage to have a (mostly) normal adulthood, but there are so many who are left unable to trust, unable to grow into sexually-healthy adults, or who turn to self-harm and drugs. It…

We are talking about which criminal continues to pose more of an on-going danger to society.

Warning *personal opinion*.... But as someone who is very close to a survivor of childhood sexual abuse, rape and incest, I’d say leaving a living victim to have to endure all of those atrocities for the rest of their lives is worse than murder. I know that may be over the top for some, but I’ve seen the devastation…

I honestly wasn't going to see the revenant it now I am going to, at the very least, download it illegally and watch it out of sheer spite.

What part of ‘I don’t want/trust you around my children’ isn’t hateful? You people just have an endless capacity for forgiveness for shitty people when they’re being cruel to gays.

This is some ridiculous hot garbage. Her post was ridiculous and idiotic. The notion that she needs to remove her kids from his class because he is homosexual is absurd and offensive, no matter how “nice” or “polite” her words are. He has no obligation to be tactful or respectful of her in return. He would have been…

I think the comment about the doctors is a really good point, though, that the mother needs to consider. She needs to be reminded about the fact that the people around her may be gay, and that it’s naive of her to attempt to live in a gay-free bubble. And the fact that a gay person might save her child’s life is a…

So let me get this straight.

So you think a young adults novel that dives into things like the merits of torture, the nature of propoganda and whether it’s ever moral to use it, and the effects of war (including the PTSD of its female lead) is “wafer-thin”? Give me a break. You can’t compare novels written for teenagers to ASOIAF. It’s a robust,…

BUT GUYS! WE’RE ALL WRONG TO BE SAD! DON’T YOU REMEMBER THAT NICK DENTON CARES ABOUT THE WOMENZ?? silly ladiez! didn’t even realize that there’s absolutely nothing wrong with killing one of Jez’s most beloved subblogs to jack its basic premise and base Nick Denton’s New Jezebel© on it! :) :) :)

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luh you, Jane,…

This makes me so fucking sad. You’re all incredible writers. Because of you guys I tried so many different things. I’m wearing make up today!

first time commenter: this site has been an amazing spot, and it’s the first time i felt invested in reading comments. It really has been a safe spot for women (and others!) to come and as a working mother of young kids, sometimes I just need to read lipstick reviews!

My rage at the loss of Millihelen has started to mellow a bit, but hot DAMN! I’m still mad. As others have said, this was a welcoming, non-judgy little part of the Internet for Laydeeeez, full of insightful commenters bringing their own real world experience. I met Don’tBeSuchaBoobPunchTina, my fellow fortysomething…

:c This became one of my favorite blogs, I really, really will miss it. I always have love femenine stuff but.. was afraid to try it and accept it, and it would sound lame but, seeing so many writers and intelligent girls show love for make up.. made me brave and :D now i took an self make up class and I want to take…

First time commentor, long time follower of Jane Marie. I am beyond upset about the transition occurring at Jezebel. It breaks my heart that this amazing, inspiring, supportive community is being broken up. I will follow you to the toast and beyond.

This has to be a parody- right? This sentence is the giveaway- correct?