It's been 30 years and I still have nightmares about that damn shoe.

You say most traumatizing death, but that doesn’t look like a shoe...

That's exactly it. 

It’s not a defense of anyone, especially not this guy. It’s a statement that an accusation shouldn’t automatically trigger a sanction against the person. Consider, it’s not impossible to be a “law abiding citizen” your whole life then suddenly find yourself accused of something heinous. Now that’s not the case in this… Read more

The point I was trying to make is that our western democratic legal system is based on the concept that you are always innocent until proven guilty. That presumption doesn’t just “kick in” when you’re accused in a criminal capacity, it’s always there. But, when people decide to levy “social sanction” against a person o… Read more

I worry that this will cause confusion with my YouTube channel about the best way to steal soft cheeses, Brie Larceny.

The idea of amplifying the voice of the victims is noble, but the courts of social media have reached a stage capable of giving lawyers - or anyone who has ever practiced law in any form - an aneurysm. The mob-like form of “justice” that is often pursued on the internet by people with no legal knowledge is part of the… Read more

I do worry that as a society, we are tending to treat allegations in a manner of “guilty until proven innocent” rather than the way it’s supposed to work. It’s not a perfect system, particularly when it comes to the difficult subject matter of sexual assault, but the presumption of innocence is a fundamental… Read more

“My name is Maggie, for we are many.”

As always with this stuff, it’s all about the song selection (and cost for that selection). I’m an old fart, so I want to be able to sample and mix songs with a heavy 70s/80s/90s vibe to them and I (no offense) couldn’t care less about 99% of music that came out in the last 5 years and, for what I do like, I want a… Read more

I disagree. If you participate in a sex industry, you don’t have a right to be mad if people talk to you about sex. Especially when YOU start the conversation. Read more

I read the conversation, I think this is more cringey than anything else and she could have also asked him to stop at any times but she didn’t and instead is just waiting for the internet to fight for her. Read more

Seriously, shitting on a fictional ten year old for not knowing better seems bizarrely self-righteous, even for Joan.

No, my reaction is because I know quite a few film reviewers. I also run a fairly large film festival that facilitates many reviews that make their way into the public space. I don’t review films in the public space, but I do guest spots on radio, television, and podcasts about film. Read more

Wow, it’s actually the total opposite of what you describe. But you’ll never know because you’re letting your stupidity and closed mindedness get the best of you. 

Her attempts at being snarky that fell flat? Read more

This. It was a beautiful movie and once again proves how masterful Taika Waititi is at depicting childhood onscreen (I adored ‘The Hunt for the Wilderpeople’). Read more

Pretty sure you nailed it on the head there. Read more

thank you. A much better impression than the negative drivel of this journalist. Apparently, if it has been very well received by numerous critics & nominated for multiple awards, she hates it.. e y e r o l l

Agreed. This is such a weird take. It was probably my favorite movie of the year.