To me, her “calmness” was very similar to the way a horse trainer speaks to a spooked and dangerous animal. She couldn’t risk setting Officer Triggerhappy off on herself or her daughter.

It doesn’t matter what she would have done. If she had been hysterical they would have said she was putting on a show for the cameras.

When you’ve got a preconceived notion of how something is supposed to play out, suddenly everything looks ‘fishy’.

YUP. Had no idea this was a forum for Olympics-level gymnastic coaches to get together and discuss strategy. Nice they can have this safe space to share their knowledge with us.

I’m also pumped for the vault event to watch the first-ever Indian gymnast to qualify, and the 40-year-old gymnast competing in her seventh Olympics in a sport where it’s incredibly rare to see athletes make even one repeat trip.

2 African Americans, a Latina, a Jewish woman, and a white woman. Super pumped about the diversity of this group. There’s no way they won’t win all of the medals.

She won the silver all around at the world championships within the last year. I think it’s rational to consider someone’s year, not just one night.

I have been loving ALL the EXPERTS on the internet fretting over Marta’s decision to put Gabby on the team, I mean she and the selection team have helped the US dominate the sport for the past decade but WHAT do they know right!!!!

Gabby Douglas is the reigning Olympic champion and ranked 2nd in the world, after Biles. I think it would be ridiculous to leave her behind.

I got my ex into gymnastics. He adores Simone Biles. Can’t wait to see the team perform in Rio. I also have to cheer on Jamaica’s lone competitor Toni-Ann Williams as a default. #CaribbeanGirls

I think we can all glean the significance of her decision not to leap to his defense as her colleagues have. But of course, if she had also been a victim of his harassment as well, the ultimate power move would be to join the suit. What a goddamned world of hurt that would be for Ailes, and Kelly would be at a fulcrum…

Ted Bundy was such a sweet and normal young man when I worked next to him in the same office. -author Anne Rule. These kinds of motherfuckers don’t wear signs announcing their sadism and sociopathy. They are actors and manipulators and know how to do just enough good things to throw people off their scent. And as for…

I wonder if that line of reasoning extends to other fictional characters in their minds.

Little boys too! While watching the previews with a friend and her son he looked over at us and said “yeah girls aren’t just mom’s they’re GHOSTBUSTERS”

Hope there will be a post later about Leslie Jone’s at the Ghostbuster’s premiere. She looked fab. Why these stylists acted like she’s a 10ft behemoth is beyond me.

I feel the same way. She’s like a doll.

Wait, they asked him about TSwift and his response was “ I don’t know what I can do”??? What?

A conspiracy theorist friend has noted this, and that she hangs around an inordinate number of 16 year old girls as evidenced in photos taken at the Selena Gomez concert. This friend thinks Tay may have a bit of the Peter Pan syndrome, a la MJ.

I’ve gotten flack for saying this, but she seems like the least sexual person to me. And no, it’s not because I don’t find her attractive because I do. It’s just that her image is so god damn contrived, manufactured, inauthentic and straight up juvenile that I just don’t see it.

I think he is working on a new play/musical.

Sure thing Tom. I understand your need for privacy in your new, low-key relationship.