Well in NBC’s defense, I don’t think there has been enough coverage on this election. Who’s even running? I wouldn’t know. I mean, an analysis of a poignant and provocative music video? Nah, give me more Trump.

I read it a few years ago and I felt the same way, but I kept reading about Atticus being so anti-racist and then I thought: I must not understand the book the same way or something. (this was in a time when I was being called extremist by family because I saw sexism and racism everywhere. Well, that was the time that…

He’s not “Accused” he’s been convicted.

I don’t think this article is saying that. Making a Murderer is about a relatively powerless individual who was railroaded by the justice system at least once, and which presents credible evidence it happened again. It is one-sided to be sure, but there is at least a plausible basis for that.

So, it looks like we’ve finally discovered what it takes to get the police to prosecute someone for accidentally shooting a black man.

You know I’m torn on this! As a woman and person of color it’s great for ME. I mean how nice will it be to just be handed a high paying writers gig without doing any work at all or having any talent, you know? I could call up a few late night shows and have a job tomorrow, no resume or writing samples required!

Oh hell no....you’d better be fucking with me right now...
*Googles in fear*

Well said. Also, our mental pictures of what the fifties and sixties are shaped by the racism of that era, with very few people of color shown in ordinary scenes in mainstream TV and movieS unless the were huge stars. Seeing on TV that only a bunch of white guys run the banks helps reinforce that only white guys…

I commented EXTENSIVELY on tha Hail Ceasar article because this logic makes no sense to me. People of color weren’t all kept in a bunker until 1965. They worked in Hollywood as entertainers, costume designers, set builders, musicians etc and could have been incorporated into Hail Ceaser as is. I agree that different…

It seems like my idea went over some people’s heads, so here it is again:

I understand this as well. I remember an article on here about “Hail Ceasar” being all white (the upcoming Clooney pic) and it had to be because of that time in Hollywood. OK, fine. I still want to see it because I think it looks funny. But if that is going to be your argument, tell more stories that aren’t The Mad…

Best title reappropriation EVER. All the fist bumps.

That’s all contingent on participation by producers though. I’ve been thinking a real, consequences enforced system is obviously necessary. The industry execs have clearly illustrated they can’t be trusted to fix these wrongs themselves, as when it comes down to it this has been an issue talked about as a problem in…

Nate Bellegarde who was the main artist on the first volume struggled with depression. Eric Stephenson who writes the script is fine, afaik. They're moving on with a new artist now.

Yes, but that’s not really the point. Her friend was killed because of her ex boyfriend's anger towards her decision to break off the relationship. This is a fear women face while dealing with controlling significant others. It is an unfortunately reality that we have to deal with.

Bless your heart.

I’ll agree that the practice of steering naive first-time homeowners toward subprime ARM’s, when they were clearly capable of going into a standard mortgage, was one of the scummier parts of the bubble.

Benicio Del Toro for Sicario, Oscar Isaac for Ex-Machina would’ve been nice - who gave deserving performances, much better than Leo or Cranston or whoever on the Best Supporting Actor or The Best Actor list ESPECIALLY Del Toro. He was absolutely stunning in Sicario. Also, Michael Fassbender got nominated for that…

Let me be clear: complexity doesn’t apply to the chain of causality. You pretty clearly had a financial industry that obfuscated in the pursuit of fees. Everything that followed was a side-effect of that.

seriously. I'd be down for a modern-day Nancy Drew series starring an actual teen, though. What's Amandla Stenberg up to?