My mother tells me that when she was a teenager, her mother's prescription for menstrual cramps was two aspirin and a shot of blackberry brandy.

I loved the first season, but I was a little disappointed with Kim, thinking she might have the makings of another fan-despised female character re: Skylar whose main purpose is to be at odds with the goals of the male hero/anti-hero (disclaimer - I never had a problem with a Skylar). Also, I didn't want her to…

No mention of what a fantastic character Kim Wexler became on Better Call Saul? She was the highlight of an overall outstanding season for me.

They call it "Titani."

I did. It was kind of sweet. She DM'd a short adventure for Sharpie and Quark.

I enjoyed him on the show and admittedly missed his presence for a short while, but certainly not enough to put me off the show. Schrab is amazing. I love the exasperation he brings out in Harmon. And you know, I don't miss the RPG segments, either. There were some truly incredible improvs that came about because…

The longing sighs of "I miss Kumail" on the Harmontown subreddit have become a thing of legend.

I'm not sure if that particular injunction applies to me as I'm not in a job that provides overtime pay, but thanks for the warning. I'm not anywhere near the purchasing phase, so at least I have the time to wait and see what happens.

I agree with you on Sorrow. I'm also partial to Terrible Love and that wonderfully cacophonous ending. Also, speaking as a woman, Bloodbuzz Ohio is almost unbearably hot.

I'm feeling the same way for the targets of Trump's campaign. Even in my supposedly ultra-liberal part of the country, people with brown skin and people who are Muslim or look like they could be Muslim are being harassed in public and told to go back where they came from. I know this hatred has been there all along,…

I've been listening to The National's "High Violet" on a loop for about week, mainly because it's fun to sing along with in the car even if the songs are generally depressing, and I need the pick-me-up on my way to and from work.

I'm thankful for the Fair Labor Standards Act because apparently I was being underpaid by about 6k a year. I think I can afford a decent condo now.

Ugh, I had one of those days last week. I foolishly tried to be funny on a liberal blog that I frequent, my sarcasm was taken in earnest, I was called a Putin supporter, then my post was flagged and deleted. I tried to let it roll off me, but in the end it really hurt my feelings. It's a pretty dumb thing to be…

Shit, it doesn't help that a lot of the "real" news is either faulty or fake as well.

I just think it's funny how she keeps asking me if Daniel did it and when I tell her I don't know, she makes wild guesses as to who did. She almost exclusively watches procedural cop and medical shows, so the idea of a show with a murder in the plot line that mostly ignores the "whodunnit?" side of the story is a…

Johnny Thunders shot dope in my parents' bathroom in the early 80s

I check everything that's on the opposite of my political spectrum and I double-check everything that supposedly from "my side" because it's easiest to be fooled by something you agree with.

I liked it well enough (I adore Olivia Colman and David Tennant) but I thought they kind of scraped the bottom of the barrel to get enough material for season 2. Whatever are they going to do for season 3? Keep in mind, I'll still watch it.

My mother has watched maybe three episodes from seasons 1 and 2 while playing some Candy Crush-type jewel game on her Kindle, so she knows the basic plot but not much else. She's asked me twice if Daniel "did it" (Nobody knows, Mom, not even Daniel). She's also asked if Jared did it (No, Mom, he wasn't born yet) and…

"and then *SHAZAM* his wife returns from the dead."