I really liked her in A Dangerous Method (although yes, the character is not a sympathetic one) and thought casting her in Atonement was brilliant - she pretty much looks exactly like how the character is described. But the one that drove me bonkers was Pride and Prejudice. What were they thinking? Just because she…

I hope Paula Malcolmson gets another series.

I am going to pretend this was part of the round-up.

Ha! All I remembered from those pamphlets we used to get in elementary school was the BSC and that was because of course the girls in my class devoured them religiously. I had no idea they published all those other books. I consider myself "schooled". ;)

Pervy, on it's own - bad. But pervy and hilarious - weirdly sexy? It doesn't hurt of course that it's goddamn Joel McHale.

Maybe KStew should try grabbing her crotch more.

Wait... They published Baby Sitters' Club! You see? Privileging an accessible story over quality of writing is a thing for them. So much is explained.

I thought Scholastic was that publisher that used to send us little flyers about their books in grade school - kind of like QPB for kids. (As I refer to these things, it occurs to me they may be rather obscure.)

I know it's silly to get invested in celebrity couples, but if Bowie and Iman ever split up, I would be sad in a ridiculous way.

I have said it before, and I will doubtless say it again - all these "amazing!" stories about children and old people show is that people don't socialize enough outside their own demographic.

Look at it another way: I'll bet publishing this kid's story will encourage him to keep writing, and his spelling and grammar will improve through practice.

At six, I wrote a story where, after an epic battle, Princess the Beauty Horse discovered the dragon was only protecting her baby. Everyone was friends at the end. So, not marxist, but definitely sowing the seeds for my current socialist leanings.

I think you should let the dress code thing go - this is a classic boss move, regardless of gender. But the other stuff sucks.

This is a good point. You are a kind person.

Or pondering his own profound capacity for acceptance.

No, that's fine - I just find it funny that what was a throwaway comment got these serious responses.

Oh, for god's sake.

Okay, I was just being silly and offering a totally unlikely explanation for why Cassie Murdoch, an obvious French person, might equivocate her "citron" and her "citron vert."

Has he noticed an improvement in your taste? I feel like you are on the right track emphasizing that this is something you could be doing *together*. Because it's a touchy subject. No-one wants to hear that their SO thinks they taste bad. No-one wants to feel less than 100% sexually desirable. But if he's like,…

Please just go see a doctor or well-recommended naturopath and be completely honest. This is not something to be shy about. Women too often avoid talking to doctors about their reproductive health, costing themselves lot of unnecessary distress and risk. And why? Because we are raised in cultures that privilege…