I definitely agree that the contestants seem savvier now than in seasons past. And I didn’t think you were being snarky or unkind towards Pearl. i just found that bit of info super interesting, and I realize how much it made things click for me.

Oh, I don’t know. I see what you’re saying, but in some ways, I could also see not wanting to look like a sycophant on the show. I can be pretty effusive with people, and I’m really sensitive about looking like a kiss-ass as a result.

I didn’t know that. I think that explains a lot. I know everyone knows reality TV is fake, and contestants aren’t all like the first season of Survivor and shit. But I think that for some people, the staggering inauthenticity of that”no talking” rule would take some getting used to. And for some, it’s also probably…

I’m fairly politically aware, and I read multiple news sources every day. I honestly didn’t know who the hell Lara Trump was. I had to look up that she’s Eric’s wife. I see she’s absorbed the family’s venality quite well, though.

Never mind, I can’t articulate myself in the way I want to here. I’m just confused by the tone of this article. I’m going to go read Chu and see what’s going on.

This makes so much sense. I remember thinking as a kid, that Pizza Hut was a pretty decent pizza (I’m in my 40s). I had it about five, six years ago after decades of not eating it, and I was shocked. It was terrible, but I couldn’t remember if it actually deteriorated in quality over the years, or if I just had shitty…

Yeah, I’ve also seen some criticism that this is just a cynical ploy to try to include some Marvel stuff into the broadcast. And it could definitely be about Black Panther too, like you say. I read a few tweets yesterday that amounted to, “but we already have a ‘most popular film’ award. It’s called ‘billions of…

I am a Wisconsinite and am planning on going to this (as a spectator, not a competitor). I’ll see if I can get any good photos. Though I’m not sure what “good” means in this case.

I love a tuna salad that also is basically 1/3 egg salad (so, a chopped-up hard boiled egg or two in the mixture), the tuna, Duke’s mayo, chopped black olive, a lot of diced dill pickles or dill relish, and some chopped green onion. Good on everything!

Ugh, those people and their constant entertaining. That’s almost as bad as the single-income couple that has a budget of $2.6 million.

I agree. It’s been said before, but I absolutely hate the idea that men need “a place of their own” inside the house. Because, of course, what is a woman’s place of her own? At best, it’s the goddamned kitchen. At worst, it’s no-fuckin-where because I don’t know why. It’s just so absurdly regressive.

Really? I always thought that was just the pooch. Maybe you’re right?

Oh man I didn’t even think of that. Of course that’s why they’re all the same!

Would watch.

I have both too! I think it’s technically referring to the mons pubis, but there are a ton of us who have both. I’ve always been super ashamed of the way I look in a swimsuit because of the one-two punch of pooch + FUPA.

Sort of side note: HGTV is trash. I used to watch it, but now it’s just couples arguing over “man caves” and “she-sheds,” shiplap, and endless boring revamps that manage to all look like the same fancy plastic surgeon’s office. Bye.

This is beautiful, Monique. And I don’t even have a little FUPA.

Basically!

Yeah no, it’s the opposite. It’s a stimulant for the gut, essentially.

I didn’t know that, either. Thanks for the extra information, this is so disappointing. Fucking politics.