It’s been like this for years now. The leftwing is no longer leftwing. They hate transgression, demand apologies but rarely grant forgiveness, and have to point out enemies in society to convince themselves they’re good people. It’s beyond self-righteous, and it’s antihuman, because it reduces everyone to the worst…

I agree there were some dumb comments, but I think that’s a bit simplistic. I work with troubled youth and the article was misdiagnosing some real cultural issues. Entitlement and emotions (male tears?) only become gendered when we keep labelling them as such. As groups, women and men are both under incredible…

Note to self: Be more obvious with humor.

For me, the main problem with Trainwreck is that it’s too stuck in the Apatow mould. It’s a conventional rom-com pretending to be a subversive one, made safe because Schumer’s character isn’t enough of a train wreck. She’s just an average woman with average problems. Many guys would have no issue dating her. But also,…

Writing a script is one thing, but to actually get a movie made, you need the right Hollywood connections and, often, clout. In any case, I wish these two screenwriters luck.

Writing is one of the most undervalued professions, because everybody is under the delusion that they can do it. This is partly because everyone wants to be heard, so I get it. But will alone doesn’t mean you know how to do it well. Schumer at least had a start by writing her own standup.