what idiot called it Rath allegedly “touched an adult woman against her will on intimate parts of her body for the purpose of sexual arousal and gratification” and not The Gropes of Rath

It is kind of amazing that it turns out that Kelce is the high-character guy out of the bunch.

Don’t discount the state school just because of the allure of Yale. The Ivy might be a better choice, but local schools can often be just as emotionally and intellectually fulfilling, with a great alumni network for post-grad opportunities.

That’s fair, to be honest. And I’d say that even by those standards, Fiona’s exit failed to grapple with all of that. By saying the character deserved better, I don’t mean a “better fate.” I mean an exit more befitting the complexity of her character arc—I’m not as hard on her as you are, but I don’t think the episode…

I remember listening to the show, as so many of us did, and thinking that he totally got railroaded. And, also, that he did it. It’s an odd feeling, holding both thoughts in one’s head. 

...Yeah.

It’s been a dog’s age since I listened to the first season of Serial. I remember coming away from it with two distinct impressions:

I thought it meant when they were both young. I mean, young Richard Gere -- YES!

My old job was 9-5, for real—people would remark if you stayed past 5. With an hour lunch break. And a fifteen minute break in the morning, and another one in the afternoon. I got sick time/personal days, as well as four weeks of vacation. I also got a pension. When I was not working (before 9, after 5, weekends,…

I don’t know. I go back and forth on these kinds of issues. I would hope that murderers and their victims don’t become entertainment. However, there is something to be said for challenging the justice system and trying to right wrongs. And documentaries in all forms can do that. The flip side is when truly evil people…

I agree, it must be traumatic for them, in a way that neither I nor most commenters here can understand. With that said, Syed is entitled to a fair trial, and while his guilt might be debatable, I doubt many could claim that his first run through the system was fair. Lee’s family didn’t sign up for this, but if Syed…

I loved being in a union because I knew exactly how much money I was owed and when my raises were coming. Because it was a government job I could look up everyone’s pay in a public database. Now I’m job hunting and the wage disparity is disgusting. Wage transparency should be a law. You shouldn’t have to ask what a…

Me: The prison-industrial complex must be destroyed, there is no just incarceration

I was kind of thinking the same thing. I 100% believe R Kelly is a predator and pedophile, but also have a feeling that Azriel is telling the truth about her parents being abusive and exploitative toward her like that.

One of the most disturbing takeaways from the docuseries is the idea that some of the parents and girls did know they were “tempting” him to court his interest, they were just stupid enough to think they could control it. It’s not that they didn’t think he hurt girls, it’s that they thought he hurt girls who didn’t…

I think it’s possible - even likely - that the parents are assholes who don’t necessarily have the girls’ best interests at heart. It would also go a long way in explaining how these young women ended up in R. Kelly’s grip in the first place. It’s a lot harder to enslave and brainwash someone who is well adjusted and…

Because even the commenters who race to the comment section to tell people how above this nonsense they are and we all should be are still clicking these posts. There are tons of more serious posts on Jez that get few clicks and comments, but these always get a healthy amount of traffic even from (probably even espec…

It may be a hot take, but it’s certainly not the hottest. Yes, it is probably stupid to go visit NK and think everything will be alright, I’m sure Otto understood there was a risk.... HOWEVER, that does not excuse the sitting POTUS to say “Hey, I believe this human rights violator that he didn’t know”.

You can pry my bread and tortillas from my cold dead hands. Bury me in burritos.

Yeah, that’s it. Not hurr ya gotta honor your commitments, pal.