I think some of that story about representation is based on Sorkin's experience with TWW only that was about people in front of the camera: the year it debuted there was a general backlash in the press about how few people of colour were getting roles in new pilots, and TWW came under fire - which is how Dule Hill got…

I haven't watched AHS, but it wasn't until People vs OJ that I came to appreciate her as an actress. I'd seen her on S60, Deadwood, and that misguided reboot of Cupid, and thought she was dullsville in all of them. (And with Deadwood you know it's not the material that was lacking.) Ryan Murphy, for all his faults,…

I liked Sports Night a lot, but it never reached the level of season 1 or 2 of TWW. And S60 was like watered-down SN: you can make an argument that the fight for journalistic principles on a cable sports network is worth getting all serious about. There is no argument to be made that a sketch show being done well or…

Perfectly said.

Oh, I'd forgotten he was in Notes On A Scandal. Damn that was a great film.

Not to detract from your uncle's situation, but I've seen stories of Iowa farmers who are just as concerned about the pipeline as the Sioux, for the same reasons: potential land and water spoilage.

He can't stand anyone who is funnier than he is, which is almost everyone.

And to those who needed inspiration, I say again: grow up. To quote Rebecca Solnit: "Voting is a chess move, not a valentine."

That's good to know. I hope that's the case.

I got my first grey hair at 23. (My grandfather was totally white by age 30.) I am now at the age where it's expected to have some grey, but I'm not ready to surrender just yet. I've had some chats with my colourist about what to do when that time comes - last thing I want to do is have that really obvious "old lady…

I used to dye my own. I'm sure drugstore dyes have improved since I was in my 20s, but now that I can afford it I'm happy not to have to deal with the mess. Someone once told me to add Manic Panic to my conditioner to help keep the colour vivid, which was an amusing thought, but I haven't tried it.

I've been oily on my scalp and face and dry everywhere else since I was about 10, so I am used to having a schizoid skin care routine. I shower every day because I can't bear almost all scented products - there's no covering up mild funk with perfume for me. But I only wash my hair every second day now - partly…

Exactly. The idea that they'll just be like "Hey, guess we were wrong about that guy" is baffling to me, since it hasn't happened yet in my memory. (Both sides do it, too, although the Republicans are certainly worse about it.) The only possible way they'll come to the conclusion that their guys are in any way…

The donation pages of two orgs I tried to give to today had "Your information may not be secure" messages pop up, because we can't have nice things.

Please familiarize yourself with the Beastie Boys. Everyone's life can use more joy, right?

I like them too, actually.

I dislike her music and find her "don't be mean to me, but I can crap all over other women if I want" "feminism" exhausting and hypocritical.

I'm about halfway through it myself and have laughed out loud at several points, which is rare for me when reading.

I saw it for the first time just recently and started crying, because apparently that's how I respond to images of kindness and joy now.

For Michael Burry, too, and he's a real person.