Minority-created media should be allowed to be mediocre or worse and we move along the same way as with something created by a straight white guy, instead of having to write some article like this defending it when there are plenty of South Asian-featuring media on TV right now that critics and audiences agree are…

Most of the criticism I’ve seen of Velma has run along the lines of it being smug, mean-spirited, and not nearly as smart as it thinks…with the related criticism that the Scooby Doo connection only exists because the show wasn’t good enough to be made on its own merits.

While they can speak to similar issues of representation, I’m not sure Azaria voicing Apu (and the question of whether voice actors need to match, loosely or precisely, the ethnicity or background of their characters) actually relates much to changing the backgrounds or traits of a live action character (you could be…

Over 60 here, and been mixing drinks/beer/wine for decades. Rarely have a hangover, usually only if I stupidly drink Tequila. Typically I’ll start with beer or wine, depending on setting, dinner, etc. Then move on to a variety of mixed drinks and/or shots. I like to hit all the varieties, rum, vodka, gin and whiskey.…

“Bouquer” is an (outdated) French verb meaning “(of a dog used in hunting) to bring out of the burrow” and an (obsolete) French verb meaning “give in to force” which I would ordinarily say is a bit of a stretch but this is a film where:

1. The main badass lady who fights men is literally named “Fighter of Men” in Greek…

I’d say the victors of a war have the right to pull down a statue of their defeated enemy. I mean why would you defend a statue of your enemy that you fought against? Oh yeah, because you support slavery.

I’ve always been willing to see what Kenneth Branagh is up to because it’s bound to be interesting but Josh Gad is one of those people that whenever I learn is involved in a project I immediately lose enthusiasm.

Can someone please explain to me why people think glove are a good idea in the restaurant context? The virus does not transmit in either direction across your skin. The only issue with touching things is if you touch something that is contaminated (e.g. someone sneezed on) and then you touch a mucus membrane (mouth,…

So basically your theory is that you’re smart and everyone else is dumb.

This is my go-to:

I actually listened to most of this because I was in the car, even though I spent the entire time screaming at him. The idea that “someone” rearranged his security council and he doesn’t know anything about it is pathetic. When asked about his contact with the infected Brazilian official he insisted not that he never…

I feel like Indiana Jones would’ve at least read the article before voicing his opinion...

Oh boy Salty telling someone not to tip. This is going to rock some people’s world views.

I’m a very pleasant person because I don’t take every little thing as a personal insult that must be atoned for.  Her grievance is valid, sure, but she’s the kind of person who feels the need to have someone else validate her need never give this place another shot because of a mistake.  And that kind of person is…

I’m pretty sure that the Venn diagram of “People who would, unprompted, share the story with the staff” and “People who will not be rude to the staff” looks like a pair of goggles.

Gonna go out on a limb and say that the waitstaff is not going to be thrilled about serving someone with a chip on their shoulder because someone else at the business (who they likely don’t even know) screwed up.

Dear Salty,

Dear Salty,

Do the restaurant a favor and never go.  Because you will definitely bring this up to 5 people who have no control over the automated system and will be unpleasant to everyone.  Do them a favor and hold your little grudge inside

It’s almost as if there was no need to "debate" this...