hard to know if this would be a good and timely show or a meteoric hellfire of mixed intentions without knowing who would be in the writing room.

I agree. I am so tired of Hollywood’s fascination with itself. There are a lot of people with stories to tell, and often, their stories are more interesting because we haven’t heard them a thousand times.

No. Just stop. If such a thing would be done right, it needs women directors/showrunners. Not Ryan “rape is entertainment” Murphy.

hard to know if this would be a good and timely show or a meteoric hellfire of mixed intentions without knowing who would be in the writing room.

Amazing list, but there’s a Jonathan Franzen-sized hole in it.

I’ve known enough assholes whose favorite writer is DFW that its now an instant red flag for me. I didn’t know about Karr but I’m definitely not surprised.

This was so beautiful. Bless you.

Counterpoint: his writing is bad

I’d rate physical violence much worse than the asshole part. Although imagining Ayn Rand trying to kick someone’s ass is pretty funny.

What Rude Negro said.

Sure, he stalked her, beat her, and threatened her life as well as the lives around her, but he wrote some stuff that seems kinda cool. So....

*jerking-off motion*

I bet you could count on one hand the number of male literary idols who were not abusive assholes.

DFW intensely loved dogs, and his harassing, stalking and threatening women with violence made him a really fascinating guy and great writer. Got it.

“You ignorant twat” is 2018's “Delete your account.”

Nah. Not when people are fighting for respect in all aspects of society. Shame her for being a racist, or any number of things she has done that set back progress for humankind.

It doesn’t cut deep enough. Roseanne already has a lot of experience responding to those type of insults. You want to get under their skin from a truly vulnerable spot.

If Roseanne can slut shame others, can we fat shame her?

Rosanne Bar is not a republican or a patriot. She is a rich celebrity making money off of ignorant right wing people. Just like trump. Two peas in a pod.