It’s funny that of the thousands of interviews she’s conducted, people want to talk about the few bad ones, but they do stand out in their awfulness. Simmons and O’Reilly both knew what they were doing - trying to control the interview and knock the interviewer off balance. I think O’Reilly’s was worse in a way…

Yeah, like Jack Lemmon’s character Shelley Levene in the film Glengarry Glen Ross, arguing with Kevin Spacey: “look: I’m going to make it worth your while. I am. I turned this thing around. I closed the old stuff, I can do it again. I’m the one’s going to close ‘em. I am! I am!”

Two Philadelphia incidents: about eight years ago, on Independence Mall next to the Liberty Bell, I attended an outdoor Met Opera broadcast where people could set out blankets and chairs on the lawn and watch opera on the large screen. The Hotel Monaco is adjacent to the Mall. During the intermission, we could see…

The part with the studio manager and these comments add context. Thank you. Overall, I think both parties wasted the court’s time over a petty matter that could have been written off or settled easily if they had chosen to do that, instead of escalation.

The Jezebel post is a brief summary. I recommend reading the full Washington Post article if you haven’t already done so. Umbra’s comment explained the effect on Polito’s business, but consider also the Moldovan’s intent: she wrote “We are hoping that our story makes the news and completely ruins her business,” and…

I agree and hoped for the same, but with the exception of Betsy DeVos, all of 45's cabinet picks were getting confirmed with or without Flake’s vote. Bucking the party would have just annoyed 45 and Flake’s fellow Republicans for little benefit. Other than standing on principle, which... HA. Instead we get this…

I make ice cream at home and a friend of mine gave me a recipe. I think the key is letting the weed steep in the milk-cream mixture before freezing. I didn’t use it because I make ice cream for relatives and I was concerned that cross-contamination would result in awkward/hilarious family get-togethers, but it can be…

I’m not Korean, but I’ve read that at Korean meals the bowl is supposed to stay on the table, unlike in Chinese cuisine, where lifting your bowl up to eat from it is acceptable. Anyone who is more familiar with Korean customs, please correct me if I’m wrong.

I came here for the obligatory Philly cheesesteak comment, and I can’t disagree. Jim’s Steaks on South Street is just about as popular as those other two, but locals love John’s Roast Pork as well. Honestly, Philadelphia has so many great restaurants for most major world cuisines, that talking about cheesesteaks…

Flashback to the time about 10 years ago that I was in a work training session in MANHATTAN and someone in the session used that term. I was dumbstruck, but relieved when my colleague who happened to be Jewish stepped in to let the guy know right away that it was not OK to say that.  He apologized immediately.

Hey! Spoilers!

For those who haven’t seen this before, the woman reaching for Aretha is Patti LaBelle, and Aretha’s dodge is deliberate. “Women of Soul” was broadcast on PBS in 2014 and the Obamas were present, so tons of people saw it. They apparently have long-standing personal/professional beef, and it’s one of my favorite GIFs…

Fair point with regard to currency. Still doesn’t justify doing that with the percent sign, unless you’re using it in programming.

This should be shared and re-tweeted 63 million times. Good find!

Yeah, I don’t get why people do this. When you read it out, you say the number then “percent”. You don’t say “percent one-hundred” like it’s a hashtag.

OK, agreed, it’s not the same one, but your example is hilarious.

I’m curious if you’re thinking about the same one I’m thinking about: Andre “I did not feel it” Iguodala. Either way, please tell me, because I want to talk about it!

Director Richard Linklater went through something similar to this. He met a woman in Philadelphia, spent a day with her and then never saw her again. Then he made three films with Ethan Hawke and Julie Delpy about what could happen from a chance meeting. Linklater didn’t find out until 15 years later that the woman…

Same. If the gift of a climate change letter wasn’t shade because it was too obvious, this face is a lot closer to shade, and I am here for it.

Agreed. Rich apparently hasn’t been to the Abbey since he seems confused about what it is. For a long time it has attracted a mixed crowd of men and women, gay, straight or other. Like you say, watching this might provide reality show Schadenfreude and an excuse for the rest of America to confirm their suspicions…