Funny, since it's the only part of last night's episode, other than the musical guest, that wasn't terrible.

"I feel no empathy for this person."

Yeah, you're a real hero. Thanks for sharing.

I think they're both agreeing with you.

The issue is there's the exact same amount of critical-thinkers as there always have been (i.e. Not many.) But the Internet has given forum for a lot more people to reiterate programmed self-righteous talking points, and to bask in the validation that affords.

I'm disappointed in…

I'm less surprised that he apologized than that the Internet actually forgave someone. Your self-righteousness is slipping!

It seems her point is that online media preys upon peoples' capacity to hate, and she's not wrong. People who are online all day are isolated, and have to point out enemies in society for validation and to protect their self-image. It's ridiculous to me that everyone has to have love or hate opinions on celebrities…

What? That's actually a cool quote. Manson is the last over-the-top rock star, as that type of spectacle disappeared in the boring-as-hell '00s indie rock era. He knows it sounds ridiculous, and that's why he says it.

I didn't actually mean to come across as quarrelling. I'm just saying there should be no expectation of privacy on the Internet. Your right access isn't always granted, but it's not the place to keep your secrets. Even the Sony hack taught us as much. And I think these guys were pretty stupid to think otherwise, but…

There's no such thing as privacy on the Internet. It's there. It's public. Anyone can request access.

So, are you also one of those people who complains that people in wheelchairs get all the good parking spots?

Yup. Goldberg's problem is that she's a free-thinker who weighs arguments when all anyone will accept is a parrot. Nothing she's said suggests she thinks Cosby is innocent, and you all know it.

Feelings aren't gendered. Men and women need to stop being assholes to each other.

She can dress how she wants! She's not responsible for Manson's actions in a completely staged fictitious piece of film that Manson had nothing to do with! Fuck that guy.

Did Anthony Hopkins really eat those people in that movie?? I think he did! Publicly shame him on Twitter!

No, you don't get it. She cleans her MOTHER'S teeth! What a homeless loser.

It's possible the guy was wanting to apologize for what he did, I suppose. Remorse can be brutal, but some wounds aren't so easily healed. In general, people need to learn how to treat one another. I don't blame her for still being pissed, and forgiveness is very scarce in the internet age.

I don't care about Sorkin's writing, and the last ep of The Newsroom is the only one I've watched, but I agree with him. It's a touchy subject where cultural commentators are too prone to ascribe methods. He's not saying The Newsroom is as good as To Kill a Mockingbird, either. That's a cheap shot.

I was always a little weary of Stefani's "Harajuku Girl" era, but... does it matter at all that American pop culture was in a much different place in 2005, where there wasn't mainstream awareness of these issues? It's like when defenders of GIRLS' lack of racial diversity point to other New York set shows like…

As an omnivore, there's nothing more embarrassing than other omnivores getting self-righteous about eating meat. Vegans should be MORE annoying. We're addicted to eating dead animals. It's nothing to be proud of.

Yeah, you should probably know who Killer Mike is. His album R.A.P. MUSIC is a lot better than either Run The Jewels' release (which are fun, but 2D, and not exactly what most on this site would consider acceptable), especially lyrically, though a lot of critics tend to pretend otherwise.

It's because they've been through the system. I'm not saying Midler is right to condemn anyone's actions (I don't think she's targeting Grande specifically), but she's been witness to how the entertainment industry exploits stars and tries to cultivate images. Stars are treated as product.