I never got the priest and nun thing and mostly remember the perception of their use of a man in the final stages of dying from HIV/AIDS being exploitative.

There is no way this was an accident or oversight on their part. 

Then why not just play a concert to an empty stadium, record it to DVD, and send it out to all your followers so they can watch it at home?

Well, because watching someone on a screen is NOT a concert. That’s why. I’m sticking to my guns on this one.

..........? Because that’s not a real concert?

I see Jez still has really shit takes on things. Glad I didn’t miss much in the last few months.

I get being bummed about missing out on this but other than shutting down the resale thing what exactly do you want from Taylor Swift here? She has ZERO control over Ticketmaster.

I don't know how you came up with that interpretation. I was objecting to the author apparently criticizing Swift for getting paid. We all agree she's getting paid; the point of contention seems to be whether she should be. Which...I can't believe is a question. 

What else could she have said? She didn’t invent the system, and the system has fought back against proper legislation for decades (see: Pearl Jam vs. Ticketmaster in the early 90's). If you’re expecting Taylor Swift to rehaul the broken system that is live ticketing, you’ll be waiting a long ass time.

Exactly. Artists don’t need to give their work away for free. A writer should understand that.

“I’m glad she said something, though I wish it was a little less underwhelming and a little more, “Music should be free and I’ll give you all free tickets.” But alas, capitalism wins again."

I haven’t signed onto Kinja in weeks but I had to after reading your post cause it brought me so much joy I needed to tell you. 

Most reviews thus far are saying how his missing presence is really noticeable. So you’re a minority on that front. Also I doubt that a guy who played Jackie Robinson, Thurgood Marshall and James Brown all to acclaim mind you, was as you put it “not a particularly talented actor”. I know everyone is entitled to their…

your brain is bad at thinking.

I just disagree. Boseman was a screen icon possessed of unusual charisma and grace, and this was widely recognized before his passing. There’s a reason Boseman is the first unsnapped face we see walking through the portal in Endgame. People aren’t just grading him up as a performer because he died young. With respect…

The big thing is he became an icon in the black community and it blew up way beyond just him being a comic character. 

A gimmick commentor? In this economy?

Audiences will delight as this panther of a movie slinks through the night! Take note, Blake Edwards, this is how you make a sequel after a star has passed. Coogler doesn’t need to resort to deleted scenes to make this kitty purr! Although the missus’ wouldn’t shut up about her confusion of Angela Basset/Shirley…

And has there EVER been a death linked to the vaccines that was actually verified? I know there were a very small number of women (25-40? 18-40?) who had severe side effects, but did any actually die?

Long COVID can cause all sorts of rare conditions, and can cause serious cardiovascular problems like rapid heard rate and myocarditis. I have a family member who is just now seeing heart problems subside after contracting the disease in March 2020. So while we don’t know the cause of death, there are hints it was…

That’s not “confusion among fans,” it’s “Q-idiots seize on death to parrot anti-vaxxer BS.”