How is this shit legal? Don’t give me the hobby excuse -- no writing as a hobby takes up up 30 hours a week. That’s nearly a full-time job. I am so fucking sick of labor being unpaid or unquestionably underpaid both in this industry and this country.

“HBO signing a poor man’s Chris Hardwick to a contract extension.”

So this whole blog post was just a Draper joke. Got it.

That is disturbing. I’ve only had it prepped like normal meat, seasoned and blackened

I am friends with my college ex and a former FWB or two. The key is to keep a distance. You can hang out with them in groups, maybe the occasional chat or coffee -- but it won’t be like Jerry and Elaine.

I am no redneck, but gator is good. Try it in NOLA sometime.

I am no redneck, but gator is good. Try it in NOLA sometime.

That “TJ Miller” error is unfortunate.

Eh I finally saw this and it’s fine. Not as good as the first, but funnier than this review suggests. The worst part is the femme hormones thing -- that gag has been overdone.

I remember the road issues....just figured it was par for the course in the Midwest, I grew up in a nearby state.

Can you elaborate on what he did to Michigan? I was in college there (not MSU) for a year during his tenure but I never paid attention in part because I was young and dumb and in part because it’s not my home state.

If you feed the cat, it will like you.

Oh of course. I just wasn’t sure if it was simply greater pay or if there were other factors at play, like good culture or whatnot.

I’m not mad at the writers at all, just wondering if it’s purely economics or if the Athletic is offering other perks for working there that would lure employees.

So this has to be a pure pay/benefits thing, right? People aren’t even moving towns! So that means the Athletic is doing well enough to toss $$ at good reporters. Good for them, bad for already hurting papers.

I fell of a chair, knee-first onto a Connect Four board. 30 years ago and still have a bit of the scar left.

I’m a Bears fan who was more or less a Jay apologist and that clip shown here about him finally learning oral sex for Kristen slayed me.

I like “it is what is is.” Nice verbal shrug action.

I think it means getting empathy from POC, even if they didn’t deserve it, helped break the hate.

To be fair to old man Simmons, it could be that either Google or his guide failed him. I’ve definitely searched Google for a certain sporting event and had it take a while to find. Same with my guide.