Fellow former EP resident here to echo this sentiment EXACTLY. My go-to was the donut shop on Echo Park Ave that I’m pretty sure was just named “Donuts Ice Cream Hot Dogs Cigarettes” (that’s how you know it’s good)

Came here to fondly reminisce about the Hairpin! One of the all-time greats.

Nope, that’s LaLaine, who played Lizzie’s best friend Miranda on the show (you’d be forgiven for not recognizing her, though, I’m pretty sure this was all she was in)

Fuuuuuuuuuuuuuck Lisa Bloom (I wish I had a more eloquent insult, but rage makes me dumber)

“statement man-repellers in the hygge domicile” is my new favorite phrase, and a perfect description of my evening/weekend aesthetic (one of these brands should hire you for digital ad copywriting!)

It’s like they watched Grease, loved the Hand Jive, and then made it worse.

This really took me back. Did you also own their Rap Rock N Soul VHS tape? My favorite part was Toby Mac explaining that Michael was chocolate, Kevin was vanilla, but he was SWIRL (because he “had that chocolate down deep in his soul”)

Should we infer from context that this is what you think EW does? Or all democrats except Bernie & the Squad? Either way, seems a bit unfair.

...but why? Wouldn’t a demonstrated ability to adapt & evolve on important issues be a good thing in a President? Seems like a positive personality trait.

I will NEVER forget that. I sat there thinking, “wow, he really...hates women,” and surprise surprise, he really does.

The Carters are a treasure. 

I don’t disagree with you that JB is deserving of some pity, and I wouldn’t consider this a “cancellable” offense, but I feel a *lot* more empathy for the millions of people in America dealing with fertility issues or the loss of a pregnancy (it’s not a tragedy competition, but if it were? JB probably wouldn’t win).

Fake pregnancy is a really shitty April Fool’s joke; that facial hair, on the other hand, is a GREAT ONE.

If you were a music critic who was writiong a think piece about why a musician’s career suddenly tanked and he abruptly retired after being given a major award and you tried to say “he quit because he was TOO POPULAR and it’s my fault because i MADE HIM THAT WAY!” then you’d be a shitty journalist. Just like this guy…

“Perhaps his enthusiasm is being mistaken for spotlight-hogging”

...it’s not an either/or. Both are evil, but we’re talking specifically about this one right now. 

This is a very interesting perspective! In my experience, the primary difference was that ASU students didn’t get in to USC (I grew up around rich private school kids in Southern California, so YMMV)

In the 90s? Definitely. But USC has come a long way in the last 10-15 years, legacy-admits and certain fraternities aside. If you’re looking for the Pac-12's current douchebag factory, I’d direct you to ASU. 

Such a good point! After all, Scientology doesn’t go straight to the Xenu/thetans craziness, they lure you in with personality tests & improv classes.

This is why we can’t have nice things :(