Psychological research shows that playing violent video games is linked to both increased aggressive behavior and decreased pro-social behavior. I’m not sure what the position in media studies is, but this has been the consistent position over the last 10 years or so in psychology and pediatrics.

There’s a lot of the intro to “Sexual Healing” in the second half, too. This song is really all the songs.

That's fantastic! Thanks for highlighting that.

A key piece, though, is that there needs to be a better financial structure for working in mental health. Clinicians have to go to grad school where the vast majority of programs aren’t funded (you actually have to complete free internships in order to graduate) and then they don’t make enough working as professionals…

It’s all about funding. I work at a university and there’s one counselor for every 600 students. We'd love to see more people and many of them more frequently or for longer duration, but the money just isn't there. It's a shame.

Seconded. I love me some lipstick, and lip swatch videos are my jam. Unfortunately, they’re strictly entertainment rather than informational because I’ve never found a YouTuber with coloring similar enough to be a reliable guide. ColourPop is one of the few places I’ll ship because I can least make an educated guess,…

This would be fantastic to know ahead of time. It took me a few palettes to recognize that as much as I like Too Faced, they’re made for lighter skinned people and the color payoff just isn’t enough for me. I’d have loved that information before I shelled out the money for makeup I can’t use.

If you want to watch on a mobile device, you can also set up a Candian iTunes account for free and download the CBC app. It's pretty robust and user friendly and seems like a good option.

Excellent gif deployment! (Sweet bippity that show is awful, but I'll still be watching.)

Look, I’m not sure where things went so sidewaya. We’re on the same side, but I don’t want to get into a drawn-out discussion about word usage as it pertains to my professional work. Thanks for the info. I truly do appreciate it.

According to your link, I should’ve said “apparent victim” instead. Duly noted.

I’ve never seen that explanation before. What do you think is the proper term for referring to a victim whose victim status is uncertain? (And this has nothing to do with not believing someone, but in wanting to be legally accurate. In some professional contexts, that matters quite a bit.)

Oh, I think sexual assault cases should definitely go through the legal system. But given the current barriers there, I think universities definitely have a role to play in protecting their own.

I think we need to be a bit careful here. I’m not exactly sure what Columbia’s judicial review looks like, but some university judicial systems don’t go out and investigate/question students on their own. Often they’ll talk to witnesses the accused rapist and alleged victim identify and bring with them to the hearing.…

The problem is in your proposed solution: improving the legal system takes a lot of time and without consistent supervision, it’s a crapshoot as to whether any of the improvements that get made will stick over time. Because of how slowly the legal system moves, it wouldn’t be uncommon for an accused rapist to graduate…

I’d recommend checking out X Art. It’s one of the few studios I’ve found that consistently produce films without the joking/gagging/jackhammering that seems standard in most other films. Plus, all parties involved are generally attractive rather than featuring only attractive female performers.

Agreed. Who send their one effing doctor out on a run? Idiots who deserve to die from an infected, gangrenous hangnail, that's who.

Bumble seems like a great idea, but I wish there were ways other than linking Facebook to set up an account. C’mon, Bumble!

Two quick things. First, that picture, goddamn. It’s one thing to know Syed has spent his entire adult life in prison and another thing entirely to see those pictures.

That reminds me of a passage from Shawshank Redemption: