This isn’t all that complicated.

They haven’t had the chance to give an actually popular movie that normal people enjoyed the Oscar in years

The idea that people with privilege aren’t allowed to ever talk honestly about the things they struggle with is absurd and toxic. Being human is hard for EVERYONE. The only way to get through this life is to have a little empathy for your fellow humans.

I promise you that whatever public housing or motel that the government would put DV victims up in would not be super accommodating and not a score. My state already provides motel rooms to victims for a few days if they are in danger and you would not envy the person who has to risk possible bed bug infestation…

Either it’s a dick move, or they are friends now, and he considers referring to her as a friend is more courteous than saying “my ex.”

Honestly it feels more respectful to call someone a “friend” than an “ex-girlfriend”. To me that implies there is a mutual respect, and some level of amicability after a very long relationship. As usual the internet is bored any needs some kind of drama to feed its bottomless belly.

I feel like Butler is going to be like Adrian Brody, one big film that wins him an Oscar (If Colin Farrell doesn’t snatch it from him post fake accent controversy)

Luckily for Hanks, Hooch never published an autobiography.

Imagine dating a man for a decade, not just encouraging but literally giving him the idea to go up for a career-defining role, then hearing him refer to you as a “friend,”

Depending on their relationship now, Austin might simply associate her subconsciously as a friend, especially in telling a story that’s not specifically about their relationship. Of course, I’m biased because I usually call my exes “a friend” in stories that involve them if, again, the story isn’t “about” our…

Oklahoma grown? His hometown is Springfield, MO. I know this as my family knows his family....

This 1000%. This is going on everywhere in the restaurant industry and it’s honestly satisfying to see it happen at the highest echelon of fine dining. Fuck this guy using free labor to feed the uber rich - a restaurant that literally nobody needs - and then bitching about it like we’re supposed to be sad that he has…

While I don’t disagree with you, Noma is a Danish restaurant. And the site says it’s been planning this change for more than two years, which sounds an awful lot like Mr. Famous Chef is super bored and wants to do something else, but finds it quite convenient to blame it on the employees wanting things like “lives”…

I’m going to take stab in the dark and assume Mr. Chef doesn’t live in a modest house in the suburbs, where his children attend a public school.

I have zero investment in this situation or the rich, boring people involved, but as a fan of a good Sunday roast, I’m compelled to say the beef looks just fine to me. That said, there’s enough fat on a prime rib that you don’t need to rub it with two pounds of butter in a gratuitous TikTok flourish. The potatoes look…

Knowing zero about this situation, people definitely see each other less during the pandemic so it’s easier to hide at home, and it could’ve been a pen name that was hidden from the RL friends she had. Entirely separate identities sort of thing.

Further plot twist: Everyone in the group is really Susan Meachen, and only some of them are aware of it.

I vote against this scarecrow packed with rancid yogurt every election.

What I don’t like is the disingenuous press coverage. Like, please, do not serve up an interview with Maud Apatow about the audition process or Spielberg’s daughter about grinding it out in film school. We are not stupid.

I took it as it sounded like they wanted to relax and actually have a fun party as opposed to having to play celebrity and have makeup and wardrobe done before attending, then worrying the next day if TMZ got an unflattering angle. And given the age group involved, they have the luxury of not having to constantly…