I was waiting for someone to mention Karl Rove! That guy makes Bannon look like an amateur.

I’ve seen a couple other films of hers, but hadn’t even heard of that one—thanks!

I would also recommend Europa Europa, which is based on the true story of a Jewish boy who had to join the Hitler Youth in disguise to survive.

It’s like he expects all the peasants to come out and bow to him as he drives by, everywhere he goes.

Here’s an actual portrait that Austen thought looked “exactly” like her mental image of Jane.

I have issues with this. First of all, why do they think Darcy should look like he’s in the 1790s when Austen extensively rewrote her first version of the book before it was published in 1813? And the illustration does not support what they say they’re trying to show: he’s got a lank, inaccurate version of 1790s hair,…

I’m comforting myself with the thought that I must not have really believed it, or I wouldn’t have looked it up. But now I wonder what false things I do believe.

Yeah, I wonder if they were part of the sleeve construction, or trim that was tacked on. FWIW, this costuming book says ruffles and other decorations became more prominent in the second half of the 1860's, as the hoop skirt became narrower. Not sure if that helps, but I think it’s an interesting tidbit, and seems to…

White House workers can make a good salary. So if someone was listed as a staff member, it’s theoretically quite possible they could have gotten paid that amount. Of course, in this case it was completely false.

(I grab any excuse to post this.)

Dulles is such a horrible airport, though. Something about the lighting and the low ceilings; it probably makes the workers crazy. Yes, the outside is swoopy and cool, but inside, it’s just one of the ugliest structures ever, IMO, and very hard to get around. To reach your gate seems to take miles of walking, plus you…

My aunt—not a right-winger—told me that story, and I actually believed it for a few hours before I checked and saw it was debunked everywhere. It was a good lesson in not believing something just because you heard it from a loved one—she must have heard the false version from some friend, whom she had no reason to…

Yep. And the original was bad enough.

I think you’ve got it. Ivana even said in a sworn deposition that he had raped her, but quieted down probably because of the divorce settlement.

Off-topic: When did the Euro cheek-kissing thing become common for U.S. political leaders? Never saw it before, but they all seem pretty used to it here.

“States’ rights = freedom” /s

SoloDidntShoot said, “kids will starve, women will lose their reproductive rights, and the wage disparity will just grow” under the new administration. You said, “All that happened under Obama and Clinton administrations. Stop blowing smoke.” Do you see why it sounded like you were saying there was no difference…

One of my relatives is a pilot, and she told me years ago that security is very lax around non-passenger areas.

All I did was point out some ways in which I think Republicans are attacking reproductive rights, and Democrats are trying to support them. How does that lead you to say anything about “white feminists” (I’m not even sure exactly what you mean by that) as a group?    

I did actually quote you. Regarding women losing reproductive rights, you said, “that happened.” Reproductive rights haven’t entirely been lost yet, because Roe vs. Wade hasn’t been completely thrown out, and Planned Parenthood hasn’t been completely dismantled or defunded. I’m sorry if I misunderstood what you were…