“Don’t quote me, Lenny, but I think it’s a sign from God.”—GHOSTBUSTERS. ;)

Seriously. Unless you are POTUS, there is very, very, very, very seldom anything so goddamn all-fired fucking important you need to distract everyone else around you for. (Though you are as inconsiderate and selfish as POTUS if this is the hill you want to die on.)

Ehehehe. I wish ‘em luck with that. Being deeply religious does not equal being so self-righteous you’d vote for right-wing racists whose policies are out to kill you. Unlike the evangelicals who voted for Trump, black folks look hard at words _and_ deeds, so any-old-somebody waving a cross isn’t going to do it. As…

1) Relatedly, the right-wing would _love_ to get their financial/philosophical fingers into HBCUs to spawn generations of black Republican voters--and deprive the Democrats of a major base. Because many such colleges are financially struggling, folks like the Kochs see this as a prime opportunity to gain influence. 2)…

Given Branagh’s antics in his Frankenstein version, I’ll bet cash money this is gonna be one “Guy Richie, eat your heart out” actioner.

Aiiiiiiiiieeeeeeee!!! :)

But...but...this is set in Victorian England. (Confused, deering staggers off for a revivifying belt of black currant iced tea...)

Hurm, looks likes he’s shooting for a “Sherlock”-type re-jumpstart

(With a shudder, Deering recalls Branagh’s awful Laurence Olivier in “My Week With Marilyn.”) Is he trying to prove he can play everyone or something?

You fiend, you. ;)

Hee. I’m one of the rare few who actually saw WWW in the theater. And I will argue to the death that Branagh (and Kline) were quite good in it. Have at me. :)

I think that’s the point. Since when is Poirot supposed to be dashing, for cryin’ out loud? Fooey.

Hee, seriously? That’s eminently cool. I have a theory that well-adjusted celebrities never let star status keep them from pursuing any interest they want. Olde-schoole actor Victor Mature ran a TV repair shop on Pico Blvd as the studio system wound down. His career was fine; he apparently was just fascinated by TVs…

Hee. As a child, I really enjoyed the Wilder version. 😈

Seriously, no (other) fiction writer could get away with this.

So fucking what? Lotsa tech folks (and creative people) feel the same way. Dressing “well” takes time, money, and energy—and if you don’t want/need to do it, why bother? Thanks for reminding me why I always hated “The Devil Wears Prada,”however.

Hee. Good china, mink coats—both are once-coveted luxuries that often become a space-holder/high-maintenance drag for the succeeding generations. A NYT article a few years back featured families struggling with what to do with Mom’s minks. No one wanted/needed to wear ‘em, and few could keep affording the storage…

_Agreed_. That explains so much of her behavior. And having to be a black role model during the Reagan era didn’t help. She would have needed more emotional maturity and a lot of “screw the family—I’m doing for me” fortitude to come out. Her celebrity kept her from the former; too much family loyalty squashed the…

Um...er...I don’t recall Crayolas coming in these shades. Unless they were in the 128 set? ;)

Shoot, his parents should gift him a car when he’s sixteen. ;)