I like your point about how friendship was expressed in more passionate terms back then. I wonder if it has something to do with the fact that 'romance' wasn't the same back then—you often had to choose your romantic partner for reasons other than love (money, security, etc). But you were a bit more free to choose…

When I was 22 a teenage guy tried to hit on me on the subway (after hitting on another, more age-appropraite girl right before me—definite budding playboy). He asked what I was reading and I said "something for school". He said "high school?" I said "university" and didn't elaborate on that, (I didn't have the heart…

Oh man, Ever After. I have no clue whether it just "seemed" good because I was a kid or what, but I have fond memories of that one. (Also of the more lighthearted one with Brandy that came out around the same time. 1997-98 must have been a hot moment for the Cinderella fairy tale for some reason).

Yep, I think we have to call out more shitty bosses of all genders. And then also really look at why we think they're shitty.

There already is a SELFIE and it will never be topped. Ever.

I don't think anyone is saying she "did" something wrong. More that this represents a "crack" in her public image because her public image isn't just about what she does, it's about her life, which includes her husband and sister. And this is something she has actively cultivated—she's not one of those celebrities who…

I'm not the foremost expert or anything, but essentially the IMF has been widely responsible for programs that forced many third-world nations to cut funds from both social program spending and national industry in the name of improving these countries' economies, when really it left millions of people in much worse…

This is what I thought off, too. It also made me think of an Alisa Valdes-Rodriguez book where there is a character who is basically a spoof of Jennifer Lopez, and hires "pretty but not too pretty" actresses to play her friends when she goes out.

Um, I am cool with this? Maybe now we will all collectively decide that you don't have to talk in everyday conversation like you would in a job interview in order to be seen as grown up and/ or "professional"? And we can all just kinda relax? Whee?

It is creepy. It happened to me for years. Several different bullies of mine latched onto my "cool" younger sibling, not just at school but among our family friends group and non-school activities as well. Of course said sibling is now an alcoholic amidst various other emotional and social adjustment problems, so I'm…

I like how you brought up it's not always just a couple of "bully" kids with serious issues participating in bullying. In my experience, yeah, there are some kids who are kind of the 'leaders' and start things off, but loads more kids take part, even just by watching and laughing along. We have this stereotypical idea…

This seems like a really sensible way of looking at it. I do feel like some people act like parenting is a full-time gig for THE REST OF YOUR LIFE OMG, when really after a certain age I saw my parents at dinner time, and that was about it. They went to work, I went to school. And then I moved out. A lot of other…

Oh my god, I get this. I lost so many friends by being too clingy/ obsessive about them. Sadly I didn't realize what I was doing wrong until years after the fact. (As an adult I now have wonderful friendships.)

I have no clue whether Stone actually had surgery as I know very little about her, but generally actresses get plastic surgery because they think it will get them more acting roles. And they are often correct (as long as their surgeon isn't a hack who gives them bubble lips or something; then it can truly backfire).…

She is really kind of an old soul isn't she? I remember being shocked when I learned her age (we're the same age). I'd always assumed she was older because of the world-wise quality of her music.

This is true. And she is also in Hollywood. I hate the "Girls/ women are catty bitches!" trope as much as the next person, but when people complain about celebrities saying this, I have to wonder if the complainers have any actual experience of Hollywood politics, even secondhand experience. To be clear, I don't…

Aren't we all tired of hearing that argument? I am. I have been hearing it since I was probably 10 years old, when my mom got me a subscription to a feminist girls' magazine and every issue some of the editorial letters from various preteen/ teen readers would be all like "Why does your magazing trash boys? Why can't…

I wouldn't mind being name-famous but I'd never want to be face-famous. I think there's a pretty big difference between what recognizable 'performers' (actresses, singers, models) face and what people face who are, say, a well-known business leader. They may get recognized by some people but they don't get followed by…

Aw thanks you are sweet :) I appreciate the kind words.

This is so true. I had a family member who hung out with 'mean girl' types; she completely idolized the fictional popular kids portrayed in the media even when they were usually horrible people. But they were "cool" so that made them worthy to be role models.