“Artistry” can certainly be a vague component that can (and has) be used to pad scores, but speaking from a dancer’s perspective, being able to master complicated choreography and make it flow is an athletic skill. It takes muscle control and mastery to articulate fingers, coordinate movements with music, extend a leg…

I find Kostner a little boring. I mean, she is very graceful and lyrical, but I don’t get any picture she is painting.

I so agree with your first paragraph. I just think that that sort of speculation was inevitable no matter how mysterious TFA was or was not, given that it was the first non-prequel movie, then Rogue One was a prequel. And any nerd-based fandom tends to gravitate towards complicated mysteries and back stories

That’s what she said.

I think it is more that some large percentage of white people don’t want to feel bad about themselves so they have to convince themselves that black people somehow deserve whatever misfortune just happened to them, and the more you complain the harder you are hated. The other percentage of white people don’t want to…

I mean, empathy, unlike time and effort, is not a zero sum game. I feel bad for any kid getting bullied for any reason. Doesn’t mean I am going to donate time and money to his cause though. It wouldn’t surprise me if this particular incident were a false flag.

Yes, even Alina Zagitova who is the younger and less artistic medal winner still has the technical perfection of a professional ballet dancer. She is not emoting to a high degree, but she is also not randomly and awkwardly flapping her arms around like Bradie Tennell.

I just don’t get the component/artistry piece. Is it just a way for judges to pick their favorites? It’s like what happened with Rippon. Who again didn’t deserve to win, but certainly was the best artistic performance.

She really had the whole package in terms of jumps, beautiful choreography and commitment to her performance.

When doing some research on Ancestry, I discovered one of my ancestors owned a slave. But the only reason it was easy to find his full name and info on his family is because he was was freed and his descendants were very successful so they have a whole genealogical website. It seems like a fascinating family:

We have so many interminable conference calls and it really helps to not zone out so much. I was skeptical at first about being forced to brush my hair, but it’s not like I actually have to put pants on.

Yeah, I actually like him. I feel like he helps me understand what is happening. Now, I have no real knowledge of ski racing, so it is possible he is totally wrong, but he is not supposed to be the play by play commentator.

Well, honestly part of it probably was that angry young men could join one of the paramilitary groups, or focus the target of their rage and feelings of powerlessness on an external target. I think a lot of ISIS and Al Queda members were shown to be middle class, decently educated people as well. Angry young men want…

Sadly none of our offices are in my state, but we recently switched over to video conferencing, and that has made a big difference.

Criminals having guns justifies police violence. Criminals being able to get guns justifies gun rights advocates need to arm themselves against criminals. Police are real Americans unlike the liberal elite that protect all the brown criminals that kill police. Liberals are scared of guns because they are snowflakes.

And your mom would stick a fork right into daddy’s shoulder
And dad would throw the Steak-Umms all across the floor
As we would lay and learn what each other’s dinners were for

It is a comfort food from my childhood and I love it the same way I love the bad, cardboard school cafeteria pizza. Other than that I am wicked sophisticated.

I love Steak-Umms and that is one of my favorite albums, so I feel like the internet has finally justified its existence to me.

I mean, I don’t like that trend either, I just don’t understand its connection to this album, which is fucking weird and about Anne Frank and weird sexual stuff and not at all trying to be a cabin dweller.

That is now stuck in my head, thanks.