I’ve heard it too. To clarify, “winging” is when a dancer angles their feet at the ankles to make the line of the leg come to a pleasing finish. The idea that it is aesthetically pleasing partly comes from the fact that angling the foot the opposite way (known as “sickling”) can lead to ankle weakness and injury.…

Fourth position just kind of sucks, especially when you’re not warm yet. It takes a bit more strength and flexibility to get it “right” than some of the other standing positions. I get the idea that this was a comment made at a combination at the beginning of class, when dancers are just getting loose. I find it often …

Yes, I’ve read a few of her ballet-oriented articles now and her interest seems so far to be very recent and very focused on issues or opinions specific to NYCBallet. I appreciate seeing ballet news and analysis on a general site, but wish it had a little more knowledge behind it. I fear people who might have been…

Yeah, and the costuming idea is very reminiscent of Jiri Kylian’s Bella Figura. I hope the author of this piece continues to enjoy ballet, and I really hope she branches out to discover more works and companies, both classical and contemporary, as I think there is a lot more out there that she’s looking for than is…

It’s apparently an annual event called Trooping the Colour, and the sailor suit is the same outfit that Prince William wore to the same event when he was about the same size.

Every woman with whom I have ever discussed the matter would always prefer use of “women” over “girls” in any professional setting. Saying “girls” will at minimum make people cringe internally. It will generally reflect poorly on a person who insists on using it routinely. “Ladies” may be a reasonable alternative. And…

Her face may look regular enough to us, but I don’t consider that the point. Her face and body became less recognizable in her mirror, purely as the result of an undesired reaction to surgery. Even relatively small, temporary changes to my face (think swollen lip or jaw) give me the weirds in big way. If a permanent…

I am so sorry to hear about these struggles. Please know that you bring immense good to the world- to kitties, humans, and general good juju out in the atmosphere. I know that you inspire others (including myself and family with whom I share your posts) to do as much good. I hope you may continue to do what you love…

I looked up Nester Carbonell, and while I didn’t know him by name, I definitely recognized him as one of those guys I remember from lots of things, and I bet lots of people do too. At first thought, I totally prefer him to Bardem; he has energy and charisma, and it’s easy to picture him living up to the Entertainer…

Do attendees know the carpet color before the event? Am I naive to not know the answer to this? I noticed a lot of outfits that really looked bland against this backdrop and it makes me wonder if they expected a deeper color carpet.

Some bridges in the same area have warning height gauges at a good nearby intersection. If you can’t fit under the hanging chimes, gotta turn around or go another way. Seems like something similar should be installed at this bridge.

The area is already a terrible flood zone- doubt it would be approved.

Eh, I’ve watched a lot of people in my life try to date after a stint in rehab, and it has only ended in calamitous results. Relapse struggles, codependency, meltdowns/relapse/overdose when the new SO nopes out... I think it’s strong common wisdom. That said, exceptions must exist.

Dennis chattering! I love that guy’s incremental progress. He’s full of sweet surprises. Appreciate all your work <3

I thought he was a little halting at times, but so were several other guest hosts. It takes time to find the rhythm. It’s a tough job, but I’d love to see LeVar succeed at it!

I also have/had (I think most have finally faded) colored pencil tips embedded in skin. I had this weird toy desk that would hold like 40 pencils standing straight up, and they only stayed in place if the points were facing up. I climbed on some furniture above this desk, predictably fell on my ass, directly on the…

Also surprised this wasn’t mentioned in the article! I have a sense that because the fat suit was used in so many episodes of a long-running show, its use was arguably more harmful than in a single film. They actively joked about how unlovable and disgusting she was, TO THE CHARACTER’S FACE, in direct comparison to ad…

Man, for real. In my 20s, I used to come here and really LEARN things. It wasn’t perfect, but there was tangible skill and knowledge amongst the staff, guest writers, and commenters (albeit through the Jez lens). They used to have deep dive, long form pieces about real feminist issues all over the world, in all facets…

We have pictures of my mother in 1948 with her smash cake. For goodness’ sake, it’s just a cute tradition some people like.

I don’t really think they can, or want, to do better than this. They can’t gain readership by writing pieces that are thought-provoking, informative, or investigative anymore. So they go along with the lazy snark that will contradict itself week after week, because it gets clicks and comments.