Did no one think to ask him what hospital it happened it? The kid’s name? The nurse’s name? I mean, whether or not this is true... Basic questions people.

Yeah, I don’t get it. I feel like a bona-fide cop would do well on Tinder.

Nice.

Nice.

1. I assume not, they’re probably not programmed to contract any sort of disease. That’d be a massive design flaw.

2. I assume they’re built to be waterproof. Maybe the artificial skin acts as a barrier?

3. An orgasm is just a chemical reaction followed by an emotional response. Both of these things can easily be…

By that same logic, they might not poop at all, because they could be programmed not to notice that they don’t poop.

I never said it was the main reason. The main reason is that rape is a shitty plot device if it isn’t treated with respect, especially when it is used to motivate the actions of a male character. And this is compounded by the fact that the book handed it very differently, and the showrunners decided to alter the story…

What has been historically the most protested inauguration? Is there any precedence for how swarmed this place will be with protesters?

It is important because changing the story so that it happens to a character we care about is a shameless ploy to use rape to rile up the audience. In both the book and the movie the moment is used to motivate Theon, but only in the show do they use a character we know and empathize with, thereby increasing the…

As of yet, I don’t think there’s be a high-profile example of a show bouncing from one streaming service to another. I wonder if there’s a non-compete or something in the contracts.

The first important point is that in the book, Sansa wasn’t raped. A character who Bolton claimed was Arya Stark was raped. Second, the fact that it happened in the book does not mean it has to happen in the show. There are plenty of changes the show has made for the better (and plenty for the worst, the Cersi/Jaime…

Its an interesting question, and I think the key is nuance. Its one thing to just toss rape in as a plot device, its another to treat sexual assault with the kind of respect it deserves. Jessica Jones is a great example of this.

My favorite position on this issue http://whatever.scalzi.com/2015/05/19/a-useful-moment-from-a-mentor/

That doesn’t make it any less true. If this wasn’t a famous director, there’s no way he’d get the protections he’s gotten. Your opinion of his movies doesn’t change the fact that he’s famous and privileged based on that fact.

Because he makes good movies. Say what you will about the man (and I will, over and over. He’s a fucking monster), his art is sublime. It is definitely White Male Privilege at play as well, but you can divorce the man from the art and enjoy the art for its own sake.

Doesn’t count, he actually is a pornstar

This is one I actually predicted early on, because Ford’s plotting didn’t make any sense if you assumed that Ford’s interest were in suppressing the Hosts. But if you look at his actions from the perspective of someone interested in freeing the Hosts from their bondage, his actions start to make a lot more sense.

In…

I just want Teddy to be happy.

I assume you, like me, weeped at least one silent tear of joy when the Dakota Access Pipeline was rerouted over the weekend. That’s something.

The above photo and caption are presented in the wrong context. If you were at the Global Entrepreneurship Summit in June (I was), you’d know how awkward it was between Zuckerburg and Obama. They sat at opposite ends of the stage with three global entrepreneurs between them, and neither of them had any idea of what to…

did you ever read the planned script for the finale? I’m glad they cancelled it without producing that ending.