because Page Six clicked publish, and then i clicked publish

Of all the blood and guts Hannibal, the only thing I’m actually surprised with is the fact that they somehow managed to hang a copy of Francois Boucher’s Leda and the Swan (aka, the blowjob à la swan) in Hannibal’s dining room and it didn’t trigger the censors.

Fuck John McCain.

But perhaps McCain’s illness will encourage some rigorous self-reflection, and at last, a change of heart. Perhaps he’ll realize that in his last years, he could take a meaningful stand against his increasingly brutal party—and help to save lives in the process.

I’m not hopeful. But even my stubborn proud ass would like to be proven wrong on this.

I would never have guessed that from your name.

Maybe I’m just a bitter, mean-spirited person, but I cannot fucking stand these books.

If anyone would like to join me, I’ll be starting my own reenactment group, where we spend one weekend a year dressing up like the Taliban and reenacting 9/11 and the war in Iraq and Afghanistan. All these people will be totally cool with it, right? It’s just keeping history alive, right??

Avril has Lyme disease? More like Lame disease, am I right? No? I’m not right? It’s actually Lyme disease? Oh, that sounds serious. I hope she has a speedy recovery.

It seems that we, as a species, have just unlocked a new level of drunkenness.

I'm sorry but that is effing gorgeous and I would wear that all over the grocery store.

When we finally talk, I'm struck immediately by how much Mercier feels obliged to qualify. Without asking, I learn how she dresses for work and professional events; how she acts in professional contexts; the image she strives to project; her boundaries for friends and friendly acquaintances and colleagues. She also…

I'm just going to start posting this image on stupid comments.

Report to HR if need be,

Did it ever occur to you that if you were female you might not say that? There is reason why comments like "this is all being blown out of proportion" are not being treated as credible. Because they are not credible.

Anyone who thinks this isn't a problem or feels it's just an isolated incident should read this recent story.

Now we're going to write about it for two weeks, everybody is going to hammer their righteous thoughtful opinions, then move on and nothing changes.

When we finally talk, I'm struck immediately by how much Mercier feels obliged to qualify. Without asking, I learn how she dresses for work and professional events; how she acts in professional contexts; the image she strives to project; her boundaries for friends and friendly acquaintances and colleagues. She also…

There's the article.