The Miss Congeniality -> Fan Favorite thing has been so terribly evident for awhile, I'm kind of glad it gets put on full display tonight. I certainly don't begrudge you, your response to Valentina, in any way. I just see her as 'Pageant Nice'. Which is certainly a known quantity in the world of teh dragz.

They also did the crowning on the Mainstage, right? So that seems to be the more recent adaptation they're giving more airtime to.

Only a few Random 'pinions this week:

Hmmm. I thought we decided Barron was below the age of threshold for being relatively off-limits?

If only the powerful dental lobby didn't have their fingers in everything!

I'm trying to imagine intermediate positions for NBC News to take. Like, say - if they dump it to the web, whom does that count for a win for?

In fairness, he did also consider the kanjis for 'throbbing' and 'tumescent'.

Ultimately, the basic principles that drive these regulations are still compatible. That servicemembers should appear professional and efficient.

Rules, in and of themselves, I don't think are the issue.

What makes you think they haven't already?

I'd actually forgotten I'd watched it some time ago.

Mostly, I'm thrilled to see my sour cream + heavy cream substitute for crema fresca validated.

THIS GUY RIGHT HERE SOLVED RACISM, YOU GUYS.

We're not still making Inception jokes in 2017, right?

I'd like to imagine that having the apology framed as a dialogue with Deray provides multiple layers of example.

I dunno - the styling and marketing machines that surround even older, and arguably more woke popstars still manage to trot out stuff like Gwen Stefani's lil' Native American moment that got heat the other month. And let's not even get started on whatever ethnic imagery Madonna's getting a hard-on for these days.

The US Armed Forces, for one - back in 2014, and since rolled back after public outcry:

Downvoted.

Knowing about her upbringing and background in a cloistered, sheltered religious family - if I could believe someone was capable of it, she'd be on the list.

Ms. Dolezal was scheduled to speak here later this summer, at a book festival, and recently withdrew.