If you’re so dense and regressive that you think basic, universal human rights are “western colonialism”, then I don’t even know where to begin. Feminism is a western concept too.

Turkey’s military is supposed to be the guarantor of secularism in Turkey. They coup for better reasons than most.

I’m truly, truly loving the UK media who go “oh my god, why won’t anyone stop Erdogan” in response to these events only months after a fucking military coup attempted to stop him while the media decried it as “undemocratic”.

There’s not going to be an exact equivalent to Monique. The number of sitcom actors/stand-ups who get cast in serious indie dramas that aren’t vanity projects is tiny, let alone the number who are black, female and over 40. Jamie Foxx when he got his nomination for Ray is closest in terms of career path, I guess, but…

You have an interesting definition of “flourishing” for someone who’s last major credit was a TV series that ended in 2004 when Nokia brick phones were all the rage. “Nobody” is perhaps a bit strong, but the vast, vast majority of people wouldn’t be able to name her from a photo.

NOBODY TO WHOM?

I agree. But we’re talking about someone who is, publicly and quite vocally, financially motivated (no judgment). She won’t even look at a script until she has an actual financial offer on the table. And she seems to think winning an Oscar means you’re automatically granted a bigger payday (historically not the…

“when demanding, hard to work with white men aren’t?”

You really should find another hill to die on. You are misguided about Mo’Nique and what actually went down during the Precious campaign season. She WAS NOT expected to pay her own expenses to Cannes and Toronto Film Festival, no one was since the film at that point had a STUDIO PICKUP that covered the expenses.…

While I tend to come down on Mo’Nique’s side in all of this, both for the reasons you cited and the general treatment of women of color in the industry, there is a minor distinction that’s important to note. She wasn’t asking solely for transportation or minor appearance fees; she was asking for $100,000 per event.…

Based on your lack of knowledge of a known stand-up comedian and star of a hit tv show

Tom Hardy has a rep for being difficult on set, yes. But he shows up for all the promotion—he still plays the game. Joaquin Phoenix barely works anymore. Kathryn Heigl is trying to scrap her way back after her bad rep derailed her career. In many cases, people are “punished” simply for demanding more for themselves.…

Maybe. But why is she blackballed when demanding, hard to work with white men aren’t?

While gender and race do play a role, money and prestige are bigger factors here. Russell consistently makes films that are showered with awards—and actors clamor to work with him despite his reputation. Depp brings in millions upon millions for Disney. By all accounts, Mo’nique was a real problem during the Precious…

Didn’t Ed Norton go years without work because, despite his accomplishments, he was a pain in the ass?

What did she do, exactly? I have seen no evidence of her doing anything untoward. She didn’t campaign for the Oscar she won, she spoke out about unfair treatment, unequal pay—you know, the things women, especially Black women, are supposed to just accept. Maybe it isn’t smart and it certainly isn’t “playing the game,”…

Isn’t Mo’Nique just confirming that she’s “hard to work with” and demanding?

“This is us” is the TV Show equivalent of these type of objects you usually find in certain households

A friend of mine posted on FB today about how it’s the best show in creation, and it really makes her think and it really makes her grow, and I wanted to be like

It’s his and Dev’s relationship that I love the most.