My mom is the worst- she provides her own MORAL commentary to the show/film/whatevs. So now, even though I live across from oceans from her, I can barely see an adultery scene without hearing her voice in my head: "Oh no, oh no- you're going to regret that... noooo... that's wrong... no good is going to come of…

I've noticed in family pics that satiny fabrics photo hideously, and Ms. Perry's dress proves this.

Well duh. I should have clarified that my experience is in various parts of North America and Asia, not the UK.

Has Jezebel become a (not-so) covert PR machine for Disney? It feels like recently every other story has a Disney princess -and now the goddman princes- angle to it. I don't think Jezebel is simply reporting and observing the cultural obsession with Disney Ps any more, I feel it is actively perpetuating and…

As a minority female who speaks "fluent, British-accented English thanks to spending some teenage years there" myself, I can attest to the fact that it works wonders at job interviews.

Been there, done that. Anyone remember a certain Edward Cullen?

I appreciate your comments which made me think deeper about the pop culture fandom. So I will modify my original stance- the people who obsess about their favourite artists and/or athletes, are not necessarily lame and stupid. BUT this particular aspect of it- where they project their own set of values and judgement…

I don't know that I agree. I'm not a "fan", but I would argue that Dr. Who and geeky fandom involves an element of imagination, fantasy and creativity which is absolutely lacking from being upset that Beyoncé is hanging out with Kim. Sport fandom too, brings with it an appreciation of the sport, an understanding of…

I concur that this is the stupidest thing ever. These fans must have either absolutely no problems of their own, or simply the saddest, lamest lives ever.

I rode on a jet ski too, last year, on the Caspian Sea:

He looks very... womanish. Like a sharp old lady in this pic. A concession, perhaps?

Given the longevity of this irrelevant family, you'll probably be long gone before The Baby's likeness graces Canadian bills. I would recommend saving your excitement for something else.

Agreed -she totally has not got the point of eyeliner.

when I was younger and in love, I would hum when we were making out. I probably thought it was cute- but I wasn't doing it to be cute- it was something I genuinely liked doing. And I never got any negative feedback as to whether this was annoying the fuck out of him. So now I'm wondering whether it did.

Agreed. The whole context that P. Wills is so madly and unfairly privileged by birth while Kanye, whatever you think of him, became a "prince" through his talent is so COMPLETLY ignored and glossed over that it is just ridiculous. As 'bloids should be, I guess.

I would never be Nicole Stillings, out of general cowardice. I was in Istanbul a few years back and there was a protest going on at a place I was supposed to meet a friend- you can bet I got my foreign, lily-livered ass out of there as quickly as you can say "tasukkur". In my home country too, there have been some…

Well, I'll be staying in London this summer so I can test the truth of your claim first-hand :)

well, America does not have a good reputation for food either! All those packages and cans you mention.

Huh. I used to board with a working-class English family in Leeds, N. Yorks, some hundred or so years ago. While the once-a-week fish and chips (Thursdays), and roast beef and pud (Sundays)were good, the everlasting boiled potatoes and boiled cabbages, Heinz beans and bread and margarine which formed most of the…

I haven't been to the movies alone as I don't enjoy going to the movies, period. BUT I did have a soul-searching moment the other week when I went to a live music show I really wanted to by myself. I've never been to a bar or restaurant or live music venue by myself, so it was a big deal for me.