I enjoy hearing Anna Kendrick singing more classically. I love her voice in things like Pitch Perfect, but I think her voice is more suited to this style.

Okay, I can appreciate that; I had just never heard it. I still think it wasn't a great choice of words. I see it's been changed now, though.

I've honestly never heard hometown used for a country before. If it is used that way, my apologies.

Yep, exactly.

But thanks for bringing him to my attention. I'd never heard of him before, and he's fantastic.

Yeah, so South Africa is not a town.

I'm kind of over us asking entertainers and celebrities to weigh in on these big issues. Sure, if they have some personal stake or knowledge, I have no problem if they do weigh in (provided they don't say something offensive), but it's not their job or duty to talk about these subjects. We crucify them if they say…

Yeah, I do get that point, that "leaves" could mean, sort of, "remains". I still think it's a bit disingenuous.

Yeah I totally agree with you. I think going after the immigrants who are working super hard making $3 or $4/hour just to survive isn't the answer. There are a lot of companies and even huge corporations profiting off their work and the fact that they can get away with paying them half of the minimum wage.

That's a great question and I honestly don't know the answer to it, because I don't really deal with that side of things. I imagine they won't be prosecuted or gone after, but I've heard rhetoric that it will be something that is treated more seriously in the future.

It doesn't even technically allow for permanent residency! It actually does not give people status, but ensures they won't be deported and gives them the ability to work legally. The idea is that within those 3 years, some sort of comprehensive immigration reform will pass. Or, like with DACA (Obama's executive…

Good LORD how is this title any better than something Fox would put out?

It IS written like that. Obama's plan* just gives parents of US Citizens and permanent residents 3 years of deferred action (can't be deported) and employment authorization. They aren't eligible for any other benefits.

Couldn't agree more. The system needs a major overhaul, for sure. But nothing was happening, and Obama at least took steps in the right direction.

Thank god you can kind of tell that the gifs are inappropriate without ungreying them.

All that said, DJ Earworm is damn talented.

I'm with you on Bang Bang. It's inexplicably catchy.

Jesus. This one was even more clear-cut than Mike Brown/Darren Wilson. There is a video. Garner says he can't breathe. It's NYPD policy not to use choke holds. The coroner ruled it a homicide. Garner's crime was selling loose cigarettes (as opposed to some sort of violent crime).

This year, I went to Target on Saturday. There were still several of the TVs people wanted with the same deals as the day before. It's all just hype. Stores pretend there's a limited number of the product and that the sale won't last to get people in the door, and then those people buy a lot of shit they didn't…

See, I feel like public opinion is that the latter is worse because it involves children.