Paltrow could have took him for all he's worth in the counter sue. Could have destroyed him, and she knew it. But in her benevolence, she showed him mercy. That one dollar better be a dollar he never forgets

In other legal news, and I know this site doesn’t get too political, Donald Trump was just indicated.

“I like my big feelings; the ability to feel so deeply is beautiful. My empathy drives my career and provides me with purpose and hope.”

Her statement blaming herself feels like textbook “battered woman syndrome”. It looks like the reaction of someone who was being coached or “persuaded” to offer a differing narrative.

Watergate is still pretty awful, unprecedented, and fucked up compared to the absolute shitshow that is today and was the tip of the iceberg of all how truly malevolent Nixon was. Trump and today’s GOP at their worst didn’t do half the evil and corrupt things Nixon did like bugging the offices of Supreme Court…

“it was my fault for trying to grab your phone,”

Yeah, the "I shouldn't have grabbed your phone" part screamed victim of abuse to me. Unless the next part of that read, "because I lost my balance and smashed my face on the ground" it certainly sounds like a victim apologizing to their abuser.

The issue is that the stuff that Nixon got impeached for wasn’t nearly the worst shit he did, which is why it seems so mundane. Here’s a short list of worse things he did, both during the 1968 election and once he was President.

1. Violated the Logan Act by conspiring with the North Vietnamese to scuttle peace talks…

I’m here for the retro kitsch satire but this historical era just doesn’t hit anywhere near as dramatically as a backdrop to whatever character stories one wants to tell as it once did. I watched All the Presidents Men last night for the first time in a while and I was struck by how the underlying events and tension…

Everything I have ever read about this woman is impressive. She has a good head on her shoulders. I hope she does fulfill the GOP’s worst nightmare someday by getting elected. If she is up for it.

Having Ted and Dr. Jacob not realize they were on the phone with eachother doing the Donald Trump impression followed by his ex-wife immediately shoving the phone into their sons hand (to cheer him up) after his realization is some of the best writing/one of the most heart wrenching moments I have ever seen on…

The progression of Jamie Tartt’s wardrobe is amazing. That scene where he’s talking about prima donnas (“Pre-Madonna”) he’s literally wearing bedazzled earrings. Brilliant touches.

Also that clip of Jamie about to score a goal and then Zava tips it in right as its rolling in the net was the hardest I’ve laughed in a…

That exchange very slightly annoyed me because from Beard’s perspective the situation was ironic—the team’s heretofore biggest pre-Madonna prima donna warning the staff of the dangers of narcissism—whereas from Jamie’s perspective he was being hypocritical.

“I’m sorry, I forgot how skittish elderly people could be because of the war.”

it is definitely poopeh

“it’s funny how it’s just assumed that SHE is lying and at fault here (because she’s...famous?”

Chris Martin reached out for support and offered to testify on Gwyneth’s behalf. His planned testimony is:

Gwyneth is weird, yes. But I don’t think she’s actively evil. If, in fact the Dr was the uphill skier (as I read somewhere else), then she’s clean. The uphill skier always has the responsibility to avoid the obstacles (people included) below them. 

Nah f that... for as much of a smug asshole as she can be, you don’t sue somebody for colliding with them on the slopes unless they were doing something really f*ed up. Next thing ya know, people will be suing other people in a mosh pit cuz they got an ouchie at a concert.

I cannot fathom they’d have Trent out Colin in his book. There is no way they’d give Trent all of this character development, softening his edge as a journalist with his relationship with Ted and then last week’s episode with Roy, only to just completely torpedo it by having him do something that evil.