This is truly shocking and horrifying news, and it’s incumbent on all of us to DO SOMETHING - namely, doing everything you can to keep the House and Senate flipping this November. It’s the only way to forestall a Republican wave that could very well mean passage of those nationwide bans. That will mean backing some…

Part of why this hasn’t been a big story to date though is that Miller is not as famous as, say, Johnny Depp. If they are headlining a major franchise movie though? HELL YEAH is it getting covered everywhere, just as Ansel Elgort’s assault allegations got widespread coverage when West Side Story went out - and that…

Seriously. If Bowen had said “yeah, they’re nice and all but none of them were that great and Pete was barely on anyway with his mental illness and rehab whatever” he would have been flayed alive. Like, at the going away zooms at my own company I force myself to say something nice even about people I hate, that is…

Is Kim and Gene walking off into the sunset even romantic though??? Jimmy may care about Kim but he’s been nothing but terrible for her, often being dishonest and repeatedly putting her life at risk. (If she never met Jimmy she’d be a successful attorney, maybe a little bored but safe and comfortable.) If she was…

To me awful is she gets murdered by the cartel - which I don’t rule out on this show! 

The Saul we see in BB seems to have no one he cares about in his life. That does not square with having a self-sacrificing wife in the slammer. I do however agree with you that Saul also doesn’t seem to have experienced the death of a great love - but it does seem that there was a fairly final ending of some type.

Tell me about it. I spent most of the pandemic trying to keep a very old cat alive. He had numerous health issues including kidney disease, which made him a VERY fussy eater. I cannot tell you how many times I had to go to multiple stores to find any of the few kinds he would eat. One pet store told me they had a lot…

With respect, there are a number of things wrong with these takes. First, cilantro is incredibly fussy and fragile; it dies easily and also bolts if you look at it wrong and then you basically need to throw out the entire plant if you want actual cilantro and not seeds. Second, chives need to be harvested on the…

I’m wondering if that’s what is supposed to be happening in this movie. Holland plays a teenager in the Spiderman movies and if his character in this movie is 16 he could feasibly have a 35-year old mother. The age thing also doesn’t always result in women having to play way older than the men they are cast with, if…

Have you ever watched Generation Hustle on HBO Max? It’s amazing how few penalties con men face when they swindle individuals, particularly if they operate internationally. People who engage in stock fraud, etc. are somewhat more likely to serve time but it never seems to amount to much. As they say, it’s always…

My office is in “beta” mode where (fully vaccinated) folks can come in if they want on a completely voluntary basis. In general, I’m seeing a mix of folks who don’t have a good home office setup (e.g., new baby, bad wifi, small space with lots of roommates) and extroverts who are dying to talk to someone. So you’re…

Well, it works for Trader Joe’s too and they don’t charge a membership fee. I think there are a few factors that can make a store brand work. First, you have to offer good value (as in a good combination of price AND quality, not just low cost) so folks will be comfortable taking a risk on you as compared to…

As an Asian Harvard graduate I’ve definitely given these issues some thought. First, I think the view of affirmative action as punitive is not how most proponents view it. Instead, it’s a recognition that barriers of class and race have made it nearly impossible for many people to climb out of poverty - and also that…

They do make carbonation machines that will work with any liquid (mine is the Drinkmate but there are plenty of others on Amazon). They work pretty much the same as a Sodastream but won’t explode all over the place if you want to carbonate a cocktail, juice, etc. This allows you to create your own mixes instead of usin…

While we are on the topic of pepper, did I miss a review of the Arby’s alleged “hottest ever” sandwiches? Seems right up The Takeout’s alley! 

When you are a single woman living in NY people are always going to be talking to you about a SATC sequel. Reading recaps/articles is the easiest way to be in the know without having to watch. (And based on what folks have been telling me I have no regrets about watching, on average people seem to have made it through…

While I refuse to watch this dumpster fire I can confidently say whatever apartment Carrie landed in would cost far more than $2M. New “luxury” buildings charge a big premium and are also located in more expensive areas. That kitchen also looks huge, indicating she’s in at least a 3BR apartment.

There are two types of lawsuits at issue here - medical malpractice lawsuits by patients and defamation lawsuits against former employers by doctors who received bad references. Tort reform only addresses the former while leaving medical systems exposed on the latter. So indeed that is exactly what happened with…

The challenge is that a happy medium is really needed here, but is difficult to find. I have many physicians in my family and know that the risk of getting drawn into frivolous lawsuits is a huge burden that can really discourage caring, competent doctors. However, strict restrictions on tort law can also be very probl…

I think the issue you are trying to point out is that people somehow feel they “know” celebrities or that they wouldn’t do anything bad, so they feel more comfortable taking risks with them. Would either of these women have gone to the home of a total stranger just because they asked? Yet many celebrities may actually…