Security is still a concern if faces can’t be seen on camera. Someone could easily copy that attire and do something terrible, making it impossible to identify a perpetrator. I have no doubt that this woman had no such intention, but schools should have the right to restrict veils, hoodies, masks, and any items that…

I have such mixed feelings about this. On one hand, I believe that people have the right to practice their religion. On the other, veils and the like are a security issue. I’m assuming that was the issue here. If it’s a posh school, they probably have security cameras and require faces to be seen. I also believe that…

Hard to say. Most people would say Russian is easier, but I think that’s because there are a ton of great Russian teachers and textbooks. Not many places offer Ukrainian, and I was lucky to be in the right place at the right time to have the opportunity. Personally, I think that Ukrainian is definitely easier to…

It is going to be so, so interesting to see what happens next. It will be mind-boggling and horrible, but very interesting.

That is the saddest, most reluctant star I’ve ever given. Yes.

The casting for Brianna really bothered me. She’s lovely and I’m sure shes’s a perfectly nice person, but she could not act last season. I’m not hopeful.

This is how a lot of women in Eastern Europe and Central Asia aim to look. It’s a legit preferred aesthetic and you’ll see women that look like this all over the place in that part of the world. A lot of the women are naturally small, then really restrict eating and smoke a ton to get very skinny. Add implants or…

How is Ryan Murphy still a thing? He’s like a less-talented, super thirsty version of David Lynch. He can come up with good premises, but he can’t arc a story to save his life.

I have tentative plans to hit an outlet mall with a friend who will make me laugh through the sweat and frustration. It really does suck, and I resent the fact that it’s difficult and time consuming. The time spent in fitting rooms are hours of our lives that we will never get back.

I work at home, so I am so spoiled. I would wear ratty yoga pants until I hit something close to my goal if it weren’t for necessary work travel. Good luck on meeting your goals!

It’s like my arm fat didn’t actually disappear, but made a detour to hang out with some old friends on my hips before it goes away. I have a pair of spanx around somewhere. The weather here in PA is too obscenely muggy to bother with shapewear, but for work trips and special occasions, I’m going to have to give that a…

Yes to thrift stores! I like them regardless of how I look. The deals are incredible. Since I have to find some targeted pieces for work, I may not get everything there that I need, but I’ll try secondhand shops first. Good deals and entertaining thrift store people make for a fine Saturday morning.

There really isn’t anything resembling standard sizing for women’s clothes. The only pattern I can attest to is that the more expensive the line, the smaller the clothes run. If you’re a size 8 in designer clothes, then often you’re a 6 at Nordstrom, a 4 at Loft, and a 2 at Target. It’s also a matter of shape. As you…

I love the idea of Everlane, but have some fundamental disagreements with the shape of most of their clothing. Some of it just strikes me as unattractive. For any of the things I like, I would absolutely have to try on their stuff, which, until now, hasn’t been possible. And I don’t know that I’ll be in SF anytime…

Did anyone else just get an image of 2021 where Corey Booker is President with Mindy Kaling as First Lady taking their brilliant, adorable child for walks on the White House lawn? Just me?

This is far too little, but I’ll take it. There are some people in positions of authority creating legislation that shows that they value women’s lives. I’m sure that these types of laws require linguistic and legal gymnastics to attempt to make it hard for gun nuts to fight them. It’s not going to fix the problem,…

I get the terrible feeling that Aaron Carter is his generation’s Corey Feldman.

Jodie Whittaker is a force of nature and I can’t wait to see what she does with the role. She was astonishing in Broadchurch. If you haven’t seen series 3, I highly recommend. It is completely gutting and the most raw portrayal of the aftermath of sexual assault that has ever been made.

What a brilliant and timely piece. One of the ironies of depression and anxiety is that they strip you of the small, joyful bits of life that you need to fight against them. The things that you care for and take pride in are neglected so you feel even worse.

One of the (many) most awful things about this administration and its hangers-on and scions is that instead of being able to focus on solving problems like working conditions and womens’ rights around the world, we have to put that energy into defending things we thought we would always have. Like democracy.