To your point about Tesla.

Not saying that major companies don’t make mistake, but I’d safely assume that the deposit agreement was direct about not having either a guarantee delivery date, nor any sort of legal ability for the depositors to file a singular or class action claim against Tesla for either failure to…

I wouldn’t be surprised if there’s somewhere in the deposit agreement that both doesn’t guarantee you a car, and gives the dealership the ability to pull out of the agreement (and refund you your money) should certain things arise.

This is especially true if a dealership (or company) allows for more deposits than there…

You can’t be the king without crossover racial appeal, and Harry Styles isn’t getting black people to buy his albums or ticket to his shows.

Even if the cars are similar, I can’t imagine much cross-shopping between Dodge and Alfa. The buyer profiles don’t seem particularly similar, and aside from this vehicle, what other ones are comparable to where you’d seriously see cross-shopping between brands.

The Giulia and the Charger? No
The Stelvio and the Durango?…

Sure, but who in the hell that’s still alive, let alone cognitively functioning, would still refer to Bing Crosby as the “King of Pop”? Further, while the list might be enormous for the other titles, it’s not at all for “King of Pop”, nor should it be, nor should it be for someone like Harry Styles who, frankly put,…

Plenty of monarchies (and not just a familial branch) outright end when a ruler dies or is otherwise deposed.

Many musical titles and honorifs haven’t been attached to anyone other than their original holder. No one dares calls anyone else the King (or the King of Rock & Roll) since Elvis died, yet plenty of rock stars…

The thing about musical titles is that, by nature, they aren’t to be given to multiple people. In Jazz (and in other mostly-black musical styles), they’re very particular about those titles. At best, in order to avoid causing offense, you’d create an entirely new title (such as Rick James calling himself the king of…

As a dancer myself, it’s unlikely that most people would be familiar with the origins of the moonwalk, or Bill Bailey.

That being said, Michael Jackson did give it the name, which is much catchier than “the backslide”, which itself can have rather negative connotations depending on its use.

I really think he (and his team) leaned into it, especially after all of the shipping that him and Louis Tomlinson got while they were in One Direction. While Louis has essentially settled down, had kids, and keeps to himself, Harry still wants to be a superstar, so there’s gotta be something compelling about him to…

It is fucking weird that American boasts about being a republic and then spends so much energy on creating “political dynasties” like the Bushes, Kennedys, Clintons, and Cheneys.

I know some people who talk to their parents every day despite being adults with their own lives, and others who talk to their parents as little as possible even without any sort of drama between them.

This is also the reason why you only rarely see watchmakers use either bronze (which oxidizes) or sterling silver (which tarnishes due to hydrogen sulfide).

I also can’t imagine how many lids would flip amongst those who can afford this vehicle if it began seriously tarnishing because they don’t know about basic…

Honestly, whatever strength he has comes less from the ADA and more from SAG-AFTRA. The union has a vested interest in protecting one of their own (especially someone on the level of Jonah Hill), and I’m sure there’s enough legal leeway in his contract convenants to allow him to step away from doing promotion.

Further,…

The world where QueenC thinks that one of the highest grossing movies of the year, a number 1 box office film for three weeks, and had Oscar and Golden Globe nominations for RDJ to boot, is seen as a failure (and, not for nothing, it did this while being R-rated)

This, exactly.

People need to stop conflating nationalities with races and ethnicities. Mexican is a nationality comprised of many races and ethnicities. In fact, a significant proportion of Mexicans are literally called “white Mexicans”, due to much (if not all) of their ancestry being traced back to Europe.

This sort…

The entire role was a commentary on how Hollywood and the award shows lose their collective shit when an actor really “gets” into a role, by doing things like crash dieting, steroids, living as a homeless person, etc., to enhance the verisimilitude of their performance. It hit the nail on the head, SO HARD in fact,…

If this was in Florida he’d definitely get charged. It doesn’t matter if the car is off or that he was asleep. Being in the front seat would qualify as “actual physical control” of the vehicle.

However, if he did the smart thing and refused every breathalyzer, then the police don’t actually possess any incontrovertible…

I don’t know Nevada law, but here in Florida, you don’t need to be pulled over to be charged for a DUI. If the police find you sleeping in the front seat of your car, and they suspect you’re drunk, you can still get popped. 

Thank you for the kind reply.

You’re absolutely right that vocalizations play a major role in how characters are coded and perceived to non-native audiences. The interesting thing about Piccolo is that, in an odd way, he falls into a common trope (thank you TvTropes.org) called the “Bald Black Leader Guy”, which…

I could go further with this, but I’ll keep it brief.

One of the things that people have to consider when discussing the racial relations between black people (specifically African-Americans) and Asians (particularly East and Southeast Asians), is that many communities that were affordable enough for East and Southeast…