I can't believe the ONE time an author gets unprecedented creative control over a film adaptation, it's fucking E.L James and 50 Shades of Grey.

I am in no way defending this trash heap, but everyone's acting like this horrible movie just fell from the sky into their laps as if it weren't something they agreed to do.

It would be really interesting to develop accurate profiles of typical trolls: age, background, education, income, gender.

on netflix i enjoy documentaries about prostitution and escaping cults...

oh god what if the kid got away with like

Also: you said bummed out!

I terminated a very wanted pregnancy at 26 weeks gestation in June. My daughter had a genetic duplication and abnormalities that would have ensured that her life was brief and painful, had she even survived the rest of pregnancy and birth. If I was not extremely privileged to have excellent health insurance and enough…

Because the wife was standing between him and the girl he should've married but let go so she could follow her dream of being an astronaut.

Tessa Dare is my FAVORITE so now I'm even more excited to try MacLean...

Speaking of romance in games, my wife was very unhappy that I chose a male Inquisitor in Dragon Age because GODDAMMIT WHY CAN'T SHE GET TO WATCH ME ROMANCE CULLEN.

Since you like the historicals, have you tried Mary Robinette Kowal's Glamourist Histories? They're set in the Regency, but in a world where people practice glamour (basically, light-based magic). Quite fun adventure romances with light fantasy to them.

The kicker? Everyone in London has a French accent.

The horror! Next week: Childless people who've ALREADY PICKED OUT NAMES FOR THEIR UNBORN!!!

agreed about N. Sparks! he's a romance writer - that's what he IS.

I would point out that James Patterson - who openly admits he doesn't write his books, only "comes up with the idea" - is filed under "literature" while Diana Gabaldon, who slaves over her books for 2-3 years at a time, is filed under "romance". Men are considered "serious" writers and women have to scramble, fight…

You do know we landed on a comet today, right?

The million dollar question.

Where the hell is Spaceman Spiff when you need him?