I don’t think I’ll ever understand what scares people about the infinitesimal chance of being in a plane crash when you are facing a 70% chance of being dehumanized and humiliated by TSA and the occasional crew member. That’s why I hate flying.

If they remain true to the books, you'll realize you've pretty well completely misinterpreted Jamie's character. Jamie's character is quite an intelligent, well-educated and sophisticated. You're confusing 20-21st century man with 18th century, in part. There was no "foolish little boy trying to be a grownup";…

Agreed. This thread appears to be for people who can't tell the difference between subverting and ridiculing racist stereotypes, versus simply using racist stereotypes.

I'm looking forward to your piece on how JK Simmons failed to acknowledge the existence of abusive parents anytime now.

I listened to Nine Inch Nails a lot during my adolescence, and I remember reading rumors that in addition to collaborating, she and Trent Reznor had a tender FWB romance (topped off by Tori Amos apparently claiming Trent ate her out far better than any other man had before). That was enough to tip me off to listening…

Yes, I know you're not the only one and I've heard this criticism approximately 10 billion times. I just find it inaccurate. I've listened to both artists extensively and aside from the fact that they both do some piano ballads, I don't find them similar at all. Their style of lyric writing is entirely different.…

Then you have the worst, least discerning musical ear and, for that, I weep in your honor.

That's exactly what it feels like - remembering a best friend. As soon as I start listening again, or even thinking about the music, I feel really comforted and sure of my place.

The most my mind was ever blown was hearing Rick Foley, the wrestler, say the his all time favorite song was Winter and he'd listen to it before every big match.

I cannot hear Winter without crying my eyes out. It happens every single time.

I like Beekeeper! Not one of the best, for me, but pretty solid!

Ooh ooh! My best Tori story time!

I first heard this album when I was an earnest but pretty dumb teenage boy (isn't that kind of redundant, though?). At the time, I had a friend — with whom I fancied myself to be in love — who told me that she had recently begun to remember being sexually assaulted as a child by some camp counselor; I did my best to…

23 YEARS AGO? Argh I'm old, so old.

Scarlet's Walk is the only Tori Amos album I'll listen to. It's also in my top 10 records.

It's a nice re-release for the younger girls to discover now and to piss off Kate Bush purists. No offense to Kate Bush personally, it's her condescending fandom that is irksome. As a kid, I bought Under The Pink and while not a huge influence on me, I'm glad it was around. Girls now don't have as much. They make me…

"CAN YOU IMAGINE if that song came out today and the internet shitshow that would ensue? She would be dragged across the coals. Her entire personal life and her account of her rape would have been dissected into meaninglessness. She would have been driven off the internet by an angry mob."

Same, huge fan, own most of the albums... and here's where I have a question you really don't have to answer, but I'm curious. As someone who really liked every album I've heard, but certainly in different ways, I'd like to hear which ones you think are spectacularly bad and why? Promise I'm not interested in…

"So you can make me cum, that doesn't make you Jeeeeesus!" was the line that my wife quoted to me to get me to listen to this album. And it's been a favorite of mine for the intervening 18 years. She's amazing in concert and is perhaps the most generous performer ever when it comes to interacting with her fans, at the…

It's interesting cuz smaller level stuff DID happen with her on the internet in that regard, just nowhere near what would happen today. Lots of "she wasn't REALLY raped" and "MAAG is a lie!" stuff circulated for years on the internet back in the day. But yes, if that came out right now it'd be horrible. It's sad to…