I always like to start out with a whole line and then change out what doesn’t work for me, because I have sensitive skin and there’s less chance that ingredients will interact and cause a reaction when all the products come from the same line. But usually, as long as I look for products aimed at sensitive skin, I can…

Mine is pretty tame, but I never have stories for Pissing Contest, so here goes! When I was 16, my family and I went to Italy for spring break. At the time, I was taking an antibiotic for acne. One day, we went to Saint Peter in Chains cathedral in Rome before we got breakfast. I took my pill anyway. As we started…

This! I’m a liberal American Jew who has been accused of internalized anti-Semitism many times. I’ve even accused myself of it. But I’ve spent a lot of time working through that and come to the conclusion that I’m not anti-Semitic, but I am anti-Israel, and I find a lot of Israel’s defenders can’t separate the two.

I actually agree that the question could have been phrased better, but I still think his reaction was bad.

I’m well-aware of his record but to be honest, I don’t care. Presidents don’t vote. They shape of the conversation. And so far, the conversation he wants to have is only about economics. Which is important, but not the only problem America has, and scoffing at questions instead of using them to talk about issues makes…

I totally agree! Considering he’s the most progressive candidate in the Democratic race right now AND his main opponent is a women, he’s depressingly silent on women’s issues. This could have been an opportunity to discuss sexism in politics as a jumping-off point for a larger conversation about women’s rights, and…

Big part of the plot in the original movie was that the twins’ precog powers were useless without Agatha. So. I don’t have high hopes.

You can use any “non-abrasive” cleanser. So, no scrubs, but everything else is on the table.

Right?? It was traumatizing. Worse than The Outsiders even, it was just sadsadsad. At least The Outsiders lifted you back up a little after crushing your soul.

That’s when I read it too! I bawled for hours.

I read ALL of SE Hinton’s books multiple times between the ages of 10 and 14. That Was Then, This Is Now was the first book that ever made my cry. Possibly because I stayed up til 4 in the morning to finish it.

I’m like 99% sure those are all the same person.

Yup! I really want to go back and have a positive experience there, I just need to save some money first!

Italy. We were trapped on an island until 5:30am.

Wandering around Venice at 11PM was not fun at the time, but I actually think it’s hilarious now.

I have a rule against traveling with my family because my parents broke up in the middle of the night in Venice the summer after my senior year of high school. My mom and I spent an hour wandering around Venice trying to find a hotel room before finding one, and then spent 2 days getting back home, only to discover my…

So Scarlett Johannson was pregnant during the entire filming of Avengers: Age of Ultron. That probably changed their plans significantly, since they would have had to use a body double/CGI way more than they planned.

Just here to second the American Apparel easy jeans! They’re super stretchy but hold everything in, which is a must. The caveat being their sizing is weird, but they’re so stretchy that it doesn’t really matter. Their L fits sizes 8-10 and their XL fits sizes 12-14. Their not petite lengths, but it doesn’t bother me…

That’s fair, I’m just saying I get what she’s saying about this looking more like an East Coast look.

Okay, as a native Portlander whose entire family comes from the East Coast, I totally get what she means. Portland is SUPER casual. The East Coast, what I’ve experienced of it anyway, is a lot more dressed up and put together. This makeover is polished, which is definitely not a thing you see much here.