NFL fans are 45% female.

DAMMIT I thought that said “Play cock” and was about to get really interested.

I think maybe you’re not listening to actual women who are saying they are offended by this. It’s not fun to be talked down to. We would all agree that a “bring in more Black fans!” campaign that included fried chicken recipes would be offensive, but for some reason treating all women as a stereotype gets a pass.

My lady-brain has a hard time with all those different ways to score!

You may be interested to know that approx. 45% of football fans are women. I suppose it would make sense to say that if a guy isn’t a fan it’s a conscious decision, and not a lack of understanding or opportunity, so there might be some women out there who could be fans, and this is reaching out to them. Maybe. But…

What makes you think that this is not targeted to women who are already fans?

I would posit that people who can choose to have children at all are the ones blinded by privilege.

Every time I see “Gigi Hadid” my brain reads “Zaha Hadid” and I get really excited.

Wow, in person. Jealous. (Also maybe a good argument for jumbotrons!) I still have a DVD of the semi-final game against Brazil that he just glided through like a god from another dimension. The loss to Italy (*spits*) was heartbreaking, but after a while I realized it had to be that way. Losing like that was strangely…

You are absolutely not too old to wear these if you want. Jesus. DO NOT LET THE YOUNGS HAVE ALL THE SHINY THINGS.

The best part about this is that Bey didn’t even model them on the site. The second best part is the idea that anyone would put a “flawless” tattoo, no matter how temporary, on their cheek. The third best part is that Mrs. Carter will likely escape any kind of condemnation for perpetuating the idea that guns are…

I have my phone set so only my personal email makes the numbers in the bubble. So much more soothing.

As in all things, Messi is no Zidane.

I always liked the simple elegance of “smetti là!”

I don’t know if it’s still possible, but in summer the Uffizi was open quite late. There would be massive crowds early in the day but later it was almost empty. Even if you have times tickets now, see if you can get them for evening.

Italy in general is very safe. There are a lot of pickpocket kids around tourist sites and they will be far bolder than you can imagine. Keep a firm hand on your valuables and don’t be distracted by people sticking babies or newspapers or whatnot in your face while going for your purse.

I listen to Wagner and read Poe and think Sean Connery is the best Bond. You don’t have to limit yourself because you disapprove of an artist’s actions.

Cate Blanchett won an Oscar for her role in a Woody Allen film in 2013. That’s not nothing.

What about artists doing songs with Chris Brown (NICKI I AM CALLING YOU OUT)? That’s right now.

Exactly. This isn’t who you’re sitting with at lunch in the cafeteria, it’s your career. I know if I was offered a fantastic opportunity at a dream company but the owner was rumored to have molested a child decades earlier, I would accept in a heartbeat. Maybe I’m heartless, but I wouldn’t punish myself because…