I would have more sympathy for the viewpoint that the “student” (she’s actually an alumna now) in question was looking for intellectually challenging books if the other Common Read books were actual Man Booker prize winners. But they’re not. We’re talking about stuff like Ready Player One here. The singling-out of…

I’m on Dessen’s side here, but I still think this is probably a great idea for all famous and semi-famous people.

Look, this is why this shit is a big deal. YA novels aren’t some kind of frivolous bullshit that isn’t worth reading because they aren’t The Great American Novel. If you’re at a university to challenge yourself academically, the Common Read isn’t the only place you can do that, and telling everyone that you joined a…

My dad worked a lot when I was a kid, so he made a point to take me out for a special father/daughter night every so often. One of the first I remember was when I was 8, and he took me to see Whitney’s Toronto show at the CNE in ‘86. My friends and I were obsessed with her, spending entire summer days choreographing…

Kanye West is vibing with Joel Osteen. Seems bad!

At about 3 weeks pregnant (I always knew very early), I had horrendous abdominal pain. I couldn’t even stand. I was in bed, sweating, and couldn’t move. When I was sent to a (Catholic) hospital, the nurse who did my intake asked me basic questions: name, age, previous pregnancies, religion... when I mentioned I’m…

The comparison to Caruso-or Shelly Long or Katherine Heigel-is apt because they left their career-launching shows with zero grace, making a public declaration of how over the show they were. It leaves a bad taste in peoples’ mouths.

Going by the tweets that Barf Bag barfs up I think Our President (sic) watches it in real time. I mean why wouldn’t he? It’s not like being the executive of the most powerful nation on earth with a population of 330 million could be that time consuming.

I mean...when Barack looks at Michelle, every time in public, it is as if he is looking at an angel and he can’t quite believe it. It is the look of a man utterly transfixed. 

Yeah, I’ve never understood the need to make her anything but what she so obviously is: a career grifter waiting for her morbidly obese husband to die.

some do suffer that fever dream & empty hopes ... reality is she doesn’t give two greasy shits about anyone other than herself and her Lil’ Lord FuckedUpBoy heir.

There is a hope, a dream, that she is the single person that could burn Trump and this whole administration faster than any living being not named Putin. Of course she has pre-nups, NDA’s, and a young son with a shaky claim to a slice of inheritance, that would prevent her from going full Waiting to Exhale, and there…

Melania is the third wife of a wealthy man with a history of adultery and sexual abuse. She knows exactly where she stands, and so do we.

tender lovers

Apparently, (by his own admission), Kanye’s getting a 68 million tax benefit by creating this “church.” He’s following Trump tactics and, of course, getting away with it.

Non-recycle-able plate - 0/10 for plating.

Pedophiles rarely age like fine wine; see Sir James Savile.

I always think of trump as having a prion disease!

This was the best interview of all time.

I have a CRX with that setup. It’s great, until some asshole breaks the antenna off. Getting a new wire down the a-pillar even with a fish tape is a total PITA. It exits under the main relay where there’s a huge wire loom in the way, and several little turns that tend to snag the tape. Took me half a day.