They’d probably beat the shit out of you. They’d probably keep you locked up all by yourself for days on end. But yeah, easy being a tough guy when you’re typing away from the safety of your computer.

I guess “identity politics” is anything that is not about white people, or that acknowledges that POC exist and have a different experience in the world than do white people?

A 13th century Persian, basically an Afghan, would not look like a European. There are many different ethnicities and cultures in that area and it is quite mixed, and still few of them look like doughy-faced DiCaprio types. But especially in the 13 century? Nah. Just Google Afghan people and look at them. They are not…

Not a bad suggestion, but Arabs are not Persians. Here’s a better one, since he is, in fact, Persian.

Don’t know if you read the article, but Ganke Lee, who is supposed to be a Korean-American, is being played by a Caucasian person in the next film apparently.

I’m sorry that you had to go through that. My own personal coming out was traumatic for me because I thought it would be a big deal. It wasn’t. Although, my mom (who’s Filipino) asked me how am I going to get a husband if I’m a lesbian, lol

Seriously?! Have these guys learned nothing from the controversy around Exodus: Gods and Kings and Ghost in the Shell? Now Spider-Man and a film about Rumi are being whitewashed too? Ugh, just... ugh.

If they claim that she receives some kind of education there I could see them hiding behind rules for boarding schools (where some kids are also against their will).

How are people still doing this? The lack of self-awareness you’d have to have to publicly suggest DiCaprio and Downey for these roles... The mind reels.

It’s mostly to highlight that she’s getting barbaric treatment despite of her accomplishments. That her parents believe that her accomplishments doesn’t matter because she’s gay and is being punished for who she is. They would rather have a pregnant, illiterate drug addicted daughter rather than a high achiever who…

So go. Nothing is stopping you, whereas circumstances and income inequality are stopping them. Or 2) buy a ticket for one of your friends to join you.

Weird, I have both poorer and richer friends. If we are doing something as a big group, we tend to lean toward more humble events. If we are doing something expensive, we let everyone know the cost ahead of time and don’t treat the people who can’t afford it like jackasses for not attending. It is a relatively simple…

The following are the best vocalists of the last 100 years: Nina Simone, Ella, Billie, Sarah Vaughan, Etta Jones, Etta James, Aretha, Shirley Basie, Edith Piaf, Umm Khaltoum, Maryam Mursal, Oumou Sangare, Whitney, Mariah, Celia Cruz, and the list goes on.

I feel like the obvious “raw talent” counterpoint to overproduced modern vocal fluff to cite in this context might have been Janis Joplin, but I’m sure he “wasn’t even considering gender”. They never do, is the problem.

It depends...he seems to like classic collectable cars so it may be a sound investment. It’s not like he has a garage full of Ford Probes sheesh.

Either she’s Becky or she wants everyone to think she is.

I actually think that suit is by far the best thing she’s ever worn. But, the hat doesn’t work on her. Whatever else she might be, Bey is not nearly as cool as Eryka Badu. Even Solange might have pulled it off, but not Bey.

I think it said she would be supporting him from afar. I think it’s insane that they are still holding the games in Brazil though.

As a woman of childbearing age living in Brazil, I can confirm that yes, Zika is a pretty scary thing. I felt near-panicked myself when news about it first came to light. BUT I do have to say that I think there has been a ton of overly-alarmist and unbalanced reporting coming from outside the country. (For example — I…

In my personal opinion, this is the best opening to an awards show I have ever seen. Out of all of them. And I loved Billy Crystal when he did the Oscars, but this was the perfect storm: a perfect host, a perfect set of shows, an absolutely perfect song.