I got xylophone too. Maybe because I said I didn't like sports and I would go to college? I also prob dress boring compared to everyone else in the movie

oops I don't know what I did to make it do this

YES.

I've lived in Arlington for about half my life, and honestly the existence of this place (or non-existence, going forward) makes me more proud of my hometown than the Cowboys stadium in all its glory.

I read (in one of the official companion books) that they do put makeup on Mary, the countess, etc, but try to make it look like they're not wearing any. Apparently this involves airbrush foundation and individual false eyelashes, amongst other things

hopefully just doing this will help boost the signal. I want this to be the focus on Gawker sites for for longer than 15 seconds

It's just not *my* favorite kids book. I don't think it's like, a literarily bad book - or that kids shouldn't learn about mortality etc. Just my response to the subject of the article

Where the Red Fern Grows. related: my dislike/fear of movies like Homeward Bound, Benji, Milo & Otis etc - allegedly aimed at kids, but seriously? that is some harsh stuff

Haven't read the book or seen the movie yet, but I'm familiar with this excerpt. I guess the story wildly diverges from here? That seems like a really feminist statement - truly insightful. I hate hearing that the book and movie are fodder for misogyny

did the doctor not offer you any form of anesthesia? I've never had an IUD inserted, but I've studied abortion procedures and it seems they take time to administer anesthesia, let the laminaria soften the cervix etc before throwing metal instruments into the mix.

this is an area of women's health I'm very interested…

it was very true to the book, and I thought it was a refreshing change from male-gazey cable show sex (a la Game of Thrones, which I adore but definitely has its share of problematic stuff)

what about the sex in the first episode turned you off?

slightly off topic - I have always wondered how they get those crowns to stay on their heads. I've seen royal ladies across the world wear tiaras, and it's clear how they stay put.

But this? Are there hairpins? It seems to defy physics

I'm with you on the sleep issue - not getting 8+ hours each night causes a rapid deterioration in my mental health. I've had to go the hospital multiple times because I can't get that sleep and need my meds adjusted.

At the same time, it stings when my mom jokes about me never having kids and just having dogs or…

I've gotten the same response, in conversation - and I honestly do not know what to say.

I know that their argument is kind of a straw-man one. I know that it's wrong, and ignorant. I suspect it has something to do with social contract theory - if people don't believe they are being treated well by their government…

I think many of the plot lines that people seem to loooooove are boring and predictable and pretty much clichés (in the adventure/fantasy genre). Arya and Dany - 'strong' female characters succeeding by playing male roles. Tyrion - obvious person we're supposed to root for (slash Mary Sue). The Starks in general…

is this a quote from something?

I've been losing it ever since SCOTUS struck down the buzzer zone. This week....I just can't. Especially when other people are like, but what's the big deal?

And I also think that even in the book their encounter doesn't have the consent we would consider necessary today. Having the blurry consent (yes, I hate the idea, but it exists) change to a clear lack of consent makes the narrative message *less* misogynist, in my books. It's clear that she doesn't want it, and is…

As a rape survivor (whose rapist was a someone I'd known and trusted my whole life), I found this scene horrifying - but not implausible, or out of place in the storylines that they show has developed for the two characters. Hear me out.

I am the only person I know (except for internet commenters) who love Cersei. …