I haven’t seen Requiem for a Dream, but I don’t think so really. The story is about whether or not someone who takes pleasure from acts of physical and sexual violence can ever be “cured”. And if they can be cured, if they are merely able to resist that behavior, does that mean they’re better? It’s science fiction and…

I haven’t read the book but that’s the scene I’m thinking about.

When I watched Clockwork Orange in high school I thought it was the first truly violent film I’d ever seen. It felt so real to me, particularly because of how gleeful Alex and his droogs are. The lighthearted music paired with the rape scenes made it even more horrific to me and more specifically made Alex’s…

I hate people who make like Rand Paul for a second.

She’s the best and she makes good Twitter.

You should see the rants Gail Simone has on Twitter about loving Luke over Han Solo. It’s amazing.

Steven Universe is absolutely incredible. I’ve never seen a show that deals with themes like consent, trauma, abuse, nontraditional families, non-binary love, and complex friendships in a way that both young people and adults can understand. Garnet’s explanation of her future vision is the most perfect description…

There’s a lot of information but who is teaching people how to weed through and understand that information? The answer is librarians, give us full time positions and we’ll start the revolution. Also access to technology.

That’s what I thought when Kentucky had its own version of the Trump surprise last year in electing our new governor. Surely when people in our state saw the effects of their voter apathy or voting for a tea party loon, they would see the error of their ways. Nope. On Tuesday they doubled down and flipped the house to…

I can’t describe how much it hurts to potentially see his entire legacy siphoned away over the next few years. I looked at pictures from 2008 and my friends and I look so young and hopeful.

My mom told me he same thing. It was the only time she’d ever voted 3rd party and she’s never forgiven herself.

But the frozen eggplant cutlets!

Maybe it’s dependent on the store? Aldi is starting to add more organic food. I think they also cycle products more quickly, so they don’t always have the same products. My go to—cranberry chicken salad. God, my husband and I could barely get home before eating it all and we lived less than a mile from the store. But,…

That’s why I compare the two, although they are/were two separate companies owned by two different brothers. Aldis is run completely differently from Trader Joe’s.

I see what you are saying. But I also think the emphasis on smiling is a uniquely American thing. In other countries I find that customer service can be perfectly pleasant, without the need for fake smiling. For me, as long as I get what I need and its done correctly, then I don’t really mind if the person assisting…

I’m Aldis all the way. The cashiers and staff are actually paid really well, they are naturally friendly without being overbearing, and now they accept credit cards!

There is a perfectly pleasant and helpful demeanor between outright hostility towards customers and the frightening overbearing joy of TJ employees. As someone who hates small talk and just wants to buy my groceries and escape, the forced chattiness of TJ employees (and Lush, for another example) can give me a full on…

I love that show so much. It reminds me of so many families I knew growing up.

I follow up with a request for a cookbook that shows how the leftovers of each recipe can be used in the next recipe. Or uses the same base ingredients and produce for a week of meals. For those of us cooking for 1 or 2.

I want that mother! So long as it’s tv Roseanne and not Zionist Twitter Roseanne.