Um, no. The first rule of journalism - okay, the second after getting it right - is to own the shit you publish. That’s the nature of public discourse. The student thought the campus paper was a place to play as a snowflake. If anything, he wanted his public accolades and to eat his cake too - and he got schooled.…

Honest question, the Casey Affleck thing was settled 7 years ago. To my knowledge there hasn’t been any more allegations of him acting dumb and he seems to be relatively liked by other respected people in his field. Is it fair to keep bagging on him? I got arrested in my early 20's cause I was stupid once (drank too…

It just drives me nuts how you have a bunch of people who are living what America is supposed to stand for: coming here and making a great life for you and your family, but because they came over recently (relatively), “get out of my country” isn’t seen as irony, but as serious political critique.
I’ve never had an…

Maybe they and the “we hate gays” bakery can do some cross-promotion. Come to think of it, maybe there should be a So-called-Christianland, with a bakery shop that doesn’t serve gays (only gays in the shape of a cross), a drive-in that shows whatever movies can pass the censors, a chastity ring kiosk, and a Bible…

Some people hate happy.

Chris Martin has two young kids. Why wouldn’t he throw himself a party that would be fun for them too? Should he be Charlie Sheen, cocktails and strippers and porn beginning at 11 p.m. and blow at 2?

I’d sure as shit hope it’s being investigated as a hate crime. Demanding someone to ‘Go back to your country’ and then shooting them is what a hate crime is.

Oh lord, I saw a bit about that on the local news. I rolled my eyes so hard when the woman in charge of the theater said that the proprietors are Christians first and they also won’t play movies with swearing, nudity or sex. My dad just goes “what else is there?”

There are writers here who really police what is “age appropriate” and not, and think enjoying things is lame. Sad!

I like Chris Martin. Coldplay is like one of the few pure things we have left.

It’s performative. I mean, there are people who legitimately hate Coldplay, but repeatedly loudly declaring your hate for Coldplay is about showcasing how cool and cultured and totally not bourgeois you are.

Who are you people with your zero sum hate rules?

Throwing a fun, themed, all-inclusive birthday party for yourself when you’re in your forties is a bad thing?

Well if the White House incumbent can spend his entire life in a world of pure imagination, why can’t Chris have just one day?

A Willy Wonka themed party sounds terrific, especially if it was the Gene Wilder version. I’m an old crone and cheerfully surround myself with whimsical stuff. In view right now are tin windups, a 1910 doll, a jukebox, a gumball machine, a Paddington bear, framed candy from San Juan, Jane Austen, Frida Kahlo and…

If’n I had the money, I’d throw myself a freaking candy themed party every year.

Um, that party sounds amazing. I can’t think of anyone more harmless than Chris Martin, so I do not get the snark.

I’ve never gotten the Chris Martin/Coldplay vitriol. I mean, I don’t care about their music, but the hatred that it gets baffles me.

I would happily go to a Wonka-themed party. I bet the food was great.

Oh how can you not like Chris Martin? He’s like a giant puppy, he was so excited to be playing next to Beyonce at the Superbowl that I wanted to cuddle him.