Hi kindred spirit! I say this constantly. I basically live for any time anyone says an amount of money in a shocked tone of voice. I live in a neighborhood that someone told me Joan Cusack lives in, and there is about .5% of my brain whose sole responsibility is remaining on alert for her and being prepared to yell…

I'm watching, I like it okay. But I must admit, in my mind it's a show about Marcia Gay Harden and her ex-husband who now married an age-inappropriate twerp. If a show wants me to root for someone other than Marcia Gay Harden, it's got a high mountain to climb.

"Pretty is as pretty does." - My mom, my entire childhood.

That's true. The fact that Parks & Recreation isn't a smash hit really is a black mark against us as a people.

Agreed. And extra props to you for knowing the difference between fleshed out and flushed out, unlike the professional writer jezebel employs.

There are other parts of the story that aren't written in such a progressive way. A few years later she was living with him in Miami and it was a hard time for her, but then she became a mother and everything became wonderful. And the last line of the piece is their son breathing a sigh of relief that they're finally…

Agreed. And what she says is so weird: her boyfriend "appreciated that I was willing to have an abortion." And then she goes on to describe how her experience of having an abortion was all about seeing how great and supportive he was about it. It's all about him. Maybe she said other things in the interview where she…

This reminds me of a point that a recapper on Television Without Pity made about an episode of The Amazing Race about a decade ago (Miss Alli 4eva!). There was a team of girls who the show was portraying as the "pretty girl" team — they'd show them flirting with cab drivers and the guy teams, putting on make-up and…

Hey y'all, I didn't read the books but I thought there was supposed to be an age difference between them? These two are peers, age-wise.

My cat approves.

The thing I've been wondering about all the hateful comments about Skyler for years is why so many people can't spell her name.

Thanks! I read the whole thing with a wrinkled brow, trying to figure out what the court actually based the ruling on.

I think that's right, and in situations where you're saying something that might be "delivering a blow," it's an act of kindness to use it. But if women (over)use it in situations that in no way are conflicts, then it becomes a thing where women are going around softening what they say where there's no reason to do so…

You're absolutely right. OBJECTION AMENDED!

Is this a good time to rant about how annoyed I am by the misuse of the word MILF? I mean, I'm annoyed by its existence — haha, how funny is it that a mom could also be attractive, gross, weird! — but if it's going to exist, let's at least use it correctly.

Yes, yes, I'm jealous of the slumber parties, I get it. But I'm even MORE jealous that they got to see that move already!! I can't wait. Katherine Hahn is amazing, and early buzz for this movie is stroooong. Can't wait.

The article actually says so! I mean, I don't remember if it uses the actual word feminism, but it does say that this is evidence that the tyranny of the male gaze is breaking down and men's bodies are now also object of the gaze.

If we accept this argument for wedding gifts, then isn't it true for all gifts for all occasions? I could ALWAYS use cash more than whatever you're going to give me for Christmas or my birthday. Or when you come over to my house for a dinner party, lay a tenner on me instead of bringing wine or flowers and I'll be…

Oh man, moi aussi. And then I woke up this morning, thought about it for about 10 seconds, and started crying again. It's brutal.

Here's how fun I am: whenever anyone says to me, "I'm a good multitasker," I say, "no you're not." Because it's just not true.