Absolutely. The literature I read in school about slavery was so sanitized and devoid of the actual horrors. I was shocked and surprised by parts of the book. Americans shouldn’t be shocked to hear accurate details of our history because it’s too distasteful or shameful to acknowledge as a society. It must be…

I’m feeling very proud of my reading list now. Just finished “The Underground Railroad” and cannot recommend it enough. Like “Fates and Furies,” it is a rare work of fiction that feels like reading poetry. It is raw and graphic, and it will break your heart, but it is exquisite and so worth the tears you will shed…

Congrats! It’s good to hear so many precautions are taken now. I’m sure new mothers are so exhausted it’s wonderful not to worry about it.

Ok?

I’m sure the chances of this happening to most us are one in a million. I have friends who’ve been told by hospital staff that they weren’t “allowed” to keep their baby in the room with them at all times if they wanted. This story makes me think I’d respond with a hearty, “Fuck off,” because I cannot imagine the…

This name is on the short list for any children my fiancée and I have, simply because of this line.

LANDMARK. Please tell me what you know about it. I got dragged to a “graduation” of my fiancée’s friend that was basically a 3 hour recruitment meeting and the whole thing was sketchy as hell. No one else I’ve talked to since has heard of it!

Good. Then I will continue to ooh and ahh at how cute they are, and not worry that an enormous tidal wave is coming for America.

Is anyone else “doomsdaying” this? I saw this trending on Facebook today and was prepared for a bunch of, “OMG cuteness” comments, but instead everyone was like, “This is bad. What do they know is coming that we don’t??”

Britney Spears smiles like I did in high school before I figured out how to do it naturally. Or at least she is in that picture.

That was such a good book. One that I wanted to forget immediately after reading because the premise was terrifying.

Yes, agreement all around. I haven’t seen it either but the book was fantastic. And the actress and little boy in it seem so sweet and charming.

The only other nominee I’ve seen is “The Big Short” and I loved that. But I don’t think it will win. I’m not sure it deserves to, anyway. This whole year is kind of, meh.

That’s true! Honestly, I would have preferred 156 minutes of just the landscape shots, and Leo’s butt. That’s all.

I saw “The Revenant” last night. Holy shit, I hated it so much. I sound like my grandmother, but it was so uncomfortably violent. I just couldn’t get past all of the graphic, copious amounts of blood and horrifying ways to die. The scene with the horse was the moment I just got pissed off and gave up. I’m not…

This one is the “celebrity” death that got me. Perhaps because he was the antithesis of celebrity. He seemed like such a gentle soul, and I never heard a bad thing about him. Just that he was a class act and a treasure to work with. And a damn good actor.

My favorite one is actually from Target. It's a basic black bottom with a touch of ruching. They sold out pretty fast last year but keep an eye out soon, or look online! They had another one (their line called...Vanilla Beach?) Adorable print and very comfy.

Those are adorable. I will never stop singing the praises of the high waisted bikini bottom. I don’t remember ever feeling comfortable in a swim suit, until I tried one on last summer. Now I actually feel quite sexy in a bikini, regardless of where I am weigh wise. They automatically make you look HOT.

I’m getting married next year and this has been a thing. We talked about combining our names to create a new (perfect, classic sounding) last name but my fiancée was too weirded out by the idea. He doesn’t want to change his last name, but doesn’t mind if I keep mine. And he told me if it was important to me to have…

Nonononononono. I hope you were able to make a prompt exit....