The Big Wheel has the added fun of dumping unsuspecting contestants on their ass and getting awkward help from Drew. 

Someday I hope I can interview someone for a job and ask, “What would you do during the Purge?” It’s sure to be a revealing answer on many levels. 

Fucking well said. 

“hardline religious policy”

It’s a good beer. I always get a glass when I’m transferring through SLC. 

Scare quote: Quotation marks placed around a word or phrase that the writer wishes to distance him/herself from because it is considered odd or inappropriate. The term “article” for this trash post is, indeed, inappropriate, thus the scare quotes. But thanks for playing. 

That was the first on my list when I had a rather large windfall in 2017. It sucked seeing that $59,000 go bye bye, but I was paying $800 a month on it trying to get it done, and it really opened up my ability to save. 

LOL. That poor reporter! So funny. 

Sure. Eleven’s entire existence is an extenuating circumstance. I think my larger point is that I don’t find anything going on in Season 3 to be a significant departure from choices that character has made in the past under other circumstances, however strained. 

“I’ve banned one of my son’s friends from my house for a year...” I’ve been that kid, although not for the reason you mention. Also, when I was around Mike’s age, I was literally thrown out of a girl’s house by a father for violating the open door policy and making out. As in, I landed on my ass on the front lawn. I…

This “article” also glosses over his enormous failings as a parent in Season 2. Yes, he opens up to Eleven at the end, but before that he essentially keeps her prisoner in a cabin, lies to her about her mother, and neglects her repeatedly (almost daily). Him being unhappy with the time Eleven spends with Mike, and…

Living in a dreaded red state now, I tend to agree with you. My own take on Pelosi’s problem is that she thinks the Democratic Party’s constituency is the Washington Post and the New York Times. Real people who aren’t Maureen Dowd might be energized to vote if you gave them something to vote for. So far she’s proven…

Connecting through ATL is a breeze. Decent food, plenty of places to drink, and flights go everywhere. Certainly beats the shit out of Chicago in terms of delays and layout. Living where I do now, it’s either ATL, Dallas, or Detroit. Minneapolis works sometimes, but the food there is just fucking appalling. 

It’s astonishing. To be honest, I don’t think Beshear is running much of a campaign, which is sad. He’ll snatch defeat from the jaws of victory. 

And they’re still not stocking the lightweight, carbon-fiber pitchforks at Home Depot...

I recently read a fine volume called Dying of Whiteness by Jonathan Metzl that goes a long way toward explaining this phenomenon. Also available as an audio book.

Another long time Kentucky resident here. Agree with your points. I’d add that if Bevin loses this year, it might help build some momentum for Dems in the state, but the turnout in the primary doesn’t make me hopeful that he’s going anywhere. It’s shocking, given what an unpopular and titanic piece of shit Bevin is,…

I found it very exciting and fast paced as far as seasons go. I felt that the first season dragged, and we frequently knew more than the characters did about what was going on. This season, everyone was up to speed. “Mind Flayer again?” “Yup.” And off we go. It was brisk, and over too soon. RIP Fat Rambo. 

Confederate flags on cars are great identifiers in this way. They tell you in no uncertain terms exactly who you don’t need to know, employ, ask for directions, or otherwise give two shits about.

God. This is so fucking stupid. Unless ethnicity is a major component of the character or would render a character incomprehensible, who gives a shit who they cast?