I thought the “surprise” was pretty predictable, but I liked the characters and their stories enough not to care. I read it on vacation and found it entertaining.

Neither do I. It’s not about her acting. I just do not think she has the right look for it. Celeste is supposed to be naturally, effortlessly stunning. Kidman is too overworked to be Celeste.

I love it except for the casting of Kidman. I just do not see her as Celeste. Gwyneth Paltrow would have been perfect. Or if HBO wanted to shake things up a bit and deviate from the book’s description, Gabrielle Union.

Basically everything you just said is wrong. The WIC policy is specifically designed to push breastfeeding. The women (and their toddler CHILDREN who obviously do not produce milk) don’t just get more food, they get better food (more meat, more produce). Women report to counselors (who are often associated with…

Oh I totally agree, but there seems to be a societal disconnect between that reality and the never-ending expectations surrounding women’s bodies. Sure a “bump” is cute, but it better not go to your ass, arms, or thighs. And you should be back to pre-baby weight in 4 weeks in time to walk a Victoria Secret runway.

I cannot even fathom how someone could be so obtuse unless they literally live in a bubble and interact with no other humans ever. As a woman who is currently pregnant, it is nearly impossible to avoid other women’s birth stories...And let me tell you, most of them do not begin with 15 lbs, peak with an easy natural…

Do they still keep formula under lock and key and require a nurse to order it in NYC hospitals?

Yes the snow and the deep freezes in the preceding winters were almost too much for even the most hardened Chicagoan. Of course it is the winter that I finally break down trade in my 10-year-old North Face for a Canada Goose that it’s like “meh, it’s not that bad out.” When for the three years before it felt like…

There is no good Chinese..that part is true.

Eh, Gigi’s is way worse, even though it appears to have improved markedly from her earlier runway walks.

I just said in a comment above that last winter was my dream Chicago winter ... like I could never dream beyond that because it would be impossible to fathom. It does get dark so f-ing early in December though. Like, soul-crushingly early.

Haha but sometimes winter DOES actually feel that way. Then summer comes and it’s like the scene in Wizard of Oz when Dorothy steps out of black and white and into technicolor.

There are also great sections with communities rich in specific cultures (like Polish, latino groups, etc.). I haven’t seen Easy yet, but it is nice to hear they have a Pilsen episode. I wouldn’t mind seeing an episode exploring the strong Polish community here, too. I think the strength of presences of Poles in…

Last winter was my DREAM Chicago winter. I rode my bike to work almost every day. There was almost no snow. It was bliss. I am praying for that winter again! We are on opposite teams.

Maybe that’s how everyone in his family stays thin?

I agree. The bath is ostentiously on-theme. The rest of the house is just ostentiously hideous. Why does crazy expensive so often = crazy ugly?

I also think that the Trump voters that do not actually like him are so frustrated and fed up with the Republican party that they want to stick it to them. It’s a combo of how much they hate Clinton, and how much they are sick of the same old shit from that party and our political system in general (8 years of a…

I like the building too. It adds a nice focal point down the river from the lower Wacker bridge, and catches the sunrise beautifully. The sign is an egomaniac’s abomination of an otherwise fine building. Trump is the worst.

He needs to be in jail! And on some watch lists...

I was on their side until I saw Gigi’s runway walk...damn it’s bad. Like so so so bad. But maybe they definition of a “real model” is changing like so many other things in the entertainment industry - blurring with other forms of entertainment and media. Perhaps a perfect strut and soul-piercing smize are now less…