Sooo we have this in Australia and as a casual I haven’t noticed any difference. Influencers can still show how many distinct ‘likes’ they get, it’s just an extra step? Maybe it pushes down engagement, but if people are only liking your images because they can see that 10,000 other people have already liked it (and…

Sadly Elizabeth II did not inherit her grandmother's taste in jewels. Otherwise that hideous Burmese Ruby tiara would not exist.

What ever happened to the good ‘ol collect phone call?

I feel like gymnastics is even more challenging, because you only have such a small window to compete at the elite level anyway. Katie Ledecky may never go a best time ever again, but she could still compete at the most elite level through at least the 2024 Games, barring any catastrophe.

God I wish Mary of Teck had lived longer just so Eileen Atkins could have been in even more of the show.

This is a suuuuuper big issues in gymnastics as well. If you’re gonna peak in a sponsorable way (i.e. high-profile Olympic win), then you typically have to choose to go pro preceding the Olympics as closely as possibe. For most women, that’s a decision you make between 16-18 and a complete gamble with your ability to…

I just want to say, Regan Smith should absolutely go pro now, otherwise she is going to waste the opportunity to be financially set for a very long time.

It doesn’t sound at all like he was upset with the show. That’s Joan’s weird spin on it. He just hasn’t watched it... and frankly, who WOULD want to watch a show about their screwed-up family? Especially knowing that this season is going to be about his parents.

It seems more like Prince William’s issue is with the Crown than Colman? And less of an issue as opposed to a, “No thank you I don’t want to watch a television show about my family?”

Eh, if that’s a snub it’s a pretty mild one. I can imagine not wanting to watch a TV program about one’s own family, particularly given the fraught relationship between his mother and the Queen, and the way Diana’s death played out within that context. If he was lovely otherwise then I’d give him a pass.

I was very confused by that paragraph since the queen mother has been dead for 17 years. If Eugenie/Beatrice said their gran loves it, I assume that would refer to their grandmother, the Queen. Unless the elder Elizabeth has been expressing her love of The Crown from the afterlife via Ouija board.  I do love the idea…

There’s obviously a correlation, but if you have to resort to long-term under-fueling to lose the weight, you’re going to undo any of the benefits of the weight loss. Yeah, you’ll get thinner, but you’ll lose muscle, have no energy, and you’re way more likely to get injured—all of which have the potential to drag you…

At least the Queen Mother—or whatever it is the British call her—watches the show, a fact revealed by former The Crown star Vanessa Kirby.

I don’t follow track, but I do follow swimming, which I think has some similarities to track. One of the biggest debates that rages in the world of swimming, especially when looking at teenage swimmers (often female) is whether to go professional and forgo NCAA eligibility. There is a relatively small window of…

“being a thirty-something into YouTube by explaining that watching these happy people make a living doing what they love is either a source of much-needed joy or distraction from the depressing headlines” 

Wourder

I am loving their Making Perfect series so far. To see them break down everything for every little piece to make a larger whole between them is great. It is their Avengers to continue the cinematic universe analogy.

Gourmet Makes is my favorite and Carla cooking with Miz Cracker the drag queen MADE MY LIFE

As long as Matt is editing, I can’t stop laughing during It’s Alive. The edit is just another personality to show.

Caity Weaver made a convincing case that the best all you can eat experience was spending 14 hours eating mozarella sticks at TGI Fridays: