The story briefly mentions that a similar suit was filed by an American and British woman who married in London and both gave birth via sperm donors.

The cultural baggage attached to the word “trick” in the context of romantic/sexual partnerships—of which you seem well aware—strikes me as a very valid reason to AVOID using it in the contexts like these.  At best, it calls for speculation, typically years after the fact, about one partner’s subject motivational…

I feel like Once Upon a Time probably features elves at least occasionally? Although that’s not cable (to be fair, neither is Bright). Also, I suspect Amazon’s Tolkien prequel series (which as far as I can tell, no one is excited about and no one wants to watch) is exerting some influence in terms of peoples’…

It’s almost like there should be some sort of formal training on what to do if one encounters such a scenario required for anyone whose profession that involves regular contact with kids.

IME location and other factors can be as (if not more important) than size when it comes to radio flavor. College towns, for instance, often have more avant garde offerings due to the age/taste demographics they cater to. States along the coast tend to get new music sooner than those in the middle of the continent…

Sorry—personal prejudice. My family is originally from Southern California and both Fresno and Sacramento had/have the reputation as terrible places we begrudgingly visited to see family.

I was in high school in Albuquerque in the early 2000s and can personally attest to the fact that majority of music played by contemporary pop/rock radio stations was ~10 years old—think Matchbox 20, Pearl Jam, Nirvana, the Counting Crows, etc. It wasn’t until I moved out of state for college that I became fully…

Oh, FFS.

Regular social interaction and intellectual engagement are among the most important factors in preventing cognitive deterioration in older adults. Indeed, multiple studies have demonstrated a correlation between age at retirement and cognitive decline, which most researchers attribute to the reduction in social and…

This seems...inevitable.

The dubbing was terrible—clearly recorded individually and in tiny soundbooths with no attempt to simulate the acoustics of the dialogue’s setting, which was especially painful given that so much of the show involves the woods/extreme weather. Not to mention the fact that none of the voices actors sound anything like…

The existence of a theatrical cut makes total sense—there’s really not enough material for six parts. I kept wondering why Netflix hadn’t released Wormwood as a more traditional documentary (in length if not in style).

So you’re saying a reviewer wanting the show to spend more time on an important development in a multi-episode arc with major plot consequences confirms ALL stereotypes about women if the reviewer is female and the development in question involves a wedding?

Yeah, based on the season finale, they seem to be going to great lengths to avoid directly contradicting the idea that Philip’s greatest sin was failing to avoid the appearance of impropriety as opposed to outright infidelity, which continues to be the “official” story.

I think we’ve hit upon a winning strategy for winning over the independents/libertarians in 2018 here. Forget voting or donating—we need to start lining up women to call the local news stations and talk about the time their resident liberal legislative candidate groped and/or kissed them without permission! It’s…

Shame on Disney for thinking that tagline was an appropriate strategy for promoting Freeman’s performance!

Catholicism/abortion

So feigning excitement about Hollywood’s half-hearted shrugs in the direction of female empowerment is a prerequisite for being a card-carrying feminist these days? The comments are absurd dreck being published by absolutely garbage people, but somehow I find the insinuation I have to be “in” to every remake of a…

Starred for the GNR-style stutter

It consists entirely of the AV Stylebook, of which the Star Wars-specific style guide makes up approximately 50%. The rest consists entirely of advice regarding the proper formatting of language related to Game of Thrones, Rick and Morty-based McDonalds promotions, and all things Mike Judge.