The very best thing about getting older is the zero fucks I now give about being cool. I just like what I like, and I like this.

SPOILER WARNING

There's no sex, forced or otherwise, after the beating scene (and I'll get back to that whole thing in a moment) in the book. The part (I believe) where people claim Jamie rapes Claire is back at Castle Leoch when she's jealous of Laoghaire and they get in a big fight. This is followed by some pretty…

Posting this might be in vain because I can't get approved no matter what I do, but anyway, I have Feelings about this. Say what you will about Paula Deen's personality or her racist remarks. They are inexcusable, but honestly, the constant snarking on her food is getting really old and tired, and I really think a lot…

I'm not sure how it can be objectively bad when the food is enjoyable. These restaurants wouldn't be so popular (and busy—every time I've been in an Applebee's or similar restaurant, it's packed) if they were actually that bad. People need to stop being such insufferable snobs and just fucking relax.

I've never had…

You can't be an actress that stars in athletic movies (Hunger Games) and say you suck at everything except acting. And also, what an odd response to "What do you do to de-stress" that goes semi-off the rails when she tries to back pedal over the working out statement. "What do you do to destress?" "Sometimes I…

Lots of women say they suck at things as a means of either being charming or as a way of making others feel at ease about themselves. I used to say it frequently, even though I never meant it most of the time, when I wanted others to feel better. Example: "Oh Nice Person, you made a mistake? Don't worry about it, I…

I think the point is that working out is just as much a part of modeling as it is for athletes. They train for games, she trains so that her body looks toned on the runway and at photo shoots. I feel like this sends a really strong message about how we feel like women can only be one thing or can only do one thing at…

I'm not really a fan of Mindy Kaling, but I bristle at the suggestion that there is a checklist of issues that any tv show must cover. She doesn't want to cover the topic, that's fine. I also don't feel it appropriate to put the screws to every tv show to be a sounding board for every politically correct topic known…

Ultimately, The Mindy Project is Kaling's show, and if she doesn't want to tackle the issue, she shouldn't have to. She's the boss. But "abortion is too serious" is a flimsy excuse for such a deliberate dodge of an obvious issue that would face gynecologists, an issue that has been tackled successfully by other half…

I have not. I actually like watching it without totally knowing how things are going to play out.

Also, Dougal is threatened by Jamie's Scrabble expertise. (I just found this :DDDD http://instagram.com/outlander_star… )

What I love about the portrayal (and the original character from the books too) of Claire here is that she's not your typical female protagonist. I'm getting SO TIRED of the whole "I'm an immature girl with low self-esteem who is like, sooooo shy you guys, but I know it's because I'm like, soooo different from…