[EDIT] Thanks to Myrna Minkoff and Lannister Handjob for helping me figure out my technical questions about banned commenters.
The answer is, no. If you or I are banned, our comments will never show up on an article, even if some other approved commenter stars us. You can see our comments in the Dashboard view, but…
. . . folks have started to wonder how it is that Whoopi Goldberg ever came to fame. Yeah, she’s become an apologist for rapists and assholes. People like Bill Cosby and Mel Gibson.
Way to go, commenting community. This is a classic example of how not to handle the many, many, many stupid people that roam these plains. Don't pile on them, sending their comment to the top of the queue. They have nothing to add, and nothing to learn, because they are incapable of it. Also, when people are attacked…
I know that there are varying opinions on comment dismissals. Some people think it's rude except in cases of extreme trolling. Some people never do it. My thought is that it's my thread and you better be nice. Straight up. You like your opinion so much, start your own thread. Also, I tend to view GM commenters like…
It's been hard to ignore the outpouring of creativity coming from the LA scene. The podcast renaissance has given rise to a boatload of fresh talent and revivified careers, and both Marc Maron's WTF and The Nerdist, have been major contributors. The scene has recently given rise to a miscellany of new tv shows, and…
It should come as no surprise that The New Yorker got the scoop on Copyright Monkey. He's, like, way smarter and more erudite than Gawker's dumb old dog. Compare and contrast.
I've been away working three jobs. One involved scrubbing toilets, and one involved grading standardized tests.
I am not an expert on GIF's, so perhaps I should not get the ball rolling. However, in the name of liberty and honest homos the world over, I give it my best try.
The reason that Seth Green is the king of the nerds is because he's enthusiastic and creative. He's perfectly positioned to go into any artistic endeavor that he wants. And when he talks to Larry King about Batman, you realize that he's the real nerd deal.
I was a huge Philip Seymour Hoffman fan. His movie, Capote, was one of my favorite movies of all time. I cannot read the comments on the main page without wanting to strangle something or someone, so I'm putting this here as a placeholder for respectful conversation amongst peers. Feel free to talk amongst yourselves!
I would like to take a brief moment to provide a public service announcement.
Why are people giving Erin Gloria Ryan (aka Morning Gloria) shit? Are there any links for reference?
This has been in the news a lot. You may find yourself irritated by the debates. If so, I apologize.
Or as Chris Hardwick said, "I think this image is even more disgusting if you imagine that she put it there in the first place."
Jezebel has wrought Frankenfeminism. A weak, warped perversion. It's never about anything positive. It's not about community, or strength, or cultivating something separate and different from the status quo. No, it's mostly about the blame game and about undermining our own agency.
Can anyone tell me how to have a useful conversation about flaking? This has been a lifelong peeve of mine. Today I waited half the day for an old friend to drive into town. I wasn't at all surprised that she flaked, nor that she didn't text or call until it was too late, but I am angry. Yes, angry. Mostly because…
My friends from my hometown are having a get-together, and I made the sad adult decision not to attend. I could go, but knowing me a $50 visit would turn into a $100 visit, which is not in my budget.
Here is an interesting thought exercise. The title to the article reads, "Trio of Lamborghinis burn in million-dollar wreck." But is that the truth? When a high-priced car is destroyed, what value is actually lost? There's the value of the parts, which may or may not be salvageable. You might say that the value of the…
Just found this on the Yahoo Newsfeed.
