I agree. Some of the fines these the Raiders were levying sound particularly absurd and possibly exploitative to me. Different teams compensate their cheerleaders differently. I was just explaining the different motivations for cheerleadering other than making money because I think these passion and talent of these…

Also, I know that both of those teams required that cheerleaders either be employed or be a full-time student when they brought them on the squad. I don't know if that's the rule for all teams.

I've known both an NBA dancer and an NFL cheerleader, oddly. Both of them have day jobs but loved sports and grew up dancing. Cheering allowed them to combine those passions and continue them as adults. When you think about the fact that they spent most of their youth paying for the opportunity to take dance lessons…

They were also more likely to ask Google if their daughter was ugly

"A zebra that Turtleman "wrestles" was sedated for filming."

Fraiser really undersold how insane and energetic JRTs are. I grew up with a couple, and the thought of an old, disabled curmudgeon having one in an apartment is frankly a little sad for the dog.

Wow, I had never heard of that breed until looking it up now. What a gorgeous breed!

I've heard that they can be aggressive, territorial and stubborn.

Aren't Shiba Inus also fairly aggressive and high-maintenance? I thought they were a breed that's generally not considered a good family dog, and definitely not a good breed to adopt if your main criteria is having a cute accessory.

I have mixed feelings about Amy Adams' dress, but the color is fabulous on her. Love when I redhead pulls off pink. She's glowing.

I don't think Sophie Nelisse's dress is too precious. She's 13 and it looks stylish and pretty but age-appropriate.

The amount of editing in these, and other shots I've seen, makes me wonder where the line should be drawn as a collection being presented as "photography" versus being presented as "mixed media" or "composite" or another art form.

I've done some volunteer work with them and can't recommend them enough—especially if people are throwing fucking $10,000 around.

"The final images are gorgeous; there's a 99% chance that the originals are, too."

There are photos of her without makeup online, but since she often has very minimal makeup on her show, there's not really any surprises. She's not a middle-aged Asian man underneath or anything.

P.S. I didn't mean to pick such an appropriately titled organization.

I cannot star this enough. I'll start the list with suggesting Girls, Inc.

Ha, we met in a crowded bar as well! It is an inherently shallow way of meeting, but it's better than never meeting.

Great sex helps, it's true. It doesn't magically make things better, but having that box checked is one less relationship thing to work out.

I do agree with you, but damn, this thread is making me feel shallow as hell.