I have mixed feelings about what I've seen of this movie, but Angelina looks flawless in it. She is dead-on without being too cartoonish.

Nick's trajectory has bothered me in part because I thought he started out as a very, very well-done version of a lot of men I've known in my age group (late 20s). Good guys who are nice and smart but floundering as they try to transition into adulthood for whatever reason. I think it's extremely realistic and I…

Isn't there a "jumping the shark" type phrase for when characters slowly turn into caricatures? It happened with a lot of characters 30 Rock, but at least it worked in the show's universe. Some of the New Girl characters are becoming unhinged from reality, which does not work on a show that depends in part on…

Parks and Rec honestly makes me happier than any other show I watch. It's not necessarily the funniest or best show I watch, but the ways the characters interact with each other makes me feel genuinely optimistic. It's embarrassing how affirming I find Leslie and Ben's relationship.

Precisely!

I responded to someone else with this upthread, but that urge is so common that there is a French phrase for it: L’appel du vide. The call of the void. I've also heard it used to refer to other fears of self-harming, like purposefully driving your car into a wall.

It's surprisingly common. Maybe more common among the French?

L’appel du vide!

I am not arguing against compensating NFL cheerleaders or defending the even shadier practices that the Raiders were employing. I'm providing a response to "Why? Why would anyone ever do this? Is there that much prestige that comes from being a cheerleader?"

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.