The first successful case of in vitro fertilisation was in 1978. That was 37 years ago. Gay marriage is legal in 36 states. We should have a legal structure in place by now that differentiates between DNA contribution and parental responsibility. It really isn't that hard.

Well obviously someone named Leslie or Dana got mad that someone put the wrong prefix when writing them. I'm surprised they didn't go full blast, assigning everyone a nice, nongendered ID number to avoid even a hint of impropriety.

Joan had more talent and charisma than Whitney now.

Working comedian is literally the lowest bar you can have in the entrainment industry. Bill fucking Cosby still works. And they're about equally funny right now.

If you were to draw a Venn diagram, the only thing funny women and Whitney Cummings would have in common would be the word "woman" .

I've seen funnier monologues on CBS Sunday Morning, the show your grandparents watch before their midmorning nap. Holy fuck that was awful.

They almost always are.

I have concerns about this movie. The screenwriter has a mixed record (A highpoint of X-Men: DoFP, a low point of Ouiji. Yes, the board game movie.), I didn't really like Chronicle, the director's last foray, and stuff we've been hearing from the actors and director with respect to tone is...strange. Blogger Doom is…

An interesting thing to follow this up: Ava Duvernay wan't nominated for a Director's Guild Award, either.

You're full of it. 2014 was one of the best years for film in recent memory. Not just for these "Oscar Bait movies", but the summer blockbusters too. And 2015 looks like it'll be just as good.

Anyone seen Cake? It releases wide next week, and my movie watching calendar is a folly of riches, so I need to know if it's worth it.

Why do you say that? Because I think it looks exactly like Ben.

Let's see... it's a dark, empty void... is it the place he keeps his acting talent?

I'm making a double feature of it. Fifty Shades and Old Fashioned, the "chivalry themed" Christian response film. It's going to be delightful.

Yeah, sure she does, Kate. We totally believe she says that.

Murphy continued: "In fact, gender is such a wide and varied experience that every single work of art must contain every single degree of variation. If a degree I'd missing, it must be changed. If it can't be changed, it must be discarded, never to be heard of again. The only way we'll better ourselves is completely…

A few of these movies haven't made it my way yet, and Foxcatcher is one, but what I've heard from the people I know who "acquired it early" have mentioned a great performance from Channing Tatum. Maybe some voters thought getting something good out of him was worth it? Personally, the one I was most underwhelmed with…

Here's the thing about a snubs. There's a finite number of nominations, so any discussion of a snub should also include who you think didn't deserve the nom. So, which of the five do you, loyal readers, give the boot?

Dry it out, rub against the grain of the scales, you're good to go.

Usually, it's once a day, in the evening. But sometimes, when I'm just not feeling it, and I haven't done anything to get very sweaty/dirty, I don't shower that day at all. Just wash the face. And I'm white.