Brave has had its fair share of troubles in production. Look up the backstory with Brenda Chapman if you really want an outrage about the case with women in filmmaking, especially where Pixar is concerned. It's a notorious boys' club over there.

We also have Brave to think about, which was incredibly powerful as a movie for women, and which, interestingly enough, has gotten nothing but negative or bored reviews from men I've spoken to who have seen it. I can't tell whether they legitimately thought it was a bad movie, or if they were simply uninterested…

This might miss the point of this post a little bit, but I hope the earnings of Magic Mike and other female-oriented movies will drive home the message that women are willing to fork over money for movies that appeal to and are made for them, even if the characters aren't themselves female. It'd be great if we started…

I actually think the fact that he never tried to pass as straight was what put me off the most; that his orientation was such an open secret made it a little infuriating that he wouldn't confirm it either way and lend his voice to the chorus. The issue crystallized for me when he showed his support for "It Gets…

I'm happy Anderson has finally come out publicly, even if no one is surprised. And I'm especially glad he recognizes and acknowledges the damage his silence might have been doing to the gay-positive movement, especially where it concerns young people needing a role model and reassurance that they, too, can be open and…

Whenever I read about Beth Shak and her - frankly aspirational - shoe collection, I think about this marvelous quote from Dylan Moran: "I don't want to make any huge generalizations about women, I'm not here to do that, it's — it's vulgar. But all I'll say is that they have no feelings. Because it's actually men,…

I waxed my lower legs for years, but wound up stopping because of a) the expense, b) the hassle, and c) it wasn't making the spots go away, since the follicles themselves seem to be what shows up on my skin. I do still wax my upper legs, because the hair there is so fine and light, but it wasn't paying off to keep…

You're very welcome! I have some spider veins as well, and they don't bother me AT ALL compared to those pesky spots! Just be sure to go for the lightest available colour if you're really fair - even that will seem pretty dark at first, though it's less noticeable to others than it will seem to you. I've had people…

The one thing I love the Sally Hansen Airbrush Legs for is actually hiding all the dark spots left behind after I've shaved/waxed. I am Nicole Kidman-pale, and yet have thick, super dark hair, which also applies to my legs (yay). I wouldn't mind the paleness so much if it didn't make the shaved hair follicles show up…

I've raised quite a few ducklings by hand, and this brings back some (awesome) memories! We used to bring the ducklings out to the lake and they'd follow behind the canoe. However, what this video fails to depict is the sound they make as soon as they can't locate the person/animal/thing they've imprinted upon; the…

Same here! Except I had to have mine out because it was lonely and got a cavity, which apparently is a thing that happens when you don't have a matched pair of teeth on the top and bottom. I was so sad to lose that lone wisdom tooth. It felt it was proof of being more highly evolved or something.

Thanks for saying this in a way funnier way than I'd have ever managed.

Wow, I think that was handled quite well on either side. I feel bad for both of them but he was incredibly graceful and kind for not making her feel bad on-air, and her apology was articulate and seemed heartfelt. I think I would have cried in her position.

Maybe the hardest I've laughed in a long time. We should all aspire to be more like Marla.

I think that there is some progress being made in the area of giving individuals from underprivileged backgrounds a fair crack at achieving the kinds of things listed above; or, hell, even any kind of higher education than high school. But it's a very uphill battle, and as someone who works with underprivileged youth,…

I didn't want it to come across like I was saying people shouldn't feel bad about what happened to Marina, or that I was condemning anyone who does so. But I think there's also something wrong with being told we should be EXPECTED to care more about what person than another; as another Jezzie commented below, there's…

This is a tragic story of a life cut short, but I, too, don't understand why she is being singled out. The tone of this story seems to suggest we should feel strongly about this loss because the world has suddenly been robbed of a shining star, but why is this loss more significant than, say, a 22-year-old who hadn't…

If it's all the same, I will continue to seek out the alternative, ie. the Jon Hamm I met at a film festival party 2 years ago. That guy could talk to me about farting any time.

Every so often there are blips in Canada (like the gay marriage snafu from a few months ago) that make me really nervous, but when stuff like this happens I want to go and hug Stephen Harper or something (not that I'm a supporter of his either. Most days I feel like I just want him to DON'T TOUCH ANYTHING). I always…

In all fairness, I don't know any. I just started at Trainspotting and added facial hair. I more or less arrived at Jon Hamm.