It really shows that casting isn't about absolute talent so much as it is about how well you match a vision of a character.

I need more of this. Specifically, I need to see a scene where Tiny Hamster walks into the kitchen and eats, but can't fit back out the door due to full cheeks.

The fact that she mentions the Tumblr dedicated to her in the same breath as the various books being written by academics just proves that she is completely worth of the title Notorious R.B.G.

T.J. Maxx and Marshalls have also reduced or eliminated their plus sized sections recently. I used to spend a good deal of money there, and not just on clothes. All of that money now goes to Ross, even though I have to travel to a neighboring city. These stores that sell more than clothing don't realize that if you…

I'm so pleased that these recaps will be a weekly thing! I've only recently begun reading the books as part of my "why did I read fantasy and sci-fi when I was growing up?" years-long reading party, and I'm happy to have a virtual plot and character discussion group here.

The ranch dressing cannot possibly mix into the tea smoothly, right? It has to be sweet tea with ranch ribbons.

The most eye opening conversation I ever had about the real fear held by young black men of being gunned down by police was after I was unwittingly caught up in a SWAT raid of a neighbor's home. I had stopped to talk to him as he worked on a car in front of his house. Another friend of his came by a little later. Both…

Reading about Ferguson is really nauseating enough, but the fact that the major networks are doing so poorly with coverage adds exhaustion to the nausea. Having to painstakingly track down information that turns your stomach is a special sort of torture. I'm watching livestreams go down and wondering what it means for…

Anyone have suggestions for the best twitter hashtags to follow for up to date information?

I need to know how to hack my phone so that every time I delete a picture, it plays a clip of little Cadence saying, "Your picture went away, forever."

This is great news. I had resorted to waiting almost a full day to click on posts. It meant that was late to the part for all of the discussions in the comments, but I avoided the awful images. I'll be so happy to be current with you all again!

My heart breaks for his wife even more after watching this. I also hadn't thought yet of Billy Crystal, who loves him so dearly.

Towels. Towels are how I found out that my first love was cheating on me.

It's not even an accurate metaphor. They're not bombing Hamas. They're killing scores of citizens to terrorize a people into submission. That's more like hitting the kids to terrorize a woman into submission. Which, just like claims that the woman was "crazy" and the abuse was really an attempt to subdue her, is…

Oh, my my.

If this isn't the beginning of a kid detective novel, I don't know what is.

He appears to be reverently cupping his own boob.

I had just come to terms with wanting to not want to see this, but still wanting to see this, when we got to the Disappointing Trans* Joke (tm) right at the end. And then the two sides of my mind were once again aligned into not wanting to see this. Thank you, Disappointing Trans* Joke (tm). You come through again.

Humanity will never deserve dogs, and yet they love us anyway.

Why isn't POW!GRL famous? Between her voice and the way she moves, I could watch her do anything.