I’m relieved it didn’t go that way. I like Martin McDonagh’s work in general, but Three Billboards did not deserve all that awards attention.

that it’s more of a love note to China

You say unrelated, but as soon as I saw “PACER” I thought “THOSE FUCKERS CHARGE YOU TO LOOK AT PUBLIC RECORDS.” I think they used to be able to get away with it when it was essentially a convenience fee for not having to go down to courthouse in person, request file, request copies. But once they took away the…

I don’t find him interesting or attractive, but they are great photos and his animals are lovely.

minors and people unable to move freely/coerced were being advertised on the page.

Simms’ actual role here was that of MEDIATOR. Referring to a “white translator” is obviously a bit of dark humor relating to cultural and experiential differences creating communication gaps despite sharing a common language. “Translator” is the better term because Simms was not called upon to deliver an accurate and…

I don’t think she’s claiming equal victim status as much as lauding how much easier it is for women to share their stories and find supportive listeners. If her same story broke today (24 yo intern, charismatic Dem pres) the noise coming from the “that was an unavoidably exploitative thing for pres to do” crowd would…

The premise of that piece is that the actresses listed are no-talent whores who slept their way to brief success before disappearing because they are no-talent whores. That’s the opposite of what heywhat is talking about.

Excellent use of resources. I’m sure there’s one or two people out there who remain persuadable that Bill O’Reilly is a complete asshole, if only they had the right colorful detail from his divorce proceedings.

She’s talking about giving him time and space to mature. That’s not the same thing as grooming. She’s not trying to guide or control his maturation process. She’s not trying to butter him up emotionally so that she can violate his boundaries in the future. She’s just saying she finds him attractive, but too wet behind…

I could excuse the tackiness of Bobby’s initial post, but using Robbie as the header for this story is kinda nasty. Someone sent yearbook photos to Jezebel proving she’s not lying! And plenty of people reading this story may not realize that. They’ll (reasonably) think it’s a dig at Robbie for lying about her age.

What little care I have left for college bball requires me to add this detail: Self vs. Williams in NCAA Tourney, 4-1.

Haven’t read the book, but I thought the way the beating was shot was intended to be highly erotic for the dub-con crowd. It was strange to watch because the tone was so far off from the acts depicted.

You’ll need to skip the last two episodes of S1.

I’m unusual in that I’m a liberal who’s always thought the 2nd amendment is about the individual right to bear arms as a bulwark against tyranny. FFS, it was drafted by men who used guns to overthrow the government. It was always about the right of private citizens to come together and fuck some shit up.

I get gun culture. I asked you to be more precise to make sure we are talking about the same group of people. We are. I agree with everything else in your first paragraph, except this:

As one of those three others, I starred his comment calling you stupid and was grateful for his succinct and comprehensive response to you.

What’s the evidence that “smaller steps” are achievable goals in this lifetime? The only thing the assault weapons ban in 94 accomplished was fueling the Republican revolution. What progress has been made on gun control since then?

That’s not the strategy. Repealing the 2nd amendment is wildly unlikely give our current circumstances, but it’s not “crazy” on the substance. The present debate about gun control has so much bad faith in it, on both sides. Advocating for repeal gives us a chance to refocus the conversation in a way that addresses the…

Just because legislation is a lower bar than repeal doesn’t mean there is any reason to believe Dems can clear it.