He belongs in the pantheon of everyday heroes alongside his scottish brethren:

Amen. I think he was just being a dickhead. I don’t think she was as well known then as she is now - Kramer v Kramer was pretty early on her career, but it’s really inappropriate of Hoffman to do. Even if the performance isn’t the right performance...Hoffman isn’t the director. I don’t think your method acting should…

I disagree. I guess they look similar because they’re white women with black hair. I think the casting of Eva Green is an excellent choice as she’s very good at playing characters who are a bit unsettling. But I don’t think that she occupies quite the same niche as Carter, who tends to be a bit more unhinged and…

I was 6 or 7 when I went to Sea World, which helped with the stary eyed way I saw the whales. A 6 year old knows jack squat about if animals are happy or not. Maybe if I was older I would have picked up on their unhappiness. Or maybe not. I don’t recall the Sea World San Diego having a lot of animal exhibits and most…

I hate using kids as an argument in this. I went to SeaWorld as a kid, saw the Orca show and loved every second of it. It inspired a deep love of whales that I have to this day. But I went long enough ago that I (and my parents) were blissfully ignorant of the treatment and the impact it was having on the whales. To…

I’d add to your list that unlike Christianity, Native Americans have been interpreted and to an extent fetishized by non-Native Americans. Because there is little actual respect in society for their beliefs and culture, an influential author adding to that isn’t helpful. If she had done better research, she could have…

Fair enough.

I’d be pissed too. I’d be even more pissed if he went and asked Zuckerburg for money before he asked me. And I’m sure that there was a discussion about it behind closed doors. But her tweet still earns my respect. Kanye, IMO, made a bit of dick move in making their finances public. At some point or another she’d have…

Can we have a moment to celebrate that Kim makes more than Kanye? In a world of fear of the wife making more money (and Kanye asking people for investments), Kim’s quite confident in her riches. Also, she didn’t transfer all of the money into the joint account. I don’t like the Kardashians very much, bu I do like…

Of the series, the Horse and his Boy is the one I think could be cut. The Magicians Nephew is ok, but I think the books are best when they focus on the Pevensies/Eustace and Jill. I think the Magicians Nephew is a good book but it makes the whole series too Bibleish., which I think detracts a bit from the overall…

Fair enough- though if the company has any close ties to Norway it’s very odd to act like Hobby Lobby. Perhaps the issue is nutters running specific ships if the company denys the policy? (I have no idea how cruise ships work)

I was under the impression that Norway, like much of Europe, was secular. According to Wikipedia only 22% believe in God. Which just leaves the question...why? If the country is so secular there’s no religious excuse for not providing contraceptive. And if you’re worried about money just sell it.

But probably the most historically accurate part of the film

I don’t know - I think that an element of the article is true. I’ve just moved to London from the US. I’ve been here for 9 months now and I moved from Philadelphia. Compared to Philadelphia, there are so many more mixed raced couples. And not casual hookups - but couples walking around with babies. Young couples…

Well I’m also thinking WWII level drafting/warfare. Which, granted, is a bit fanciful in this day and age, but as a thought experiment leaves some interesting questions. WWII industry depended on women in the workforce since all the able bodied men were drafted. So, would there be a quota on how many people would be…

The only concern I’d have, which ultimately has nothing to do with gender, is what do we do to ensure that the home front is still running smoothly? There would have to be a check and balance in place to insure that families still had at least one parent and that we weren’t drafting people to the point that it…

Don’t worry, it gets better. Over dinner last night my SO and I were arguing over who had the best poos that day.

McCoy is criminally overlooked in this day and age

It’s not my fav but I always found it terrifying