So I am white, hetero, and cis-gendered. I did not grow UP insulated by wealth in any way.

Clearly, the winner here is Gen X for absenting ourselves from this slapfight.

Why did the 90's not get an illustration? Are we just expected to go look up YouTube videos of Lisa Loeb and mentally place them in the article?

Leaving Agrestic should have been the end. It never worked once they left the original premise behind.

Luke and Leia’s theme from RotJ has always been one of my favorite pieces of his from any of the movies and it’s never gotten a lot of attention. He doesn’t do it very often at concerts and I’ve always thought it was criminal that George didn’t use it when the twins were born in Revenge of the Sith. So when Luke…

I’m the opposite, I need even numbers. The thermostat, volume on the TV and such. We all have our quirks. 

I take an Iyengar yoga class where adjustments are sometimes done. Prior to the class starting, the instructor will inform students that when adjustments are necessary, s/he will ask students if they’re comfortable with that. When the opportunity arises, the instructor will discreetly request permission from the…

An educated, informed populace is a threat to authoritarian regimes, and less easy to control. Free access to information is also a threat. Librarian here.

The British press will never get over the facts that 1) Meghan is black and 2) She didn’t (and doesn’t) need the Royals to make her famous. Anyone marrying into the royal family is supposed to be so incredibly thankful for the chance to be associated with them that they give their entire future to The Country. They’re…

And despite your corporate overlords telling you to stick to sports, I hope Deadspin never does because

and I can’t emphasize this enough

I come to Deadspin BECAUSE YOU DON’T JUST STICK TO SPORTS

The book is about NBC killing the story and Farrow trying to get it published.

Squat and crunch endlessly with her pink kettlebell and yoga ball. These are fun, right? Exercise is self-care, especially when the equipment is whimsical. Keep squatting and crunching until your body aches but your mind is quiet.

You’ll get no argument from me singing the praises of Whip-Smart. Or whitechocolatespaceegg, for the matter.

She showed guts removing confederate flags and references from her properties as well. 

Shelter Cat Update!

This will absolutely help other people that are struggling and suffering in silence. I loved him as the 9th Doctor, and I hope for his continued recovery.

“we failed to resolve [the incident] in a way that made either side feel supported,”

He is... dancing in September.

So I guess I’m the only one feeling nostalgic after that little girl in the photo is old enough to enroll in college. And that it’s been three years since we’ve had a sane/non-senile/not-a-total-unrepentant-dick president.

Wow, first Missy drops a new album and now this guy’s dead? This has been a pretty solid birthday so far.