A little bit on the symbolism: Wiley chose those flowers to represent parts of Barack Obama’s heritage: jasmine for Hawaii, African blue lilies for his father’s Kenyan heritage, and chrysanthemums, which are the official flower of Chicago.
And Michelle’s dress “forms a pyramid, with the face atop, in a way that…

Diane Keaton is serving as an ally to an abuser. It’s awful. Your comment made me think that maybe some of the older generation—in a very unconscious, deeply suppressed way—is angered by younger women speaking out and demanding justice. The elders had to endure and could never speak up. Abuse, harassment and assault…

Make no mistake. This is not a genuine apology from Simon. It is her covering her ass. Her silence and behavior around this matter, her failure to do anything although she clearly was aware from 2014 (thus allowing Nassar to continue abusing girls through 2016) is sickening. Just no. Do you think we are dumb?

Dvora, I don’t exaggerate when I say this is one of the most important articles I have read in a decade of reading the Gawker Media family of sites. I mean it. Thank you for shining light.

LOLLL

Trevor Noah said Norway is so white they wear moonscreen every day

Given us the treats!!!!! No need to bite you if you give us the treats

The red one is a red ruffed lemur - the stripy tailed ones are ringed tailed lemurs. I LOVE THEMMMMM

These men are so skilled at coercive control that they have bamboozled some of the women, too.

Also, PSA: effective handwashing is not just warm water and soap: It is vigorous rubbing of the hands that dislodges bacteria, AND it is length of time—many public health campaigns recommend you sing the ABCs in your head as a timer.

Also when using hand sanitizer it is less the solution itself and more the motion of…

Thank you for this public service. I have called out numerous male people on this because I DON’T CARE WHAT PEOPLE THINK OF ME and several of them have taken umbrage and said, “Well, it’s not like I pee on my hands.” Get. Better. At. Life.

I found out RIGHT NOW. I HAD NO IDEA

DUDES, no one up above mentioned replacing the butter with mayonnaise? YOU HAVE NOT LIVED.

This is really good reporting. Thank you for doing it.

“Faircloth” indeed!

For those wondering about Teresa Kaepernick, Colin’s mom, her response could not be further from what you’re reporting from his birth mother. Teresa is totally behind her son and commented, “Guess that makes me a proud bitch!” among other supportive things. http://slate.me/2yCcR26

I knew. And I’m sorry I did not share.

Excellent book. Also “Why Does He Do That?” by Lundy Bancroft, and “Helping Her Get Free” by Susan Brewster have both been life-saving for various coercive/controlling situations I am familiar with.

The parents’ story is so awful, and so credible. I know a scared person who is just trying to keep safe when I see one.

Part of the sickening failure of this situation is that the perp has gotten away with revolting abuse and rape before. Now he has, it certainly seems to me, gone on to harm others. Justice is not…

Yeah, that resonates. I try to be open and warm-hearted. At the same time I think it is extremely important to investigate what the person’s character is like under a range of circumstances. (This of course requires getting to know myself too). What is he like not just on his best behavior, not just dressed up and…