Besides, the situation DID affect the OP, because her friend lied about it for more than a decade. I don't know about you, but if a friend of mine hid something as basic as their relationship from me for 10+ years, I would be pretty hurt and rethink how close we actually are. (I've had semi-close friends not mention…

Let's just hope they don't use that in the recipe instructions.

There have been massive cuts to editing staff - in the past, a story would go through at least three levels of editing, now it's rushed past one person. So they focus on grammar, spelling and basic fact-checking (even then, stuff slips by) rather than story structure and tone.

It's come up a few times but we'd never had a capital-T Talk about it before. Finally did this weekend and I'm hoping it will sink in. I mean, I know things won't miraculously get fixed but I need to see at least some improvement. Fingers crossed!

On a related topic, I have a close friend who consistently cancels plans at the last minute — sometimes for legitimate emergencies (which I can understand and forgive) but more often due to poor time management. This despite the fact that I generally let her pick the time and place of our hangouts. I've tried…

I just got Yotam Ottolenghi's "Plenty" and the recipes are gorgeous — and interesting enough that my meat-eater BF doesn't mind going veg for dinner.

To be fair, someone can be thin and curvy - it's about body shape more than weight. I'm built straight up and down but my friend who is the same height/weight has an hourglass figure and we definitely can't wear the same things.

Ha, same as me (though my skating was not so extensive). Plus, a few times I've seen her around Toronto in a "Stars, they're just like us" moment — riding a bike or having brunch and being totally normal.

I like how she lives her life without courting or avoiding attention. I mean, she does publicity for her movies and the odd interview, and we know basic facts about her life, but nothing more — which is great. And at the same time, she doesn't make a huge show of hating the paparazzi (which can be equally annoying,…

I don't get the sudden 180 on Anne Hathaway. I quite like her, even though I have to admit the last two Oscars weren't exactly her best showing, regardless of this year's victory. There's nothing wrong with being a perfectionist or taking pride in your achievements so long as you don't turn into an entitled diva, and…

Also, maybe she didn't want to expose herself to douchey sell-outs who'd rat out her every move to the tabloids?

Same with biscotti! Drives me nuts.

Jennifer Lawrence and Amanda Seyfried win in my book. And I don't understand how Anne Hathaway got it so wrong both times - I mean, the party was basically her mulligan and she blew it again!

Naomi Watts was my hands-down favourite, too. I also really liked Charlize Theron's and Reese Witherspoon's, though the latter didn't get much love in the recaps. Overall, though, I thought the dresses were far less interesting this year than they have been in the past.

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I totally agree. Which is why numbers are so misleading when it comes to things like bodies (see the whole BMI debate).

See, I don't mind going to eat alone but I dislike going to drink alone. I don't know why. But hey, to each her own.

I'm 5'2" with a fairly small frame, and at 130 lbs (more than 10 years ago) I was definitely chubby. To be "normal" sized - that is, a size that just looks plainly, unremarkably healthy - I have to be around 105-110, which seems to be my set point anyway. All this to say that height matters a great deal and while 130…

I don't think it's as well-known — I for one had never heard of these allegations — plus he hasn't actually been convicted, which leaves a possibility that he didn't actually hit her (unlike Chris Brown, who has been found guilty and remains completely unremorseful).

Plus I'm pretty sure the Kardashians have standing deals with entertainment media in which they grant crazy access in exchange for positive press. That's the only explanation I see for the constant flood of Kardashian kontent.