Wait, WHAT! Rufus Wainwright?! That is delightfully random.

That is absolutely all NBC, not Brazil. NBC is the one splicing that footage together haphazardly and omitting large swaths of the competition. I watched a full replay of Women's Gymnastics team final versus the Primetime coverage and the difference is insane. Full replays—which I watch via the NBC app on my Apple…

It also gave one place where everyone could talk about the day's events. I hate that it isn't here this year. I have to resort to talking about Diving to people I know in real life.

I think what killed me the most was him challenging her to name 10 nice things about him despite the fact that he has disproportionately and consistently put her in horrible positions for the better part of 10 years. Part of this is likely fueled by my rewatch of some of the earlier seasons but fuck, he really treats…

The poor woman was just a continuous string of mishaps and poor decisions until her inevitable elimination, but this show in particular makes me loathe to see their faces fall as they endure their (harsh at times, though fair) criticism.

Also surprised about the lack of Outlander. Not as bang-on and cohesive as the first season, but still a great second showing. I wasn't too active in the comments of the reviews because I was often behind on this season, but I'm so sad that coverage has been slashed for that show. While the opinions definitely ran the…

Ugh, speaking of adorable people, I was so crestfallen when poor Dorrette's cake just melted down onto itself. She just seems like such a sweet person, and I don't like seeing people implode.

Actually, though I have various issues with P's death in OITNB, the one thing that I liked more than anything was that Bayley was the one to perpetrate the murder (accidental or no). One of the biggest issues I've experienced when attempting to talk about race with (white) people—particularly of the liberal,…

Between the massive slashings in TV coverage and this goofiness (which at least has tangential usefulness), I'm genuinely worried for The Little AV Club That Could. I'm still in mourning over The Dissolve's abrupt death.

Except misogynoir is not a new term? It's largely used amongst black communities because it refers to very specific forms of misogyny pertinent to black communities. If you ain't black, there's literally no reason for you to have heard of it.

Seconding the love for Gallant. I liked his EP more than Ology as a whole but it's still a solid, very enjoyable album.

Welp, clearly the crazy extends in all directions. I got nothin, because that's some Twilight levels of unhinged bonkers.

The truly unfortunate thing is, it's so, so common. Any time there is a romance story centering on a heterosexual relationship, I've seen large swaths of the female fandom insist that male characters are gay and cannot possibly be interested in the (FICTIONAL) woman whom he's paired with. Projecting this onto to the…

Charlie Hunnam has a nice face…and….uh…and, well he has a nice face.

Thanks for the suggestion. If you have literally no concern with the books—and I don't—all this intense criticism comparing the two is practically white noise. And I will say this also, when it comes to adaptations we (as people in general) tend to romanticize to the point of erasing weakness from the original, which…

All due respect, but you are fighting a losing battle, friend.

As someone who greatly enjoys this show—has not read the books and has no intention to do so—while also enjoying conversations about its flaws and shortcomings, I really wish there was more of a happy medium (and certainly, there are various people on this board who do so) when it comes to assessing this thing. I…

Ahem, sir, I believe the correct terminology is "No people of color books." (Which is also true of this list).

I've never found Laoghaire more likable than when she was indignantly telling Claire she took her top off and it still didn't help their cause.

I haven't watched this yet, but I do love that two different main characters from Misfits have reunited as main characters in this show. Ah, such a strong start to that show and such a slow undoing.