I agree completely with your correct assessment that no one has ever made a meme out of a Democrat.

It’s a psychological technique to separate ourselves from evil. But evil is banal. It’s not a strong force, it’s an edifice of human weakness.

It is important to understand that people who do horrible things aren’t monsters. They are humans who made horrible choices. I think calling them Monsters takes away their agency and their responsibility for making those choices.

Really?

1. There was plenty of outrage about Jolie playing Mariane Pearl, probably around the same amount but this sort of stuff is even more amplified by the internet now than it was back in 2007.

Let’s stipulate that Uzo Aduba would have killed as Nina Simone. Can we have a moment of sympathy for Zoe Saldana?

I think Mariane Pearl asked that Jolie play her. I agree with your point but I think that was why less criticism occurred?

“Zoe shouldn’t be the one who’s put in a position to defend the movie.”

Exactly. Very few actors have much power at all. The producers and money people hold the strings. Part of the reason movies are so bland and sucky is they are homogenized and visually troped out so the dialog is superfluous - aiming at…

I think what Simone Kelly is pointing out though, is that maybe Zoe shouldn’t be the one who’s put in a position to defend the movie. If we’re directing our outrage at the actor, who’s role — though the most visible — is probably one of the most limited, then the kind of accountability we’re demanding is meaningless.…

Martha saying:

When reached for comment, the Capulets answered “How now! who calls?” but hung up right away.

This article in Martha Stewart Living was probably one of the greatest things I’ve ever seen:

My husband’s friend shot this whole season and his Martha moments are pretty fricken awesome. Verdict: BAD BITCH

An individual cannot claim authorship for a team produced game, made by Nintendo. Nintendo is editing its own product to fit with the most common sensibilities in its target market. Other companies do this all the time with a ton of shit. It’s not censorship. It’s localization.

I think “intellectually curious” is putting a good spin on his tendency to ask “What is that?” when presented with everyday objects, like telephones or clams or sprinklers.

You’re assuming they haven’t already...

So you really believe Nintendo is actively flushing money down the drain so they can retain a family friendly image? Ok.

I used to love reading books about politics when I was younger. I can't remember the book, but there was a story about Reagan being unprepared for an important summit type meeting. He admitted that The Sound of Music had been on TV the previous night and he just had to watch it instead of reading the briefings.…

You’re missing the point. Nintendo is not doing censorship, it’s doing localization OF ITS OWN FUCKING PRODUCT.