I love Franzen (and Franzia!) toooooo!! I love his novels, I love his nonfiction, and based on the interviews with him that I've seen and read (as well as two of his book signings that I've attended), I think he's pretty awesome. I don't think he's sexist—or at least, any more than the average literary novelist, many…

To be fair, I think it purports that in cases of true love, bestiality is avoided, because the beast turns into a man!

This reminds me of the Sassy Gay Friend series from Second City—particularly the take-down of The Giving Tree, WHICH I HATE.

I think publicizing calorie counts is a great idea. Even if you're okay splurging on a drink, odds are you have some kind of tipping point where you're *not* okay splurging on a drink. Like, if I'm going to splurge on a purse, that means spending $100 on a purse, not $1,000. Same with a margarita: I'd love to splurge…

I interpreted from your comment that you got the impression (from discussing the matter with said two employees, I gathered) that THEY had no problem with people thinking they were sleeping with you. In any case, they do sound...very unprofessional.

Ah-mazing.

I would urge you not to make generalizations about an entire generation based on the behaviors of two women. Also, your knowledge of their sexual activities, along with your statement that they weren't bothered by people's assumptions that they were having sex with you, leave me a bit dubious that your conversations…

+1

And goodbye, Enlightened spec script.

My immersion blender revolutionized my life. SOUP IS A SNAP.

There was a wide range of responses and opinions re: whether that scene constituted rape. I, personally, do not believe that it did; I believe that the scene depicted an extremely uncomfortable and regrettable sexual experience. I also believe it was Dunham's intention to provoke this type of conversation.

Here is my impression of Modern Family: Gay people are incorrigibly catty! Women love shopping (especially Latinas, who are buxom and fiery!)! Neurotic moms are funny and need to chill the eff out! Copious pratfalls!!

But mental illness is rarely so black and white. Somebody with a predisposition towards rumination, anxiety, and obsessiveness can easily slip into DSM territory if put in stressful enough circumstances, as Hannah is when she breaks up with Adam, finds out Marnie slept with her gay ex-boyfriend, becomes ostracized…

Apologies for my tone in the previous comment. I'm usually vigilant about avoiding threads that could contain spoilers, and I was dismayed.

Are spoilers motherfucking necessary ALREADY?@!

I think people are just hypercritical of celebrities. I suspect that if people knew Lindsay as just a regular person, they'd think she was fine looking, duck lips notwithstanding. And really, Ellen Page probably isn't the best contrast—she looks like she's fourteen.

I, for one, agree with you. There's a pretty broad spectrum in terms of how people age. Who's to say what Lindsay would look like if she hadn't partied so hard? It bothers me when people talk about celebrities looking "old for their age"—Pippa Middleton, Blake Lively, Whitney Cummings, and Chelsea Handler spring to…

Goddamnit, you're right. I want to be rich so bad. Which is truly unfortunate, because I work for a tiny nonprofit and have mostly writerly ambitions.

Now you have to disclose!

Do you have a friend you can embark on a get-fit mission with? That may sound terrible/corny to you, but some people do much better when they have that camaraderie and accountability. Going to boot camp with a friend or even just having set hiking dates with a friend might help. Or if you have a long-distance friend…