I’m curious—are prestigious clerkships the kind of thing any law student feels empowered to apply to or is there a belief that they go to students who are well-connected? Reading about the pipeline of conservative judges that have been confirmed under Trump, I can’t help but see the the judicial branch as also being…

Interesting theory. I think too that there’s such fan demand for Cleganebowl—it would be a fitting arc for the Hound, to go up against his brother at the very end, and I kind of can’t imagine anyone else being able to dispatch the Zombie Mountain (Arya being too small). Or is that too cliché for Game of Thrones?

I still don’t understand what was going on in that relationship. If it meant nothing, she would have taken the loot and ran but she chose to stay. So was everything after that the part of a scorned woman? If it was, I’m not sure I saw that in the acting.

When I saw a clip, I immediately thought that the woman looked like a Permit Patty, the kind of person who acts so aggrieved when she has no right to be.

I saw someone comment on Instagram that Cuban migrants to the U.S. were OK because they were political refugees but present-day migrants from Central America are unacceptable because they are refugees from “poor life choices.” I’m pretty sure this person was not being sarcastic, based on other comments he made.

Interesting. I’ve always thought Uggs were uglier than Crocs. I didn’t understand why one was considered trendy and stylish while the other was trendy but reviled.

Exactly! I’m fortunate to have had financial help from my family, though I always felt bad about receiving it, and I won’t pretend that that didn’t make a big difference in where I am today. What irks me is when older generations look down on us for still living at home or not buying a house or not having a car. It’s…

Interesting. With all the talk about how tradespeople are still in demand, I’d briefly considered the possibility of going into one. But it sounds as if it’s not set up to be the kind of field one goes into as a second career. I didn’t realize the workload as an apprentice could be erratic.

Does anyone know if this kind of behavior has been brought up in court cases? I know it’s “only” social media, but it seems to point to a serious lack of professionalism and judgment. Couldn’t a defense attorney argue that charges were only brought against someone because of their race and the prosecutor’s racism?

I think the best response to this rally would be a giant BBQ—everyone invited—on The Mall. Fuck those Nazis.

Awesome! I recently subscribed to a channel by someone who’s been on YouTube for a few years. I’m not sure when he got big (well, big being like 40k subscribers), but it got me thinking about what makes some people’s channel better than others. This guy’s videos are nicely shot and well-edited. Content isn’t that…

Good point. I’ll occasionally watch videos on YouTube of random comics performing, people whose videos come up because they’re suggested by YouTube. I’ll laugh at their comedy, but I wonder if I’d be able to pick out rising superstars. Or the inverse—if I find such-and-such a comic actually funny or only because he or…

Agreed. Does Jalopnik have any plans to hold another show in the NYC area? I was kind of bummed I’d missed the one in NJ after seeing all the photos from the event.

I’ve had a Frigidaire dehumidifier a few years now (this one specifically, which has a 70-pint capacity:

Don’t forget QWOP cosplay. One sign something has become truly viral.

Yes! I’m not sure I would have even spoke up, I’m pretty non-confrontational. But I’d hope there’s at least another grocery store in this town so that people can take their business elsewhere if the manager truly is not able to do anything about this employee.

I read this book and didn’t think it was at the same level as the books Larsson wrote. Like the writing is just OK; the characters felt a little flat. The story was entertaining, however, and I enjoyed revisiting the characters. I think I know the part Pejíc was cast for, and if so, she has the perfect look for it.

I thought about that when I read about how concerned citizen with gun stopped a passing driver. He got into the car and the two of them drove off after the shooter. If I were driving by, though, and some random person ran up to me carrying a gun, I’m not sure I’d think the person was necessarily “a good guy with a…

Yeah, I was thinking this should piss the hell off of competitors, who should have more leverage than the average individual taxpayer. Unless the utilities/infrastructure industry is as sleazy as real estate seems to be and this is par for the course.

It doesn’t help that I already resent Brianna from the books (I’ve only read up to the sixth book but really don’t care for her relationship at all—it’s all about Jamie and Claire for me). I stopped watching the show after that hiatus in Season 1, but I roll my eyes every time I see a shot from the current season, and…