“Him saying that I’m not afraid of the police, I think it’s a glimpse into what his attitude was toward the police officers or toward the police in general,” said Alm.

I mean, I’d believe a seasoned stunt professional, who also happened to work on the last LotR films, before I believe some monkey spokesman from Amazon spewing out generic “We take safety very seriously” bullshit. Thomas should have left, and he smartly did.

Honestly, the fact that they would prevent an almost 40-year-old woman from removing her IUD is maybe what I found most upsetting. Her father should not have the right to decide whether or not she has another baby, and the fact that she is pleading for her freedom while she is up against the biological clock on this…

I suspect that at this point, they’re afraid that she’ll a) cut them off, b) use her funds to sue the fuck out of them, c) write a tell-all book, or d) all of the above. They didn’t want the gravy train to end.

You think it only takes an hour to rehearse for a 90+ minute show? Seriously, GTFO. It’s likely 3 hours *minimum* on top of the time devoted to hair, makeup and wardrobes, meetings, plus whatever workout routine her trainer has her on to help keep up the stamina she needs to dance for 90 minutes. It’s this isn’t a…

Exactly what are they afraid Britney will do if they terminate the conservatorship? Spend money? How many people have gone bankrupt? Do drugs? How many people have gone to rehab multiple times? Not take her meds? Happens every day in America. The difference she is a woman with millions of dollars who was in a bad…

The standard medical advice if one suffers from bipolar disorder is to reduce stress as part of a long term management plan. If her conservator was meant to help her manage her illness then they were doing a piss poor job of it by working her to the bone. It would be like feeding candy bars to someone with diabetes. Ke…

“The control he had to hurt his own daughter, he loved it. I worked seven days a week ... it was like sex trafficking. I didn’t have a credit card, cash or my passport.”

It does feel like the dancing circus bear is finally able to speak for itself and confirm life has been just as awful as it looked. 

(The real truth in all of this is how much I actually cannot take confrontation.)

That problem exists across the “star” platform. Many HBO mini-series productions are now produced by some famous actress or actor and the writing is often garbage. I work in Design as a consultant; my “star” clients do not listen to their employees or their consultants. Their egos will not tolerate the word “no”, and…

She wasn’t “let off the hook”. She made an agreement that called for fines if she didn’t fulfill that portion of the agreement. She decided paying the fine was the better choice for her. so could ANY OTHER PLAYER.

Her concerns were that doing press conferences caused her significant distress. I agree her timing in deciding not to do press conferences was inconvenient for the French Open (I also can understand that the feeling of “I can’t handle this” can come all at once and at the last minute...anxiety and mental distress…

Immediate post-game interviews have always felt exploitative to me, as though journalists are hoping for some kind of melt-down or off-the-cuff responses so they can write juicier stories. I realize they want a quote from as close to the event as possible, but can you imagine being grilled about why you lost, directly…

Every job has unpleasant and awful aspects that are a part of it (harrassment, especially those aspects coming from media, is obviously wrong, and the reporters asking those questions should be unemployed. I am only linking this to actual respectful writers). It’s still a part of the job.

It kind of is a huge deal, to be honest. I’ve worked at Microsoft. Guys like Gates, Nadella and even Ballmer are revered as if they are demi-gods. Even the mildest criticism of these guys will earn you at best, tuts and side-eye or a chat with your manager about your attitude. There is no good way for a boss to ask an…

As a fellow lifetime Harry Potter fan what I always wanted growing up was to know what the wizarding community/history was like in the United States.

Thank you. I don’t think the LW was thinking she was going to be Thurgood Marshall or anything, but more of a duty of care to fellow human beings.

You’ll be ignored, but I would still advise writing it all down in a letter, getting a lawyer to proof your letter to avoid legal comeback, and sending it to the schoolboard through that layer’s legal service. It won’t get them fired, but it will make it easier for them to be dismissed or prosecuted if they do it…

Yeah you report it. If the school’s had a history of these complaints current students it’s the sort of thing that could jostle the apple cart enough to tip the whole thing over.