Was it statutory rape? If she was over the age of consent, then it was not. It was neither forcible rape nor statutory rape — the headline is not only inflammatory, its defamatory.

Seriously? Its 14 in some states. Why do you find that disturbing? You know people can get drivers' licenses at 16, right?

You're probably missing the definition of "rape" both practically and legally.

Will LOATHES the paparazzi, like with the fire of a thousand burning suns. He's a chill dude in most respects, except for when it comes to paparazzi sleazebags and his family.

Is there anyone who doesn't like a little Crazy Uncle Joe?

Northstar, but they'll have to put that t-shirt in the Men's department.

PROVOLONE!

That is masterful. I have to remember that one. I have one named Chickpea, and if I'd gotten the one in the cell next to her it would have been Lentil. Instead I inherited a boy cat named Gertrude from a previous roommate.

And also, this is the UK. Their laws on speech are rather different from the US, so "freedom of speech" really doesn't apply.

I'm not sure that is racist as much as it is just kind of dumb, but this is an incredibly weird thing for a notionally-heterosexual guy to say:

Other than loving her style and how well she understands the audience of her writing, I also want to say how thrilling it is to see a "one-g" Hagerty — a name rare enough in the US although Ireland is lousy with them, except that they kept the real spelling Hegarty — and the one-g spelling is *extremely* rare, enough…

How are they declaring their disregard for their patrons' health? Wouldn't *not* telling people they're not gluten-free be doing that? Then they'd actually be putting Celiacs in danger. This way everyone knows.

Are you saying that peaches from NJ are a good thing or a bad thing?

I guess my personal silver lining in all this is discovering that it turns out I'm *not* cynical enough to not be really surprised and kind of grossed out by this.

If you wanna find all the cops

Massholes everywhere are glaring at you through your computer screen.

Oh man I have tears in my eyes watching this. Jr high school Math teachers have kind of a tough road, I'd bet. They seem like a nice family (how can you not like a dad who shows up to a party in suspenders?)

I buy Target's house-brand XHilaration bras for $11.99 and they fit me better than any of the $30+ bras I've bought in fancy departments stores or lingerie shops. My natural fit is somewhere in the neighborhood of 36AA, but nobody makes them that small for less than $60, so I wear a 34A and it seems to do to the…

Vulvatron 3000 is the mascot for one of Boston's club roller derby teams (the Cosmonaughties). Its a dancing robot.

Can you imagine the size of the steer required to produce a 23oz filet? Babe the Blue Ox is the only one that jumps to mind.

That's a pretty gracious post. It sucks to want something and try it and discover you're really not very good at it, but on the other hand self-awareness is valuable, and if this affords her the time and mental space to develop characters and her own writing (I assume she has a hand in that?) then good for her.