Would you have said the same thing to the white Mississippi freedom riders? They were good white people, too, and they paid the ultimate price for their decision to stand up for justice. Or the straight folk who mourned the death of Matthew Shepard? Or the men who fight for equal pay for women? Or the able-bodied…

I thought it was a wonderful piece, but I sincerely doubt that most good white people—or at least the good white people who run in my circles—believe that they "deserve a fucking prize." I think they're expressing empathy.

I guess the question is "How can white people be supportive of the issue without seeming to demean or take over the issue? " If white people don't talk talk about what they do in the situation, then the narrative is that white people are ignoring the issue (which so many do). If white people talk about the issue,…

My impression was that the hashtag isn't for educating black people about how nice the cops are to white people, but educating fellow white people on their own hypocrisy. It's a lot harder to say that these murdered black men were thugs and criminals who "got what they deserved" when white people admit to the same…

I'm sorry but this is bullshit. If you heard probably 99% of the pop stars these days sing live "unplugged" with no reverb or accompaniment I doubt it would be much better. Beyonce can't sing half as well. Mariah has some def vocal problems, wear and tear from all the riffing and over singing, but this is unfair…

God, it's Rio de Janeiro all over again.

Dear Anna:

You would be glad to see that the Washington Post yesterday published an update in which it confirmed that Ms. Erdely did not talk to the accusers. As you have a Masters in Journalism from Columbia University, I am sure you will remember the introductory classes in which you were told to at least try to…

A lot of people found this offensive back in the old days. They probably still do. Fuck 'em.

Regular karaoke bars suck. Karaoke bars with private rooms (BYOB and BYOD) are fucking awesome.

As a physicist, I have some strong opinions about philosophy. This article lists 5 points glorifying philosophy, but where is the evidence for their veracity? And who the hell are 'we' in those 5 listed points? I know lot of non-philosophers ask big questions and actually contribute some thing tangible to the greater…

Update: Mike Tyson Elected Mayor of Toronto

You say "I am cool" so many times, it's almost like you're trying to convince yourself.

Yeah, I guess I'm an asshole to be offended by this post.

I get your point, definitely. Having money and a house makes everything a lot easier! I just think the point that the movie was trying to make was that you can have all of that and still be unhappy. He wasn't sitting around lamenting about material things, he was exclaiming loneliness even though he's surrounded by…

Look yo, like this movie or hate this movie, whatever. But can we please stop acting like having money makes you immune to boredom or loneliness or any other type of problems? It's not true, and it's harmful.

He's a fiction writer.

I feel this is quite a stretch but still slightly applicable... I was at an "unofficial" offroad park a few years ago *Cough* Wellsville *Cough* and a buddy of mine had been flirting with my girlfriend all night. I was in a lifted Jeep and he was in a 4x4 utility quad and at one point he blew by us through on the…

yea but check this out: nobody cares. if this clip were a scene from a movie, this would still be one of the funniest scenes of all time. it's friday. smile.

This is complete bullshit. If he didn't rape someone, he should absolutely defend himself. People are raped and it's horrible, but people are also falsely accused and that's also an injustice. These things come down to pure "he said, she said" and that's what makes them so difficult, but an innocent person…

Also, having worked with number of "brainiacs" (read: MIT grads and equivalent) - most have been quite odd. Back in college, some of the worst teachers I ever had were products of Caltech or MIT. At best, they treated students with contempt and an unhealthy dose of douchebaggery. Could not explain subject matter to…