Long hair is one of those things that make an attractive man 5x more attractive and an unattractive man 5x less attractive. It' a multiplier. Like, let's talk about Brad Pitt in Legends of the Fall. Partly because he also blesses our eyes with supple golden locks, but mostly because there's never a bad time to talk…
If you're like a lot of people who wanted to watch the True Detective finale Sunday night on HBO Go, the cable…
Isn't K'naan Somali-Canadian? Why yes, yes he is. Rexdale represent!
As the popular ensemble sitcom How I Met Your Mother draws near the end of its nine-season run, a downer of a fan…
It reminds me of that old veteran who asked Mitt Romney if he supported gay marriage and spousal rights for gay service people. Romney looked at him and thought "fuck, yeah, this guy will like it if I'm a bigot here" and then he got made to look very silly by a man who had recently got married to his longterm male…
For all of my Canadian friends, I would like to add this clip from the Just For Laughs festival in Montreal...I give you classic Canadian cuisine from...well...the Swedish Chef. For those who aren't Canadian, he's making Poutine, which is french fries with gravy and cheese curds on top. Yep. It's VERY tasty...no,…
While the scores can be subjective, it also helps to know who's on the judging panel. And the wife of the president of the Russian Skating Federation was judging Sotnikova's scores. From the Wire:
It would be cool if she sang some of the songs.
WHAT WAS CHRISTINA AGUILERA DOING AT THE SKYRIM LAUNCH PARTY? Does she play Skyrim? I bet I have killed more dragons than she has.
Nobody is obligated to tell the world anything, but when a women who is a public figure talks about issues that are often hidden from the public eye (Angelina Jolie and her mastectomy), the more regular women feel comfortable discussing these issues.
It's my birthday! I got everything I wanted. All my family and friends joining me later for some outside drinking now that it's warm. I got to go to Popeye's Fried Chicken, don't judge me, I LOVE their beans and rice. Then off to Home Depot for some chalkboard paint and a new grill. Best of all? My stepdaughter gave…
In Australia we call a guy a prawn, because when you peel and eat a prawn you throw away the head, most people know what you're talking about when you say it.
This is a damn good point. I've had a mastectomy as well and I've had the thoughts of "I can't believe we're really still just removing body parts." But I've never really thought of how, with the appendix or gall bladder or other parts, no one says it's barbaric.
That particular genetic mutation very rare so they don't test for it, or other cancer-genes, unless your family has a history of that particular cancer. Those families really stand out because the majority of the family members get a particular type cancer, and they get it when they are young. Also, only about 5% of…
You can request a genetic screening. You can have your doctor get you a blood screen. You want to use a reputable medical service and not 23andMe, which gives a lot of false positives. If you do not have a significant family history of it or are not in a high risk group such as being of Ashkenazi Jewish descent, you…
By the way, know that if you are BRCA positive and you have health insurance, your insurance is legally required to cover any preventive measures you take as a result of that information due to the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act (GINA). If you have a strong family history and the risk factors for the…
How do you go about finding out if you have the BRCA gene? I tried asking a nurse and she just rolled her eyes and acted like cancer doesn't exist.
