It’s a profession, not a martyrdom. As a paramedic, my first day of school was spent learning the order of safety- yourself, your partner, the public, your patient. It’s a matter of common sense. If you are injured, you can’t help anyone else, PLUS you then require extra resources, which further taxes the system. If…

“Santorum, a rubbery evangelical who was once a vaguely threatening presidential contender”

My husband’s (white) best friend has a Black doppelgänger in Kevin Hart

How did Jay know where Hae’s car was then??

me too! I actually laughed out loud at one point (or lol’ed, if you will). I’m thinking of watching it again.

Perfect for the aspirational nihilist

I LOVE THIS MOVIE

I don’t think she’s beautiful, but I also don’t think it matters. I disagree on the quality of that portrait though. She looks like she’s melting, I recoiled when I saw it. It seems suspect that the first woman in 30 years to be “awarded” this “coveted” title is depicted in a manner that is unflattering, as…

I think you may have misunderstood my original comment. I was telling Marie she had incorrectly stated that Jolie’s mother died of uterine cancer, and that Jolie had the hysterectomy/oophorectomy due to her elevated risk of uterine cancer, which is incorrect. She had the procedure due to an elevated risk of ovarian…

Thanks for updating, Marie.

Yes, I agree. But Jolie’s mother died of ovarian cancer, and that is the one coded with breast cancer on the BRCA gene. No other reports re. Jolie and surgery have ever mentioned uterine cancer, all have referred to ovarian cancer.

Yes, that may be true. But Jolie’s mother died of ovarian cancer, and ovarian cancer is coded with breast cancer on the BRCA gene. My mother died of ovarian cancer so I tend to pay attention to these details

Not to be overly pedantic but Jolie’s mother died of ovarian cancer. Ovarian cancer is linked to the BRCA gene, not uterine cancer.

me tooooooooooo!

Keep up the excellent work!

Ugh... as a paramedic, the detail about incorrect CPR just killed me.

Shrayber, I love you so much (like really, so so much dude) but I don’t understand your tone in this piece. I can’t tell if you think this drug should be easier to get, marketed differently, tested further or if you think it represents all that is awful about the medicalization of female sexuality. All of the above? I…

I want to know what kind of treats they are getting! It must be something extremely delicious and addictive

All of my pets have had the most ridiculous shelter photos... I think it’s part of the charm!

Well said!