Commenters need to stop saying “but Michael Jackson chose to become a white man”. Putting aside the fact that you can’t ‘choose’ to be a different race, MJ had vitiligo, a skin condition that causes the skin to lose pigment and go super pale. His skin color later in life wasn’t his choice, and certainly does not mean…

Plus Michael Jackson had vitiligo (confirmed during his biopsy). He didn’t have white skin by choice, it was a skin condition. A skin condition does not negate your race.

Same. I’m in!

I am SO KEEN for this. GoT and Breaking Bad are the only series I’ve ever watched that consistently shocked me each season, probably because neither pulls any punches when it comes to making horrible situations much, much worse.

Exactly what I was thinking! As the music gets more intense, we zoom in slowly, and BAM - eyes open.

My total prep for my wedding day involved buying a box of supermarket blonde dye one week out and putting golden blonde highlights through my dark-blonde hair. Two hours later my face was framed with a yellow-orange haystack of brittle strands.

#democracysausage

I figure Sparks is just negging him to break down his self esteem and make him star in a crap movie?

I agree with Sparks’ assessment of Noah’s arc. Nicholas Sparks’ books and movies frustrate me because (among other things) one or both main characters always lacks agency and drive and just lets things happen to them. And yet readers lap it up. Maybe we’re in love with the fantasy that we can sit on our asses and have…

I’m sorry your boyfriend isn’t being understanding and supportive at what is probably a truly shit time. You’re awesome and I’m so glad you made the right decision for you at this time. I don’t know what’s going on with your BF but I suspect he’s just processing it the only way he knows how (or he’s an ass but let’s…

You are an angel.

These are all such lovely humanizing anecdotes. It’s easy to forget that public figures are complex weirdos with quirks just like the rest of us. (This is meant in the nicest of ways).

My husband bought me a pair of classic patent black Louboutins with money from a work bonus (there’s a cute story behind the purchase) and I LOVE them. I own 30+ heels bought on the absolute cheap, but now I only wear the Louboutins. When I put them on I feel glamorous and sexy and stylish. They’re not particularly…

Off-topic, but back in 1996 The Craft girls were my absolute fashion icons. I wish that look was still in style now because I would wear the shit out of it.

Rihanna has the most beautiful color eyes.

Hers is the OPPOSITE to every acceptance/thank you speech I’ve ever given. Me: “Oh my gosh thank you. But really, there are so many other people who are deserving of this. I’d just like to take a few moments to highlight everyone else while diminishing my own achievements and make everyone wonder why they gave me this…

I don’t care if the premise of a show sounds boring or weird, I’ll give it a shot as long as it has funny cast or crew. Mostly because I never thought “local government department tries to build parks” would become my favourite show ever.

You sound totally organised for one week in! And good job on getting the photographer early - if you do it too close to the date the good ones are all booked out.

Congtatulations! Here’s my wedding planning advice:

I came here to say Jane Eyre but she’s been well covered. My favourite book of all time is Cannery Row by John Steinbeck; a short read, but utterly delightful.