While the raccoon skit wasn't my favorite of the night, I certainly prefer that over another skit where for 30 seconds I wondered if the cheering/laughter was so loud because an impromptu N'Sync reunion is happening on the girlfriends sketch, desperately hope JT is making an appearance, realizing they aren't old…

I just finished watching the show - which was perfect - and when he thanked Mavis Staples I immediately recalled the episode. One of the best (because Mavis Staples). This is just icing on the Alex Trebek in Santa's sleigh cake. Wish I could say I was excited that he'll be doing late night and dropping the…

Harper's has both that Jessica is 3 months along and due in April 2015. I'm not expert at math or human gestation, but I'm pretty sure that doesn't add up right.

It's a thing the UN thinks is real: http://www.unodc.org/toc/en/crimes/…

Presumably yes, but since it's decidedly not, it's better to lie and say it is, making it even less accessible. (God, I hate that I just made that argument - I promise I think it's terrible.)

What I don't understand on a logical level is how the anti-abortion groups who believe abortion is murder can even make the "it's not safe" argument. From their perspective, I would assume, it wouldn't matter if it were the safest medical procedure in the world, because it's murder. What irks me most is that to reach…

I will be attending a basketball game with them tonight!

1:42 — and considering the musical intro I still feel that's impressive. Even with the descriptor, I didn't believe it could be that bad. Unbelievably, it may be worse. Worse than the worst ever. If Hillary could coordinate with these folks, she'd be wise to shut this down ASAP.

Absolutely, but I'm not that creative. And I didn't have a good sense of what I wanted (I knew a lot of what I didn't want). I really wanted/needed to see what I was getting. I was terrified to design my own. That's not for me.

Of course NOW there would be a short dress thing, likely making them easier to find. I wanted a short or t-length dress but I also wanted luxe fabric and styling that comes with a fancy, expensive dress. I was willing to spend for designer but the wedding dress designers weren't making what I wanted. Maybe I should…

As I understand it, the accommodations are a result of collective bargaining and Young was a member of a union as a UPS worker (I don't know the scope of the union). There were a number of scenarios - like losing a license to DUI - that were accounted for and protected under the union contract. Pregnancy was not one…

I'm cool with sex and feminism not being mutually exclusive. I'm also cool with my husband's (joking, absurd) "list" of women he would hope to end up with if I left him/died tragically being populated by women he deems both hot and intellectually awesome. Always glad to provide the irony too.

Right - there's nothing attractive and awesome about smart, confident, progressive women. And certainly nothing to admire.

Really good answer. Anna has well earned her place on my husband's "list."

I *knew* it. I'm just a lawyer, board member of a non-profit, wife, daughter and friend. I have no role in society. Thanks for clearing that up Recep.

OF COURSE Julia got it right. It's like it was put there for her. I bet she reads daily.

"That said, I think short cleanses are remarkable at hydrating you, and resetting your relationship to food, if you, like me, are the sort of person who can't seem to do this a little bit every day. . . "

No, this just reads as a "I'm a two-time Oscar winner and a bankable movie star, don't treat me as second class." An entirely fair argument to make. Also, because in all the dollars, that would likely get lost on people. If it's reported that she made, say $8 million dollars for a lead role in an action…

All entirely and undeniably true. It's not an apples to apples problem.

Cue the "people who make a lot of money/more money than me cannot complain about institutionalized sexism and inequality" trolls. It doesn't matter how much money a person makes if their industry believes it's permissible to pay a man double, or ten times, or more for doing the same or materially similar job. Or, if…