I shop at this Costco, and it never occurred to me until just now that I should be power-people spotting in between snarfing samples and buying 1000 roll packs of TP.

I'm also completely mystified by the him as Loki thing— which I liken to the Orlando Bloom as Legolas thing of years past (which, again, I didn't find swoon-worthy at all).

I find him charming enough (although if my personal whoops-there-goes-my-pants charmer is James McAvoy), but he is a tremendous actor. On looks alone I wouldn't really get it, either.

Exactly. And while theoretically a person could just give an 'average' answer (although, what use would that average answer actually be in terms of understanding sexuality?), a person's perception of average is going to be strongly influenced by whatever phase they are currently in.

Deep fried baguette, for a start.

We're taking an end-of-summer road trip from DC to MSP for the Minnesota State Fair and to love up on my baby niece (cute babies and weird deep fried foods=awesome vacation for me). Any suggestions for fun stops along the way would be gratefully received (particularly to break up my own personal hell of driving…

THANKS! I've been looking everywhere for a dress that will make me look like I just stepped off the set of a vampire porno.

True story: at my department's endocrinology lab (where I did some of my dissertation work— I'm finishing up in human biology right now), all the lab coats are pink and purple as a bit of a joke because our research group was made up entirely of women when the lab was founded. Girly girl stuff doesn't actually affect…

I'm not much help, unfortunately, unless you're in the DC area. Weirdly enough, this signing is at my Costco.

She's doing a book signing near me in a couple of weeks. This seals it, I'm going, and I'm going to see if she will sign a scrunchie for me.

I rather suspect a2k is, you know, questioning you. Asking a question =/= censorship.

It's worth digging up the episode of Never Mind the Buzzcocks (BBC music quiz show) that Groban hosted. He was so funny, it should be illegal.

Ed Sheeran, STOP BEING SO CHARMING. I don't like your music. (Seriously tho, both he and Josh Groban make me like them against my will).

Gah, these pictures give me the funky spine shivers. I hates it, precious.

Wait, DAVE HOLMES? The Dave Holmes that was on that MTV VJ competition show a million years ago still has a career and is a relevant pop figure?

Seriously. I still have a couple of sweaters from J Crew from the mid/late 90s (I am Old) that are in good shape, but before I gave up shopping there altogether, I was barely getting a season out of anything I brought home.

Your ETA: YES. That particular Cosmo 'sex tip' traumatized me back in the day. Even now, it's all I ever think of when I see the word scrunchy.

I don't mean to derail the thread of conversation, but holy shit this gif is arousing. Is this from I Love Lucy?

Queen of Europe. We love you Conchita. Xxxx

He's on stage right now doing Hedwig and the Angry Inch, I believe. That's got to be exhausting.