I hope I didn’t make it seem like I think Steve Earle is an exemplar of .. anything. [Though I’m certainly an Earle fan - he’s still one of the best country songwriters alive.] Just thought it was a funny (and not entirely inaccurate) line.

It’s possible that a junky who has been married seven times may not have the most enlightened takes on women.
Though, I agree with you that Shania’s music is about as country as Philip Glass.

I’m not a country music fan generally, and she was probably off my playlist regardless, but she is also one of two artists who were absolutely ruined for me by the fact that someone I strongly disliked was a big fan. George Thorogood is the other. I just can't hear anything by either of them without thinking of those…

I’m not a fan - I mean she can sing and all but (mileage varies obviously) she’s not what I consider country music.

If he dies of COVID, this is going to be an exceptionally dumb obituary.

“Instead of staying the fuck home and writing, this elderly obese man decided to go among tens of thousands of people from around the world — most of whom were predictably not wearing masks — and caught a disease that he was among the most…

Dream of Spring is well titled. Its a fantastical dream and nothing else.

I think at this point we all know that Winds of Winter is a pipe dream that if it does eventually exist will just lead to more questions that probably won’t have answers.

Nice to see GRRM has time to film 9 minute YouTube videos instead of working on Winds of Winter.

Dear Alphabet.

She’s not trying to repair her reputation: the reputation off of which she makes money *is* feckless rich person. She’s trying to get attention, because that is the business model, of which outlets like Jezebel and writers like yourself are an integral part.

Yes, but about 200% dumber and tawdrier, as befits the current political moment.

I think Timothy Spall would be an inspired choice here myself.

I liked that Hughie had the choice to take V and helped Starlight instead.

Deep is a spineless, pathetic sycophant. That works for Homelander and his designs on a Team Seven he controls with absolute, uncontested authority. And, of course, Homelander is a raging sadistic asshole who loved being able to shove Starlight’s abuser in her face. It was a win-win move for him.

They didn’t see it coming.

They were thinking audiences will have a heiluva good time.

Gotta love Fathom’s mea culpa is “You can pay us to see it again and maybe we’ll do it correctly this time,” instead of “We will be providing refunds for all the showings this occurred at.” Gross.

Zooey Deschanel, not Zoey.

It’s just good writing. Chekhov’s Boulder and all that.

Yep. That better be Chekhov’s boulder.