I offer my condolences.  I know words of comfort or solace can often feel hollow, because words cannot possibly suffice in moments like these.  I hope to continue seeing you on the site as long as it remains a functional place for commenting and discussion.

I’ve never heard of looter shooter referred to as shlooters, but whatever, I guess it works.

You probably would have been better off using the lyrics to “Insane in the Membrane” for a paper advocating for better mental health care.

I was not aware of this phenomenon up until reading this article and I am taking this as proof that I am on the internet the exact right amount. Nonetheless, good fortune in your future ventures, Mr. Adams! I hold out some hope will come back better than this most recent sea change, but experience tells me different.

I would go even further and say all these “better things to say to your partner” could become weaponized pretty easily as passive-aggressive digs or an insincere brush-off, as many TV sitcoms with a couple going though counseling has demonstrated.  

I won’t tell you how you meant it to sound (and you have may have followed up with other stuff that reinforced your empathy with her), but it sounds to me, just from the small bit of description of the situation, that you were getting more than a little frustrated with your mother-in-law’s emotional manipulation…

I’m interested in this movie and this interview, but my real question is about a different interview on this site. I was reading the interview with Evan Ross Katz about his book about Buffy the Vampire Slayer and I get to the comments, only to see this:

While we’re on the subject, I really hate the stupid digital menus some fast-food places have taken to using. If they would just dedicate to displaying the full menu in its entirety all at once, I might not be so bothered, but they frequently shift between different parts of the menu or videos of whatever new food…

My reaction exactly. Is the door going to lock until the ad plays? Because I’m pretty sure I could force it open regardless (it might not close right afterwards!).

True enough. I guess my case there is that if money was an option (through a Venmo or just good old-fashioned cash money), maybe it might encourage restraint in populating the restraint. I know you think you need that really expensive stand mixer (“I swear, I’ll use it every day!”), but you don’t.

Assuming it is offered condescendingly pro-descendingly, they should love it!

Most of this advice is “yeah, no duh!” kind of advice, but I maybe disagree with the whole “no Venmo on your wedding registry” bit. Yeah, we have this notion that asking for money as a gift is tacky, but if you’re already curating a list of gifts you want (thus robbing the gift giver of any joy they might get out of…

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polarizing 2017 record Everything Now

If you felt that Brave did not work for you because it was too much about mothers and daughters (and bears), then I suppose this movie is not for you either.

That was probably one of the most mild teenage rebellions I’ve ever seen in a movie.

I liked it. You didn’t. It’s not really worth getting bent out of shape about it in either case.

I also enjoyed the inclusion of certain anime-inspired details.

No, you got it all wrong. There is only one suitable replacement for gasoline:

Congrats!  I know from a lot of (failed) experiences that this is a big deal.  I don’t think I’ve ever actually 100%-ed a game (although I’ve probably come close on some), so I salute your absolute commitment.  There may come a day where I buckle down and take out all the non-Chalice bosses in the game (base game and…