It’s no different than organized religion, because to me that is also “magical thinking.” Plenty of people believe in science AND religion...however, I live in the northeastern US where it is more Christianity-light and not so many fundies or evangelicals. YMMV. For the record, I’m agnostic and was raised with zero…

You just reminded me that my uniform circa 1998 was bootcut corduroy pants, the beige Birkenstock clogs Ellie wrote about, wool socks, and a short sleeved fitted tee over a long sleeved patterned fitted tee. My look was “I follow Phish, but at least I’m not selling burritos at a show.”

That and I remember them working at a radio station. That’s all I got.

I like Tamron a lot. I just hope her daytime show will be a nice balance of daytime lightness with some actual substance. If she finds that balance, she’ll be one of the very few to succeed. Oprah is the only one I can think of who walked that fine line really well.

I am an Old at age 40 and I loved the Seattle season. Irene was snarky and quick witted, so it was a bummer when she left, which was absolutely framed by the show as being because of the Lyme disease. It’s true that in those early years of reality television, we all thought we were watching heavily edited real…

I spent a fair amount of time in Pittsburgh for work about 5 years ago and was surprised by how many smokers I saw. I live in CT and there aren’t many people smoking on sidewalks and outside restaurants like you see in Pittsburgh.

It’s probably a wet suit, so I’m guessing he was scuba diving off the boat. I sure as well would if I were out on my friend’s yacht in Tahiti.

You have been one of my favorite Jez writers and I will miss seeing your work here, from your coverage of serious issues to the seriously funny (RIP Shade Court). I’m a big fan of Black-ish and wish the same success for College-ish. I’ll carefully watch College-ish for a shout out to us Jez shitasses. Maybe it will be…

I’m not familiar with BARC so I’m not disagreeing with you. It’s totally possible that Lena is 100% in the wrong. My point was knowing what I know about animal rescues in general, I wouldn’t automatically default to taking their side in these sort of situations. Whatever the truth is, I hope Lamby the dog is now…

I agree with so much of what you said, especially rescues downplaying issues in the animals. I adopt my animals (dogs and cats) and volunteer with a dog rescue. Many people in that world mean well but are out of touch with reality. Some dogs have aggression issues that no matter how much money (trainers) and love you…

Your view on death will likely mature as you age. You’ll realize it’s incredibly selfish to want your surviving spouse to remain miserable and alone just because you are dead and no longer physically exist. Generally, most people want the best for those we love.

Are you speaking British or American English? Fanny = pussy in the U.K, while fanny = rear end in the US. Your comment can go either way.

Interesting! I love inside dirt like this.

THIS. Even worse are “gender reveal” parties. No you idiots, you are revealing the SEX not the gender. However, a “sex reveal” party sounds like something I might actually want to attend, unlike a gender reveal party.

Same. I’m taller than average, relatively thin, but with ample butt and hips. I found one pair of shorts three years ago from REI that were flattering. They were discontinued (natch) before I could stock up on a lifetime supply, so summer dresses along with linen pants are now my summer staples.

I love the CeraVe PM facial moisturizer. It is great for dry skin yet super lightweight. I even use it during the day under my tinted primer with SPF. Even better that I can buy it at Target or drugstores.

Except that Beyoncé does lip sync. She can absolutely sing live but it is well known that she has used a backing track and has lip synced when singing live.

Can we talk about Mika’s tweet in response to Trump?

You speak the truth! I just turned 40 and I can confirm, the 30s are great. The self acceptance and confidence gained, coupled with giving zero fucks was life changing. You begin to see who you really are as an adult in your 30s.

THIS. I am relatively thin, have a size 6 waist and a size 8 ass/hips. Very few brands of pants fit me well. Fit and flare dresses are my BFF. I totally get that plus sized shopping is more limited and harder than shopping for size 0-14, but y’all don’t have the market on weeding through ill-fitting clothes.