He always seemed like he was having fun playing bond.

“I look as if I might cheat at backgammon”

Twentysomething Roger Moore and Liz Taylor, The Last Time I Saw Paris (1954)

Rest in peace, Sir Roger. You were always a fantastic sport about how absurdist and ridiculous your Bond films had gotten by the end, but god help me if I don’t adore Moonraker for all of its wacky Bugs Bunny hijinx.

I’ve been married 20 years now and I’m not much like the person he married. He married an outgoing, extrovert who had some health problems but they weren’t completely debilitating. Now 20 years on, I don’t know if it’s just being married to an introvert or moving overseas every 3 years or what but I am a total…

Scott Weiland still makes me tear up. I wasn’t even such a huge STP fan but I went through some bad times and every time I saw a pic of him, I felt bad for him because he looked like I felt and I knew how awful that was. Like we both needed someone to just look at us and go “oh, honey” and at least TRY to make us feel…

Well Cornell had struggled with depression and isolationism his whole life, even if he was dodgy about it in interviews. Thirty years of lyrics, to some, might be just that, but a majority of his music deals with either depression, death or suicide. Except for Black Hole Sun, which was the Seinfeld of Soundgarden…

Huge Soundgarden fan here. The news was a punch in the gut. His voice was absolutely incredible and he was an amazing songwriter.

Scott Weiland was rough too. I’ve been mentally preparing myself for Bob Dylan for a few years, but I can’t really even think about anyone younger than that. Especially not Billy or Eddie.

Pearl Jam radio on XM had an ongoing tribute for Chris Cornell today. They played interviews, live tracks, and B sides. It was surprising cathartic. My husband and I drove around for a while listening, talking a lot, and even crying a little at times. We saw Soundgarden 2 weeks ago. My husband and I initially bonded…

As a person with a history of depression and a severe suicide attempt (thankfully treated now), the two are not mutually exclusive. Not all mental health crises look the same and it’s not uncommon for people to appear normal, or even happy, while actively planning to end their life. During my worst depressive episodes…

When I hear Alice in Chains now, it stops me dead in my tracks and I’m instantly back in 1994. Not really where I ever want to return but man was Alice in Chains the goods.

I did a spit-take with my coffee and yelled “What the Fuck??” (scaring the bejebus out of my kids” because I really, really did NOT see this one coming.

Agreed. I think of Cantrell as the brains behind Alice in Chains, but Staley was clearly the soul.

No way. Layne Staley was the frontman, all the way.

Close your eyes and bow your head
I need a little sympathy
‘Cause fear is strong and love’s for everyone
Who isn’t me
So kill your health and kill yourself
And kill everything you love
And if you live you can fall to pieces
And suffer with my ghost

We can all help prevent suicide. The Lifeline provides 24/7, free and confidential support for people in distress, prevention and crisis resources for you or your loved ones, and best practices for professionals.

People stopped watching because they can find out everything about the Kardashians 6 months before it’s on the show by looking at Twitter or Instagram. I watched an episode the other day and it was really boring because I already new what was going to happen. They can’t be reality stars and A/B-List celebrities. Pick…

Because all of it/them has been fake and disingenuous for a decade so it’s asking a lot of the audience to find them relatable and honest for a moment on command, only to go back to the usual scripted narrative portrayed by curated, false personas a few minutes later. Can’t have it both ways, folks!