My guess: he once made fun of her for being silly in her videos/performances and not serious about music the same way he is, which led to a big fight; and this video is his dumb way of showing that he misses her and he’s at least pretending to be sorry for demeaning her artistry.

And we’re all suckers for getting…

Herb Dean moves like a he’s trying to avoid a spill or not step on the seam of the mat.

I think this is right.

I’m unaware of such a thing as a “pre-investigation investigation.” If the FBI is looking into something, it is an investigation.

It’s probably this guy.

“I respect Donald’s commitment to fighting the scourge of halitosis.”

Batdance is worth bringing up because it wasn’t career poison like it would have been for anyone else. To me, Batdance underlined what a inimitable musician, creator, and performer Prince was. Good or bad, no one else could have done that.

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What the hell is this? Leaves? Leather scraps?

Agree. See also: https://twitter.com/7im/timelines/…, from the NYTimes reporter Rukmini Callimachi, who has an on-the-ground perspective

Don’t be misled by the corporate structure. What matters is what actually happens. I’ve seen 501c3’s that are effectively little more than vehicles for tax avoidance for the wealthy. (Look up charitable remainder unitrusts to see one way of how this works.) Likewise, there are many businesses that are truly charitable…