This system sucks. There should be a medium place for medium people... like Cincinnati! Medium people should spend eternity in Cincinnati.

Ugh this hits way too close to home. Being constantly told in childhood that you’ll go to hell and never see your family again after you die if you do anything on an arbitrary “bad list” can fuck you up so much. I’m 30 and still dealing with it.

I’d hand the whole organisation over to a panel of former gymnasts, like Aly Raisman. They’re about the only people who could regain everyone’s trust.

The sexualisation of the sport of gymnastics is part of the problem here. These girls were children and athletes, not “half-naked little girls contorting themselves.” I feel very strongly that these girls’ stories weren’t taken seriously for a long time partially because of the sexism that’s so deeply entangled with…

As the formerly close family member of someone behind bars for child rape and child porn, I can unequivocally say that it is entirely possible. The only exception would be if one or more of the gymnasts complained to him about Nassar. But when you’re doing something that dark, you keep it hidden, even from your…

Her?

“Asking for a friend.”

I think you’re wrong here. People hide all kinds of things. I mean, none of my friends have ever been suspicious about that drifter I killed in Arizona.

Question: do you know the porn preferences of any of close your friends (excepting your buddy with the creepy fetish for Asian girls; yes everyone has that friend)?

Pedophiles are famously good at hiding things. They go out of their way to be the ‘good guy’ that people can trust.

It’s much more possible than it is plausible. I’m thinking there’s plenty of us who have lifelong friends and haven’t shared EVERYTHING with them.

This is what happens in a country where premarital sex is illegal and police beat you with sticks for talking to the opposite sex in the mall.

Is there some unannounced contest between Michigan State and USA Gymnastics over who can take the least responsibility?

The talent portion of this pageant is a snoozer. One camel after another, all belting out “My humps, my humps, my lovely lady humps.”

I’m just surprised they don’t cover up the toes.

The second one is so beautiful. The first, not so much.

And without really spoiling anything: yeah, exactly. That’s basically the movie.

I thought Jumanji 2 was pretty fun. It’s not high art or anything, but it was a pleasant surprise. It offered me an escape to plop down in front of a large screen, eat popcorn, and escape from reality for a bit. It also wasn’t completely stupid. Just the right amount of stupid. The on-purpose amount of stupid.

Kasdans gotta get paid, yo...

He also made Walk Hard, which is a masterpiece.