dang, lady, that sucks so much. I’ve struggled with my ladycave a ton because I got C-Diff in the hospital when I was just 28 - treatment for that is absolutely brutal and wiped out the micro-organisms I’m supposed to have.

The issue of consent is 100% relevant to this discussion. Many scifi/fantasy mediums have tackled this but none so well (imo) as Buffy.

Guys, we covered this with the Buffybot - Obscene and gross but very useful when it comes to fighting the undead.

I also think it means “women working alongside men as if they are equals (haha) and by the way, those very same women are having sex and popping birthcontrol like whorecandy”.

Fair about Sulu, I get that he was modeled after a Japanese character. This past month I watched Netflix’s Daredevil and Lucy (the Scarlett Johansson movie, do not recommend) where there was this endless supply of villainous, generic, and interchangeably Asian ninja/samurai warriors. So I agree, it’s probably just a…

I like that idea. I know that Samuel L. Jackson did a lot of classic samurai training for his lightsaber battles so you’re right, it’s for sure a stylistic influence for some Jedi. It would be great to have an Asian Jedi (or a Mexican one! And actually, Diego Luna would be a perfect Jedi name).

I’m not Asian so I can only ask - isn’t it kind of annoying that any Asian sci-fi character is always a samurai? Obviously samurai swords can be used by anyone (Michonne) but it’s pretty much a given that an Asian character will be great with one. Like Korean John Cho as a samurai-sulu. I dunno, maybe that’s not a…

This is just so horrifying. I wish very much that I hadn’t read those details, they are hauntingly specific. Sounds like a lot of creepy shit was going down between these two but holy shitsnacks, this ended up like Snowpiercer II: The Island Years.

And even if this was true (it’s not), what sort of conditions would there have to be for a woman to be forced to choose this ‘prison of guilt and shame’ rather than bear the child?

you’re not alone, friend. I shockshouted at certain quotes, totally freaked my dog out. I just couldn’t believe what I was reading...

Ah, yes! Spicy dill pickle and chunky peanut butter on whole wheat; my daily grade-school packed lunch. As an adult, I haven’t been able to bring myself to make one...maybe today is the day I revisit my youth.

that’s a good analogy - I also thought of this song (and others with dramatic breaks that shift in tone) sort of like a Klimt; gold leaf could be seen as jarring or out-of-place if you are looking at it as a classical painting but without those expectations, it’s perfect.

I want to be into this but that uncanny valley is a bit too deep. Shades of The Polar Express happening here - a favorite story that is probably well told but cannot be truly enjoyed because of animation that is so distractingly ambitious and ungainly.

This interview is INSANE. Though I am a Hillary supporter, I generally like and admire Sanders for his ideas. After this interview however, it’s really hard to respect his choice to run for President. He’s clearly invested in the domestic economy but it’s irresponsible for someone with this limited worldview to be…

I like it too...actually I love it, it’s a Bjorkian lullaby. I get you about that break though; it’s a dramatic transition but on a second listen, it sort of emphasized the hypnotic quality of the rest of the song.

my friend dated her for like 4 months - he was the pianist of a ‘punknoise-opera’ band, a homeless couch surfer and traveled the city on a skateboard.

Katy Perry’s outfit backstory:

yeah, how much does one spend on coffee, beer, laundry & the gym in a month - and over time, things like entertainment systems and kitchen ware? If all that is included in the $2K fee, the price seems pretty reasonable to me, especially in a major city.

Thank you, I’ll look into it!

Ugh, my sister’s friend recently had a baby at home with just the services of a ‘natural midwife’ who I have to believe is a charlatan. When the mother was informed that her baby was breech and there wasn’t enough amniotic fluid to turn the baby safely, she and this fucking monster of a midwife ‘did some research’ and…