You would think. But he’s also 21 (with the face of a 55 year-old Real Housewife who’s  had way too much plastic surgery), and part of a generation that grew up without a filter or any understanding of the concept of privacy, putting their entire lives (including their sex lives) online for all to see. So yeah, I’m…

He’s an odious, vulgar opportunist so I’m not surprised. At the same time, he probably attracts a lot of similarly odious, vulgar opportunists so it’s quite possible at least some of those incidents are basically attempts to extort him or to ruin his “career” (if being a social media grifter is a career). 

I made it through about 20 minutes before I gave up. And I’m an awards ceremony nerd and can sit through hours of these things. It was sad and disjointed and not funny or moving or glitzy at all. Dresses on Zoom is no substitute for the red carpet. 

I’m sorry it’s not clear which part of my comment you’re disagreeing with?

You’re missing the fact htat Republicans politicians don’t give a fuck about giving people living wages, and luckily for them, their voters (including the ones who would definitely benefit from increased wages) have been voting against their own interests for years now, because ‘owning the libs’ and saying no to…

I don’t think it’s necessarily internalised misogyny, though of course that’s a part of it. Speaking as a foreigner who’s lived here for a long time, I think hero worship is baked into the American psyche. You guys have a hero fetish and a need to make anyone who’s good at their job a ‘hero’. It’s like you can’t help…

Thank you. The whole premise of whether or not a show is feminist is kind of dumb in the first place and I also think a big part of what’s behind a lot of the Me Too reckoning isn’t just misogyny, it’s Americans’ obsessions with making heroes out of everyone who’s good at their jobs. And now they’re doing it with…

This is not the hill to die on for her. Have you learned nothing in the last 4 years?

This. Liberals and the media really need to change their strategy in how they deal with these assholes. They need to accept that shaming and calling them out for hypocrisy is counterproductive and only helps them more. 

She’s crazy like a fox. Don’t get me wrong - she’s ignorant, backwards, and a waste of air. But she’s not stupid and she knows exactly what she’s doing and she knows just how to piss off the Liberals and appeal to her base. Her press conference after Congress stripped her of her committee appointments was a master…

Or that spending tons of money is going to turn off her base. These people worship Trump, FFS, the guy who made tackiness and excess presidential campaign platforms. This is about as effective as when Republicans were attacking AOC for having a Rent the Runway subscription because it didn’t jibe with her socialism and…

Rent control laws in NY are complicated but one way is that the apartment was occupied by one of Monica’s older relatives (say a grandparent) and she moved in toward the end of said grandparent’s life and had her name put on the lease (which you can do if you’re a relative or spouse), so after the relative dies or…

What’s wrong with wanting privacy, and also to talk to the press when they want? What’s wrong with wanting to have some control over how the media talks about you?

What do you mean zero need to do press stuff? They signed deals with Netflix and Spotify. I’m sure those deals come with obligations such as promoting whatever they’re producing, and also just having some media presence so people don’t lose interest. They’re also starting a foundation, which will also require…

How many interviews have they done since getting married?

It’s not that simple. When you’re young, sure, it’s possible to carry around extra fat and be healthy but as you get older, you’re not really going to find 50 year-old obese people that don’t have diabetes, high blood pressure, heart problems, joint issues directly related to their weight (knees, hips, etc). Yes,…

We don’t need to tell lies and half truths about the health risks of being overweight to argue that overweight people shouldn’t suffer social stigma for their size..

I’m half with you. Because when such a large percentage of the population suffers from an ailment (in the case of the US, obesity but also the recent opioid epidemic) it starts to have an impact on overall public health, on our healthcare systems, etc. Not to mention, it impacts life expectancy and the wellbeing of…

I agree with you except when you jump from ‘BMI is inaccurate’ to basically arguing that obesity doesn’t bring with it increased health risks because that’s just plain inaccurate.

I have no patience for it either but it’s extremely pervasive and a lot of people do let that kind of thinking influence them, or guilt them into waiting longer. Obviously, the anti-vaxxer crowd does the most damage but I would argue the virtue-signalling/public-shaming/liberal…