I saw them before I learned the story and tbh they seemed a little funny — but no longer!

I’m sorry to hear about Val. :(

Nope, I didn’t. Sorry!

Tori Spelling on Shannen Doherty: “I admire her so much.”

No.

*Raises hand*

The rest of their interactions were ... interesting as well. From the Chicago Tribune:

It’s a pretty irresistible hook, isn’t it? Atlanta has a lot looser structure than Twin Peaks, and also more rooted in reality - somewhat - but it is a good show. I enjoy watching it.

Actually, I think the commenting culture (outside the obvious trolls) here on Jez (and formerly Gawker, RIP) is pretty decent. The signal-to-noise ratio is okay, anyway. I do wish people wouldn’t feed the trolls, but I understand that too. I am also bored at work.

But now what are we going to do it for??

• Readers’ ability to parse irony;

I haven’t seen it yet!! I just finished The Club last night, after Comcast made me jump MULTIPLE HOOPS in order to stream it.

Does he still have bad opinions on rape jokes or nah?

I think he looks like an older version of our beloved Pharma Bro, Martin Shkreli. I guess Chaffetz is Congressional Bro. (I initially typed Congross, which is fair.)

Something about him really chaffs me. I think it might be the rank political opportunism. Maybe the sheer waste of taxpayer dollars? The flipflopping because I guess while he obviously doesn’t think Latinos or Muslims matter, he does believe Republican-leaning white women probably have amnesia? What could it be?

What, no love for NextWave?

She attributed the boo-boo to thinking “like a sorority girl”

She’s Elizabeth Olsen, before she escaped from her basement.

I get it. I grew up in a solidly Republican suburb outside a heavily Democratic city, and as high school (and then college) student who was interested in politics, I had mentors who tried to steer me towards Republican causes/volunteering opportunities. The implication was pretty clear — as a woman and as a minority,…

How’s he polling with eagles?