“Inappropriate sexual behavior” is not illegal, it is merely NBC’s corporate assessment, so there’s no need to hedge with the “alleged” modifier. Whatever the complaint was, and whether we agree that it was inappropriate, does not change the fact of the finding and subsequent firing.

This news absolutely made my morning.

Of course not. People’s actions, thoughts, and words have no bearing on who they are, right? Somewhere underneath that is a core of, I dunno, not as shitty racist that you are obligated to respect. Or something.

I daresay Angela Lansbury’s statements have a bit more effect on public perception than your (no offense) nobody grandmother.

Using the name of a real person as synecdoche for the entire race or ethnicity or gender or sexual orientation or age for an insult that has nothing to do with race or gender or sexual orientation or age is racist/homophobic/sexist, yes, especially if you do so consistently . Your example does not work because a) it’s…

I had a bf who was bipolar (and he still is....) and I found out you only have to see a psychiatrist for about 5 minutes every 90 days to get the meds re-upped. Its a shitty system where therapy isn’t required, just a ‘wellness check’ that gets NO information. They could at least show that part of the system.…

Wait, so all Brits are as dour as Morrissey? Fucking hell, I don’t know if I want to hug you or bully you relentlessly on Facebook.

Yeah, I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again: they write Ian like he’s got Borderline Personality Disorder, not Bipolar. I don’t think they know the difference.
I do keep hearing good things about You’re The Worst - think I’m going to have to swap out for it.

Reminds me of the classic Onion article...

He has a chiseled jaw and eyebrows that look sharpie’d on but I’d hesitate to call the eyes “soulful.”

REALLY?

Every time I feel disappointed by Shameless not being great, I go back and rewatch You’re The Worst. I helps sooth my broken edges.

Ringo Starr’s song just exemplifies the fact that a patriarchal, sexist, objectified view of women as something meant to be plucked like fruit when they are young and virginal has been systemic for a long time. So long that it has insinuated so completely into the popular culture that it is almost invisible. That is…

It can be two things.

That’s an interesting tidbit. If only there were some pop-culture website writing about this incident that could have provided me with such background info on the song, or maybe spin it into a longer piece looking at other past pop hits about 16 year olds, such as those discussed elsewhere in the comments. Alas.

I miss the days in which Breitbartarians couldn’t make it past the security post at CNN or any major TV network. 

Ah, yes. The ole’ “The Beatles Told Me To Do It!” defense.

Well, if he ever runs for president, he can always pick Kip Winger to be his running mate.

100% straight and happily married here, but Cristiano Ronaldo may be the most perfect male specimen on the planet. Like, whoaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa.

Sure Trump is a bonafide embarrassment but the Brits voted to destroy their own economy because brown people so from my perspective that’s a wash.