35 seconds, without any context (I’ve never seen the film), and I’m weeping.

You have raised a question that I keep encountering (asking myself), but have yet to seriously tackle. I count Anthony Lane as my current favorite film critic (for the last decade or so); I trust him implicitly, and yet cannot explain why I will abstain from a movie that he recommends or attend a movie that he detests.

I am kissing the ass of this comment—and the post. *slobbering noises*

Not unusual for a mother to be affectionate that way with her child.

I think we have all felt a little embarrassed of our parents, at that age.

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ETA: why are her potatoes in the fridge?

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Diane Rehm, forever. I love the woman. She helped me learn and think and feel better.

Exactly! Just a few weeks ago, I was thinking how delightful NPR names are (all of them, but the women’s, especially). “Wilson Sayre” always sounds like “Will Sincere.” Chills!

Demanding apologies is the worst. Let people figure it out for themselves. If it’s some position of political power, protest (in whatever way) or vote them out, without the insincere apology.

This, all fucking day. I do love Bella’s “Will someone please remove the crackiest cracker from the room” look.

This is the “smart” opponent that went on tour with Christopher Hitchens, debating the merits of religion. He did not seem quite this reprehensible, then.

The audience has been increasingly quiet. They were quiet during some legit funny moments on the Trump-hosted show, out of protest, I thought. Nope, fewer laughs from the audience last night, too.

I was hoping he’d be in it! How can you have one of these and not include Kevin Spacey?

That was my thought. I mean, the story isn’t a great one; it doesn’t actually explain why “all right, all right, all right” as opposed to, say, “you got it, you got it, you got it.” Plus, it didn’t require any of the cast and crew. Self-centered!

Seconding/thousanding this.

No, I meant what I said/asked. He, too, has built routines out of racist, sexist material. Laugh at them, fine, but they’re both jerks,

I want to be an astronaut so bad. Please, someone, Superman, take us back in time!

Isn’t Gottfried also a comedy jerk?