This is great! Although I'm unsurprised to hear it didn't catch on. Do you remember when there was a thing a few years back where everyone changed their profile pics to celebrities they supposedly looked like? I like your idea better.

High five! Yeah, I usually say knickers, undies, or underwear. For comedic purposes: pantaloons, lady pants, and a favourite that my friend used to say - granny-bockers.

I hate the use of 'pussy' in this context. There's something very porno about it. I don't have anything against porn in and of itself as a concept but I do have a problem with a lot of mainstream porn being aggressive, vile & misogynistic - which is what I associate the word pussy with. Maybe it needs to be reclaimed…

There's an excellent book (when I say 'excellent', I mean it is well-written. The content is.. well it made me uncomfortable/irate) called The First Stone by Helen Garner. In the early 90s, a senior academic at Melbourne university was accused (and convicted! But not actually punished) of indecent assault by 2 female…

Dear Sugar was weekly for a couple of years then she 'came out' when her memoir Wild was released. She's said that she hasn't abandoned her Sugar role, but.. I knew she'd be top of the pops & that I should probably say my goodbyes to my weekly Sugar rush. Wild is excellent if you're interested & I've bought the Dear…

Wow. While I don't agree with everything you've said (I agree with a lot of it, although I'm sure that's hardly a source of comfort for you), I have to say that your comments are by far the strongest, most consistent, and eloquent I've seen in ages. I feel like saying 'well done!', which is obviously inadequate &…

I assumed the point that AlexandreTheRed was making was in reference to the fact that burqas are not mentioned in the koran as a requirement, however dressing modestly is suggested for both men and women. As Islam originated in an area where sand storms are a way of life, full face / body coverings were a practicality…

That pious little diatribe is guaranteed to have the opposite of its intended effect. I've been a vegetarian for 24 years and a vegan for 1. I've had enough of squawking, self-righteous idiots who think their emo-intense personal crusade is going to somehow benefit by telling other people that their behaviour equates…

Hi - long term vegetarian & recently turned vegan here. I see no problem with raising your own chickens / cows / goats etc & consuming their eggs / milk. I spent the last half of 2012 drinking soy milk 50% of the time & cutting right back on eggs, 'cause I knew cold turkey (fo-turkey?) would diminish my ability to be…

I agree with 90% of your summation, thanks for getting a few things straight for me! I haven't seen it for a few months so the reasons for my unease were kind of hazy. I wish I could promote your comment but I'm only a lowly grey as well!

Yes - this. I've been trying to explain myself in the comments above, and what you've said here is part of my unease. Although, people *are* victim blamey in these circumstances, so maybe it was deliberate?

I'm going to have a crack at Tyrannosaur, thanks! Although another commenter below has said how brutal it is.. I'm glad to be forewarned. I struggle with Olivia Coleman in serious roles - she'll always be Sophie to me!

Your family sound lovely! I was wondering about the cultural difference because I thought you were Scottish/Irish and in my experience, they tend to be quite up front about things! I'm sure there are lots of great things about the midwest (I've only been to San Fran, Chicago & NY, so I hope to find out for myself one…

Do tell re cultural differences! I'm Australian & my main claim to NZ fame is one of my besties is from there. I love that gif! Very cute : )

Thank you - I appreciate you clarifying that! Unfortunately I can't exactly define what it is I have an issue with. It seemed to me that (on a couple of occasions at least) GJ's devotees were played for laughs, and kind of in a mocking way, not a laughing with them way. I don't think people necessarily treated them…

Hmm, pretty sure I can call someone out on it. And it's not acting like it's 'the norm' as such, it's merely attempting to have a conversation with someone. A conversation with substance which is more than just vitriol. And - snarky comments are par for the course..? So if someone drops litter on the ground there's no…

I'm not really sure what you're trying to say. I'm genuinely interested in what K_A_R's issue is because from the scant information given I suspect I'll agree with some of it & maybe disagree with the rest. I can't tell from your comment if you're on Team K_A_R & shaking your fist at me, or vice versa.

In reply to someone else, I said I thought she nailed it 85-90% in comparison to Meryl Streep's hammy efforts in Evil Angels. I forgot to anticipate the internet jumping down my throat, so:

Are you wanting to contribute to the discussion or are you content to snark with nothing to support your viewpoint? The majority of the comments above are singing TotL's praises & I'd be interested to hear the reasons for your disdain.

Yeah the 'o' sounds seem to be the kicker for non-Aussies/Kiwis trying to do the accent. I saw a Hollywood voice/accent coach talking about how difficult it is, apparently it's more nasally aspirant than the American way? Or something.