You are making a bit of a leap here. Scientific papers very rarely make the kinds of conclusions you claim. Go back and read the original paper (it is open access which means it is free to anyone). My understanding of the article is that a lot of Americans say they have food allergies. However, many of those claiming…

You forget that Jay-Z released a second collaborative album with R Kelly in 2004, ‘Unfinished Business’. The vaunted tour for those collaborative efforts was what was canceled because of the supposed lack of professionalism. The industry long supported R Kelly. No one comes out looking clean with this particular issue.

Jay-Z is married to Beyonce now. All is forgiven.

It never was, especially since the gate-keepers (i.e. the people with the money to finance that sector of the industry) are the same ones who produce the regular stuff.

9 million dollars can buy a lot of callouses that shield you against shame.

Unfortunately, it is not made up. hospitals, clinics, and other healthcare providers always anticipate writing off a certain amount of debts from people that are unable to pay for a number of reasons. These write-offs are often budgeted ahead of time, typically at the beginning of the fiscal period. What ends up…

Because humanity is complicated and if you are going reserve feelings of affection/admiration/appreciation for only those who check all the right boxes you’ll be waiting for an eternity. She’s undoubtedly said transphobic things but look at where she came from and look at where she is going. The way we judge her…

Why is this a headline? Appealing a conviction is a standard operating procedure. Why would Cosby’s attorneys not appeal?

Lots of people regret their tattoos. But the cheapest and least painful way to get rid of a tattoo you no longer fancy is to cover it up with more tattoos.

I suspect it is more along the lines of the former. A certain narrative is being crafted for our viewing pleasure, and because the gimmick of the family is that we are all attractive, the emotional conflict has to come from outside. Other reality shows play up the unpleasantness of their stars. For the Kardashians,…

a legion of mostly young people content to overlook, ignore, or flat out not care about the hideous abuse he was accused of...

It is even worse.

Her brother is a convicted rapist.

Is Cardi B not paying her taxes? 

It’s because Clark Kent was underwritten. The way forward for the Superman franchise is to focus on Clark Kent. Everyone knows Superman, but Superman is what Clark Kent can do, not who he is. The writers of Man of Steel and Batman vs Superman and the Justice League film forgot this.

Asia Argento appears to be going for all the tried and true methods employed by men when exposed as rapists/abusers. What a mess of a situation. Then to throw Anthony Bourdain into the mix, as if that somehow diminishes her responsibility in this manner. 

And it is why I phrased it as a question and not a definitive statement. I am speculating.

Nicki Minaj comes off as whiny and bitter. And that last tweet is about as believable as someone claiming that their account was hacked. For someone who is supposedly the queen, she is incredibly insecure about her position.

Nah, that is a line of reasoning R. Kelly and other abusers have attempted to deploy and we don’t tolerate it. Let’s not ascribe it to Asia Argento’s repulsive behavior.

I am not denying that she experienced the trauma of rape. I am questioning why she became an active member (and leader) of a movement without acknowledging the hurt she inflicted on another person. It takes a great deal of dissonance on her part to ignore the hypocrisy of her stance.