Suggestions to the Democratic Senators and Congress people who surf Kinja. Because there’s so many of you
When you campaign for the upcoming elections, stop calling them “entitlements” and instead call them “earned benefits”. “Entitlement” is a tainted word, Republicans say it with a sneer, when they say it they think…
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For this alone, they have my unwavering support.
I’m pretty sure there’s a collective unconscious of cranky old white guys which contains the sum of their cantankerous, confused ravings.
The Kira Knightly version touches on that and is all the better for it. Mrs. Bennett is still dramatic and pushy, but she’s validated a bit by not having the story shy away from exactly what is at stake if the girls don’t marry. There’s a scene where Eliza is being a whiny teen about how embarrassing her mom’s…
And, he was kinda awful, but not a beastly man, and was educated and well placed in society.
You know, as someone who generally defends mixing in elements of “low” pop culture with the site’s other coverage, I wouldn’t mind a week of that at all. The site sometimes gets a bit heavy on the reality fare, including a few who I think are more popular with the writers than even the public. I would be happy for a…
At first I was like “Is this satire?” and then “Well this is a great pick, it can’t be” and then “Maybe it is some new form of satire that I’m not familiar with” and then “No, some of these picks are awful. Throw out 3/4ths of them because they demean the other 1/4th by making people question the good ones.”
Yeah Stassa’s got me. My mom raised my kid for years while I was too deep in the pit of addiction. I can never repay her for that.
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Patty Jenkins, for teaching me how much representation really does matter:
I nominate all the women who come here or at The Root or at Splinter and write about their awful experiences, call it abuse, harassment, rape, etc.
And what kind of back-up plan could she have anyway? Isn’t it really just 1) hope she dies first or 2) hope one of the girls takes care of her in her dotage? It’s not like she could get a job!
Just watched a Pride and Prejudice sequel this weekend called Miss Bennet: Christmas at Pemberly that was pretty adorable. Mary comes to spend Christmas at Pemberly with the Darcy’s and Bingley’s, and while still rather socially awkward and know-it-all, she’s also developed a strong sense of self and what she wants…
Oddly enough it’s the straight white non-Jewish men who have the biggest issues with being able to relate to someone who isn’t like them. Everyone else has long since learned to make do.
Yes, we want that 2% of rapists who actually see jail time to go even lower!
They should change their name to “Legitimate Businessman’s Social Club”.
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Honestly, I’m not sure. I feel like they intentionally leave the timeline as vague as possible, much like the actual location of Springfield.
Ok Bill Cosby.
McDonald’s could probably argue the preservatives in their food are what kept him alive this long.
See, it’s good, to me, that we’re in the habit of asking every A-list actor who continues to work with Woody Allen why they’re doing that.
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