I realized Veep was gold in the episode where Selina’s character is going to visit a family owned ice cream shop. Before the visit, there is a staff meeting to discuss what flavor ice cream she will order. I thought, “That’s idiotic”, then realized that meeting would probably happen IRL.

Don’t post on social media in real time

Lifestyle creep is the pattern of spending more money as you earn more money

I wish I had 50 stars to give your comment. She is wonderful. I saw her on Broadway in Beautiful and also in Waitress.

Boring. Nope.

Was Jessie Mueller busy?

Does it come with a driver?

I was incorrect about that. It premiered in June, 2012, had 10 episodes up to mid-August, then took a break until new shows started in January, 2013 and it ran until the end of February. So there were not two seasons, but one season with a strange interlude...

they have the luxury of not having to constantly pander to that type of audience who, if they don’t hear from you in the last 4 hours, you’re dead to them

This was the high point of Glee for me. I gave up after about three seasons.

Dear God, I ask only for one thing in this life:

This fails the Marble test.

Youngkin is the worst kind of politician. He deflected questions about abortion during his candidacy and waited until he won the election to make his awful opinions clear.

If she doesn’t keep her Senate seat, maybe she can come back as Portia’s mom in a future season of The White Lotus.

Melanie Lynskey is on my very short list of “If this person is in something, I will watch it.” I’m rarely disappointed.

I also took hundreds of pictures in the 1970s. My secret was taking the camera to a month-long, non air conditioned summer camp so the rolls of exposed film would sit around in 90 degree heat for a month before being developed. It imparts a distinctive patina to each photo.

Instamatic and film for that old, old, old school look

“Why did that bad person die?”
“It’s part of god’s plan.”

“Why did that good person die?”
“God is testing our faith.”

GTFO with that nonsense and circular logic.

I was researching watches for a gift a few years ago. I asked a friend who is married to a Navy SEAL what kind of watch her husband wears when he’s working. (Her husband is not some cosplay nutjob but a current, active duty SEAL)

I was researching watches for a gift a few years ago. I asked a friend who is married to a Navy SEAL what kind of…

I finished 1899 but I couldn’t get through Warrior Nun. The pacing and plot points didn’t hold my interest.