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This Netflix household thing is ridiculous and confusing. Just tell me how much I need to pay to have my parents on my account. I do not have the energy to teach them a new way of accessing Netflix.
No actual gay person wanted her raggedy ass website anyway. Fraudulent case and fraudulent court tbh.
It’s annoying, at best, to see the networks bragging about their Emmy nominations while refusing to negotiate fairly with the writers who made those nominations possible. The sheer nerve of it all. There are no shows without writers.
Oh okay fine. Now I am interested.
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#Barbie is a two hour woke-a-thon brimming with feminist lectures and nuclear-level rage against men
Halle, girl, leave this weak man immediately. For one, he is bad at rapping.
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Twitch streamer DDG shades his girlfriend Halle Bailey over being employed in new song “Famous”:
“Filming a movie now you kissing dudes, You know I love you a lot, I don't give a f*ck if that sh*t for promo.”
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This is a weird take on surrogacy which families use for any number of reasons some of which are problematic. Does this apply to queer couples? People with fertility issues? Or only couples you don’t like?
It’s…kinda wild that the Supreme Court doesn’t fact check its little cases?
Right?
I may or may not write about the supreme court decision re: affirmative action but I do hope journalists reach out to white women before anyone else as they are the primary beneficiaries of such policies.
I’m old enough to remember when Pat Robertson said they Haitians were responsible for the 2010 earthquake because they made a devil pact for freedom. It’s sweet that he died during Pride.
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The thing about today’s decision is that you’re still not going to get into an Ivy. That’s something we should talk about loudly.
Nothing screams success like announcing a rebrand of a major social media property on a Sunday in late July.
Ahh yes. Pour one out for all the young lasses who can’t date racists in peace. I don’t care about the woman’s bfs but the obsession with infantilizing an adult woman who made $700 million last year is intriguing.
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The poor girl just wanted to bang a dirtbag before settling down like the rest of us in their late 20s/early 30s and no one would let her do it in peace. Sad twitter.com/PopBase/status…
The volume at which men in airports make their VERY IMPORTANT BUSINESS calls is astonishing.
I just watched one of the sweetest movies I’ve ever seen. It’s called Marcel the Shell? I think. It’s just. So lovely.
People have the strangest notions. I had a letter in Work Friend this week from a 78-year-old on the job market and a bunch of people have emailed me asking why a 78-year old is looking for work. Like... why do you think???
Today it has been 2 years since my beloved brother Joel died. It was way too soon and he is missed and loved deeply, every single day. We all came to Florida to go to mass and celebrate him exactly the way he would have wanted, extravagantly.
This Titanic thing is so bizarre. The original ship took out hella wealthy people (and crew and other passengers). Why would rich people treat it as a tourist destination???
Oh bless his heart. The man across the aisle is following along with the airplane safety demo with the safety pamphlet open on his lap. Bless him a hundred times.
So, who is going to create the app that lets you simulpost to all 11 new social networks trying to replace twitter?
People keep saying Tracy Chapman likes Luke Combs’s cover. And maybe she does. But what do you expect her to say to press? Come on guys. Think better. Anyway, I am writing about it.
So do billionaires purchase Supreme Court justices by browsing a catalog or... is there an app?
The cost of movies is ridiculous. IMAX tickets are $25 each. We got two popcorns, a glass of wine and a soda for $50 which is optional, of course but exhortbitant. It’s fine if you can afford it but it’s a stretch for many! Do y’all with kids take like one at a time or….
This is why we can’t quit twitter. Absolute gold. twitter.com/EShunESPN/stat
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The writing on season 2 of the bear is exquisite. Episode 6! And episode 7! Just bravo to all the writing staff.
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Also, I live in two cities. Do I have to pay for two separate accounts for that? I know they're trying to make money and so on, but most people aren't trying to get over, we just live different lives.
It’s always interesting to see who sits around waiting to share their dislike for a popular figure only when the cultural tides have turned. If you have a sassy little opinion, say it with your whole chest without what you deem safe cover.
Well, well, well.
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I’m literally shocked right now. I never thought I would see the day The American Medical Association would outright say that BMI is no longer recommended as a measure of health and specifically cite that it has racist origins and should not be used in diagnosing eating disorders
What a week for insecure men trying to control their girlfriends. SMH. Straight women deal with so much bullshit. It’s truly bewildering. (And yes these things happen in queer relationships)
Thirst means different things to each of us. Thank you for coming to my Ted talk.
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Heh. The Idol is so bad that they’re cutting a six episode season to five which really makes you wonder what they don’t want people seeing lol.
They couldn’t find a queer person to host the queer ultimatum show??? I just started this mess and it’s quite funny.
Men can be so funny. Not Al Pacino having a baby at 82 so he and his bestie’s new baby can be besties too.
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In all seriousness, social progress terrifies people who realize they have slightly less power and influence than they are used to. They will do anything to undo progress and put the people they deem inferior back in their place. Bad news for them is we aren’t going anywhere.
This is absolutely horrifying. And unacceptable.
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As of June 2023…3 of the 4 members of Team USA’s 4x100m relay team…who ran the SECOND fastest time in history, and brought home THEE gold medal…have nearly died or did die in childbirth.
We deserve better. #BlackMaternalHealthCrisis
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Once in a while I will run into my wife walking home from work while I am walking our puppy and it’s so delightful.
The best part of the boat dock brawl, beyond the solidarity is my good brother swimming to the battle and taking his shoes off after pulling himself out of the water, to get in the mix.
LOL cockpit door flew open during take off. Feeling pretty good about this plane.
I am being so zen about this flight cancellation. I just walked over to another airline and will try Plan B. I am one with the travel universe.
I’m having a terrible day and it’s FINE. IT HAPPENS. Sometimes it just feels good to say it out loud.
People refuse to spell my name correctly and I just don't understand why. I wish it didn't irk me so much but it's literally dozens of times a day. It's right there in the email!
The Barbie marketing budget seems… astronomical. There are so many weird tie-ins.
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So they should do it for free? People’s bodies shouldn’t be treated like they’re for sale but in consensual surrogacy without exploitation or pressure compensation is very appropriate. Pregnancy sucks even when you want to do it.
I vastly underestimated how much people care about Taylor Swift and her dating life. And also how many of y’all are dating racists you cover for! So much to parse.
Debbie told me she wanted to back some things up so naturally I asked, “Like dat ass?”
Oh my god. This website is free
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I would totally have gone (if offered for ~free) on the Titanic cruise sort of suspect of people who claim otherwise.
LOL fully grown adults on Beyoncé’s internet talking about their SAT and ACT scores. Grow up!
A little girl just came to the door selling homemade cookies from a basket. They were $5 so I bought a little baggie. They're clearly poisoned, right?
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It's exhausting. No matter what you achieve, here comes some malcontent commenting on your body in the cruelest, stupidest ways. And nothing pithy will undo the harm. Just know you don't owe anyone any explanation for who you are.
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Jill. Come on. There is no hostility toward curiosity. There is hostility to a man with a renowned history for being wrong and the hubris of the ultra wealthy and the senselessness of using an unsafe submersible to visit a grave site.
Just came into the bedroom and Debbie was listening to a weird sound. I asked her what it was and she casually said, “the sound of two black holes colliding.” She shocks the shit out of me every day.
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This isn’t an apology nor do you make clear that you’re permanently deleting the data that wasn’t yours to use for your lil “labor of love.”
Gay couple on House Hunters. One of them has his money “tied up in other investments” so the other is buying the house. I am all in.
Goodreads really needs a mechanism for stopping one-star attacks on writers. It undermines what little credibility they have left.
It’s mutual!
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Fangirling out because I just saw @rgay on the plane!
I enjoy Blue Ivy’s dancing and appearing at Bey’s concerts. She is charming. And gutsy.
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The fight for equity and fairness doesn’t end because of a retrenchment. The fight is fueled for moving forward. And also this is absolute BS.
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You are not on your own. This is their mess. What city are you in
The most frustrating thing about The Idol is that there is an interesting story to be told about a pop star who is being exploited by everyone who should be protecting her because their financial success is tied to hers. They shoulda left this show in Amy Seimetz’s hands.
Fireworks are making my puppy shake with fear. It’s v upsetting to watch.
When little kids decide they are done walking through the airport, whew. Bless you parents.
LOL. How did The Idol make it to the airwaves? It’s comically bad. Ejaculatory and vapid. They clearly think it’s subversive but it isn’t! It’s boring! Lily Rose Depp is interesting and it’s a shame she wasn’t given better material.
Just finished reviewing the first pass pages of my next book (10/10/23!). I don't hate it.
The Guest is one of the most stressful novels I have ever read. Had me praying that girl would get it together.
Teaching my parents how to use Apple Music and AirPods today. They think it is magic which it kind of is. My dad asked for help downloading his favorite music—Willow Nelson and Olivia Newton John and Whitney 😭😭😭😭.
Is there some kind of chart tracking just how many indictments the former "president" is facing?
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I was driving by the Costco. Not visiting. Anyway, I am in Kyoto where it is beautiful. I am learning all about an ancient temple and a pagoda from the year 800 and also chilling with some monks.
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I’m happy two people willing to be up by 7 found each other. And that I married someone who understands 10 am, when possible, is the absolute earliest we should contemplate awakeness.
We were walking into a restaurant tonight and the doorman opens the door steps in front of it and asks my mom “Will you marry me?” She enjoyed his flirtation. On the way out he asked her “will you remember me?” He was about it. My dad just kept smirking. It was a lot.
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If you don’t follow golf drama just know this is like….if Biden and Trump decided to become running mates. It’s just… completely out of the realm of plausibility. The amount of money behind this must be staggering.
It’s a massive weekend for movies, FINALLY, and the AMPTP is totally fine with ignoring the writers and actors and in turn the massive movie crews that made it happen. Fascinating.
I am just so curious about Meagan Good’s situation with Jonathan Majors. Going with him to court? Whew.
Nemesis hive. We ride at sunset!
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It’s a job. And one deserves more than living expenses in exchange for labor. We disagree and that’s fine.
Yes. You missed a follow up tweet where conservative trolls made the movie seem interesting.
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things have obviously changed with you since i saw your tweet about not being interested in Barbie.
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This season exemplifies why we are on strike. Pay writers.
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And to be clear there are also many other people who make a show come to life most of whom are unrecognized.
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Tempestuous? You know better. You absolutely know better.
Boston hotels are always so weirdly expensive as if the buildings are not in Boston.
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Noor is 29 and comes from wealth. It’s a bizarre age difference but she is not a child. She is fully grown and making grown ass choices.
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Guys I know that costcos in different countries sell different things. I do.
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