I agree. When the show first started, I was kind of annoyed with Beverly's crying and 'The Secret' inspired motivational techniques. She seems like she can cook, but is obviously very nervous and awkward. She seems to have some trouble acting human at times.
But those are not sins worthy of the bullying she received. They made me root for Beverly, because I wanted her to kick those mean girls' asses. She handled being picked on, blamed for every mistake others made, and being constantly shit on by others very well. Better than I would have handled that kind of situation. It actually made me like Ed, Paul and Grayson all the more, because even if they were annoyed with Beverly, they always treated her respectfully.
I wish Sarah and/or Lindsey had gone home. Luckily either Paul (hopefully!) or Beverly will kick their asses, since they've consistently cooked better throughout the competition.
Remember when he wrote a National Review editorial that said that public employees shouldn't be able to vote? Maybe he just had 6 margaritas before he wrote that?
Does Jennifer Lawrence ever make a different face? I haven't seen Winter Bone, but it is hard for me to believe that she was great in it. I've never witnessed her face move. She's beautiful and all, but damn girl, get some expression.
That said, Tin Tin was robbed. There is no way that lazy pop-culture and fart joke machine of a movie, Puss In Boots, was better than Tin Tin.
I'm from Iowa and I know so many people that get really upset that kids have "Holiday" parties at school, instead of "Christmas" parties. They feel as though something is being taken away from them. These are typically the same people who say stuff like: "when my kids were babies, they slept with a blanket and a bumper and I put them on their stomachs and they're all alive!" or "my daughter rode in the front seat without a car seat when she was 6, and she is fine!" They get upset when there is new research that shows that kids should not be spanked, because "my parents hit me with a switch and I'm doing great! Are you saying that I had bad parents?" (NO! I'm saying that they were working with what they knew at the time! Now we know better, so we should do better!)
I guess what I'm saying is, these people are afraid of change, so they're using the bible to justify it. This isn't about religious beliefs, this is about a fear that they will have to change the way they talk, act, treat others, etc. I think he would have done so much better if he would have left the 'gays in the military' bit out, because the 'war on Christmas' already implies that their is an attack on "Christian values". Most people don't want to seem like bigots (especially Iowans!), so saying something so clearly bigoted was not smart.
He is a lot like George Bush, but he is missing something. Bush was able to talk to Christians using dog whistle type phrases that only Christians understood. He could have made this commercial, but in a way that is subtle and wouldn't have pissed off so many people.
This. I was thinking the same thing. But Danny Pudi is actually 32, so he is a little like Kenneth (that still makes him 8 years younger than Shirley and Jeff-- they're both 40 in the real world). Allison Brie is the youngest person on the show at 27 (Thank you wikipedia!)
As Dan Harmon has pointed out before: because Community is so clever and self-referential, people often assume it is doing something on purpose when it is not (episodes 303 and 304 are out of order, and people thought that it had to do with the Remedial Chaos Theory plot, even though it was just due to production schedules).
But that kid is adorable!
The Office needs to ditch Robert California NOW, or at least make him as minimal as possible. When Michael left, the show became so much easier to watch. It was funny without being mean spirited and uncomfortable. Then they decided that they needed to make it hard to watch again, so they brought in Robert California. His bits are not funny, they ruin the pacing of the show, and they are not in any way redeeming. They're worse than Michael moments, because at least Michael had that doofus thing going for him and had some humanity. When the show first started, the uncomfortable tension was one of the best things about the show, but now it is forced and dehumanizing. I liked the Darryl and Dwight subplot.
Also, what a waste of Maura Tierney. She just stood there and made weird faces (how weird do her lips look?)
I guess I was just thinking about those people that have Disney everything in their house. And the ladies that dream about princess weddings, and have Mickey Mouse tattoos. And instead of traveling to Seattle or New York City or London or Toronto or Chicago or Mexico City or somewhere interesting, they go back to Disney World every year. Next year they're thinking about going to Disney Land instead, but they heard that California is more expensive than Florida, so probably not.
This is my family. My sister keeps trying to convince me that we need to take a family trip to Florida and all go to Disney World. She and her husband have taken their three kids three times now. It is the only place they go for vacation.
I once told my husband (before he was my husband) that if he ever proposed on a jumbo screen I would say no. Because at that time, I thought that was the least romantic way to ever propose to someone. I was wrong.
Also, what is with adults liking Disney World? Am I the only one that is disgusted by adults that go to Disney World without children?
I have a friend who is terrified of cats. She tells us that they are "shady" and that she imagines them clawing her eyes out.
I have a cat that hides when people come over, and doesn't really like anyone. When my friend comes over this cat follows her all over the house, purring and trying to sit on her lap.
They totally smell fear.
My favorite part of their courtship was that they ALWAYS held hands when they were together. When they went out to eat, they would still hold hands. They just used their free hand to shovel the food in (they had to shovel, because you can't use a fork and a knife if you only have one free hand).
My dad was helping my grandfather choose a Medicare supplement plan recently, and my grandfather started bitching about Obama socializing medicine. My dad kept calmly explaining that Medicare is a socialized plan, and that "Obamacare" is just trying to ensure that healthcare is available to everyone. He kept spouting off about how Obama wants to raise everyone's taxes, hates business and growth, and a bunch of other Fox News gibberish.
My dad kept countering everything he said, and finally got fed up and just loudly said, "STOP WATCHING FOX NEWS! YOU'RE GETTING FALSE INFORMATION!" I'm kind of jealous, because that had to be a pretty satisfying outburst.
But anyway, my grandpa still watches Fox News.
Myspace is definitely still a thing still. I used to work in a public library's children section and when kids used the library computers, there were many that would frequent Myspace. There was a very obvious socio-economic divide between Facebook and Myspace users. Also, the more you enjoy blingees, the more likely you are to have a Myspace page.
What is wrong with people that their first instinct is always to get the video camera out after something like this happens? I say this now, because I don't have children. Maybe I'll have a camera implanted once I have kids, so everyone can constantly watch the videos of my kid's hijinks and marvel at my adorable offspring. But right now, I feel like this was a weird instinct.
I was a little worried about Josh Hutcherson, because all of the stills were of him brooding and I haven't seen The Kids are Alright yet. So, I felt like he didn't seem like enough of a sweet puppy dog. But I just watched an interview he did with George Lopez (yikes), and he is very affable. Now I feel relieved that the adaptation of a book written for people half my age will not be disappointing.
I am glad to see other people excited about this, because I feel so ashamed for being so very excited about this movie (and for re-reading the books after seeing the trailer on Monday).
I feel exactly the same. Really, you're going to paint Thatcher the misunderstood feminist hero brush? The people that will be going to see a movie about Margaret Thatcher are the people that understand who Margaret Thatcher was as a leader. This is very off-putting (and kind of insulting?).
True story: My brother-in-law is like a shorter, heavier version of Gabe. Substitute anime for horror movies, and they are the same person. He sits in his room listening to Final Fantasy soundtracks and does hover hands in photos with girls. I worry about him.
I'm a little afraid of Ben and Leslie being together. Pam and Jim proved that sexual tension is much more entertaining than couple squabbles. BUT... the Parks and Recreation writers have done such a great job with Andy and April, that I have some faith.
Anyone who watches Storage Wars regularly (that is an embarrassing thing to write) knows that Dave Hester is the worst. He is that kid that justifiably got picked on in high school, because he started every sentence with "actually" and constantly told every girl that turned him down that they would be sorry later (because he was obviously going to be rich and famous on a reality show on A&E). Now he says everything with a smug half-smile, trademarks a commonly used word 3 times, and gets pissed off and leaves when anyone teases him. (I have thought about this too much).
Trey Songz, I hate you for making me side with Dave Hester. I had no clue who you were 10 minutes ago (really still don't?), but you're now the worst.
I seriously thought that this was a joke the first time I saw the trailer. Then I saw the trailer again. Then I saw the poster online. I still didn't realize that it was real. I still thought that it was just some unreleased portion of Funny People.
I didn't believe that it was real until I saw the poster in the theater lobby. I audibly gasped and clutched my pearls!
I really don't know why I expected more from Sandler, because he write and/or produce Bucky Larson and Zookeeper. I guess it was because he seemed so self-aware in Funny People.
And when he suggested that they have their very own Camp David. Andy & Ben asking each other how they know about Camp David made my night.
That and listening to my husband tell me that he is a Craigular Guy all night (his name is not Craig).
I keep trying to watch it, because everyone raves about it. I just feel like it is a sea of gay and Jewish jokes. Original material, guys! Maybe if I drank a case of Natty Ice before, I may enjoy it more?
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