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    Image of Tremonius Tremonius
    03:54 PM

    In reply to Facebook Wants to Steal Your Friends
    All this talk about privacy reminds me of the revolution. Back in the sixties and shortly thereafter, plenty of part-time JC stoonts were against whatever was, and they met in groups over coffee at the Student Union and said so. They also talked about how their phones were all tapped and FBI agents were peeking at them through subterranean curtains every minute of the day.

    The Freedom of Information Act allowed them years after to seek out their various CIA dossiers, which were universally nonexistant, for what interest had the gumint in duds who only sat around talking? The revvies could not understand why come it was the Karl Marx of Chaney County had failed to arouse the slightest attention.

    A greater fear than being watched is being ignored.
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    Image of valet_of_the_dolls valet_of_the_dolls
    03:38 PM

    In reply to Glee: Our Life Is Gonna Suck without You
    I can forgive some of the minor inconsistencies more readily than I can forgive the overuse of autotune.
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    Image of pureblarney pureblarney
    03:08 PM

    In reply to Glee: Our Life Is Gonna Suck without You
    Oh, thank God. I was about to shout "We want the finest Glee recaps available to humanity. We want them here, and we want them now."

    Sorry, Rachael, but as a female drama nerd, your sixth sense is called gaydar, not ESP.

    And this, dear Brian, is why I want to get drunk and invade Don't Tell Mama with you. A+ for bringing the joy of Glee back around the day after like a happy hangover.
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    Image of Mediahohoho Mediahohoho
    02:57 PM

    In reply to Obama's Nobel Speech: Pretty Damn Good
    Thank God no one ever has to take John Bolton seriously ever again. I think Obama deserves the prize for that alone.
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    Image of Mo MoDo Mo MoDo
    02:44 PM

    In reply to Glee: Our Life Is Gonna Suck without You
    With Idina Menzel coming on the show, if they could get Kristen Chenoweth to guest star that would be a truly wicked (pun intended) episode.
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    Image of Brian Moylan Brian Moylan
    02:49 PM

    @Mo MoDo: She will be back for at least one episode. This is the only show I trust to pull off a Wicked reunion.

    MAYBE THEY'RE SISTERS!
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    Image of heywhat heywhat
    02:42 PM

    In reply to Obama's Nobel Speech: Pretty Damn Good
    I'm still an Obama supporter but now that the public option is officially dead and we're sending more troops Afghanistan, it's getting harder. The guy had a hell of a mess to clean up and the hate mongers on the right are doing all they can to distort the truth so he needs all the help he can get. I'm sticking with him for now.
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    Image of ms_priestypants ms_priestypants
    02:17 PM

    In reply to Glee: Our Life Is Gonna Suck without You
    My only complaint about this show is that the incidental music they use during scenes (I particularly remember it in the slushie episode whenever one was about to be thrown but it was there last night, too) sounds like the beginning of a Bjork song, and every time I hear it I get excited that they are about to do some totally off the wall Bjork number and they never do.
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    Image of naugahydeinplainsight naugahydeinplainsight
    02:15 PM

    In reply to The Final Harvest: A Tragedy in Four Dishes
    Sorry I couldn't make the loveblog last night and perhaps this came up, but the editing of this final finale was for crap. Not to extend the agony, but they needed another 30 minutes to show some of the actual -- oh, I don't know -- cooking. Unless I dozed off, those entrees and desserts sprung fully formed when the clock struck. The producers ripped off the secret box from Chopped, they might was well mimic the way that show also shows the contestants cooking, as well.
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    Image of MisterHippity MisterHippity
    02:14 PM

    In reply to The Final Harvest: A Tragedy in Four Dishes
    I still don't get this outcome. Maybe they thought Bryan was too boring, and Michael would make a more sexy and charismatic winner or something?

    Based on track record throughout the seaon, Michael would have placed third. Based on the judges' reactions to the final dishes, he would have place second or third.
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    Image of naugahydeinplainsight naugahydeinplainsight
    02:18 PM

    @MisterHippity: I had the same reaction, and my judges' scorecard looked just like JDS' above. Only thing I can fathom is that the judges really stuck to their criticism that Bryan played it too safe all season, where Michael's cooking and flavors were more "out there."
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    Image of Lymed Lymed
    02:12 PM

    In reply to The Final Harvest: A Tragedy in Four Dishes
    I'm actually happy that Gawker posted the picture from people yesterday. Had I not immediately recognized the slouching posture as belonging to Michael, I would have felt a much greater pang of disappointment. Instead, I held onto just the faintest hope that it was Bryan in an awkward pose. Of course, today, I recognize that it will be a bit easier to get a reservation at Volt with this outcome.

    Oh, and Mama Voltaggio, you may want to talk to Michael about that slouching.
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    Image of Monte Wooley Monte Wooley
    02:04 PM

    In reply to Handicapping the Impending New York Times Blog Massacre
    For us geriatrics, Jane Gross' New Old Age Blog was a revelation. I also understand that it got millions of hits right out of the box. For that alone, she should be more than the "butt" of a bad joke, but her work deserves better.
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    Image of ms_priestypants ms_priestypants
    02:01 PM

    In reply to Glee: Our Life Is Gonna Suck without You
    I'm so glad you noticed the handicap bus thing too.
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    Image of Baroness Baroness
    03:43 PM

    @ms_priestypants: If they thought they were going to be performing "Proud Mary" with wheelchairs, wouldn't they have had to bring them along? Ah, mustn't think too much about it..
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    Image of DahlELama DahlELama
    02:00 PM

    In reply to Glee: Our Life Is Gonna Suck without You
    What I find incredibly fascinating about this show is that we're actually supposed to root for Will's infidelity. And we do. Who didn't want to see him kiss Emma? Who wants him to forgive Terri? Nobody, of course, but his behavior demonstrates that A) he's obviously been in love with Emma for months longer than he's known that the baby is a lie, and B) he clearly no longer views himself as Terri's husband...but doesn't see fit to tell her that. And this is our hero?
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    Image of chickachicka chickachicka
    02:30 PM

    @DahlELama: No one's perfect! That's why I love the show. I also don't always root for Mr. S though. There are times when I love certain characters, and other times when I tire of them. It's because they're all so reeeeeaaaaaal sometimes, and then absolutely unreal a minute later.
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    Image of DahlELama DahlELama
    02:38 PM

    @chickachicka: Ignoring for a moment that I don't find "no one's perfect" to be an acceptable justification for falling in love with someone else while you think your wife is pregnant with your child, Will's character is not portrayed as a "flawed" hero the way all the kids are. He is shown as a straight-up "take one for the team" kind of guy, and the message that's coming out of this is that "if your wife does something really, really mean to you, it's OK to discard her completely without informing her you're doing so. As long as the person you move on to is sweet and charming, we wholeheartedly applaud your relationship."
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    Image of chickachicka chickachicka
    02:52 PM

    @DahlELama: No, I agree. To clarify, I personally am actually very hard on any person who strays outside of their marriage, in all cases, so I would not use "no one's perfect" as a justification ever. (Only in fictional worlds in this case, it seems.)

    I think, with the show though, they're trying a little harder to make Mr. S appear flawed. Yes, he cares for the kids, but he does a lot of dishonorable things, like flirting with a dangerous affair involving his co-worker who is engaged to his friend while his own wife is pregnant; stooping to Sue's level and making threats; getting physical with his wife (that one scene last week when he found out literally frightened me); etc. But you're right in that, despite it all, the majority of viewers wants to see him get back on the right track.

    I know that the writing of the characters contradicts itself, but I like it because I don't think they're trying to box anyone into a certain role. There's no real hero (Finn is the closest to one, because even having feelings for Rachel didn't push him to do anything), and there's no real villain (even Sue has a sister she visits, and a news anchor who broke her heart).
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    Image of son of spam son of spam
    01:59 PM

    In reply to The Final Harvest: A Tragedy in Four Dishes
    Any update on Robin's cancer?
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    Image of marin79 marin79
    01:59 PM

    In reply to Glee: Our Life Is Gonna Suck without You
    I can't believe my fucking DVR clipped the last 15mins of last night's show - it sounds like it was amazing!

    I also liked the part where Emma confronted the other 2 coaches for cheating. It's nice to see her show her strength in a different way from the other women on the show.
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    Image of kepster kepster
    03:31 PM

    @marin79: Do you live in NYC? That happened to me as well! Waiting for the show to download on hulu.
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    Image of marin79 marin79
    03:42 PM

    @kepster: Oh, I do - fucking Time Warner! I'll watch the end on Hulu tonight too!
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