what did you think of the queen’s gambit?everybody seemed to flip over it.did you find the protagonist cute?

I’m only halfway through it so far, but as with everything Scott Frank does, I’m enjoying it. For someone who wrote a goofily over-the-top movie like Dead Again, Frank shows an amazing restraint in TQG… I keep expecting some grand, melodramatic turn that never comes.… Read the rest “what did you think of the queen’s gambit?everybody seemed to flip over it.did you find the protagonist cute?”

During their time on SNL, I kind of hated Will Forte, Bill Hader, and Jason Sudeikis. Every major iteration of the show’s cast seems to include at least a few interchangably bland white guys… every now and then one of them will emerge as an underrated performer —the tragic, brilliant Phil Hartman— but for the most part, they quickly fade into obscurity.… Read the rest “”

omg 90 day fiancé is like the worst most entertaining reality show!! who’s your favourite couple?

If you want to examine the ugliest and/or weirdest parts of human behavior, and how that behavior —and your perception of it— can be manipulated in ways both subtle and ham-fisted, the various 90 Day Fiancé shows are essential viewing.

The Good

Annie & David: Yes, David is a giant prick when he’s drunk, but he dotes on her when he’s sober… and he damned well should, ‘cause Annie is the sweetest, sunniest angel on earth.… Read the rest “omg 90 day fiancé is like the worst most entertaining reality show!! who’s your favourite couple?”

painandprettybows:

bedtimestoriesforbrokengirls:

A Lie Agreed Upon

I pretend that I push girls to watch Deadwood because it’s the best-written show to ever grace television, and because Al’s relationship with his girls is fucked-up and hot.

But really, I just want to be able to call them “hoopleheads” and have them understand they’re being insulted.

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