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Had the halftime show been jazz, I would not have been able to hit the mute button fast enough. It's true that we all have different preferences, of course. I loved Kendrick's show, but I'm a child of the 80s and 90s: rap and hip hop were an elemental, constant presence in the music of my formative years (as were pop, classic rock, grunge, glam, etc.). And Kendrick is so good at what he does and so brilliant with the art he creates that he's won a Pulitzer Prize. And boy, did I love Tom Petty's halftime show, too, back in 2008. Tragic game, though.

I think it's a combination of the AI controversies and Brady Corbet's public declarations, which have had an unmistakable air of self-aggrandizement. Also, I liked The Brutalist very much, but it's definitely a movie people might admire but not love. I liked Anora, but I don't think it's that good. However, far worse films have won Best Picture, if it indeed wins BP.

Watching Patrick Mahomes and the rest of the Chiefs' offense play so incredibly and hilariously badly... Watching tween sensation Cooper DeJean intercept Patty and run it back for a touchdown... Watching the Eagles' defense sack Patty nine million times... Watching my husband Jalen Hurts play so incredibly well (outside of one unfortunate throw that turned out not to matter because of the aforementioned defense)... Watching my husband Jalen Hurts and my other husband Saquon Barkley (the three of us are very happy, thank you for asking) and the rest of the Eagles annihilate evil with such ferocity and get those Rings...

My sister's work has been tangentially involved in the music industry, and she knows a ton of people in that industry. Drake is an absolutely scuzzy, shady asshole who deserved every bit of Kendrick's beatdown and then some. There's a reason Kendrick won a million Grammy awards a week ago (and with thunderous applause each time) for this diss track: everyone in the music industry knows how earned it is.

Rog's response: Such a wonderful steward of this sport.

Until attitudes like this are changed or disappear completely, men will continue to rule most of the earth. By the way, very honest, nice, intelligent men do not complain that they're tired of women getting the benefit of the doubt; the men who do are not very honest, nice, and intelligent: they're misogynists. I'm sorry to tell you that there will never be true equality, and it's not because we live in a society where maybe 5% of sexual assault allegations are false. No, it's because we live in a society where 99% of sexual assault perpetrators, the vast majority of whom are men, get away with their crimes. And I wonder what those poor men in your two examples did to put themselves in the position of being falsely accused of rape. Did they dress provocatively? Did they ask for it? Did they bring it on themselves? I mean, if we want true equality, maybe we should be asking the same vile and dehumanizing questions women are asked when they make allegations of sexual of men falsely accused of sexual assault as well. After all, in both cases, they're victims, so let's treat them all equally.

Exactly

You've posted versions of this before, so I'm just going to post a version of what I've posted before: Victims of sexual assault AREN'T believed as a rule, and statements like this have the unfortunate consequence of brushing sexual assault aside and casting it as more of a mistake on the part of these poor athletes, musicians, actors, etc. who were just trying to get laid. For every false allegation of sexual assault, there are thousands of unreported sexual assaults. That is not hyperbole. Again, the conviction rate of sexual assault crimes is under 1%, and only around 6% of all allegations even result in an arrest. Meanwhile, close to 90% of sexual assault victims suffer physical and emotional consequences because of the assaults committed on them. I'm glad you think there's enough circumstantial evidence in this instance, but I find it depressing that people need so much evidence from so many people to find allegations like these believable. And women believing each other because they're women is not what makes women's rights harder to come by. Not even a little bit.

Nonsense! I have plenty of enthusiasm for Bron-bron – when he loses. Now, cheer on your Rockets!

Chiefs vs. Eagles again? Presumably resulting in another Chiefs SB? Buffalo,

Sinner may be a doper, but I don't care since I think most top players dope to an extent: no Djoker and another loss in a GS final for the violent abuser are wonderful, perfect outcomes. And a win for Keys on the women's side!

Well, Ryan Day is not of Asian descent, so that's probably why no one ever mentions it. Marcus Freeman, however, is of Asian descent, and it would've been nice for him to be acknowledged in equal measure as the first black and the first Asian head coach to play for a national championship. I rooted intensely against both Ohio State and Notre Dame, so I both won and lost. And I hated all of it. However, in that perfect state of rage equilibrium, I achieved nirvana. So, that's nice.

What a devastating loss for the Ravens. I could not be more delighted!

That's exactly what it feels like. I'm in the flats of North Hollywood and am OK at the moment, too, but there is that feeling of "where's the next one going to be?" in the back of the mind. The wind dying down (finally) is the most important first step to starting to get control over these blazes, but it's been just terrifying and insane in its suddenness, unpredictability, and speed. I also want to say that while it's been a very scary day-plus and will probably be scary for another few days, it's vital to remember that the fires will eventually be extinguished, and we will get through this and rebuild/recover. Together.

If Zac Taylor can't figure out a way to coach the Bengals so that they don't start every season 0-2 or 0-3, it might be time to find a new head coach. The Bengals could've been a sleeper team in the playoffs, but if you start off the season with a loss to a terrible Patriots team, you deserve to miss the playoffs. I'm rooting for one of two teams to win the Super Bowl, but I won't say which two for fear of jinxing them. BECAUSE I AM OBVIOUSLY THAT POWERFUL. And because it can't be said enough, fuck the Chiefs.