Jessica Coen's discussions

Yeah, I already reached out. Not expecting to hear a peep, but fingers crossed. Read more

I almost went with Groveling Gary. Read more

No, and I'm 95% sure I had my sound on when I was looking at it. Another fail on Sad Sack Sam's part. Read more

yes, and it's damn near unwatchable. Read more

Honestly, I like the Armstrong knockoff better. I guess it looks less like the original (which wasn't so mermaid-y), but it's really lovely.. Read more

I guess it depends on how many bridesmaids you have and how fussy everyone is! I can see it getting out of control — if it were a chill process, you wouldn't have Say Yes to the Dress: Bridesmaids. Read more

She called the CDC before her return flight to Dallas. I'm talking about thinking twice before she made the trip altogether. Read more

It's not hysterical to say that (1) she shouldn't gotten on a plane; and (2) putting people at risk for the sake of wedding planning sucks. Read more

There is plenty of wedding craziness, sure, but that doesn't mean we're not going to write about actual news if there's a wedding angle. Hysteria is going to happen no matter what — it kicked in the second those two individuals got sick and were brought back to the States — so we might as well talk about actual… Read more

A schmuck whose employment is probably under review. Read more

SAVE THE DRESSES! THE GOWNS MUST BE PROTECTED! Read more

I do think she is morally culpable, for all the reasons I outlined above and in several other comments. Technically and professionally culpable, no. Morally, yes. Read more

I think I'm the last person on Earth to have never played that game. Read more

Oh god. Could be nothing, could be everything. Either way, terrifying. Read more

Patients are not contagious until they begin to show symptoms (fever or otherwise); if she wasn't showing symptoms on Friday, people on that flight are fine (I updated the post to say as much). But on Sunday she had a fever; passengers on her Sunday flight are at risk. Read more

Yes, exactly. And for wedding planning, no less. For all we know, maybe she DID think twice before flying — but we assign so much importance to the wedding shit, it's unthinkable to put it off. Read more

I believe she was regularly taking fluid samples. Read more

Given the rising panic levels right now, I can't even fathom what things might look like if this were airborne. Read more

I could've better clarified that the CDC and the hospital are to blame here. They made the call, they're in charge, and when things go wrong, the blame lies on the boss's shoulder. Read more

Honestly, I think that's a little harsh; I realize that might sound hypocritical on my part after I've written an entire post criticizing her choice, but she did have the okay from her superiors and ultimately this is their fault. That said, I do think she should've played it safe anyhow, certainly if the flight was… Read more