Grrr, Kinja dumb, grr. Read more
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Would you do it all again? Read more
As a now-aging punk rocker, I like to see punk rock continue to shake things up in the modern landscape. What are some of Pussy Riot's musical and ideological influences? Read more
Hello- We all know about the Russian oligarchs and lack of transparency, but do you feel completely secure answering political questions with the sincerity you'd like? Read more
Consideration of the words we say is not—nor will it ever be—censorship. Comedy comes in many forms (the simplest descriptor being: Low to High comedy), but it all requires thought at some level; Madeleine's pratfalls in junior high were clearly premeditated with the intent of providing her classmates with a moment… Read more
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I know this isn't the topic of this article (which is a very good article! a great article full of great points! I don't want to detract from that!) but with the number of witty, talented Jezebel writers that are also into comedy, I really wish there could be a Jezebel standup tour. It would be fantastic - we could… Read more
One of the subtleties that appear to be missing from the wider debate is how not everyone finds the same things funny, and that's OK. All the comics shrieking like eels about being "censored" by feminists should acknowledge that some people actually don't find their rape jokes funny, because rape isn't funny to a lot… Read more
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THIS. A thousand times this. Comedy = catharsis = comedy means something and we need to care about it. I offer you Helen Lewis' thoughts because she is much more eloquent on the subject than I: Read more
I LOVE YOU MADDIE. You make me laugh almost every day. Thank you. Read more
First Amendment stuff is a little dicey in a school setting. A court would have to weigh the school's right to suppress speech for the legitimate purpose of maintaining order and discipline. The "Bong Hits 4 Jesus" case is a good example of this balance: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Morse_v._… Read more
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Woah... Penn Masala has succeeded in making me actually like a Coldplay song, serious that has never ever happened before. It does help that they mashed it up with an awesome song from Jodha Akbar! And now I've just checked out their other records on spotify and damn, I think I'm swooning a bit. Read more
I worked with this man years ago. I was at the absolute bottom of the totem pole at the station (part-time gig, grunt work) and this guy was an ass - very very impressed with himself. I remember being disappointed because I'd grown up watching him and thought he might be a cool person to meet. Read more
Yeah, I was expecting a lot more interesting comments, but everyone can't seem to get past the two paragraphs Read more
He sounds like one of those people for whom nothing is ever their fault. Got fired? It was discrimination! Got audited because of your back taxes? It's because you're too good of a reporter! Read more