1. You are the beautiful only daughter of an invalid.

    You are the disappointing son of a cold-hearted woman with thick arms.

    Your name is Derace, Orfamay, Moose, or Rusty, but you’ve asked to please be called Steelgrave.

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  2. THE thousand injuries of Fortunato I had borne as I best could, but when he ventured upon insult I vowed revenge. You, who so well know the nature of my soul, will not suppose, however, that gave utterance to a threat. After all, this was the first time I'd brought up the issue with Fortunato – just because I was at a 10 emotionally didn't mean he could read my mind.

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  3. You would think that after The Secret Garden, another Burnett book about a while child from India who is sent to England for some vague form of education would not be my jam.

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  4. "Did he lose it? Did he lose it? Right now?" Here is a video of a moose losing an antler. He shook his head, and off it came. (Do not watch it with the sound on. The jaunty music will fool you.)

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  5. Often the diversity we ask for does not turn out to be the diversity we want, especially in the hands of white Hollywood screenwriters.

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  6. "Sorry, I need to put you on hold – or not hold, I need to put the phone down for a second because it's a hotel phone and they have cords. There's no milk in my tea. I have to go get some milk, I'll be right back, please don't worry."

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  7. Sansa is still small! Sansa can fit under the bed! Sansa needs help being pulled out from under the bed now!

    Yes, those are load-bearing book piles.

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  8. “I Used to Be Anxious About Flying But Now I Take Xanax When I Travel”

    “I’m Glad We Communicate So Effectively Because I Think It Has Really Strengthened This Relationship”

    “Here’s A Narrative About Three Seemingly Unconnected Characters Who Feel Sad For A Bit But Then Decide To Go Have A Picnic In The Park Together”

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  9. Orpheus is one of those great Greek figures who stuck around long enough to get every single myth eventually attributed to him. He invented music, sort of, but he also become a figure of mourning after failing to rescue his wife Eurydice from the Underworld (on account of looking back at her before she was 100% rescued ), but he's also credited with introducing pederasty to Thrace (!!!)

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  10. Used to attack the Soviet government and the US Army, neither of which have been all that friendly to women, historically. +4

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  11. In which we discuss episodes 5-8. Obviously, there will be spoilers.

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  12. I desperately want a career for myself that is successful on its own terms, neither dependent on my blindness nor in spite of it.

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  13. HYPSIPYLE : welcome to Lemnos
    you will find there are no men here
    as we have murdered all our husbands

    JASON : niiiice

    HYPSIPYLE : you see, we neglected our worship of Aphrodite and as punish – what?

    JASON : aw yeah I like a challenge

    HYPSIPYLE : you misunderstand
    this place is cursed

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  14. Today's featured image is not my dog, it is the windblown face of Daniel Mallory Ortberg, my heart's desire, who has been away for AGES.

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  15. Season 6, Episode 9 - Series Finale: In the very last episode of Downton Abbey, finally, the dark horses got a chance to shine.

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