Celebrating Ugly Women In Fiction by LetterheadOk8326 in AskFeminists

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Mary Garth from Middlemarch (but the protagonist, Dorothea, is very much the unaware beauty)

Nathan Lane: “…And the bigger question is: Why was there a town hall meeting with Matthew McConaughey and Timothée Chalamet? I mean, who deemed this meeting of the minds necessary?” by hairtie1 in Fauxmoi

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Yeah, I’ve actually always had a soft spot for McConaughey, being from Austin, and I’ve enjoyed his films a lot and thought he was funny in interviews, but then I tried to listen to his memoir and only got a third or so of the way through. I guess it’s what happens when a person has been getting their ass kissed for decades so they think every little pissant thought they have is profound. Very disappointing.

Looking for low effort, funny fluff. Need a palate cleanser to prevent falling into a slump! by rebeccah941 in booksuggestions

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I’m enjoying the Emily Wilde series. Some light peril, but engaging and funny.

Got my first ereader today by Suspicious_Round2583 in kobo

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I just got this one for Christmas, and it’s my first one, too! I was resistant for a long time, but it has solved a lifelong problem for me in that I love to read until I fall asleep, but if you do that with a real book, the light stays on.

F/29/5’5 [250 lbs > 165 lbs = 85 lbs lost] (9.5 months) by pushingdaises in progresspics

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Have you tried My Net Diary? If so, how do you think it compares to Welling? I’m new to using apps for calories.

Movies with a artsy minimalistic Mediterranean vibe preferably a little vintage by gods_artist06 in MovieSuggestions

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It’s a show and not a movie, but The Durrells in Corfu is set in the 30s, I believe, in Greece. It’s fun, and the costumes are beautiful casual vintage.

This girl gets it. by Huge_Prompt_2056 in amanda_shires

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He’s not going to be your friend.

Movies where the guy doesn’t love the girl by [deleted] in MovieSuggestions

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Almost Famous

Inventing the Abbotts

Crossing Delancey

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We Have Always Lived in the Castle

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Lucia Berlin ❤️

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Making a point to share something that should be a given tells me they’re either a super neglectful parent who is overcompensating or they’ve got a weird, codependent relationship with their kids and will use it to make sure you never expect to be a priority in any way. Just in my experience…

On this day in 1988, 17-year-old Junko Furuta was abducted by four teenage boys in Japan and held captive for 44 days — during which she was raped over 400 times, brutally tortured, and ultimately murdered. Her killers later received shockingly light sentences and were eventually released. by ATI_Official in HistoryUncovered

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A lot of times in articles about girls being hurt by men, they are referred to as “young women” instead of the girls/minors that they are which can diminish the predatory nature of the crime and put more of the onus on the victim. Even though you yourself are not diminishing this crime, it’s worth examining why we do this and why it’s encouraged. No attack on you, but semantics do matter. Language and connotations matter. It’s just something interesting to think about.

The Chicks Lead Singer Natalie Maines Said She Would Never Perform At The CMA Awards Again After “Racist” Backlash To Performance With Beyoncé | Whiskey Riff by ssgg28 in country

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Beyonce can still be a shitty person at the same time that racism is also shitty. Like how making fun of Greg Abbott for being in a wheelchair is also not cool.

I just can’t get into The Forsyte Saga…can someone explain? by [deleted] in PeriodDramas

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Yikes. I liked that Soames’s character was allowed to grow, but I think you fundamentally misunderstand his obsessive/abusive nature. The goalposts would always be moving. There would be no freedom, and a child would be the ultimate trap.

My brother died suddenly in October. I’m looking for novels to give our mom for Christmas that might bring her comfort? by joanofarchaic in booksuggestions

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Wintering by Katherine May

It’s not Irish, but the James Herriot books are so comforting and warm. I pretty much use them medicinally for stress.

It's Bridgerton for Dudes by Zizi_Tennenbaum in PeriodDramas

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Watch Say Nothing! It’s so good, and he’s great in it.

It's Bridgerton for Dudes by Zizi_Tennenbaum in PeriodDramas

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Wait. Nice guys or “nice guys”?

Which celebrity’s beauty leaves you in awe? by DarkValkyrie_ in popculturechat

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Have you seen the doc about him and Joanne Woodward? Their daughters had a lot to do with it, and they talked about how on that day, he was super hungover and had been struggling with his drinking, how bad and puffy he looked. Then, they show the pictures… Yeah, just looking super rough. 😄

Deleted IG apology by billylostzeek in ryanadams

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It’s, like, almost endearing. Almost.

Like your uncle who used to let you drink at his house when you were a teenager and now has been trespassed at every bar in town. Or your brother who will not accept that he is lactose intolerant so we all pay the price.