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kdogg36 said: "PipingHotPiccolo said: "i am fine calling trump voters scum, but only if we can also recognize a large swatch of leftist purists helped get him elected, either (a) by refusing to vote for Kamala because they disagreed with her on any given policy, even though Trump was worse on each and every one by a mile, or (b) by shoving certain issues down the throats of moderate voters in a way that sent them running into trump's arms."

I still c

i am fine calling trump voters scum, but only if we can also recognize a large swatch of leftist purists helped get him elected, either (a) by refusing to vote for Kamala because they disagreed with her on any given policy, even though Trump was worse on each and every one by a mile, or (b) by shoving certain issues down the throats of moderate voters in a way that sent them running into trump's arms. 

this thread smacks of (b)--not because anyone will ever get me to even thin

this thread is obscene. an offensive post (and im fine debating the merits of that accusation) has yielded vile attempts to *blame Jews for not speaking up in sufficient numbers against Trump* when there is NO religious group more loudly against the regime, when Jews have been the VICTIMS of Trump supporters' violence, when you would NEVER demand Black Americans more loudly condemn Trump because of all the high profile African American supporters he has.

what Slam Frank posted was

gibsons2 said: "b
We do speak up, but it gets increasingly difficult when openly fascist and racistslike Laura Loomer and Stephen Miller aren't denounced by the Jewishcommunity. They are openly calling for extermination of all immigrants and have Trump's ear."

This is absolutely more offensive and plainly antisemitic that the nonsense posted by Slam Frank. 

I dont think any demographic groups vote more reliably against Trumpism than Black wom

i saw this in previews, then again when it reopened post-pandemic, and again this weekend. 

it holds up, mostly. i still think the whole thing could be an intermissionless 2 hours, and i always thought that the Hades songs drag, but when its gorgeous, man is it gorgeous. 

but really here to report that (i) Rebecca Jones is giving a really thoughtful performance as Persephone (or, she was, her last show was tonight), her Lady of the Underground in particular was out of

Kad said: "Their whole social media presence has maintained a very delicate satirical line but this is did cross that line very blatantly. I cannot believe they even considered this to be a wise move.


Its worth pointing out that the show was created by a Jew responding to what he perceived as an antisemitic blind spot in modern identity politics, though."

which is why its wild to see them fall headfirst into their own blindspot.

im not sure i

saw this tonight. in many ways its every bit the abomination you all said it would be in terms of content/book/message, but i thought the first act was watchable. 

i cant remember any comparable instance where a performer's charms so wholly undercut the overall piece like chenoweth's do here.  she sounds FANTASTIC, and her cutie-pie charm saves many of the more leaden scenes. shes doing a really great job but shes playing a vapid monster, and so the performance m

im just curious if theres any evidence, or even conjecture, suggesting that since Rudin was (rightly) knocked off his perch and declared persona non grata, if hes continued to be a malicious jerk at the workplace? ive always thought it telling that he was never accused of any actual crimes but since he was so miserable, i have no problem with him taking his medicine. but is he still a monster? or maybe now hes just brilliantly talented at what he does without the toxicity? 

 

darquegk said: "I'm not going to weigh in much on the politics of casting in these roles. I'm just gonna say that the elevator pitch for this show in its style, content and presentation is "musical Kdrama." So even if it's not something we're legally or ethically obligated to maintain, a primarily Asian cast makes sense creatively. It's part of the aesthetic and the sensibility.."

I agree with this. The show is the star here, so maybe th

all this chatter on whether JOH sucks as a person REALLY is missing the point. the fact (and yes it seems a fact) that he is "toxic and abrasive" has no bearing on the harshness of Japanese drug policy or the wild stupidity of anyone waltzing to a border checkpoint with illegal substances on them. if this was a story about Audra McDonald getting thrown into a Japanese prison cell for brazenly trying to smuggle drugs into the country, it should not matter at all that shes a beloved i

i think this always scheduled to close on 12/28, and it was pretty fully tonight. TDF put us on the extreme sides of Row E but you dont miss much except the two leads changing in and out of their clothes.

i LOVE Rajiv Josephs work-- Bengal Tiger was sublime, and Describe the Night worked for me, too. There is much to like here, but at only 95 minutes, i found myself distracted and with a wandering mind once the novelty of the different time period scenes wore off. if there was an overa

ErmengardeStopSniveling said: "Saw it with Sherie.


Sherie gives a very good performance as Jackie but her voice is not strong and is not a good fit for this part. I cannot compare her performance to Kristin’s, but there are a lot of Kristin-isms in the vocal writing."

I'm seeing this next weekend with whichever leading lady the universe blesses me with, but i do find it odd that I keep reading about Sherie's vocals, since she had n

i was there tonight, and i enjoyed myself. its an impressive piece, that never really takes off but still operates at an engaging hum for a solid 2 hours. the transition from act 1 to act 2 was a pleasant surprise, and the acting was pretty strong across the board. Tamara Sevunts and Nael Nacer especially.

it gets meaty/thoughtful in act 2, with Andrea Martin springing to life to great effect--the first act is a period piece of serious drama set up, but instead of resolving it, th

he didnt just hold the house for Rihanna, he said it was perfectly appropriate for her to spend the show on her phone, scrolling through her bright screen to the distraction of the performers and audience. and because he defended her, all the usual keyboard warriors defended him--i too remember being called a white supremacist for criticizing their behavior.

but all of this is beside the point. anyone--lovable or not--that flies into another country with illegal drugs on them is dumb b