Thatās why I only give my fans the lukewarm takes and stale jokes theyāve come to expect from me. If I suddenly developed a brand and a presence theyād smell a rat.
I think Mattie Ross in True Grit stays pretty much the same. Itās Rooster Cogburn who has to soften for her benefit, and the world which has to learn to accommodate her insouciance and inflexibility.
Gremlins 2 occupies such a large part of my brain - itās frankly disturbing. Iām seriously considering submitting a proposal to Bloomsbury to do an Object Lesson book on it.
Someone whoās smart at politics please explain this to me.
I never understood why, because Howard Dean one time let out an enthusiastic shout on live TV, we all collectively decided he couldnāt be president. Still scratching my head at that one.
Ok - Lisa Frankenstein was so fun. Great clothes, great soundtrack, great story. Highly recommend
James: She doesnāt have a fever so thatās good.
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