Wild monkey love or tender Sarah McLachlan love?

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Premium Cable: The Cursing Costs Extra

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Hil R. - Jan 09, 2026 4:06:24 pm PST #7404 of 7444
Sometimes I think I might just move up to Vermont, open a bookstore or a vegan restaurant. Adam Schlesinger, z''l

Question for people who watched season 1 of The Pitt: I'm extremely phobic of rats, and I couldn't watch the first season because of that. Was that thing resolved within the first season, or do I still need to be cautious?


DebetEsse - Jan 09, 2026 6:07:32 pm PST #7405 of 7444
Woe to the fucking wicked.

I would assume that plotline was resolved, but have not seen the premiere


-t - Jan 09, 2026 7:37:50 pm PST #7406 of 7444
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration

I think it was resolved but I can’t remember exactly how, so not 100% confident. There’s none in this episode.

Man, I remembered there was emotional trauma but forgot about all the injuries and such onscreen. Much flinching


Hil R. - Jan 10, 2026 1:07:21 am PST #7407 of 7444
Sometimes I think I might just move up to Vermont, open a bookstore or a vegan restaurant. Adam Schlesinger, z''l

Thanks, -t.


DebetEsse - Jan 10, 2026 2:51:12 pm PST #7408 of 7444
Woe to the fucking wicked.

I believe that the "journalist" was telling night shift about them (sure, dude), which felt like a bow on the story


Matt the Bruins fan - Jan 22, 2026 7:15:19 pm PST #7409 of 7444
You have to remember that being a 5-time Olympic medalist means Hilary Knight has been playing hockey at an elite level at least 16 years. It's impossible for her to be a teenage girl less than 16 years old, thus the President's complete lack of interest.

Some bad news about Dan Powers of the Empty Netters podcast regarding Heated Rivalry:

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DebetEsse - Jan 22, 2026 8:29:12 pm PST #7410 of 7444
Woe to the fucking wicked.

2 episodes in on Pitt and no rodents


-t - Jan 23, 2026 8:15:19 am PST #7411 of 7444
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration

That's a bummer, Matt. What a strange world.

Thursdays are an inconvenient time for me for new Pitt to come out, but I hope to get to episode 3 tonight, maybe?


Hil R. - Jan 23, 2026 1:26:02 pm PST #7412 of 7444
Sometimes I think I might just move up to Vermont, open a bookstore or a vegan restaurant. Adam Schlesinger, z''l

The guy from Empty Netters addressed the texts. (Basically what you'd expect -- they were taken out of context, it was from before he saw the show, etc.) [link]


Matt the Bruins fan - Jan 23, 2026 2:49:07 pm PST #7413 of 7444
You have to remember that being a 5-time Olympic medalist means Hilary Knight has been playing hockey at an elite level at least 16 years. It's impossible for her to be a teenage girl less than 16 years old, thus the President's complete lack of interest.

Yeah, I don't think they get that what has most people up in arms isn't just that they were skeptical/unwelcoming of the show before they saw it, but rather the slurs and MAGA dogwhistles they used in being dismissive of its creators and audience. And the fake/performative nature of their sudden 180° when it boosted their viewership immensely and they realized there was cash to be had from piggybacking on queer entertainment.