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I agree. IMO RHoNJ went truly bad when Melissa, Joey and the other bug-eyed cousin showed up. It's common knowledge the Gorgas sent an audition tape to Bravo where they pledged to bring down Teresa. It is hilarious that Teresa's disembodied voice got more screentime on Teresa Checks In than Melissa. Melissa was so sour about not being invited to 'help with the kids'; it meant she wasn't getting any spotlight. Teresa and her husband are thugs, and it irks me that they are painting themselves the victim. Having said that, the show was the best NJ-related thing I have seen in over four seasons. One thing you can tell is how much Teresa adores her family. I would much rather watch Milania being Milania and Gia's talking heads than those awful, thirsty people they brought on to RHoNJ last season. Gia breaks my heart tbh. She must be the wisest person on that show. And I can't help but like Juicy Joe for just saying whatever pops into his head. I like his friendship with Rosie too. I figure this whole Brooks cancer SL was scripted by Brooks/Vicki, given the greenlight by an OC producer, but the other women smelled a rat and made it an issue in order to stay relevant. Honestly, they should probably cancel OC tomorrow for this mess, but they won't if their ratings have been making bank. I dislike all of them at this point. I will watch Reunion though to see if we get any answers, but somehow I doubt it. And can this be said too often? Smug Meghan needs to be fired. I believe Ampika's family might originally be from India, or she is mixed-race Asian.

Bless you for that Jem gif! I loved that cartoon when I was a kid. *side-eyes the live action 'remake'* The American Cancer Association need to send MeMeMe a cease & desist letter for fronting like she is qualified in any way to make a diagnosis, and for spreading inaccurate information about the range of diverse illnesses (and their treatments) that fall under the c umbrella. And I say this as someone increasingly convinced Brooks may be lying for the sake of a SL. Bravo need to cease & desist with this awful season.

I called it. Watch Gretchen be in the lineup next season. Andy is gonna make sure Vicki has an ally and someone who is formidable to go toe to toe with Tamra. Season 11 is going to be messy.... You sure did! RHoOC is currently being repeated where I am. Currently we are on Season 7 which is when Vicki started dating Brooks, when Tamra pretended to be BFFs with Gretchen, when Heather joined, and when Alexis was the most annoying HW ever. I was never a fan of Wretched because I felt she was shady with her 'truth-telling.' I also couldn't stand Slade being the Peter of the OC franchise and felt both try-hards pulled down the franchise (if that's possible). However, she was also pretty human. I wouldn't necessarily be against her replacing Meghan, which would piss Tamra off. Tamra has been such a puppet-master all season, stirring the pot via her mini-me MegVile while pretending to be Vicki's closest friend. Damn. Anwar is HOT. Maybe this was what Mohammed looked like before he got paunchy and started doing the comb-over!

Honestly, seeing that photo makes me... kind of want Nene on RHoBH? (Don't kill me). If Brandi is going to be a 'Friend Of,' there will be plenty of room for Nene to drag her. Especially because Kyle HAAAAATES Brandi and Nene & Kyle are tight. Plus I would be intrigued to see the LVP/Nene dynamic. I also think she would read Shanna's fake ass (God I wish "Twenny-Five THOUZIND" and Alison Dubois would show up too) but try and kiss up to Lisa Rinna and Eileen (for the job connections). Nene is nowhere near wealthy like Empress Lisa, Yolanda, Camille or Adrienne, but she still has some standing in that she actually did do legit acting jobs and clearly wants her career to progress further. She is currently on TV (as a talking head). Brandi didn't even have that, and she was a HW for a good 3 seasons. OC: OK episode, considering. Shannon, I thought you had reached TMI zone with the affair revelation but clearly I was wrong! Vicki gave an interview on the Periscope app (http://www.realitytea.com/2015/10/05/photos-vicki-gunvalson-detoxes-opens-rhoc-reunion-friendships-brooks-ayers-spinoff/#/slide/1 --- btw I don't quite know what that is either). She said that she was in the Hot Seat at Reunion as far as being the hated housewife, but that she tried to keep her cool and answer the questions. She said that she and Shannon were not friends currently but she did feel they would find their way back to each other. She was non-commital about Tamra and that she was moving on from Brooks (one can only hope). Apparently Brooks had a one=on-one interview with Andy that was screened at Reunion and that Vicki was "disappointed" by Brooks decision to do it. Oooo wonder if she was scared Brooks would throw her under the bus for this cancer SL? She also said that she was back in contact with GRETCHEN ROSSI and that when comparing her to Meghan, at least Gretch had a heart. Sounds to me like Vicki is hoping Gretch will come back and replace Meghan King Edmonds! And if it pisses Tamra off, all the better! She didn't indicate whether or not Meghan got dragged at Reunion for her shenanigans. That disappointed me. I was hoping that shark would be called out on her nasty crusade "for Justice" but it seems like Tamra and Heather have her ass protected. God I am so ready for this awful bore to be fired.

I feel bad for Kim Fields. She has no clue in that trailer just how vicious and desperate it can get. The thirst is real, Kim! Am I the only one who thinks that Kim F and Kandi might actually get along as the lone somewhat-sane ones? November feels a long ways away right now. ONly OC is holding the fort and I cannot bring myself to watch the latest episode. I cannot believe it is still more "Is Brooks cancerous?" and "David cheated." Who greenlit this awful waste of a 10th season? This should have been an awesome season and yet it is the worst it has ever been (and yes I remember Tammy Knickerbocker and her waste-of-space daughters). Vicki has already done the cancer SL, with Briana. The difference then was that the issue was sensitively handled, thanks in part to Briana's basically upbeat and matter-of-fact nature. They made it real without being morbid and without trivialising the subject. Here it is morbid and heavy -- and yet the issue of cancer has been totally trivialized and rendered meaningless. Regardless of whether Brooks/Vicki are lying, Meghan needs to be fired like yesterday. She is a shark-eyed excuse for a human being. It occurred to me that over the past few seasons, RHoOC had some pretty watchable housewives: Peggy Tanous, Lydia and especially Lizzie come to mind. They were, give or take some personal quirks, actually relatable human beings. However, I never fully understood how toxic the environment was until these ladies started getting run off the show. (Heather is resilient and a friend of Andy's so she has survived). Peggy got stampeded by that waste of good botox, Alexis. Lydia by the altercation between Ryan and her mother (and the producers probably put pressure on her not to make a big deal of it). Lizzie by Tamra's general awfulness. Now the OC has someone sordid and as opportunistic as Tamra, but dumber. I can't watch it. I need a better balance of personalities. If Meghan is there just to make Tamra look good by default, well, that's not enough. Sorry for the rant. LOL I guess I just needed to let that out.

Can you see it now? Thanks! Wow Tootie's hair.... By contrast Kandi looks on point this season. That boat altercation looks very Pillow Talk Nightesque, and it better not let Rickshaw [(c) Cheap] off the hook in terms of her part in provoking it. She's trying so hard in that trailer to come at the women and 'bring it,' but she is making Phaedra look classy and that is some achievement.

Ugh I can't watch the trailer wear I am. Damn you Bravo! It's only a trailer!

Miss Lawrence also talked about why (s)he peaced out of RHoA recently: http://www.realitytea.com/2015/09/24/miss-lawrence-dishes-real-reason-left-real-housewives-atlanta/ It's a classy way of putting it and can't say I really blame him.

Thank you for reminding me. This asswipe. The way he was bitching and moaning about that (very decent) house. Eddie looked like he wanted to kill him. Tamra clearly told Eddie that she would use her money and this was a non-negotiable, but the best thing she could do for Ryan is to let him fend for himself and his new family. He is so spineless too -- now that he impregnated his z-list starfucker babymama, he wants to cut and run. Tamra is obviously funding his home so he doesn't look like a complete creep and abandon this family (including her own granddaughter). What a [!@#$%^&*] mess. Ryan has always caused major trouble for Tamra and her relationships. On top of being dumb as a box of rocks and useless, he is an emotional manipulator. Probably because he is deeply insecure about his stature.

IA. It was another episode of cancer talk. I appreciate that Heather came out and talked to Vicki woman to woman about the whole situation, but the whole SL is a depressing mess. Even Meghan could not refrain from bringing up her cancer 'expertise' (and throwing that poor mother Leanne under the bus AGAIN) in the segment when buying her stepdaughter a new prom dress. This is a terrible idea for a single story and Meghan needs to be fired after she is raked over the coals at Reunion. Regardless of whether Brooks is lying or not. The only good bit was Lisa Rinna showing up to talk about HSN with Heather. Thank goodness for that ray of sunshine. Even her hair looked fab. I finally caught up on the NY 100th episode special which was a real treat. I truly love this show and the people currently involved. Even Kristen was funny and erudite. Ramona looks like she had a face lift and Aviva's hair is fabulous. You could tell Andy is emotionally invested in the women and this particular franchise. It struck me that as enjoyable as it was to see early clips of the show, I never want to see Jill Zarin, Kelly, Cindy and Alex on this show again. IMO the latest mix of women is a perfect balance and I love how NY has evolved as a franchise. I am sure I am alone in that view but after seeing the toxicity of OC, this was a welcome, fun, witty relief.

TBH I think Ikon was so hyped because they and Winner were finalists on a hugely popular Xfactor type show, and even though the public went with Winner as the winning group, the head of YG never hid his preference for the other group he called Ikon. So YG released Winner quite quickly and they became a big hit, but he wanted to wait to release Ikon in the hopes they would eclipse Winner. You could argue that, even with this sub-standard pre-debut release, it has hit #1 on the Melon chart and will likely be huge for YG, They want Ikon to be the next Big Bang because Big Bang members will probably be heading to military service soon (SOB! TOP!). However, like you, Matt, I am hugely underwhelmed by this single. I guess I am spoiled because my bias boy group, EXO, released a pre-debut single too, called What is Love, and honestly it is one of my favorite songs of theirs ever. It might not be your thing because it is a ballad, but I just love the whole slow jam of it. I actually prefer the Chinese version, weirdly. Cheap, I think maybe it's time to get into Junho. I keep hearing great things but I've never been taken in by his stuff. Also, I love that black & white image of him on the album (kpop has the best album covers sometimes). YASS Cheap let Dumb Dumb grow on you! I also like the choreo to it.

Seventeen's new song "Mansae" just dropped & (as to be expected based on the awesomeness of Adore U) it is FABULOUS!!! I hear that SEVENTEEN are producing another batch of their albums because demand has outpaced supply! They really are the rookie kings right now. Taking a page out of EXO's Growl playbook with this school uniform/dance formations mv! I like that the female character actually has some spunk and isn't just some blushing doll as she is in MANY other boy band mvs. I also like their choreo. I didn't know about the plagiarism, but the song and the mv has grown on me. IA tho that the album is not as good as Ice Cream Cake (Automatic! Something Kinda Crazy!) but there are some cool songs in it. Am I the only one disappointed by IKON's debut song? I found it and the video pretty basic. All that hype... I hope their proper debut single is more punchy. HyunA is honestly the sexiest bae in kpop right now. Her body is incredible and I am fully envious. Last year I wasn't sure about that monkey mv Red and HyunA twerking like a little awkward robot in red heels, but she seems much more comfortable in this Run and Run mv. It seems more her, and she is sexy without forcing it. I really like the mv, actually, and the 'home video/behind the scenes' style of it. I also love the song. Have you heard her other single Roll Deep, Cheap? That 4minute photoshoot looks really good.

Re the Dubrow's skincare formulations: In my opinion, allegedly, etc: first of all, the line does not offer a sunscreen from what I can see online on Evine (the retailer), which is the most important thing everyone can use to protect their skin. So that already sets the line as substandard in my opinion given that the sun is the #1 cause of aging and skin damage. Then, the polish/scrub product has silica beads - which is rough on the skin and can cause micro tears and it isn't as good as using a chemical exfoliant like salicylic acid. Then, the moisturizer and serum have fragrance in them, which is an irritant for skin. The serum product they have has silicones and ceramides - and nothing more - which for $40 for an ounce is incredibly expensive and doesn't offer skin very much. They also have two nutritional products: a liquid and a vitamin pill, that loads up on the skin healthy vitamins and minerals. I'm always hesitant to do 250% of the Recommended Daily Intake of any nutrient - and that's what the nutrition products do - to each their own, most of those nutrients are water soluble anyway so the body only absorbs what it can and the rest is flushed out. Overall, in my opinion, there are far less expensive, better formulated products available. Thanks for your take on the Dubrow skincare line. I would have thought sunscreen would be a standard in the anti-aging day products and it always stuns me when I see major brands like Chanel or YSL push anti-aging creams with no SPF attached. I know they're trying to fix the line at a (slightly) more affordable price point but sometimes it just seems better to get some natural product like coconut oil and smear it on your face for hydration purposes! I have been watching Season 2 of Real Housewives of Melbourne, which I never caught up on! I've watched everything right up to the last episode (not including the Reunion episodes). My thoughts: -This franchise is glitzy, tacky, gloriously OTT, contrived at times, bitchy, but so, so fun. And at the end of the day, a lot of these women are true blue Australian sheilas in the best sense. - I was all ready to love Pettifleur and dislike Gamble at the beginning of the show. What a switcheroo as the show progressed. Gamble is funny, self-deprecating and winningly upfront. Pettifleur is mean, a poseur and a big-ass fake. The only point I actually warmed to her was when she danced her birthday tango at her winter wonderland party. LMAO as she wrapped her leg around that poor dancer's shoulder. - I still like Jackie but I worry that she will get too caught up in being what she thinks a Real Housewife should be and will lose the rock in her life -- her adorable husband. - I know people hate Lydia here and think she is a bore... well, I love to hate her. She's like Kyle in a lot of ways -- pretentious, condescending, dumb as a box of rocks, thinks she is hysterically funny -- but the difference is that I can't stand Kyle most of the time. Lydia in a lot of ways is hideous, and talks horribly about Gina especially in her VTs. She obviously thinks she is the second coming of Samantha Jones sometimes. And yet... I can't stop watching her. Ugh, I have such ratchet taste in HWs lol. - Gina is... where to start? The eye of the hurricane. I love the fragile/strong woman she shows herself to be -- tough barrister but vulnerable when it comes to relationships. I liked her burgeoning friendship with Gamble. At the same time, she can just be so vicious in her put-downs. She is fundamentally insecure, as insecure as that vile Andrea in S1. I wish she wouldn't burn so many bridges on this show, or get caught talking out of turn about the few friends she has left. At the same time, the other women are so ready to pounce on her every word or action and twist it against her. - Janet is a big gossip but she owns it and I love her for that. I was LMAO at her reaction to Gina's shoe-line. Chyka (who I also love) had a good point about not being asked to use their names for shoes, but the Janet had the truest reaction. "I don't care about that! All I care about is that I got the ugly nana shoe!" Bring on Season 3!

Oh! P.s.: Did anybody catch Meghan and Jim walking into the Goat party, and Meghan waving like she was the Queen of England and Jim saying "Why are you waving at no one?"

Preach. I cannot stand that Meghan is making me defend Brooks of all people, but her Crusade for Knowledge, Justice and the Truth via the bottom-feeding blogs of the internet is wack. This vile person will literally say and do anything to remain 'relevant' on this show, including inferring someone is faking their cancer while simultaneously throwing an actual cancer sufferer (now deceased) under the bus for not parenting correctly. I thought Alexis Bellino and Gretchen Rossi were bad but seriously, Miss Know-It-All needs to get gone. She is hideous. Seeing her husband Jim realize it with every passing second she opens her mouth is the only thing even vaguely entertaining. Tamra is so ratchet. And so is her layabout son. No wonder Eddie doesn't want to work his ass off to prop up that free-loader. I don't know what to think about Heather and Shannon at the moment tbh. This show is depressing at the moment. Only one storyline and it's all about cancer. It's not as bad as Season 4 RHoBH but it's up there.

So when is RHoA set to air? I am having RH withdrawal symptoms now that my RHoNY is finished for the year. And bring on RHoMelbourne. I can't wait to watch that glamourfest. Poor RHOC cannot carry the whole franchise on its frail shoulders. In some ways I enjoy how it lets it all hang out sometimes, but rn I cannot bear Meghan, Vicki & Brooks's cancer is the ONLY sl, Tamra is an increasingly desperate [!@#$%^&*]-stirrer, Shannon and David's marriage is clearly DOA and I have actually forgotten that Heather is still on this show. Am I missing anybody? Gretchen? Slade? DaytimeFan have you had a peak at the Dubrow's skincare line? Are the formulations any good?

Hey Matt, after searching YouTube I found the song and it is really rocky edge. I like it! Makes a change from the hip hop boy groups of kpop (not that I don't love hip hop). Red Velvet released their mv Dumb Dumb and I cannot get that beat out of my head. Their album The Red isn't bad either

WOW. What an epic concert that looked like. You know, if there was footage of the whole concert, I would have watched the whole thing! It looked so fan, and the fan chants and cheers gave me goosebumps! It looked huge and at the same time really intimate -- like the fans were close to the stage. Also, the way Beast seem to interact with fans as they perform makes it feel more intimate. They are less concerned with every footfall being inch-perfect than they are with the fans connecting to them and their songs. I love Junhyung's rapping skills. I also love Dongwoon's diamanté loafers. And while I am not always a huge fan of his, Hyunseung's voice sounded really great in the opener you posted. In EXO news... EXO have announced they will release a Japanese song in early November. Prepare for the Japanese debut! They are also going to play at the Tokyo Dome in early and mid-November (quite an achievement as you have to be invited to perform there). Comeback-wise, I am feeling ready for CL to drop her album because I really want to hear her work in English. And I admit Doctuh Peppuh has totally grown on me. I don't know what this is ^ but looks like Winner + iKON are in a teaser together and I am really ready to find out what it is about! One of my favorite girl groups is preparing a comeback for next week -- Red Velvet. Not sure what to make of the concept or the pics (hello Raggedy Ann) but the snippet of the song in the teaser sounds like it might be a BOP. Oh, and it's called Dumb Dumb. I am also listening to this song Supernova by CN BLUE at the moment. They are a more rocky pop group, but this song is in Japanese because they have so many fans there. It has an 80s rock vibe: And this is the teaser to their Korean mv to be released next week. It is much more kpoppy! I think they're hot - especially #3 Minhyuk

Lizzie's blog is also an oasis of calm, sane commentary. Bless her. Tamara Tattles posted this 'blind' item which I think would be obvious to the posters here who follow RHoA. http://tamaratattles.com/2015/09/02/blind-item-someones-attorney-is-working-overtime-to-save-their-job/#more-17239 Damn, Toyota. You in trouble girl.

IA, I feel like they are trying to brighten their parents' lives by being funny and pulling little pranks and dinner surprises, but I don't think they quite realize that they shouldn't have to carry the burden of their parents' marriage on their shoulders. I don't think Shannon and David Bedeor have quite realized that life lesson either. It was cool seeing Michael again. I remember when Vicki used to make him go to her cruise seminars on life insurance and he was all "Yep. See you by the pool!" Personally, I always love seeing Briana or Michael on the show.

Spot on, as usual. I CANNOT with that cowardly giraffe. She oozes insincerity, from her faux concern about Leanne and her stepchildren (if it's her attempt at appearing saintly for the cameras, it didn't work), to calling her husband over to Defend Her Honor. What honor? The honor of jumping to conclusions based on a 'psychic' with no references whom Tamra Barney met online? Jim Edmonds impressed me this episode, and this comes after last week when I equated him with that gross human fat deposit, Jim Bellino. He handled the situation like an adult. He came in to defend what his wife actually said without white-washing her role in the drama. He thoughtfully answered Shannon's question about what he would do if he were Vicki. Then he sat down for a drink and told his wife to never involve him in her fake drama again. It was gold because it was real. His dismissive attitude with Meghan (as much as I hate to see couples dismiss each other like that) is understandable now given Meghan's obvious messiness and obsession with fame and causing trouble on the show. He's not interested, he has other things to worry about. I'd be stunned if by this time last year these two weren't separated. Tamra's attitude this whole show really stunk. I loved her Cut Fitness 'sex tape' and Eddie really is a good sport. But she is still stirring things up -- and against her supposed BFF Vicki, too. I wonder what Vicki thinks after watching this episode in particular... Not least the way she agreed with Meghan after Meghan was all "Vicki's such a f*cking bitch!" (Honestly, Meghan has the maturity of a 14 years old). Let's not forget that Vicki is the one who sicced the psychic on everybody and kept discussing it not two seconds after giving Brooks a birthday cake. Tamra is back to her old covert tricks and I hope she gets called out on it. Lizzie is awesome. I wish she was a regular HW and not just a friend of because she looks like the only one able to put these hoes in their place. IA Shannon wants the impossible. David simply cannot give it to her. She either has to let go of the resentment forever or cut ties and move on.

Woah Phaedra. Those white pants were a mistake. I remember watching Phaedra's first season on RHOS recently (she was pregnant with Aiden) and she was so beautiful and fresh-faced. Her looks haven't really changed but she lost some of that bloom. I don't know how to explain it. Maybe it's because I find her sketchy and fake now that her looks do not resonate the same way for me.

It's too bad they didn't get a ratings jump because IMO this has been NYC's best season to date. It has been a mix of lifestyle aspirational, humor, drama, humor + drama (please see my sig), honesty (Bethenny's confrontation with her past, Carole and Dorinda in LOndon) and just plain watchable for me. I watched the three reunion episodes back-to-back and while it did get heated and a bit nasty at times, I love the way it ended with all the women (especially Bethenny and Ramona) coming to a real understanding of each other. In short, all RH shows should be this open and (relatively) untoxic. I even was cool with Carole by the end -- and IMO she has been a sneak and sh*t-stirrer all season. Even Andy seemed absolutely thrilled with the ladies and this season. I've never seen him so comfortable and present in a reunion. I personally wouldn't care if they dropped Kristen from the mix as she and her rehearsed lines to LuAnn were her weak-ass effort to remain relevant. However, I do like a big group as it somehow feels less claustrophobic and more real as the women move through cocktail parties and different cliques and friendships. Basically, I am hoping for another season with the same group of women, although it looks like Heather won't be rejoining. Too bad, as the evil in me sort of wanted to see her get a little comeuppance next season. At least she got called out on her BS dramatics during the Turks & Caicos trip.

Omg Matt, you love Exo! So do I. They are my favorite kpop group. Their back catalogue of songs is so good, I can't even. I'm still bummed Heart Attack never got a mv, it's such a strong song for me. And What is Love is such a perfect slow jam. (And I have a crazy crush on lead dancer Kai but that's beside the point). Their vocal line can be very strong too. And yasss I am on vacation right now but can't stop listening to Married to the Music over and over. Such a catchy hit. The live choreo to that song is epic and makes life worth living for me. Shinee have had an amazing cb this year. Dr Pepper is also growing on me... sigh. I love CL tho I really dislike Diplo. I need to listen to Beast and BtoB when I come back from vacation. And Hyuna! I haven't heard her new solo album yet. I have listened to GG's Lionheart and You Think. Lionheart is such an ear worm and while I didn't like their other song nearly as much, it is growing on me.

As someone whose mother suffered through (and survived -- touch wood) Non-Hodgkin's lymphoma (via chemo), I have a hard time believing that Brooks lost all that weight just for a storyline on OC. I don't know how to explain it other than chemo aims to nuke everything in your insides. It can be a difficult, overwhelming treatment. I could be mistaken, but Brooks has that wary, exhausted look in his eye that I've seen before. RHOC was incredibly badly scripted yesterday. From Tamra talking about the psychic she trusts her life with (but never actually met in person) to him -- surprise -- showing up at the restaurant, to Brooks being invited over to Cut Fitness because Tamra got him a cake (please! As if she would ever!), to Brooks tripping over the "cancer I had/have" moment. I am hoping this is a situation where Brooks is not lying but the SL that everybody is in on is that there are rumors he may be. I *HOPE* it is NOT "Brooks, let's pretend you have cancer and keep the viewers guessing." Because that would be awful. I can't with Meghan. Period. The way she whined to Jim about how difficult it was with Haley to correct 18 years of parenting mistakes. Way to throw a mother dying of a terminal illness under the bus for the sole purpose of polishing your halo. #Hashtag is very pretty but her personality is so ugly to me. Everybody is disposable to her purposes of making herself look better. I see from Reality Tea that on social media she is trying to befriend Z-list coke-sniffers like Denise Richards. Good luck to you, babe. Honestly, Meghan isn't always the devil incarnate but the way she's using people to make herself look saintly is so... obvious. And she is condescending. It makes me take against her. Jim Edmonds is giving me Jim Bellino vibes and that's not a good thing. At least he isn't giving me Slade vibes. Slade was the kind of guy who dated Playboy bunny wannabes because he thought he could control them. His ugly Miss Piggy diatribes against Vicki illustrated the kind of latent anger and insecurity he holds against women who actually stand up for themselves. I don't know why I am mini-ranting against Slade today, I just felt like it lol.