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Erica Lourd
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Video Producer for Jalopnik. In a committed relationship with her 2007 Nissan Sentra named Layla.

How did Jojo become the breakout star of Dance Moms? The fact that she’s more famous than Maddie shows there is no justice in the world. Read more

How have the 1 Series coupes held up in terms of reliability? Read more

We were, but nothing’s more Jalop than figuring shit out on the fly, so I’d say Elizabeth is fully and firmly One Of Us now. Read more

I was hired primarily as a motorsport writer, so it didn’t come up during the hiring process! My editors were as surprised as you were, lol Read more

Dude...You did that all the way back in your first sentence, mansplaining labias to a woman. Read more

It doesn’t matter what size your labia is with this outfit. It matters whether you plan to move your legs more than one millimeter apart while wearing it. Because if your legs move, your labia move, and that bodysuit will end up cutting you in half in a way that is so painful that, you, being a man - can’t even Read more

I’m a clinical social worker (just like Karamo!) and this article is basically every parent calling me to complain that I’m not being hard enough on their kid and change isn’t happening fast enough. Effective change comes from communicating connection and acceptance, while also leading the client to their own Read more

I read that Karamo really wants his title changed on the show, because he is a licensed therapist! I think it is a bit disrespectful to not highlight his training.  Read more

Antoni seems like a good guy. The fact that he’s not a professional chef didn’t bother me. I think the job would be wasted on a pro. But what I’ve started to realize is that one of the most impactful people on the show is Karamo. While the skill he’s supposed to bring, “culture expert”, is poorly defined, what he Read more

To be fair, they did a number on Neel when he said that it felt weird to express joy - like it was a non-manly thing to do. I agree that it’s more subtle than maybe some viewers would like, but they’re not ignoring these things, they just focus more on mindset and emotional subjects because they’re better TV. No one Read more

Jason has it right, the Jaaaaag XF Sportbrake. Tom, the Odyssey is a good car but not “fun.” Thats a big step down from a fun BRZ, but i appreciate what you are getting at, it is an excellent family car. Read more

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I’ve got that same model, as well as the matching Dodge Caravan. Both are dealer promos, which Matchbox made in England exclusively for Chrysler. A mail-order dealer in Boston, circa 1983 (anybody here remember Harold’s Place?) was able to secure some leftovers from Matchbox, and I bought one of each. 

OMG! I’ve never seen that. I had no idea I could hear a song that I don’t know, sung in a language I don’t speak, connect so hard with me.
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