"Proof" (Imgur)

Arnold Schwarzenegger, apropos of nothing except his new film The Last Stand co-starring Johnny Knoxville (in theaters Friday!), showed up on Reddit's IAmA (Ask Me Anything) subforum today to answer questions in beautiful cursive handwriting on his iPad, which he then uploaded onto the site. Adorable!

Let's look at some of the better responses.

"How has the shift back to Hollywood from the Governor's office been?"

"My daughter Chloe who is 9 is a big fan of yours. She would like to ask which role is more fun to prepare for action or comedic roles?"

"What is the best piece of advice you've ever recieved in your life?"


"Arnold, you've lived three lives in one. You were the reason I started working out when I was a kid, you're an inspiration to all. A bodybuilder, actor then Governor. Which has been the most challenging role in your life?"

And the question on everyone's mind: "Will you be making Twins 2?"

This bonus question wasn't answered in cursive, but it still bears repeating: When asked what he most regretted, Mr. Schwarzenegger responded:

I most regret not doing The Rock. I love the movie, and it turned out well. When it was offered to me there was only an 80 page script with a lot of handwriting and scribbles and it didn't seem fully baked. But they obviously did a fantastic job.

But who would he have played? Nic Cage? Sean Connery? We don't think he'd have been believable as a  government chemist.

Christina Aguilera and YOUR NEW NIGHTMARE perform at the AMAs (YouTube)

- Of course, the real super-insanity of the AMAs came courtesy of Christina Aguilera's Lady Gaga/Harmony Korine-inspired nightmare medley.
http://youtu.be/vh7s6RssfS0

- Lindsay Lohan is furious that her dad fathered a secret half-sister that she never knew about. Of course, she wants nothing to do with her new sibling, because she already has to deal with that usurper Ali trying to make a claim to the Iron Throne.

- How much does Robert Pattinson hate Twilight? So much. (But probably not as much as he hates the fact that Kristen Stewart signed up for a sequel to Snow White and the Huntsman.)

Reddit user "Mebbeatroaway" took to the message board late last night to answer questions that have "cropped up due to last weeks [sic] shooting.”

Needless to say, he's got some pretty interesting things to say about Guns and The City. Emphasis ours ...

Who He Is:

Born and raised here, doing what I always wanted, but the politics is terrible. I don't think I could leave, all my family is here and despite what everyone sees, it's real easy to fall in love with NY. Hopefully something will change when our mayor leaves.

On the NYPD's Gun Training Regimen:

Any average CCW [concealed-carry weapon] citizen who practices more then twice a year pretty much has most of the department beat in terms of training.

On NYPD Bureaucrats Changing the Gun Training Regimen Due to Public Complaints:

I honestly don't think they will listen. Change has to come from within the department. Maybe a PC [police chief] more interested in tactics then sending detectives to New Jersey and middle America to hunt 'terrorist' college clubs.

On Whether or Not Anyone Pushes for Changes in the NYPD Training Regimen:

There are many that do, and they are ignored, because a majority don't care. Certain 'tactics' sessions we have involve bullshitting about deferred compensation or who went on disability. It's fucking disgusting. But anyone that speaks up is considered a 'buff'.

'Shouldn't we be discussing active shooter situations?'

'WHOA EASY THERE COWBOY. First let's look at some slides a chief in Queens made about preteens joining gangs, then take an hour break and come back and sit down playing on your iPhones some more'

To be fair, a lot of the people 'training' us are cops who have back problems from wearing gunbelts for too long & never exercising so they stuck them in some crap teaching gig. It's despicable.

On What Cops Make, and Whether or Not He Loves His Job:

Here's the thing, I honestly don't know. [The salaries] are all posted online ... All I know is I'm making around 70 this year and I'm six years in. I went in the academy at 21 because that's all I've ever wanted to do. I'd shovel shit for pay and do this for free if I had too. I don't love this job because of the shit training, but because I actually love dealing with people out there that might need my help. Living in the boroughs is expensive, but I make enough to be happy.

On Gun Training Standars:

The majority of the NYPD has never been trained on any of the M4's, MP5's or Ithaca shotguns we have. The last four academy classes were allowed to shoot 5 rounds each from an M4, and now they are all 'rifle qualified'. When I ever get an AR [assault rifle], it will be my own.

There's more where that came from.

If the thread and the user in question are in fact legitimate—and they certainly seem to be—at the very least, it's an enlightening and refreshing change of pace from the constant obfuscation of matters like these that typically emerges from the department (in the form of NYPD spokesman DCPI Deputy Commissioner Paul Browne). In other words, savor what little is there. What most New Yorkers know about their police force and the way they deal with guns is likely cloudy at best, and despite the slight light this may shed on the matter, there likely won't be more where this came from.

Or as the supposed cop in question, "Mebbeatroaway”—who hasn't provided verification that he is an NYPD officer—put it: "My job has a zero tolerance policy on officers making it look bad online."

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This guy is adorkable! (NYTMag.com)

Hugo Lindgren, ethical feminist, entered Reddit's Ask Me Anything forum an hour ago to appeal to Reddit readers who have been on the fence about subscribing to The New York Times Magazine.

Of course, the questions soon turn to the important topics of the day: What Girls character did Mr. Lindgren most identify with?

23967230985723986: Are you a Hannah, Jessa, Marnie, or Shoshanna?
Also, this is more of a Times question, but do you have any good stories about David Brooks, Maureen Dowd, Douthat, Friedman, et al. that you'd be willing to dish on? David Carr?

Hugolindgren: I am consulting with my Girls experts, and they say: "Zero percent Shoshanna, zero percent Jessa. 60 percent Hanna because she is the archetypal writer & self reflective, but the rest Marnie because you don't let your self reflection paralyze you." I have no idea what any of that means because I am the designated non-Girls watcher on staff. Not for any good reason, except, you know, the Rangers.

Mr. Lindgren did not consult with his New York Times experts in order to answer the second half of that query. But yeah, Mr. Lindgren is  is totes a Hannah!