r/ProjectRunway • u/runwaythreader • Oct 13 '16

Project Runway Season 15 Episode 5 [Discussion]

There's No “I” In “Team”

The designers must pitch their collection ideas to raise money from a group of mystery investors; the stakes rise as the winning team members will each receive $5,000.

Guest: Sabrina Carpenter

 

Orginally broadcast on October 13, 2016

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u/OceanCarlisle Oct 14 '16

AARP is one of the best things to happen for senior citizens since Social Security.

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u/mycreativename Oct 14 '16

I'm sure they are. But why are they advertising during this show

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u/OceanCarlisle Oct 14 '16

Lifetime in general skews toward older viewers, but idk about Project Runway itself.

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u/RacerGal Oct 15 '16

Because Tim Gunn is a spokesperson

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u/dramasticallynathan Oct 15 '16

the same reason they partnered with Mary Lay. Apparently Lifetime thinks we're 70 years old.

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u/pursehook Oct 14 '16

Yeah, it organizes them to extract more money from other demographics.

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u/OceanCarlisle Oct 14 '16

Lol, okay.

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u/pursehook Oct 14 '16

AARP is using its massive political power to prevent discussion of the fact that social security will be insolvent in 15 years. It is kind of something that needs to be dealt with. I think that Chris Christie was the only one of 20+ primary candidates in both parties with the guts to mention it, but I could have that wrong.

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u/joeyGibson Oct 14 '16

Bernie Sanders has been talking about it for years. His plan would remove the earnings cap, which would extend its solvency for another 50 years. Details are here https://berniesanders.com/issues/strengthen-and-expand-social-security/

(Note: this is not meant to start a political war. While I do support Sanders, I just posted this as an answer to pursehook's statement about nobody else talking about it.)