News, Merriam-Webster, nonbinary, they By Kaila Hale-Stern on Wed,3:52 Merriam-Webster Dictionary, the word authority with the best Twitter account around, announced 530 new words entered into its lexicon for September 2019. Most exciting to see was "they" officially defined as a pronoun option for those whose gender identity is nonbinary. AMP Featured, Big on the Internet, #MeToo Movement, Harvey Weinstein By Kate Gardner on Wed,2:35 Apparently, we should feel bad for Harvey Weinstein. AMP Featured, News, donald trump, fake news, Ilhan Omar By Vivian Kane on Wed,1:43 Most of us have some relative who spends their time on social media posting fake news articles and memes pushing conspiracy theories, either because they believe them or because they don't care that they're lies so long as they fit the general truthiness of a narrative they like. That's Trump. Movies, Halloween, Jamie Lee Curtis, Laurie Strode By Kate Gardner on Wed,12:51 With Michael somehow surviving being incinerated and returning for two more films, Halloween Kills and Halloween Ends, we'll be diving deep into more of Laurie's story, as well as the story of others who survived Michael both in 1978 and in 2018. Movies, Knives Out By Rachel Leishman on Wed,12:41 There are people in this world who have seen Knives Out. Those people are my enemy (until I see it and we can all talk about it). The highly anticipated murder mystery debuted at the Toronto International Film Festival with much flare and chatter and now, we just all want to know: Who did it? Movies, The Princess Bride By Rachel Leishman on Wed,12:20 Leave The Princess Bride alone. AMP Featured, Big on the Internet, comedy, Norm McDonald, Sarah Silverman By Rachel Leishman on Wed,11:33 Sure, you might be a great stand-up in other aspects, but using racism, homophobia, sexism, or anything in that vein to try to be "funny" is not push boundaries. It's just being an asshole. News, contributors, rape culture By Kylie Cheung on Wed,10:36 As the old feminist adage goes, rapists are the sole cause of rape. But what people often forget is that rape apologists are a key cause of rape, too; they are the ones who make sexual assault, dehumanizing skepticism, and attacks on survivors acceptable in society. News, Congress, donald trump, politics By Vivian Kane on Tue,6:02 The House Judiciary Committee questioned former Trump campaign manager Corey Lewandowski today, and the hearing was just the sort of fruitless circus you were probably expecting. Big on the Internet, Keke Palmer, memes, things we saw today By Rachel Leishman on Tue,5:56 To say that Keke Palmer is a mood is an understatement, but at least now we have this glorious meme for all of our days. AMP Featured, TV, Britta Perry, Community, Gillian Jacobs By Kate Gardner on Tue,5:08 To coin one of the many in jokes from "Community," they Britta'd Britta. |