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News, donald trump, impeachment

Does Anyone Have Less Self-Awareness Than Ken Starr?

Ken Starr rests his hand in his chin.
Kenneth Starr joined Donald Trump's defense team in the Senate today, creating a sort of bizarro impeachment time loop.
Movies, Birds of Prey, Captain Marvel, Ghostbusters

Misogynists Already Bashing Birds of Prey Without Seeing It? Where Have I Seen This Before …?

Margot Robbie in Birds of Prey: And the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn (2020)
Outrage has taken over the internet. Women, taking over a genre typically dominated by men? Ruining the childhoods of those fans who loved the male-dominated films? How dare we females take the throne for ourselves!?
Big on the Internet, becca saladin, Instagram, royalty

I’m Obsessed With This Graphic Artist Who Turns Past Royalty Into Modern Faces

Caligula sculpture as modern picture
Famous faces that we are used to seeing in ancient art and statuary get a contemporary makeover on Instagram.
News, Grammys, Tyler The Creator

Tyler, the Creator Uses His Grammy Win to Make a Point About the Racism of Music Genres

Tyler the Creator poses in the press room with the award for Best Rap Album for "Igor" during the 62nd Annual GRAMMY Awards at Staples Center on January 26, 2020 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Amanda Edwards/Getty Images)
We all know what it means to place any genre-bending piece of work in the "urban" or "rap" category when it comes to Black artists.
TV, Doctor Who

Was Doctor Who’s Nikola Tesla Just Kevin Kline’s Clone? Let’s Discuss.

Nikola Tesla's Night of Terrors
At least I'm not alone. No really, a lot of Twitter kept getting Kevin Kline vibes, and honestly, what if Goran Višnjić and Kevin Kline were in a movie together? Hollywood, I'm giving you this idea for free.
News, donald trump, NPR

Donald Trump Is Coming for NPR. Again.

Donald Trump has a pouty face.
Rightwing figures love to peddle that Ben Shapiro tagline "Facts don't care about your feelings," but when it comes to angry conservatives, the more realistic take seems to be that their feelings don't care about facts.
Movies, fraud, jordan belfort, the wolf of wall street

This Wolf of Wall Street Lawsuit is WILD

leo dicaprio in wolf of wallstreet with wine
Isn't this a case of the pot calling the kettle a con-artist?
Movies, movies, Twitter

Feel-Good Movies Clearly Are the Best

Nicole Kidman in Moulin Rouge! (2001)
I know that I won't leave this movie and want to crawl back into a blanket and never look at the world again, and maybe that's why our "feel-good" movies are so important to us all. We know that when we turn to them, we can end up feeling just a little bit better.
Movies, Birds of Prey (film), DCEU, Margot Robbie

Excuse You, the Women of Birds of Prey Have Tons of Sex Appeal

ROSIE PEREZ as Renee Montoya, MARY ELIZABETH WINSTEAD as Huntress, MARGOT ROBBIE as Harley Quinn, ELLA JAY BASCO as Cassandra Cain and JURNEE SMOLLETT-BELL as Black Canary in Warner Bros. Pictures’ “BIRDS OF PREY (AND THE FANTABULOUS EMANCIPATION OF ONE HARLEY QUINN),” a Warner Bros. Pictures release. Photo by Claudette Barius
These shallow standards of sexual desirability are so boring. Do you really need a boob window and unrealistic body standards to know what an attractive woman looks like? Do you need Harley in uncomfortable, camel toe-causing shorts? Come on.
AMP Featured, News, donald trump, impeachment, John Bolton, Ukraine

Bolton Manuscript Bombshell Proves What Everyone Already Knows: Trump Is a Corrupt Liar

John Bolton frowns as Trump makes weird faces at reporters.
John Bolton's forthcoming book confirms that Trump conditioned foreign aid to Ukraine on an investigation of Joe and Hunter Biden.
AMP Featured, Movies, contributors, Star Wars (franchise), Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker

Why Names Are So Important in Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker

Rey looks over her shoulder in Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker.
It isn’t just what you’re called that matters; it’s why. After all, in the Star Wars universe, everything has a story.
Big on the Internet, Doctor Who, Jo Martin, things we saw today

Things We Saw Today: Jo Martin Makes History on Doctor Who

jo martin is the first female black doctor who
In "Fugitive of the Judoon", written by Vinay Patel and showrunner Chris Chibnall, Martin plays Ruth Clayton, who is dramatically revealed to be a forgotten Doctor of the past.
News, Grammys, music industry, women in music

The Grammys Oust First Female Leader Deborah Dugan Days Before the Show

grammys deborah dugan
The Grammys are airing tonight, with a program of all-star performers, but one person is conspicuously absent.
TV, Adam Driver, Kylo Ren, snl

Adam Driver Returns as Kylo Ren in SNL‘s Undercover Boss Sketch

adam driver as kylo ren
The new skit, "Undercover Boss: Where Are They Now?" picks up with Kylo Ren once again going undercover, this time as Randy the intern.
AMP Featured, Big on the Internet, Joker, Melissa Villasenor, snl

Melissa Villaseñor’s SNL Oscars Breakdown Has Got #WhiteMaleRage Trending

snl oscars white male rage
As a goofy music track plays, Melissa rhymes about the nominated films while summing up what each movie is actually about: white male rage.
Big on the Internet, Imogen Poots, Jesse Eisenberg, things we saw today

Things We Saw Today: Get Trapped in Suburbia with Vivarium

jesse eisenberg and imogen poots in vivarium
As a resident of Los Angeles, I can confirm that there is nothing more terrifying than the real estate market.
TV, Howard the Duck, Jeph Loeb, Marvel Entertainment

Hulu and Marvel Cancel Howard the Duck and Tigra & Dazzler

howard the duck
he two series were announced last year along with M.O.D.O.K. and Hit Monkey, both of which are still in the works.
News, Mike Pompeo, NPR, Trump

Mike Pompeo Screams at and Curses Out NPR Reporter in Very Normal Interview

secretary of state mike pompeo
As they have demonstrated time and time again, the Trump administration has zero respect for journalists and the Fourth estate.
Big on the Internet, Dolly Parton, Internet Meme, social media

Dolly Parton Is a Meme Queen as Well She Should Be

dolly parton
Is there anything Dolly Parton can't do?
TV, jaskier, the witcher, things we saw today

Things We Saw Today: Netflix Releases The Witcher Soundtrack With Picture-Perfect Album Notes

Jaskier's album cover from The Witcher
Netflix finally released its official soundtrack for 'The Witcher,' and delightfully, they had a lot of fun with it.
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