Big on the Internet, Senator Claire McCaskill, women in politics By Vivian Kane on Fri,5:59 On her way out of the Senate, McCaskill is leaving us with an array of truly terrible quotes about women and Democrats. Big on the Internet, BOOM! Studios, Buffy:The Vampire Slayer By Princess Weekes on Fri,5:18 In a new 'Buffy the Vampire Slayer' comic from BOOM! Studios, the series is going back to high school with some fresh character designs. Movies, Chris Pine, Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse By Rachel Leishman on Fri,5:12 Did Marvel finally complete its mission in collecting all of the Hollywood Chrises? Rumors are abound that Chris Pine will play a mysterious version of Peter Parker in the upcoming Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse. Though nothing is officially announced, fans have begun to speculate that this blonde-haired, blue-eyed Peter could be Captain Kirk himself. TV, #MeToo Movement, Black Lightning, Salim Akil By Chelsea Steiner on Fri,5:03 In upsetting but sadly all too common news, another major Hollywood power player has been accused of domestic abuse and sexual violence. Movies, Star Wars (franchise), The Wizard of Oz By Rachel Leishman on Fri,5:00 You'd think that a movie that helped spawn one of the largest fandoms and millions of dollars would be the most influential movie of all time but, in fact, it's apparently The Wizard of Oz. Researchers at the University of Turin in Italy decided to use IMDB to research movies and look at over 47,000 titles, tallying up how often each one was referenced by later films, to see what the most influential movie of all time was. Books, romance novels By Princess Weekes on Fri,4:42 There is no more dangerous time for a happily single person than the months between October and February. The pressure to be in a relationship for cuddles is heavy, but the best cure for that, on days when it's too cold to go see bae, is to pick up a sexy romance novel and let it take you away. Movies, Blue Beetle, DCEU, latinx representation By Chelsea Steiner on Fri,3:31 The film will center on the third Blue Beetle, Jaime Reyes, making it the first superhero movie centered on a Latinx character. Big on the Internet, gender representation, gender stereotypes, girls By Vivian Kane on Fri,2:34 Nine-year-old Riley told Curry that she's a "big fan" of his, but that she was disappointed to see that the Curry 5s, which she wanted for her upcoming basketball season, weren't for sale in the girl's section of Under Armour's website. Movies, Captain Marvel, Jude Law, Mar-Vell By Kaila Hale-Stern on Fri,2:14 This leaked Funko POP! image could reveal a huge plot point about Jude Law's character in 'Captain Marvel.' Science, #MeToo Movement, Neil deGrasse Tyson By Kate Gardner on Fri,2:04 Yesterday, allegations of sexual misconduct against scientist and celebrity Neil deGrasse Tyson came to light. |