The Thursday Edition - Aug 2, 2018
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Movies, Avengers: Infinity War

We Have RDJ to Thank for That Emotional Scene in Avengers: Infinity War

Benedict Cumberbatch and Tom Holland in Avengers- Infinity War (2018)
Thanks, Mr. Stark.
Movies, documentaries, sex positivity, sexuality

Documentary Film #FemalePleasure Addresses the Biggest Threat to Men: Female Sexuality

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Feminist filmmaker Barbara Miller's latest documentary #FemalePleasure premieres this week at the Locarno Film Festival, and has just released a stirring trailer. The film follows five women across the globe as they take on the patriarchy in what she calls “a plea for the liberation of female sexuality in the 21st century.”
Movies, Barry Jenkins, If Beale Street Could Talk, James Baldwin

Barry Jenkins Debuts Stunning If Beale Street Could Talk Trailer on James Baldwin’s Birthday

The Moonlight director celebrates and pays tribute to James Baldwin on the writer's birthday.
Gaming, D&D, women in gaming

What It’s Like to Be a Woman Playing Dungeons & Dragons on the Internet

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It’s a general rule of the internet that whatever toxicity exists in person is magnified online. I was surprised, then, when every woman I spoke to that plays D&D for internet audiences said that the opposite was true in their communities.
TV, Buffy Sequel, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, James Marsters

James Marsters Says He Is Open to Playing Spike in Buffy Sequel

James Marsters_Spike w/ Drusilla from Buffy:TVS
“I am open to whatever Joss has in mind.”
Movies, Honest Trailers, Hook, Robin Williams

Hook Isn’t as Childishly Delightful as You Remember It in New Honest Trailer

Rufio's still the best, though.
TV, Betty Gilpin, GLOW, Jimmy Kimmel Live

Betty Gilpin: Men Get to Play “Farting Geniuses” While Women Play “Sobbing Boobs or Sobbing Laundry Basket”

In an appearance on Jimmy Kimmel Live, Gilpin appears to talk about her Emmy nomination, a concussion she had at the SAG Awards, and having theatre actors as parents.
Big on the Internet, gender representation, LGBTQ Representation, representation

Annenberg Study Shows That No, We Aren’t Getting Better Representation

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The percentage of female characters who speak in a film has barely risen over the course of the past ten years, and that's without taking race, sexuality, or disability into account. Despite all the discussion of progress being made, it still looks like very little has been done. Hollywood executives might be talking the talk, but not walking the walk.
TV, Full Frontal with Sam Bee, Samantha Bee, Terry Crews

Terry Crews and Sam Bee Deliver a Hilarious and Fantastic PSA Against Rape Jokes

"You're a hack and everyone knows it!" Terry Crews went on Full Frontal with Samantha Bee to deliver lots of funny tropes and jokes that don't involve rape.
Big on the Internet, Avengers: Infinity War, Leslie Jones, livetweeting

Things We Saw Today: Leslie Jones Live Tweeted Infinity War so Get Ready for Some Thanos Thirst

leslie jones, twitter, livetweet, infinity war, marvel, avangers, thanos
Anytime Leslie Jones livetweets anything, it's worth tuning in for. (See: The Olympics and literally anything else.) With yesterday's digital release of Infinity War, Jones decided to watch the movie for the first time and let us in on her thoughts.
Big on the Internet, Jennifer Aniston, kids, women in entertainment

Jennifer Aniston Doesn’t Owe You a Baby

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In a recent interview with InStyle Magazine, Jennifer Aniston sat down with her friend Molly McNearney (writer for Jimmy Kimmel Live!, married to Jimmy Kimmel in real life) to discuss her upcoming projects, her relationship with the press, and the question that has nagged her ever since Friends became a global hit: when are you going to have a baby?
Books, The Mary Sue Book Club, TMS Book Club

The Mary Sue Book Club: August Picks

Nothing says 'end of summer reading' like a period piece.
Big on the Internet, Evangeline Lilly, gender representation, LOST

Evangeline Lilly Calls Out Sexism, Bad Writing for Kate On LOST

Lost's Evangeline Lilly as Kate Austen
Evangeline Lilly is not here to pull any punches. First, she calls out double standards in male and female attire. Then she pushes for an all female Avengers team-up. Now, she's finally speaking out about the treatment she received as the female lead of LOST, Kate Austen.
Books, Cadet Sylvia Tilly, Star Trek: Discovery, Una McCormack

Cover Reveal: Star Trek: Discovery’s Cadet Tilly Gets Her Own Story With The Way to the Stars

Cadet Sylvia Tilly on Star Trek Discovery
On Star Trek: Discovery, enterprising cadet Sylvia Tilly (Mary Wiseman) fast became a fan favorite. Now a young Tilly will be the focus of a new novel, and we've got the details and the cover for all your cover reveal needs.
Big on the Internet, HBO, Steven Moffat, Time Traveler's Wife

I Look Forward to Never, Ever Watching Steven Moffat’s Time Traveler’s Wife Adaptation

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It was announced this week that Steven Moffat of Doctor Who fame will be adapting Audrey Niffenegger's 2003 novel The Time Traveler's Wife as a series for HBO. As a huge fan of the book, I don't want to say it's unfilmable, but I will say that the story already exists in its ideal form and the circumstances would have to be perfect for an adaptation to hit anywhere close to the mark of the book. And so far, the circumstances have been pretty crappy.
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