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News, birth control, obamacare, U.S. Supreme Court

Supreme Court Allows Employers to Deny Birth Control Coverage for Religious Reasons

Demonstrators rally outside of the U.S. Supreme Court during oral arguments in Sebelius v. Hobby Lobby March 25, 2014 in Washington, DC. The court heard from lawyers on both sides of Sebelius v. Hobby Lobby, a case that may determine whether the Religious Freedom Restoration Act of 1993 allows a for-profit corporation to deny its employees the health coverage of contraceptives to which the employees are otherwise entitled by federal law, based on the religious objections of the corporationÕs owners.
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Movies, amazons, Patty Jenkins, Wonder Woman

An Animated Movie About the Amazons? You Have My Attention.

the amazons charg ein wonder woman
I'm the kind of person who will take any and all Wonder Woman content in my life, but an animated film about the Amazons sounds pretty amazing. 
Movies, Charlie's Angels, Thandie Newton

Thandie Newton Explains She Turned Down Charlie’s Angels Due to Racist Stereotyping

MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA - NOVEMBER 04: Thandie Newton attends the 2019 Breakthrough Prize at NASA Ames Research Center on November 4, 2018 in Mountain View, California. (Photo by Kimberly White/Getty Images for Breakthrough Prize)
"'Look, I don’t mean to be politically incorrect, but the character as written and you playing the role, I just feel like we’ve got to make sure that it’s believable.' I was like, 'What do you mean? What changes would you have to make?' She’s like, 'Well, you know, the character, as written, she’s been to university and is educated.'"
AMP Featured, Big on the Internet, J.K. Rowling, trans rights

Rich, Famous Transphobes Ask You to Stop Being So Mean to Them in Terrible Harper’s Magazine Open Letter

JK Rowling claps.
There might be a nugget of a valid conversation in there, but it's buried under so many bad-faith specifics and anti-trans dog whistles that it's impossible to take it seriously.
Movies, Captain Hook, Disney, Jude Law, Peter Pan

Jude Law Joins the Storied Ranks of Bangable Captain Hooks

PARK CITY, UTAH - JANUARY 26: Jude Law of 'The Nest' attends the IMDb Studio at Acura Festival Village on location at the 2020 Sundance Film Festival – Day 3 on January 26, 2020 in Park City, Utah. (Photo by Rich Polk/Getty Images for IMDb)
Jude Law has been cast as Captain Hook in Disney's new Peter Pan remake. Yum.
Big on the Internet, Coronavirus, Tom Hanks

Things We Saw Today: Listen to Tom Hanks. Wear a Mask.

Tom Hanks and Rita Wilson
Listen to Tom Hanks, do your part, and stop acting like you're invincible to A VIRUS.
AMP Featured, News, Coronavirus, COVID-19, donald trump

In the Middle of a Global Pandemic, the Trump Administration Announces Withdrawal From the World Health Organization

Donald Trump frowns and gives a thumbs up to a reporter.
Trump said back in May that he was going to pull the United States out of the World Health Organization (WHO), but considering everything that has happened in the world since then, many were hoping that he would admit it was a mistake. Alas, today the White House announced that it is indeed happening.
TV, Doom Patrol

Doom Patrol Digs Into Sex and Fear (and Robot Ecstasy)

A drang queen and a robot on ecstacy
The episode "Sex Patrol" is about is how much sex is intertwined with fear, and how our fear keeps us and others from growth and joy.
Movies, Interviews, Psych, Psych 2: Lassie Come Home

INTERVIEW: The Cast of Psych Talks About Returning to Their Characters

Shawn Spencer and Gus Guster in Psych
Premiering on July 15th on Peacock, Psych 2: Lassie Come Home is a beautiful reintroduction to our favorite mystery-solving duo, and seeing Shawn and Gus back in action makes me long for more Psych! 
Movies, Black Widow, natasha romanoff, Scarlett Johansson

Scarlett Johansson Explains Why It’s the Right Time for Black Widow

Natasha romanoff in black widow
Black Widow is set to come out November 6th now, and I can't wait. I've been waiting for a while, and getting to see how her journey changes and shapes her in order for the sacrifice she makes in Avengers: Endgame to really hit home is going to be emotional, and I can't wait to go on this journey with Natasha Romanoff.
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