Big on the Internet, history, plague, The Black Death By John L. Brooke on Fri,3:48 The Black Death pandemic was a profound rupture that reshaped the economy, society and culture in Europe. Movies, Avengers: Infinity War, marvel By Rachel Leishman on Fri,3:33 It was inevitable that the plan would go wrong, but did it have to be like THAT? Movies, Henry Cavill, The Snyder Cut, Zack Snyder By Princess Weekes on Fri,2:31 Superman is speaking out about the Snyder Cut. While Cavill wasn't sure if the infamous cut of the film existed a year ago, he sure does know now. In an interview for Variety‘s Actors on Actors, Sir Patrick Stewart asked Cavill about what the actor could share about it. TV, Doom Patrol, HBO Max, parenting By Jessica Mason on Fri,2:23 Season two of the excellent 'Doom Patrol' is taking on a deep and painful subject that many of us can relate to: the pain and terror of being a parent. AMP Featured, News, Black Lives Matter, sports, women in sports By Vivian Kane on Fri,1:53 Shortly after the first game of the series ended, every member of the Texas-based Scrap Yard Fast Pitch quit the team. TV, Aldous Huxley, Brave New World, Peacock By Rachel Leishman on Fri,12:27 Brave New World hits Peacock on July 15th, and it seems as if it is a world filled with the beauty and themes of questioning society's norms that Huxley built, and I cannot wait to watch! News, donald trump, obamacare, U.S. Supreme Court By Jessica Mason on Fri,12:19 The Affordable Care Act is headed back to the Supreme Court, and the Trump administration sees this as another chance to hurt and endanger Americans, with the bonus of further tarnishing Barack Obama's legacy AMP Featured, TV, Anti-mask protests, Parks and Recreation, town hall meetings By Rachel Leishman on Fri,11:34 If this weren't so scary, I'd laugh, but the reality is that we're living in a world where people don't care about their fellow human beings. They care about their summer vacation and where they get to go and not whether they should be listening to doctors. TV, asexuality, LGBTQ Representation By Princess Weekes on Fri,11:21 Television has slowly become an educational tool for the LGBTQ community, and that needs to include ace people. Movies, contributors, Star Wars (franchise) By Miranda Hoyt on Fri,10:55 Who could blame me for loving Han Solo? As it turns out, a bunch of men. Movies, Christopher Nolan, tenet, Warner Bros. By Princess Weekes on Fri,10:31 Well, it seems as if we are going to have to wait just a little bit longer for Christopher Nolan's Tenet, and by we, I mean those willing to risk their lives to see the director's first movie with a non-white main lead. Big on the Internet, geek culture, MeToo, sexual harassment By Jessica Mason on Thu,6:00 The latest allegation across all geek spaces of sexual harassment and sickening and infuriating and so deeply, depressingly ... expected. News, COVID-19, IRS, relief efforts By Chelsea Steiner on Thu,5:35 The incompetence continues to be staggering. Movies, enola holmes, Sherlock Holmes, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle By Kaila Hale-Stern on Thu,5:14 Yes, folks, Sherlock Holmes apparently has to be an emotionless automaton at all times or else you risk the wrath of the barristers. TV, Floor is Lava, Netflix By Rachel Leishman on Thu,4:53 Teams of three have to go into themed rooms, and if you fall, you basically descend into the lava, and we, as the audience, do not see you come up for air. So, in my mind, you're all dead. Gaming, things we saw today, Twitch By Princess Weekes on Thu,4:36 In a statement to the Daily Dot, Twitch said, “These claims are frivolous and have absolutely no merit.” AMP Featured, Gaming, Dungeons & Dragons, Tabletop Gaming, Wizards of the Coast By Princess Weekes on Thu,4:09 Dungeons & Dragons publisher Wizards of the Coast is taking a step that I am sure will make some people mad, but I think it makes for some more interesting storytelling. The powers that be have decided that no races in the game are going to be characterized as inherently evil anymore. Big on the Internet, John Boyega, Twitter By Rachel Leishman on Thu,3:12 Imagine you're just scrolling through Twitter and suddenly your wife wants to know when you're coming home for dinner. That's basically what happened to John Boyega. |
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