Movies, Karl Urban, The Rise of Skywalker By Rachel Leishman on Wed,2:41 A part of me wonders when we're going to hear about Benedict Cumberbatch being a stormtrooper, too. (It is widely known that Cumberbatch, like everyone, also loves Star Wars). I just imagine him and Karl Urban hanging out and swapping Star Trek Into Darkness stories while dressed like troopers. AMP Featured, News, Coronavirus, COVID-19, Republicans By Vivian Kane on Wed,1:52 Plus, Donald Trump is trying to profit off of the new bill. AMP Featured, News, Amazon, Jeff Bezos, wealth inequality By Princess Weekes on Wed,1:49 And that is only the beginning. AMP Featured, News, Black Lives Matter, federal government, Portland By Jessica Mason on Wed,1:46 The slide into fascism and authoritarianism the federal incursion into Portland represented should serve as a terrifying reminder of how fragile our freedom. TV, Darksaber, Moff Gideon, The Mandalorian By Rachel Leishman on Wed,1:00 Whatever ends up happening, it's going to be a fun time for Star Wars fans. Big on the Internet, mystery seeds, plants, Scams By Kaila Hale-Stern on Wed,12:54 Thousands of people across the U.S., Canada, and the U.K. have reportedly received packages of "mystery seeds" mailed from China. TV, 2020 Emmys, Mj Rodriguez, Pose By Princess Weekes on Wed,12:00 I believe the reason why the people doing the nominations overlook Pose's trans talent is that they don't see acting. They think, maybe even subconsciously, that transness is a performance, and that what we are seeing isn't talented actors exploring characters, but just the outtakes of these people's lives . It is a bias that is not only transphobic but also erases the talent of these performers. Big on the Internet, AMC Theatres, trolls world tour, Universal Pictures By Jessica Mason on Wed,11:37 AMC Theaters and Universal Pictures have settled their feud with a deal that might just have reshaped the entire film industry distribution model. TV, contributors By Kelsey O'Regan on Wed,9:58 I think that if Netflix had a straight person in charge of the She-Ra and the Princesses of Power finale, Catra wouldn’t have survived. Big on the Internet, Coronavirus, Rich people problems, second homes By Rachel Leishman on Tue,5:53 Rich people are complaining that they had to make their second homes a "primary" home because of the virus and ... read the room, people. Big on the Internet, Black Lives Matter, WTF By Vivian Kane on Tue,5:47 He wrote an article announcing he's leaving D.C. because Black Lives Matter protests got in the way of his afternoon tea. That's not even an exaggeration. Big on the Internet, Pramila Jayapal, things we saw today, William Barr By Chelsea Steiner on Tue,5:38 Rep. Pramila Jayapal (D-WA) took Barr to task in a scathing rebuke of the Attorney General's violent crackdown. Movies, DCEU, The Snyder Cut, Zack Snyder By Princess Weekes on Tue,5:13 I will say, in full shallowness, Henry Cavill looks great in the costume. News, 2020 Presidential election, Joe Biden, Kamala Harris By Jessica Mason on Tue,5:10 Here are some of the women said to be on the shortlist for Joe Biden's Vice Presidential pick. Big on the Internet, COVID-19, Donald Trump Jr., Twitter By Chelsea Steiner on Tue,4:57 Both the president and his son have retweeted the video, which went viral on Facebook and YouTube before it was removed from both sites for promoting misinformation. Movies, Deadpool, Deadpool 3, Ryan Reynolds By Rachel Leishman on Tue,4:56 No one quite trolls like Ryan Reynolds. TV, Emmy, Emmy nominations By Rachel Leishman on Tue,4:38 As the kids say, Award Season is my Super Bowl. (I don't know if kids actually say this, but whatever.) My point is that I love award shows because I love seeing things that I love get some recognition. The problem? Most of the things I love are not the things that are usually award contenders—well, that was until today. Books, kate elliott, our books our shelves, Sponsored By Kate Elliott on Tue,3:36 When I first got the idea to gender swap Alexander the Great and tell his-now-her story as a space opera, I had to ask myself: How did I get here? Why do I want to do this? |