The Friday Edition - Jul 6, 2018
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News, donald trump, Elizabeth Warren, nolite te bastardes carborundorum

Trump Mocks Elizabeth Warren & the Entire #MeToo Movement in One Racist, Misogynistic, Rambling Comment

Elizabeth Warren, Trump, Pocahontas, me too, #metoo, rally, indian, native american, test
Donald Trump doesn't give a heck about Native American representation. But he does care a whole lot about discrediting and embarrassing Elizabeth Warren, so he is more than willing to weaponize the accusations made against her. And he does so in a characteristically disgusting way.
Movies, Costume Design, Deirdra Govan, Sorry to Bother You

We Spoke to the Costume Designer Behind the Radical Looks of Sorry to Bother You

We spoke to Deirdra Govan, the costume designer of the comedy/fantasy/magic realism/sci-fi/dystopian movie Sorry to Bother You, starring Lakeith Stanfield and Tessa Thompson.
Big on the Internet, Steven Universe, Steven Universe recap

Steven Universe Recap: Made of Honor

It's a return of a character we haven't seen in a while, and a heartfelt reunion.
Big on the Internet, Civil Rights Movement, Google Doodle, Viola Desmond

Google Doodle Tells the Story of Canadian Civil Rights Icon Viola Desmond

Today's Google Doodle from Canada celebrates Viola Desmond's 104th birthday by telling the story of her life through ten beautifully illustrated panels.
Comics, The Adventure Zone, The McElroys

Exclusive: The Adventure Zone Cast on Their Upcoming Graphic Novel & Being Open to Feedback

We had the pleasure of speaking to Clint and Travis McElroy and Carey Pietsch about their process of bringing Here There Be Gerblins  to life.
News, Fourth of July, Statue of Liberty, Therese Patricia Okoumou

Following Michelle Obama, Statue of Liberty Protester Therese Patricia Okoumou Says “I Went as High as I Could”

Trump, at a rally in Great Falls, Montana, called Okoumou a "clown" and praised the Park Police for getting her down safely. "I wouldn't have done it," said the President, "I would have said, 'Let's get some nets, and let's wait till she comes down. Just get some nets.'"
News, boy bye, Scott Pruitt, The Environment

EPA Head & Ethics Violation Extraordinaire Scott Pruitt Has Resigned

scott pruitt resigned epa
Scott Pruitt, the head of the Environmental Protection Agency who has repeatedly demonstrated he cares almost as little about the environment as he does about ethics, has resigned, according to tweets from Donald Trump because that's just how political news is delivered now. Everyone update your lists accordingly!
Big on the Internet, things we saw today

Things We Saw Today: Terry Gilliam Calls Himself a “Black Lesbian,” Is Actually a Piece of Trash

Terry Gilliam
Director Terry Gilliam is full of bad takes on the current state of society, but this one deposits him firmly in the trash bin. Or should we say the trash heap of history?
Big on the Internet, TV, Amber Benson, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Marti Noxon

Marti Noxon Regrets Killing Tara in Buffy: The Vampire Slayer

Amber Benson in Buffy the Vampire Slayer (1996)
"There were parts of season six where I feel we went too far."
Movies, Jared Leto, Johnny Depp, Scarlett Johansson

Canceled: Actors Who Hollywood Should Stop Casting (But Probably Won’t)

johnny depp
City of stars: are you shining just for garbage people? As the #MeToo Movement continues calling out abuse in the industry, there are many actors who (by virtue of their fame, connections and box office draw) remain highly in demand.
Movies, fandom, Star Wars (franchise), the last jedi

Let’s Talk About the Destructive Toxicity of Star Wars Fans

The Last Jedi Rey Teaser Poster
The core tenants of Star Wars are that love, friendship, and family can overcome insurmountable evil. So why does the fandom act more like Grand Moff Tarkin than they do Luke Skywalker? 
Big on the Internet, girl bye, Scarlett Johansson, Trans issues

At Least Scarlett Johansson’s Garbage Trans Appropriation Has Given Us Some Great Memes

Scarlett Johansson, garbage, casting, trans, transgender, responses, memes
Following the announcement that Scarlett Johansson would be playing Dante "Tex" Gill in a biopic about the trans man's life, the internet went into full #ScarlettJohanssonIsOverParty mode, and responded the only way it knows how: with memes and gifs and general mockery.
Gaming, cyberpunk 2077, disability, video games

Disabled Representation in Video Games and the Cyberpunk 2077 Problem

CD Projekt Red’s new game, Cyberpunk 2077, was promising, at least from initial teaser art. Then game director Adam Badowski spoke at E3.
News, balloon, London, Trump

Whiny Baby Trump Balloon Set to Greet the President When He Visits London

trump baby
When Donald Trump visits London next week, he will be greeted by his doppelganger: a giant orange balloon that depicts the president as a whiny, diaper-clad baby clutching a cell phone.
Books, erotica, romance, the kiss quotient

NSFW: The Importance of (Reading) Good Sex & Erotica

After Sex
Reading good sex, empathetic sex, is a good beginning to learning how to be a kind, thoughtful and patient lover.
Movies, Hawkeye, Jeremy Renner, Spawn

Stop Trying to Make Jeremy Renner Happen

jeremy renner
Jeremy Renner is rumored to be joining the cast of the upcoming Spawn reboot as detective Twitch Williams, and I have questions. Namely, why does Hollywood keep trying to make Jeremy Renner a thing? Every few years, Hollywood trots out a new golden boy (usually Australian or British) and casts him in a slew of movies, hoping to find the next Great American Movie Star.
Big on the Internet, Avengers: Infinity War, reddit, Thanos

In Honor of Thanos, Reddit Will Ban a Huge Amount of Users

Thanos reddit ban
What started as a suggestion on a Thanos-glorifying subreddit has become a Reddit event gaining international news coverage.
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