Big on the Internet, Movies, Alexandra Shipp, colorism, Storm By Princess Weekes on Sat,11:38 Alexandra Shipp is best known for two things in the black entertainment community: playing Storm in the X-Men films and stepping in it when it comes to colorism. TV By Vivian Kane on Fri,5:18 I've been counting down the days for what feels like forever to this weekend's premiere of Sharp Objects. Big on the Internet, Aum Shinrikyo, Terrorism, true crime By Princess Weekes on Fri,4:56 Shoko Asahara, the leader of the Aum Shinrikyo cult, was executed by hanging today for the deaths of over a dozen people in a terrorist attack on a Tokyo subway in 1995. TV, Netflix, Sigmund Freud, TV Shows By Chelsea Steiner on Fri,4:48 Have you always wanted to watch a show about a young Sigmund Freud solving crimes? No? Well, Netflix is making one anyway! The streaming giant announced plans for a period crime drama following the young Father of Psychology as he uses his skills to hunt a serial killer in 19th century Vienna. Movies, Lucasfilm, representation, Star Wars (franchise) By Kate Gardner on Fri,4:39 Episode IX will be the eleventh film in a franchise that, to this day, has only featured three women of color in prominent roles. Movies, Crimson Peak, Guillermo del Toro, Tom Hiddleston By Kate Gardner on Fri,3:39 Guillermo Del Toro's horror classic subverts gender expectations both narratively and visually. News, abortion, Roe v. Wade, week in reproductive justice By Kylie Cheung on Fri,3:02 There is a War on Women—there always has been—and President Trump is using his words, deeds, and every ounce of his power to take it to new extremes. Movies, J.J. Abrams, Keri Russell, Star Wars: Episode IX By Princess Weekes on Fri,2:15 A Felicity and Star Wars crossover? Sounds ambitious to me. Comics, arkham asylum, Batman (character), DC Comics By Chelsea Steiner on Fri,1:34 Hello, and welcome to your official Arkham Asylum employee orientation! We're delighted to have you join the AA team as a new guard in training. Due to the extremely high rate of employee turnover, we've decided to implement some additional rules and security measures to ensure the safety of our employees and our wards. TV, GLOW, Netflix, sexual misconduct By Vivian Kane on Fri,1:21 Following an absolutely glorious first season, season two of Netflix's GLOW manages to build impressively on what they'd created. Where season one built up these characters and their relationships to one another, season two sees them existing in these new spaces they've carved out, many of which are deliberately uncomfortable. TV By Kate Gardner on Fri,12:41 It's time to rewrite the fan response to Evangeline Lilly's Kate. Big on the Internet, Chappelle's Show, R. Kelly, The Boondocks By Princess Weekes on Fri,12:38 When you turn a predator into a joke you are making us all desensitized to the real damage that is being done. Gaming, ArenaNet, female gamers, Guild Wars 2 By Chelsea Steiner on Fri,12:20 ArenaNet fired Guild Wars 2 writers Jessica Price and Peter Fries after a heated Twitter exchange with Twitch streamer and YouTuber Deroir. Deroir is also partnered with the company as part of their content creator program. The exchange took place after Price wrote a Twitter thread discussing the challenges of writing for MMOs like Guild Wars 2. | 
