The Wednesday Edition - Dec 5, 2018
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Jenna, Imperial Princess of Dasnaria, is on the run in Jeffe Kennedy's "well written and swooningly romantic" (Library Journal) fantasy Exile of the Seas. Pick up your own copy from Kensington Books and follow her on an epic journey.
Big on the Internet, New York Times, white supremacy

NYT Published an Ode to White Supremacy & People Are Appropriately Pissed Off

frustrated woman
As an op-ed for the New York Times, Ross Douthat wrote a piece titled "Why We Miss the WASPs." You might remember Douthat as the guy who wrote that in-defense-of-incels piece "The Redistribution of Sex" earlier this year. He's known for his truly terrible takes on politics and religion and this new piece is no exception.
Movies, 101 Dalmatians, Emma Stone

Do We Really Need a “Young” Version of Cruella De Vil?

Emma Stone attends the opening night premiere of "The Favourite" during the 56th New York Film Festival at Alice Tully Hall, Lincoln Center on September 28, 2018 in New York City.
The money grab continues as Disney plans Cruella De Vil 101 Dalmatians prequel with Emma Stone as the possible lead.
Comics, Shades of Magic, Titans Comics, V.E. Schwab

V.E. Schwab on Diversity, Comics, and Badass Lady Pirates in Shades of Magic: The Steel Prince

Shades of Magic Steel Prince 3 Cover A-Cover Image
V.E. Schwab is a name you've heard if you've been paying attention to the current landscape of queer and inclusive fantasy works. We got to speak to her about writing her comic and bringing Shades of Magic alive in a whole new way.
Movies, academy awards, Oscars

I’m Not Here For Takes About Why Blockbusters Don’t Deserve Oscars

black panther
Instead of just honoring the ones we deem to be appropriately Oscar-y enough, we should actually take a serious look at what films and performances demand recognition.
Big on the Internet, plagiarism, poetry, Twitter

Things We Saw Today: Plagiarism Is Bad. Getting Words You Plagiarized Tattooed on Your Body Is Next-Level Terrible Idea

writer, poetry, plagiarism, twitter
Poetry Twitter is in the midst of a baffling scandal right now, as a young poet named Ailey O’Toole was outed as having plagiarized work from a number of other writers after one of her poems was nominated for a Pushcart award.
Big on the Internet, sexism, women in sports, women's soccer

Ada Hegerberg’s Ballon d’Or Ceremony Encapsulates Sexism in Sports in a Single Moment

ballon d'or
But what would a ceremony honoring an exceptional woman be without a dumbass guy there to ruin it?
Big on the Internet, sexism, women in business, women in the workplace, workplace discrimination

Wall Street Is Going the Mike Pence Route In Response to the #MeToo Movement and Shunning Women

wall street, discrimination, mike pence, meetings, women, men, me too
According to a new report from Bloomberg, male senior executives working on Wall Street are super scared of women in the #MeToo era. So scared that they've decided their only option is to avoid being alone with them or even, it seems, around them at all.
Movies, John Boyega, Watership Down

Watership Down Looks Traumatizing as Hell and I’m Just in It for John Boyega

watership down on Netflix
This holiday season will see Watership Down returning to traumatize a whole new generation, this time featuring the dulcet tones of John Boyega.
Movies, Captain Marvel, Nick Fury, Samuel L. Jackson

Nick Fury, He’s Just Like Us! … Meaning He Loves Cats

samuel l. jackson as Nick Fury
If it's not his exasperation with the Avengers that makes Nick Fury so relatable, it's definitely his reaction to Goose (an apparent replacement for Chewie, Captain Marvel's cat in the comics). When the cat (or possibly Flerken) finally made her onscreen appearance in the latest Captain Marvel movie trailer, after an understated appearance on the poster, fans squealed in excitement.
Big on the Internet, Geneva Robertson-Dworet, lindsey beer, Nicole Perlman

Female Genre Writers Are Creating Their Own Production Company

Writers Nicole Perlman, Geneva Robertson-Dworet, and Lindsey Beer team up to bring more female perspective with their production company Known Universe
Count me down as being first in line for their first major project. 
Movies, Avengers 4, Marvel Entertainment

I Just Want the Avengers 4 Trailer so the Fan Theories Will End

Spider-Man hugs Iron Man Marvel's Avengers: Infinity War
In a new fan theory, the apparent key to defeating Thanos is ... Deadpool. You know what I say to that? Please just release the trailer so that the madness can end. It has been so long since we've learned anything for certain about Avengers 4 that we're going way down the rabbit hole just grasping at anything that makes even the smallest amount of sense.
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