News, homophobia, Nicholas Sparks, racism By Princess Weekes on Thu,12:44 Nicholas Sparks, the "romance writer" best known for stories about sad white people on beaches and other scenic settings, like The Notebook and The Long Ride, helped cofound a faith-based prep school in New Bern, North Carolina, called the Epiphany School of Global Studies, which has been engaged in litigation since 2014 over alleged discriminatory practices against non-white and gay students, according to The Daily Beast. Read More > Movies, movie review, Pixar, Toy Story 4 By Kate Gardner on Thu,12:04 There was plenty of hesitation going into Toy Story 4. After a near-perfect finale with Toy Story 3, was a fourth film in the franchise really necessary? Would it hold up to the standards of the franchise or would it be a less-than-stellar note to end the series on? Read More > Movies, Peter Parker, Spider-Man: Far From Home By Rachel Leishman on Thu,11:36 Peter Parker isn't the best at planning. Read More > TV, sexual assault, Tuca and Bertie By S.R. Westwood on Thu,11:19 An exceptional episode of "Tuca and Bertie" shows how one can survive sexual assault with the help and strength of a community of women, but does not make it into the character's superpower or a backstory that explains everything about her. Read More > Big on the Internet, donald trump By Rachel Leishman on Thu,10:51 Imagine being the person who had to tell Donald Trump that it is Wales not whales. Read More > AMP Featured, TV, Euphoria, HBO, Zendaya By Princess Weekes on Thu,10:31 Right now, the upcoming HBO show called Euphoria is getting a bunch of news coverage because there is apparently a lot of sex and drugs in the show and especially too many penises. Read More > News, abortion, Pinterest By Vivian Kane on Wed,6:04 The fact that they very clearly violated the site's terms of service–and that they do not have a fundamental human or civil right to a Pinterest account–won't stop them from crying political persecution. Read More > Big on the Internet, women in sports, women's soccer, Women's World Cup By Chelsea Steiner on Wed,6:00 Strangely, I have never heard similar criticisms leveled at any male soccer team in the World Cup, or against any male athletes at all. Read More > Big on the Internet, Hagrid, The Wizarding World of Harry Potter (park), Universal Studios By Kate Gardner on Wed,5:48 Soar through the Forbidden Forest and meet all sorts of creatures (except, blech, giant spiders) who go bump in the night with the newest Harry Potter ride. Read More > AMP Featured, Big on the Internet, internet memes, Jonathan Frakes By Rachel Leishman on Wed,5:32 Who doesn't want to see Jonathan Frakes as a meme? Read More > |
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