News, donald trump, gun violence, mass shooting, mental health By Vivian Kane on Fri,1:55 In speaking to reporters yesterday, Trump doubled down on the false idea that mental illness is a major factor in gun violence and mass shootings. He also took that idea even further and said that "mentally ill" people should be institutionalized. Movies, Bucky Barnes, Steve Rogers, the russo brothers By Kate Gardner on Fri,1:37 "That creates the richest, most profound kind of storytelling when you have that kind of close relationship between hero and villain." Sponsored, The Mary Sue Shop By Diana Vilbert on Fri,12:56 Not all side hustles are created equal, and we are NOT all about that overworked, underpaid life. So we gathered up 10 great courses in side gigs that'll actually make you money or even help you launch a new career. Check them out at the Mary Sue Shop, where they start at under $10. AMP Featured, News, donald trump By Rachel Leishman on Fri,12:47 It's about common human decency at this point and how the president does not have any. He doesn't understand that you don't do these things, and he doesn't know how to interact with human beings who have different views than he does without mocking them. AMP Featured, Books, books, Hannah Shaw, kittens By Princess Weekes on Fri,11:57 "They fit in the palm of your hand. Their eyes are closed. They need around-the-clock feeding and care," explains Hannah Shaw "Kitten Lady" as she breaks down caring for neonatal kittens. TV, Ewan McGregor, Obi-Wan Kenobi, Star Wars (franchise) By Kate Gardner on Fri,11:37 Get ready for some news that might make you perk up and say "hello there," because Star Wars is finally giving fans an Obi-Wan Kenobi series on Disney+. News, contributors, Planned Parenthood, week in reproductive justice By Kylie Cheung on Fri,10:03 Welcome to The Week in Reproductive Justice, a weekly recap of all news related to the hot-button issue of what lawmakers are allowing women to do with their bodies! TV, Alexis Bledel, Amy Sherman-Palladino, Gilmore Girls By Princess Weekes on Thu,6:30 One of my favorite sports is discussing Gilmore Girls, and I consider it a sport because you need quick reflexes, strong breath control, and the ability to take a lot of pain. Big on the Internet, Amazon, bots By Vivian Kane on Thu,6:07 It's not totally clear if these are all real people or if some (or all) of them are bots, although they insist they're real. (Which is exactly what a bot would say ...) Movies, To All The Boys I've Loved Before By Rachel Leishman on Thu,5:41 It's going to be interesting to see if the new Netflix movies follow the same story of Lara Jean's life that the novels do. Books, Sponsored, andy weir, audiobooks, cheshire crossing By Kaila Hale-Stern on Thu,5:15 'Cheshire Crossing' takes us into an alternate universe where Dorothy Gale from The Wizard of Oz, Alice out of Wonderland, and Peter Pan's Wendy are schoolgirls together, battling the supervillainous power couple of the Wicked Witch of the West and Captain Hook. News, wage discrimination, women in sports, women's soccer By Vivian Kane on Thu,5:04 When asked if there was a particular "sticking point" that got in the way of negotiating, Christen Press said it was just "the concept of paying us equally" and that US Soccer "never even got past that. Big on the Internet, Twitter By Rachel Leishman on Thu,4:44 Anyway, never openly tell someone that you want to track when they ghost you. You've got to be sneakier than that. TV, amazon prime video, Carnival Row, Orlando Bloom By Kaila Hale-Stern on Thu,2:51 I haven't stopped thinking about 'Carnival Row' since I binged the first season over the weekend. For good and ill, the show sticks with you, because it's so damned close to the social chaos that's gripping our world. It just happens to feature a whole lot of fairies. |