News, politics, reproductive health, week in reproductive justice By Kylie Cheung on Fri,11:35 Navigating crowded fields of candidates can be tricky, but one helpful way to get started is to make note of all the red flags. Lucky for you, the progressive groups American Bridge and Ultraviolet have compiled a list of Congress members ranked “worst for women.” Movies, Asian American, Better Luck Tomorrow, Justin Lin By Charline Jao on Fri,10:26 Let's talk about the Asian-American story presented in Justin Lin's crime-drama film Better Luck Tomorrow. Big on the Internet, News, Lois Lane, Margot Kidder, Superman By Princess Weekes on Fri,8:21 “The challenges that she had were very public. I want what I know about her to be out there because it was glorious. She was really a blazing energy.” TV, John Cho, The Late Late Show, Tig Notaro By Charline Jao on Fri,8:19 Tig Notaro struggled with some of the science fiction jargon on Star Trek: Discovery, and John Cho understands the difficulty. TV, Hasan Minhaj, Netflix, Patriot Act with Hasan Minhaj By Charline Jao on Fri,7:33 Patriot Act, according to Netflix, "will explore the modern cultural and political landscape with depth and sincerity. Each week, Minhaj will bring his unique comedic voice and storytelling skill to investigate the larger trends shaping our fragmented world." Big on the Internet, James Gunn, marvel studios, things we saw today By Kaila Hale-Stern on Thu,5:41 According to a report in Deadline Hollywood, Marvel Studios is conducting "back channel" conversations with their parent company Disney about potentially bringing back fired Guardians of the Galaxy director James Gunn. News, Casey Affleck, celebrity apologies, sexual misconduct By Vivian Kane on Thu,5:37 It only took eight years, but Casey Affleck finally addressed the allegations of sexual misconduct made against him and the subsequent lawsuits. Sponsored, The Mary Sue Shop By Diana Vilbert on Thu,4:54 Oh you fancy, huh? 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Big on the Internet, Movies, Disney princesses, Ralph Breaks the Internet By Princess Weekes on Thu,3:05 AMP Featured, Movies, #MeToo Movement, Hollywood, Lindsay Lohan By Kate Gardner on Thu,2:18 While many in Hollywood have publicly voiced their support for the #MeToo movement, don't count Lindsay Lohan as one of them. TV, fat shaming, insatiable, Netflix By Princess Weekes on Thu,2:11 I know we all have a problematic fave, but damn. AMP Featured, Big on the Internet, body shaming, Grant Gustin, The Flash By Vivian Kane on Thu,1:54 Gustin took to Instagram to respond to those criticizing and mocking him for the way they think his slim frame looks in the new suit–in a "bullsh*t" leaked photo he didn't even know was being taken, of a version of the suit that, as he describes, isn't even final anyway. Movies, Constance Wu, Crazy Rich Asians, Henry Golding By Princess Weekes on Thu,1:04 Reviews are in and despite its materialistic title, Crazy Rich Asians is a fish-out-of-water story with a lot of heart. Movies, ALONG CAME THE DEVIL, movie review By Vrai Kaiser on Thu,12:34 A few standout performances get lost in the missteps of this family-owned production house's first offering. Big on the Internet, Alex Jones, Free Speech, Twitter By Kate Gardner on Thu,11:39 By taking this stance, Twitter is essentially saying that Nazis and people who claim Sandy Hook didn't happen are more than welcome on their site. They are using their platform to elevate this disgusting rhetoric that could actually lead to real life violence, but will ban kids for putting "Elon Musk" in their display names. AMP Featured, TV, Gish, Misha Collins By Jessica Mason on Thu,11:06 Misha Collins’ Gish scavenger hunt just raised over a quarter of a million to help survivors of genocide, and it’s just the beginning. Big on the Internet, TV, fat shaming, insatiable, Netflix By Princess Weekes on Thu,8:25 Sometimes things can look bad and surprise you like 'Blockers', but there are also times where things are exactly what they seem. 'Insatiable' is one of those times. Big on the Internet, Avengers: Infinity War, Captain Marvel (movie), Easter eggs By Vivian Kane on Wed,6:10 Apparently, this Easter Egg was making the rounds on Reddit a while back, but I missed it because, well, Reddit. But better late than never for a good old fashioned Easter Egg freak-out. News, Alex Jones, Jack Dorsey, Twitter By Vivian Kane on Wed,5:30 Seeing as the company has been so vocal lately about trying to curb “troll-like behaviors" and working to "reduce people’s ability to detract from healthy public conversation," it seems like they'd be on board with banning someone who has built his career on harassing the parents of murdered children as well as teenage school shooting victims, who uses his platform to spread dangerous and hateful misinformation. But nope. |
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