The Thursday Edition - Nov 1, 2018
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Uncategorized, Halloween, Halloween costumes, Snake Plissken

It Isn’t Weird That I Can Recognize an Escape From New York Costume

Snake Plissken in Escape From New York
For the last three years, something has happened to me on Halloween that I don't understand.
Big on the Internet, Ellen DeGeneres, Queen Latifah, Rebel Wilson

Queen Latifah’s History of Portraying Body Positive Romance

LIVING SINGLE, from left: Cress Williams, Queen Latifah, Adam Lazarre-White, 'What's Next?, (season 1, episode 27, aired May 15, 1994), 1993-1998, © Warner Brothers/courtesy Everett Collection
When it comes to romantic female leads who aren't afraid to take up space and be seen, Queen Latifah especially stands out.
News, donald trump, Immigration, racism

This Pro-Trump, Anti-Immigration Ad Is a New Low of Disgusting Fearmongering

trump immigration protest ad racist
Less than a week before the midterm election, Donald Trump shared a pro-Republican ad on Twitter, even going as far to make it his pinned tweet. It is a disgusting new low.
Big on the Internet, Hugh Jackman, Ivanka Trump, Jared Kushner

How Can Hugh Jackman Stay Friends With Ivanka Trump and Jared Kushner?

It must be nice to be Hugh Jackman! To not talk about politics with your friends who have real political pull and can do something about the insanity that is our current presidential administration? That must be nice! Even if I weren't still angry at him because of that God forsaken circus musical, I would still be angry because these are not the right choices.
Books, books, Chuck Wendig

Chuck Wendig’s Wanderers Is a Unique Look at a Potential Armageddon

Chuck Wendig speaks at a convention about his work
Chuck Wendig isn't going anywhere. Despite his controversial firing from Marvel Star Wars comic Shadow of Vader, he's still turning out fantastic project after fantastic project.
News, Google, protest, sexual misconduct

Google Employees Worldwide Are Walking Out to Protest the Company’s Handling of Sexual Misconduct

google walkout for change
Today at 11:10AM, Google employees all across the globe are staging a walkout to protest the tech giant's response to claims of sexual misconduct.
TV, Jon Stewart, The Daily Show

Jon Stewart’s Realization About His Writers’ Room Proves Callouts Can Work

It can be exhausting sometimes, talking about representation. While Hollywood can move a lightning speeds when it comes to capitalizing on tragedy or forgiving abusers, when it comes to enacting meaningful, change it moves at glacial paces.
Big on the Internet, Chris Evans, Mark Ruffalo, Paul Bettany

Chris Evans and Paul Bettany Are Obsessed With This Picture of Mark Ruffalo

captain america meme
Want some wholesome Avengers content to make your day brighter? Look no further than the Twitter accounts of Mark Ruffalo, Paul Bettany, and Chris Evans! The Avengers: Infinity War stars all decided to give each other a bit of light ribbing while also being exceptionally sweet about each other's awkward years—which means that we're all crying over how cute it is.
News, Al Roker, blackface, Halloween

It’s Dishonest to Say Al Roker’s Halloween Costume Is Equivalent to Blackface

Team USA WinterFest Presented by Hershey's on February 19, 2018 in Seoul, South Korea.
Al Roker dressed up as Doc Brown this Halloween, and some people wondered why it was okay for him to dress up as a white character in light of Megyn Kelly's blackface comments, which got her show canned. Ugh.
AMP Featured, Gaming, Nintendo, video games

Here’s Where Nintendo Reveals Everything About Smash Bros. Ultimate

smash bros ultimate splatoon inkling nintendo
Nintendo is set to pull back the curtain on Smash Bros. Ultimate.
AMP Featured, Big on the Internet, Megan Fox, Star Trek (franchise), things we saw today

Things We Saw Today: Star Trek Hints at Megan Fox Joining the Franchise and We’re Hyped

Megan Fox WonderCon
Naturally, it's time to run some clickbait-y headlines.
AMP Featured, Big on the Internet, TV, Bucky Barnes, Loki, Sam Wilson, The MCU

Marvel’s Streaming Series Concepts Are Really Freaking Smart Moves

Loki-InfinityWar
Marvel has been lying in wait for years, or so it seems, to reveal their grand master plan to take over the universe.
TV, FX, Taika Waititi, What We Do In The Shadows

Here’s Our First Look at FX’s What We Do in the Shadows Series

kayvan novak, Harvey Guillen
Ever since news of a What We Do in the Shadows spin-off broke, we've been eagerly anticipating the upcoming FX series.
AMP Featured, Big on the Internet, Ben & Jerry's, donald trump, politics

Boy, People Are Really Mad at This Ben & Jerry’s Ice Cream Flavor

pecan resist ben jerry's
Yesterday, Ben & Jerry's announced a new flavor: Pecan Resist. The activism-themed flavor is chocolate ice cream with two types of fudge and three kinds of nuts, and in addition to sending a message with its name, the company will be supporting four different organizations that are fighting "the Trump administration’s regressive and discriminatory policies." And boy, are people mad.
TV, female writers, gender representation, The Haunting of Hill House

The Female Writers Of The Haunting of Hill House Bring Nuance and Grace To Depictions of Female Trauma

carla gugino
Shirley, Theo, Nell, and Olivia were immediately engaging characters to me, and as the show progressed, they were the ones who I was most invested in while I would spend episodes yelling and tossing popcorn at Steve and Hugh (Luke, on the other hand, is a precious angel who did nothing wrong ever and I love him).
Big on the Internet, female writers, horror, Sponsored

Female Horror Writers Have Always Been Here

Mary Shelley
Did you know that many of our most unsettling stories were written by women? While horror and suspense in media have for the large part been dominated by male directors and creatives, female writers gave us the backbone from which so much delicious terror was built. Our friends at Kensington Books are proud to be publishing contemporary horror by women, continuing in this grand tradition, and they asked us to travel back in time to take a look at the lady luminaries who came before.
Big on the Internet, Halloween, horror, podcasts

10 Indie Horror Fiction Podcasts for a Diverse Halloween

creepy train tracks halloween
One thing is for sure: Horror is rampant in audio. Audio horror means you don’t need a budget for special effects or costuming, but instead a focus on terrifying sound effects, lush music, and enrapturing performances. So, we're here to focus on the smaller, independent podcasts that exemplify this diverse, representative, and exploratory space whose development we're witnessing.
Big on the Internet, costumes, Halloween, Halloween costumes

5 Last Minute Halloween Costumes for Your Lazy, Procrastinating Ass

jim halpert facebook
But have no fear, I've got some costume suggestions you can whip up using the items laying around your house.
Big on the Internet, alt-right, Facebook, nolite te bastardes carborundorum

Facebook Bans Sad Little Man Club The Proud Boys and Founder Gavin McInnes

the simpsons
Facebook has made decisive steps toward curbing hate speech on their site by banning men's alt-right group the proud boys and their founder, Gavin McInnes from Facebook and Instagram.
Big on the Internet, TV, Chilling Adventures of Sabrina, witches

Still Craving Magic? Here Are 5 Other Witchy Shows for Your Post Sabrina Needs

Miranda Otto in Chilling Adventures of Sabrina (2018)
If you are done with Chilling Adventures of Sabrina and still craving some witch action, here are five shows for your wicked pleasure.
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