The Thursday Edition - Oct 24, 2019
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News, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Facebook, Mark Zuckerberg, Maxine Waters, women in politics

The Women of Congress Handed Mark Zuckerberg His Own Butt Yesterday

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez(D-NY) listens during a congressional hearing
Mark Zuckerberg appeared before the House Financial Services Committee yesterday and he did not appear to be having his best day ever.
Movies, Patty Jenkins, Pedro Pascal, Wonder Woman 1984

Did Patty Jenkins Just Reveal Pedro Pascal’s Role in Wonder Woman 1984?

Diana readies herself for battle in the new poster for Wonder Woman 1984.
Many of us have wondered who Pedro Pascal was playing in Wonder Woman 1984, and it seems as if Patty Jenkins has now given us a hint. While she hasn't confirmed that this is Pascal's role, she did share a hint that Maxwell Lord is heading to Diana Prince's world ...
News, donald trump, politics

Donald Trump Invents Imaginary Colorado Border Wall to Go With Imaginary Mexico Border Wall

Donald Trump makes a pouty face in front of an American flag.
It shouldn't surprise me that Donald Trump doesn't know basic geography and yet here I am, confused by a statement that the President of the United States made.
AMP Featured, Comics, Marvel Comics, Storm (X-Men), X-Men

Colorists at Marvel Are Still Getting Storm’s Complexion Wrong—So Wrong She’s Unrecognizable

Storm From X-Men Red Vol 1 8
Inconsistency when it comes to coloring in non-white characters has sadly become commonplace. Even characters who are canonically fairly melaninated can get whitewashed on the page for a number of reasons—even in official panels, not just fan art. Sadly, the Goddess of Weather herself, Storm, has become victim of this—again.
News, impeachment, Matt Gaetz, Republicans

But Really, Why Haven’t These House Republicans Been Arrested Yet?

House Republicans gather to speak at a press conference organized by Rep. Matt Gaetz
So when a group of about 25 nearly entirely white men storm a private and protected Congressional hearing, with totally hackable devices in hand, it raises the question: Why the hell weren't they removed and arrested by Capitol Police?
Movies, Linda Hamilton, Terminator: Dark Fate, things we saw today

Things We Saw Today: Terminator: Dark Fate Appears to Be Dividing the Critics

Linda Hamilton in Terminator: Dark Fate
Terminator: Dark Fate's critical fate seems all over the board.
Movies, Francis Ford Coppola, Martin Scorsese, Marvel Cinematic Universe

Asking All These Directors About Marvel Feels Like the “Are You a Feminist” Question of 2019—AKA It’s a Trap

Martin Scorsese at the Rome Film Festival
A few years ago, the question everyone asked was "Are you a feminist?" and it was being specifically asked of celebrity women. The question had nothing to do with the women being asked having any preexisting political stance. It was very much a gotcha question, because no matter what the woman said, it could be dissected by feminists and anti-feminist alike. There was no real intent to create meaningful conversations about feminism. It was for a soundbite, just like this is.
Movies, movies, Scorpio

Your Guide to Understanding Scorpios Through Fictional Characters

Jake Lloyd in Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace (1999)
So honor your favorite Scorpio, love their loyalty and respect them in their time, but also remember that Scorpios never forget, and that's why all these characters are the best.
Books, contributors, Halloween

All Hallow’s Reads: 16 Novels to Get You in the Halloween Spirit

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The stores are running low on candy, and the leaves have turned vibrant colors, and that means it's almost Halloween! Whether you’re here for the horror or can’t even handle too much darkness in your chocolate, there’s a genre or a book to get you excited for cool afternoons and dark and stormy nights.
TV, obsessions, questions, Schitt's Creek

What Are You Obsessed With at the Moment?

David and Patrick on Schitt's Creek
We like to check in with The Mary Sue community and find out what you are watching, reading, playing, listening to, and just plain obsessing over right now.
News, donald trump, impeachment, Matt Gaetz, Republicans

House Republicans Are Making Fools of Themselves by Storming a Deposition to Derail Impeachment

Matt Gaetz holds a stupid press conference surrounded by other white Republicans.
Last week, Florida Congressman Matt Gaetz tried to crash an impeachment hearing and then made a big fuss over being kicked out just because he doesn't actually sit on any of the committees involved and therefore has no right to be there. Today, he's trying it again, and he brought along about two dozen of his Republican colleagues, all of whom are apparently just as eager as Gaetz to out themselves as petulant idiots.
Big on the Internet, Alexis Bledel, McAfee

Gilmore Girls’ Alexis Bledel Is the “Most Dangerous” Celebrity Search on the Internet. I Knew Rory Was a Bag Egg.

Lorelai and Rory, the Gilmore Girls.
Googling your favorite celebrities can come with some unintended consequences according to McAfee, the American global computer security software company. They have released the top ten celebrities who have been used to dupe people out of their personal information online, and the number one most dangerous celebrity when it comes to this is Rory Gilmore herself, Alexis Bledel.
TV, American Psycho, Bret Easton Ellis, Riverdale

Riverdale Has a Bret Easton Ellis Character and I Just Want Someone to Sing American Psycho the Musical!

Archie faces down moose in riverdale
Before season 3 of Riverdale ever premiered, I wanted to know when Archie Andrews was going to sing "Selling Out," a song that opens American Psycho and features a shirtless Patrick Bateman talking about his "struggles" as a member of the elite New York social life. So, Riverdale would have to find some way to include it at some point, right?
News, donald trump, impeachment

Top Diplomat to Ukraine Even More Damning About Donald Trump’s Quid Pro Quo Than We Knew

Donald Trump makes a pouty face in front of an American flag.
Yesterday, William B. Taylor Jr., the top American diplomat to Ukraine, joined the list of current and former officials who have defied Trump's orders and testified before Congress. The reaction from those who heard the closed-door testimony has been dramatic to say the least.
AMP Featured, TV, clint barton, Hawkeye, Jeremy Renner

Rumor: Marvel Exploring Options to Replace Jeremy Renner in Hawkeye Following Allegations

Clint Barton Hawkeye
Right now, it's just a rumor, but it's going to be interesting to see what Marvel and Disney do in regards to Jeremy Renner in the future.
Big on the Internet, Joker, Todd Phillips

Joker Stairs Bringing Tourists to the Bronx, Blocking Locals From Going About Their Day

Joker dancing on the stairs.
Tourists are flooding to The Bronx due to the Joker stair scene, making the locals feel like they are the ones who might wanna revolt.
Big on the Internet, millennials, Twitter

5 in 6 Millennials Mocked Your Study of Our Savings Accounts

pepper potts yelling
So 1 in 6 millennials have large saving accounts? We mock your hypothesis! Blasphemy, I say!
Big on the Internet, abortion, Northern Ireland, things we saw today

Things We Saw Today: Abortion Is Officially Decriminalized in Northern Ireland

Northern Ireland abortion rights
This is a huge and important move, as Northern Ireland had remained the one part of the UK where abortion was still illegal "even in cases of rape, incest and when the fetus is unlikely to survive."
News, Ernst & Young Global Limited, sexism, women in business

Women’s Brains Are Like Pancakes & More Enraging Nonsense Taught at a Corporate “Empowerment” Seminar

Young people sit around a conference table looking at laptops.
Ernst & Young held a training for female employees on leadership and empowerment. And by leadership and empowerment, they meant reinforcing outdated and totally misogynistic stereotypes.
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