Space, Aliens, the truth, UFO By Jessica Mason on Fri,4:39 So, the Pentagon totally has studied alien spacecraft? No big deal. TV, H.P. Lovecraft, HBO, Lovecraft Country By Princess Weekes on Fri,3:43 Today, the official trailer for HBO’s upcoming series Lovecraft Country came out. Based on the book by the same name, by author Matt Ruff, the story is about Atticus Black, who embarks on a road trip, with his friend Letitia and his Uncle George, across 1950s Jim Crow America in search of his missing father. […] Movies, How It Should Have Ended, Spider-Man 2 By Rachel Leishman on Fri,3:24 Spider-Man 2 is often hailed as the best Spider-Man movie, and while that used to be the case, I think there it's been surpassed at this point. Big on the Internet, astrology, mansplaining, sexism By Jessica Mason on Fri,2:50 There's just something about astrology that some men really hate, and we have to ask ... why? TV, legacies, The CW, The Originals, The Vampire Diaries By Princess Weekes on Fri,2:08 "No never, never. You're never going to see it." TV, Andrew Scott, His Dark Materials, Phoebe Waller-Bridge By Rachel Leishman on Fri,1:28 John Parry’s dæmon Sayan Kötör takes the form of an osprey in the books, but ... what if Parry's dæmon were a fox? Big on the Internet, Arthurian mythology, King Arthur, Legends By Princess Weekes on Fri,12:48 From Guinevere and Morgan le Fay to Lynette and Lyonesse, the women in Arthurian legend are seductive, malevolent, manipulative, noble, and tragic—open to being more deeply examined by a writer, but very easily placed into stereotypical boxes if appropriate care is not taken. Here are three of my favorites. News, anthony fauci, baseball By Vivian Kane on Fri,12:33 Take chances! Don't be afraid to fail! Wear a mask! TV, Hallmark, Hallmark Countdown to Christmas, LGBTQ Representation By Jessica Mason on Fri,11:57 The Hallmark Channel has announced that they will finally be adding LGBTQ stories to their holiday Christmas movie lineup. Big on the Internet, income inequality, Twitter, wealth By Kaila Hale-Stern on Thu,6:21 The way that people are perceived for the same actions and behaviors turns on a dime based on the amount of money that they have. News, cognitive ability, cognitive decline, donald trump By Vivian Kane on Thu,5:50 Trump's repeated bragging about passing a basic cognitive test is strange and troubling for so many different reasons. Movies, Coronavirus, Disney, Mulan By Jessica Mason on Thu,5:34 Disney has announced that the theatrical release of Mulan has been delayed indefinitely, which is, as the kids might say, a huge bummer. Big on the Internet, house wives, sexist trumpism, Trump By Chelsea Steiner on Thu,5:26 Many on social media called out Trump's antiquated ideas of America, which are both offensive and wildly out of touch. TV, Nickelodeon, Star Trek (franchise), Star Trek: Prodigy By Princess Weekes on Thu,5:09 Prodigy will be the first full CG Star Trek show when it debuts in 2021. This will be the most recent animated Trek series following the Lower Decks show that will premiere August 6, 2020, and will consist of 10 episodes. Big on the Internet, fans, sports, Twitter By Rachel Leishman on Thu,5:04 Not only are people not content to just let sports go for the time being, but some over-the-top effort is being put in to make the experience seem as familiar as possible: Fox Sports will add in virtual fans on TV so that it looks like the stadium is completely full, with a crowd that reacts to the action. Why? Honestly, who knows? Big on the Internet, Jack Dorsey, social media, Twitter By Jessica Mason on Thu,4:52 Twitter founder Jack Dorsey thinks people will pay actual human money to use his platform? Movies, Lionsgate, M.J. Bassett, Megan Fox By Princess Weekes on Thu,3:34 Megan Fox in an action movie written and directed by a trans woman director, where she has to do battle with a lion, like in a Tomb Raider game? Yes, please. News, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, misogyny, sexism By Chelsea Steiner on Thu,3:25 In her speech, AOC connected the vitriolic language to our misogynist-in-chief Donald Trump, and a culture that celebrates men for behaving abhorrently. TV, fashion, internet trends, Nap dress By Rachel Leishman on Thu,3:20 I don't even own a nightgown. I'm Team Big T-Shirts and Compression Shorts, but whatever. To each their own. So, if you want to go and get a "nap dress," by all means, knock yourself out, but let's be real: They're just normal dresses you're falling asleep in. |
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