Big on the Internet, Akira, Taika Waititi, things we saw today By Princess Weekes on Fri,6:00 In two years we will be getting Taika Waititi's Akira and no matter what happens, I'm sure the end result with be very divisive. News, donald trump, LGBTQ discrimination, transgender rights By Vivian Kane on Fri,5:05 In recent weeks, the Trump administration has issued a number of policy proposals designed to strip LGBTQ+ people of their rights. Big on the Internet, gossip, Moby, Natalie Portman By Rachel Leishman on Fri,4:42 So...sorry, I mean to say that Moby TRIPLED down on being creepy because, you know, sharing pictures with someone from years ago when they were already at a questionable age difference makes this even better. Sponsored, The Mary Sue Shop By Diana Vilbert on Fri,3:15 Now's the time to pick all those gadgets that have been sitting on your wishlist—because we've got them for 15% off their already-reduced prices for Memorial Day weekend. Grab them at the Mary Sue Shop with code WEEKEND15, and while you're at it, take an extra 25% off apps and software with code WEEKEND25, and an extra 60% off online courses with code WEEKEND60. Movies, Elton John, fashion, Rocketman By Rachel Leishman on Fri,2:46 Listen, I would also wear blazers with different references to the song "Rocket Man" all over them, and I didn't even write the song. Movies, Knights of the Old Republic, Laeta Kalogridis, Star Wars (franchise) By Kate Gardner on Fri,2:34 Laeta Kalogridis is an interesting choice, and one that I think will invite a lot of discussion. Books, fact check, Naomi Wolf, women writers By Vivian Kane on Fri,2:19 The maxim of "Give me the confidence of a mediocre white man" has officially been replaced with "Give me the confidence of Naomi Wolf pitching a new book to her publisher." |