Big on the Internet, CNN, Trump, Victor Blackwell By Chelsea Steiner on Sat,1:12 Blackwell's heartfelt speech is a potent reminder of the emotional and human toll that Trump's racism takes on us, as a community, as a country, and as citizens. Big on the Internet, News, CBS, Whitney Davis, workplace discrimination, workplace harassment By Princess Weekes on Fri,6:05 Whitney Davis, in a powerful and emotional letter, breaks down the race and gender harassment and discrimination she allegedly experienced at CBS over her years there as well as the treatment of other people of color. Big on the Internet, The Handmaid's Tale, things we saw today By Vivian Kane on Fri,5:34 There are a lot of issues to be had with The Handmaid's Tale, but as we inch closer and closer to a real-life Gilead every day, is it weird that I find the fictional version's presence to be somewhat comforting? Movies, Joaquin Phoenix, Joker, Todd Phillips By Kate Gardner on Fri,4:57 The Clown Prince of Crime has an interesting premiere plan. Todd Phillips' Joker will premiere at the Venice Film Festival and also be screened at the Toronto International Film Festival, a feat surprising for a superhero movie. TV, contributors, Supernatural, TMS SDCC 2019 By Jessica Mason on Fri,4:49 We talked earlier this week about what will happen in the final season of Supernatural, but now it’s time to discuss what it really means to the cast, crew and fans that this is the beginning of the end for a series that has been a constant in our pop culture lives for a decade and a half. Movies, Notting Hill, romantic comedies By Rachel Leishman on Fri,4:25 Notting Hill is a movie that many see as romantic, but it's built on lies and set around two characters who deserve better than what they're getting. News, contributors, week in reproductive justice By Kylie Cheung on Fri,4:17 This week, a federal judge temporarily blocked three new abortion restrictions from taking effect in Arkansas. Space, asteroids, NASA By Rachel Leishman on Fri,3:47 I love space and I love NASA, but I don't want to die from an asteroid, though. TV, Netflix By Rachel Leishman on Fri,3:03 Who knows what will happen in the future. Hopefully, it will be better promotional tactics, though. TV, Big Mouth, Netflix, Nick Kroll By Princess Weekes on Fri,2:44 On the heels of Tuca & Bertie's much-too-early cancellation, Netflix has just announced one of its biggest renewal to date by picking up three additional seasons (4-6) of the adult animated series Big Mouth. Movies, Avengers: Endgame, deleted scenes, Tony Stark By Kate Gardner on Fri,2:13 I don't know what scenes I would have included in Avengers: Endgame on top of everything that was already in there, outside of the fact that it still should have been Clint. |