Lots of strange decisions.

Authors Rapidly Drop Out of Book Festival After Finding Host’s Anti-LGBT Policies

After finding the host school's student code of conduct punished LGBTQ+ students, authors including Eliot Schrefer drop out of the Plum Creek Literary Festival.

Jordan Klepper Asked Anti-Masker Parents To Explain Their Views & It Was Predictably Horrifying

The people Jordan Klepper talked to were ostensibly there to protest mask mandates in schools but also feel the need to shout about critical race theory.

Showrunner Russell T. Davies Is Returning to Doctor Who!

Russell T. Davies is coming back to Doctor Who and I have to ask: What year is it!?

Ted Lasso Gives Us a Real Look at Complicated Relationships With Dads

I understand both Ted and Rebecca in their reactions and that's what works with Ted Lasso. They understand their characters so fully and I can't wait to see how they continue to further the relationship that these characters all have with each other.

Nintendo Fans Wonder If the Real Super Mario Bros. Animated Movie Cast List Is in Another Castle

During yesterday's Nintendo Direct the cast list for the animated Super Mario Bros. film was announced, shocking fans throughout the Mushroom Kingdom.

Surprising No One, Susan Collins Will Not Support New Abortion Rights Bill

Susan Collins loves to say she's pro-choice. But once again, she is finding a way to justify being incredibly anti-choice in her actions.

The First Trailer for Muppets Haunted Mansion Is a Spooky Good Time

You can imagine the delight in my dark spooky soul when I saw that Disney+ was bringing us a Muppets Haunted Mansion Halloween special with an all-star cast.

Things We Saw Today: Happy Birthday to Anthony Mackie and Bruce Springsteen

Happy birthday to two of the best there are!

Tiger King Season 2, Gabby Petito, and True Crime Fatigue

I have spoken before about the misinformation that is in Tiger King and a lot of it has to do with the way the documentary chooses to frame all the characters in the program. This matters because even with other articles and podcasts, none of that will have more reach than Netflix, especially not at this point. It has turned the killing on animals, and the many mistreated employees into defacto public figures, without giving them any of the safety nets necessary.

Courtney Lanning Writes About Building the Mirror for Others Through Queer YA

Being trapped indoors during the pandemic has only increased the appetites of queer readers looking for themselves—or pieces of themselves—in literature.

5 Very New Books Centering Latin American Voices, Perfect for Hispanic Heritage Month Celebrations

In celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month (Sept. 15 - Oct. 15), we wanted to share some new books by Latinx and Caribbean Authors that came out in September or are coming out in October. We share titles by and about people with these identities, why not take the extra moment to share more?

Netflix’s Live-Action Shorts for The Way of the Househusband Proves That I Am Not Cut Out to Be a Househusband

Netflix produced a series of "The Way of the Househusband" extras called "Ingenuity of the Househusband" starring Tatsu's Japanese voice actor, Kenjiro Tsuda.