News, Emmett Till, race, racism By Princess Weekes on Tue,11:55 A sign memorializing where Emmett Till's body was found was established in 2007, and since then the sign has been vandalized in many ways. Movies, Eighth Grade, female gaze By Vivian Kane on Tue,11:22 Coming-of-age stories are a dime a dozen, but rarely do we see that story through the eyes of a young female protagonist. TV, Riverdale, The CW By Linda Ge on Tue,10:00 Even though The CW lost Riverdale spinoff The Chilling Adventures of Sabrina to Netflix—thanks to a massive two-year straight-to-series offer by the streaming platform—they may get their own expanded universe soon enough. TV, Charmed, Charmed Reboot, The CW By Linda Ge on Mon,7:06 Unlike other shows (ahem, looking at you, Magnum P.I.), the multicultural witches of The CW’s new Charmed will be well-represented behind the camera as well, with a writers’ room that boasts not only Latinx writers, but a Latino witch writer. Big on the Internet, Marvel Comics, misandry, things we saw today By Vivian Kane on Mon,6:30 Misandry has always been a creation of misogynists, but at least these dudes gave their straw feminists great outfits and superpowers. TV, Emma Stone, Jonah Hill, Maniac By Chelsea Steiner on Mon,5:53 Netflix has released the first full trailer for their highly anticipated new series Maniac, and it looks wild. Maniac is created by Patrick Somerville ( The Leftovers) and directed by Cary Joji Fukunaga ( True Detective) and is based on a popular Norwegian series. TV, anime, International Sailor Moon Day, magical girl, Sailor Moon By Princess Weekes on Mon,5:45 She may cry, she may fumble, but Usagi will fight for you till the bitter end. Big on the Internet, Dave Bautista, Guardians of the Galaxy, James Gunn By Kate Gardner on Mon,5:28 In the wake of Disney firing James Gunn from the Guardians of the Galaxy franchise, the cast has come out in support of their director. Of the cast, Dave Bautista has been the most vocal about his support for Gunn and his frustration with Disney's decision. This has culminated in Bautista telling ShortList in an interview that if Gunn's script, which was completed before his firing, isn't used, he'll walk away from the franchise. TV, Anna Diop, Starfire, Titans By Princess Weekes on Mon,5:12 Is this really the hill people wanna die on? It is ... ? Okay, let's go I guess. TV, Batwoman, Kate Kane, The CW By Linda Ge on Mon,3:37 Batwoman will indeed live in Gotham, should The CW order a series based on the DC comic book superhero, network boss Mark Pedowitz told reporters Monday at the Television Critics’ Association’s summer press tour. Movies, Supergirl (character), Supergirl (film), Warner Bros. By Chelsea Steiner on Mon,3:21 Supergirl is headed to the movies: Warner Bros. and DC have begun developing a feature film centered on Kara Zor-El. News, Beyoncé, Rape, slavery, Vogue By Princess Weekes on Mon,2:56 "I researched my ancestry recently and learned that I come from a slave owner who fell in love with and married a slave." TV, Lucille Ball, Star Trek (franchise), Star Trek: The Original Series By Chelsea Steiner on Mon,2:15 Today would have been Lucille Ball's 107th birthday. The iconic redhead, best known for her groundbreaking sitcom I Love Lucy, was a television pioneer and inventor of the situation comedy. Ball is remembered for her comedic genius, but did you know that she singlehandedly saved Star Trek: The Original Series? Big on the Internet, female characters, media representation, Once Upon a Time By Kate Gardner on Mon,1:21 There's no reason why so many of the women in major franchises are just one-off villains who get killed off once they've served their narrative purposes. Comics, diversity, representation, Robert B. Warren By Princess Weekes on Mon,12:59 "Nowadays, a new Black superhero–for the most part–is only allowed to take center stage when he or she is wearing the hand-me-down clothes of a popular, well-established character." TV, Evangeline Lilly, public apologies, Women in Hollywood By Vivian Kane on Mon,12:41 It's nice that they're apologizing, but if the people in their positions started listening to women when they say they're being made to feel "unsafe at work," maybe we could stop getting these apologies a decade too late. News, Alex Jones, infowars By Chelsea Steiner on Mon,12:08 It's about f***ing time: Apple, Facebook, and Spotify have banned hatemonger Alex Jones and Infowars. |
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