The Wednesday Edition - May 2, 2018
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Big on the Internet, black, Kanye West, slavery, Twitter

#IfSlaveryWasAChoice Gives Black Community a Comedy Outlet to Deal With Kanye’s Ignorance

'Due North' on HBO's 'Insecure'
Comedy is often the best weapon marginalized communities have against the ills of the world. Being that one of the biggest ills the world is facing right now is Kanye West saying things he really shouldn't be saying, Black Twitter has come forward in truly hilarious fashion to put him in his place.
Big on the Internet, TV, Bill Cosby, The Cosby Show

Bill Cosby’s Legacy of Black On-Screen Fatherhood

Bill Cosby and Keshia Knight Pulliam in The Cosby Show (1984)
For many people Bill Cosby's Dr. Cliff Huxtable was the TV Father.
Science, Multiverse, Stephen Hawking

Stephen Hawking’s Final Theory on the Universe Has Been Published

milky way galaxy
When Stephen Hawking died in March, humanity lost one of its greatest minds, but his contributions to science are far from over. Before he died, Hawking and his collaborator, Professor Thomas Hertog, submitted a paper that put forth a theory that could resolve one of the most frustrating problems in Hawking's original work on the Universe's birth in the Big Bang.
Big on the Internet, bet, Issa Rae, women in television

Deadline for Empress Issa Rae’s Comedy or Drama Pilot Contest Ends Today

issa-rae-as-issa-in-insecure
Issa Rae, on top of being talented as a writer, actress, and glow'd up queen has been paying it forward as a creative by helping to provide opportunities for up-in-coming writers to get their comedy or drama pilot funded.
Movies, Avengers: Infinity War, Mark Ruffalo, spoilers

About That Time Mark Ruffalo Spoiled the Ending of Infinity War & Everyone Just Thought He Was Kidding

mark ruffalo don cheadle infinity war avengers spoiler ending
Marvel is notoriously secretive with basically every element of every movie ahead of its release. How weird, then, that Mark Ruffalo just blurted out the ending of Avengers: Infinity War during an interview with Good Morning America all the way back in July of last year.
Big on the Internet, Black Panther, Okoye, things we saw today

Things We Saw Today: Deleted Black Panther Scene Shows Marital Strife Between Okoye and W’Kabi

Okoye in Black Panther
In a juicy scene that was cut from Black Panther, we have confirmation that Okoye and W'Kabi are indeed married (with children!) and the couple's differences of mind run deep.
Big on the Internet, Chinese, cultural appropriation, social media

No, You Shouldn’t Wear a Qipao to Prom: Why One Girl’s Choice of Prom Dress Matters

woman wearing qipao
When Keziah Daum, a high school senior in Utah, chose a prom dress, she had no idea that her choice would end up eliciting such powerful backlash online. Which is strange: first, because she's of a generation that does everything online, so she should maybe have an idea how the internet operates. Second, isn't she a part of this amazing generation of young activists that has a better, inherent understanding of cultural sensitivity and systemic racism?
Books, TMS Book Club

The Official Mary Sue Book Club Picks For May

themarysuebookclub
It has been a few months in the making, but we are finally ready to announce our book club picks for the month of May.
Gaming, GDC 2018, mobile games, Neko Atsume

Collect All the Dogs With Game Theory’s Central Bark

If cats aren't your thing, and you've been looking for an idle game that really speaks to your love of New York City, dogs, and dog costumes, then Game Theory's Central Bark is everything you've been looking for and more.
News, Ashley Judd, Harvey Weinstein, sexual misconduct

Ashley Judd Is Suing Harvey Weinstein for Allegedly Damaging Her Career After Turning Down His Gross Advances

ashley judd, harvey weinstein, lawsuit
Three years after she first spoke out about her harassment, and nearly eight months after naming the perpetrator publically, Ashley Judd has filed a lawsuit against Harvey Weinstein.
TV, Avengers: Infinity War, Celebrities Reading Mean Tweets, Jimmy Kimmel Live

The Avengers Actors Read Very Mean Tweets About Themselves

Chadwick Boseman Mean Tweets
The Avengers assembled on Jimmy Kimmel Live to recite some unfortunate observations about them from the Internet.
Movies, Avengers: Infinity War, marvel

In Defense of [Redacted] From Infinity War

Josh Brolin in Avengers: Infinity War (2018)
They didn't mean to ruin the plan.
Movies, Ant-Man and the Wasp, Marvel Entertainment, trailers

New Ant-Man and The Wasp Trailer Emphasizes the Plot (and the Hilarity)

While the first Ant-Man and The Wasp trailer focused on the new team-up, the one Marvel released today focuses a little more attention on the actual story of the film, as well as on the huge laughs. This team has got jokes. Check it out after the jump.
AMP Featured, News, domestic violence, Golden State Killer, violence against women

People Are Already Blaming the Golden State Killer’s Crimes on a Woman Who Left Him

golden state killer, joseph james deangelo, bonnie, incel
How many of you have been through painful breakups and then never went on to murder anybody?
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