The Friday Edition - May 4, 2018
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Big on the Internet, Asian American, cultural appropriation

Asian American and Mainland Asian People Have Different Experiences—News At 11

'Fresh off the Boat' Cast
I'm glad the motherland is okay, but the kids are not alright.
TV, Apu Nahasapeemapetilon, Priyanka Chopra, Quantico, The Problem with Apu, The View

Priyanka Chopra Calls The Simpson’s Apu “Out of Date on so Many Levels”

“He was the bane of my life growing up, for sure," says Priyanka Chopra.
TV, FX, Jemaine Clement, Taika Waititi, What We Do In The Shadows

What We Do In the Shadows Is Officially Coming to the United States With Series Order at FX

FX has ordered a series based on the film, now set in NYC. The first season will consist of ten half-hour episodes, and is set to premiere next year in spring 2019.
Big on the Internet, Movies, Lord of the Rings, Peter Jackson, Quentin Tarantino

We Almost Got The Lord of the Rings as Told by Quentin Tarantino

Sean Astin in The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001)
"SAY PRECIOUS AGAIN! I DARE YOU! I DOUBLE DARE YOU"
Movies, Charlize Theron, Tully

“Moms Do This All the Time”: Charlize Theron Wants You to Stop Calling Her Tully Weight Gain “Brave”

charlize theron in tully screencap from focus features
Charlize Theron gained 50 pounds for her role as a mother post-pregnancy in Tully and is tired of hearing critics call her "brave."
Movies, Chewbacca, solo: a star wars story, things we saw today

Things We Saw Today: Chewbacca Was a Total Diva on the Set of Solo: A Star Wars Story, But It’s All For Charity

Chewbacca and friend on the set of 'Solo A Star Wars Story'
When you're as big a star as Chewbacca, it should be expected that it might all go to your head. Solo director Ron Howard, as well as the rest of the cast and crew of the film confirm that Chewie was a bit of a diva on set. However, Howard insists that under all that furry diva-ness beats a Wookie heart of gold.
TV, LGBTQ Representation, Pose, Ryan Murphy

Ryan Murphy’s Pose Drops First Official Trailer

Indya Moore as Angel in FX's Pose
The first official trailer for Ryan Murphy's new series Pose just dropped, and it has us vogueing in our seats. The FX series showcases "the luxury Trump-era universe, the downtown social and literary scene and the ball culture world."
Books, in an absent dream, Seanan McGuire, the wayward children

Exclusive Cover Reveal for Seanan McGuire’s In An Absent Dream

In An Absent Dream  is the fourth book in Seanan McGuire's Hugo and Nebula Award-winning series The Wayward Children, and you, dear reader, get to see its cover first.
News, #MeToo Movement, #TIMESUP, Bill Cosby, Roman Polanski

Bill Cosby and Roman Polanski Have Both Been Expelled From the Film Academy

bill cosby, trial, guilty, rape, assault
The Board of Governors of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences have voted to remove Bill Cosby and Roman Polanksi from its membership ranks, finally.
Big on the Internet, Feminist Frequency, privilege, The FREQ Show

Feminist Frequency’s The FREQ Show Goes Back-to-Basics With a Primer on Privilege

Still from 'The Freq Show' on Feminist Frequency with Anita Sarkeesian
Topics like feminism, inclusion, and intersectionality have never been more mainstream. It's probably because of this that they've never been more misunderstood. Thankfully, Feminist Frequency's digital series The Freq Show is back to break those things down.
Big on the Internet, Dirty Computer, Janelle Monáe, PYNK, vaginas

Janelle Monáe Is Teasing Us With the Possibility of Owning Our Own PYNK “Vagina Pants”

pynk, janelle monae, movie, video
In a recent interview, People asked Monáe the question we all want answered: When and where can we buy a pair of those pants?
Movies, Jamie Foxx, Robin Hood, Taron Egerton

Ready for Some Gritty Robin Hood Trailer Action? Of Course You Are

Taron Egerton and Jamie Foxx in Robin Hood
I am cautiously optimistic that this movie will be fun to watch if you like archery, superheroes, and things set on fire. Bonus points if you really loved the costumes in A Knight's Tale.
AMP Featured, News, donald trump, nobel peace prize, Republicans

Some Other Ridiculous Awards to Go With Donald Trump’s Nobel Peace Prize Nomination by House Republicans

Donald Trump White House
Donald Trump has been nominated for a Nobel Peace Prize by eighteen House Republicans for his "work" in North Korea. The effort is spearheaded by Rep. Luke Messer (R-Ind.), who wrote in the nomination letter that “President Trump’s peace through strength policies are working and bringing peace to the Korean peninsula. We can think of no one more deserving of the Committee’s recognition in 2019 than President Trump for his tireless work to bring peace to our world.”
TV, Full Frontal with Sam Bee, Samantha Bee, Sarah Huckabee Sanders

Samantha Bee Breaks Down How Sarah Huckabee Sanders is the Actual God of Mischief

Sam Bee Sarah HS
"Sarah Huckabee Sanders is a fucking liar," said Bee.  "You are a hell of a role model for little girls everywhere who are smart and hardworking and completely evil."
Gaming, Nintendo Switch, TMS Plays, Twitch, women in video games

TMS Plays Is Back on Twitch TODAY With a Focus on Female Gamers

Pokken Tournament Nintendo
Wouldn't it be great if The Mary Sue's readers had a one-stop shop where they could check out awesome female gamers doing their thing via livestream? Well now you do! TMS Plays is back with a new focus: to host and promote women who stream on Twitch. Our first event is TONIGHT! Check out the deets after the jump!
AMP Featured, TV, Supernatural, The CW, women in television

Interview: Supernatural’s Samantha Smith Previews “General Mary Winchester”

Samantha Smith as Mary Winchester and Osric Chau as Kevin Tran in The CW's Supernatural
Last week’s Supernatural saw the return of Mary Winchester (Samantha Smith) and Jack (Alexander Calver) in the apocalypse world, with not-so-great results for the wayward son of Satan and Mama Winchester. I chatted with Samantha Smith about what Mary’s thinking about life after death and jumping dimensions.
News, Facebook, internet privacy, online stalking

Facebook Employee Fired for Abusing Customer Info to Stalk Women on Tinder—Is Our Privacy Safe Now?

Facebook Logo with key
Sure, the Cambridge Analytica thing was a big deal, but Facebook is really sorry about that now. Surely we can count on them to go out of their way to ensure that no one abuses the data they've gathered to target an unsuspecting user base, right? Oh, one of their employees was using customer data to stalk women on Tinder? Okay, never mind.
News, incels, internalized sexism

NYT Opinion Suggests Westworld-Style Sex Robot Solution to Imaginary “Incel” Problem

Evan Rachel Wood in Westworld (2016)
Ross Douthat, who is considered an opinion columnist, wrote an "opinion-piece" for the New York Times, called "The Redistribution of Sex" which basically asks the age-old question "what's wrong with feeling entitled to sex?" To which every assaulted sex worker and woman collectively flips you off.
Big on the Internet, geekery, Mercedes Lackey, questions

What Was Your Gateway into Geekery?

Mercedes Lackey's Heralds of Valdemar
Many of us had some sort of media that we first fell hard for and likely contributed to a lifetime of satisfyingly obsessive tendencies.
TV, DC Entertainment, James Wan, Swamp Thing

Swamp Thing Series Greenlit for New DC Streaming Channel

swamp thing
A live-action Swamp Thing series has been ordered for DC's new streaming service, DC Universe. Based on the characters created by Len Wein and Bernie Wrightson, the one-hour drama series follows CDC researcher Abby Arcane, who returns to her childhood home of Houma, Louisiana, in order to investigate a deadly swamp-borne virus.
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