The Thursday Edition - May 24, 2018
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Movies, marvel, solo, superheroes

Superhero Fatigue Syndrome: the Cooties of Film Criticism

Cropped image of Chadwick Boseman as T'Challa on one of Marvel's "Black Panther" posters
With Infinity War and Deadpool 2 out, and Solo and Ant-Man and The Wasp soon to follow, the question of "superhero fatigue" is rearing its head again. So the question is: Is this your superhero fatigue?
Gaming, battlefield, representation, video games

Women in WWII Game Once Again Not ‘Historically Accurate’ Enough for Angry Internet Men

battlefield v screen
Yesterday, the trailer for the game Battlefield 5 debuted, yet another game focusing on players pretending to shoot at each other on the internet. This new installment had promised to bring more realism into things in some ways, but it's still very definitely a video game and not intended to be a perfect reproduction of its World War II setting, and that has predictably angered some gamers on the internet, at least where it comes to including women and people of color.
Movies, Lu Over the Wall, Masaaki Yuasa, Michael Sinterniklaas

Interview: Michael Sinterniklaas Breaks Down the Freshness & Originality of Masaaki Yuasa’s Lu Over the Wall

The voice actor for Kai breaks down what's so great about director Masaaki Yuasa's style and pacing.
Movies, Cate Blanchett, Ocean's 8, Sandra Bullock

The Ocean’s 8 Cast Is All Giggles Trying to Play “Never Have I Ever”

The women of Ocean's 8 (minus Rihanna and Helena Bonham Carter) played "Never Have I Ever" on Buzzfeed, to hilarious results.
Movies, Lu Over the Wall, Stephanie Sheh

Interview: Stephanie Sheh Loves the Music and Merdoggies (Yes, Merdoggies) of Lu Over the Wall

Yūho is what Sheh calls "a tricky character." "She's definitely a flawed girl", explains Sheh, "But aren't we all flawed."
TV, Full Frontal with Sam Bee, Planned Parenthood, Samantha Bee

Samantha Bee Talks Evil Abortion Restrictions and Why We Should Abolish ICE

The Full Frontal host talks about Trump banning Title X-funded family planning facilities from performing abortions and why ICE is cruel and useless.
Big on the Internet, Ariana Grande, sexism, toxic masculinity

Today In “Please Stop Blaming Women for Men’s Behavior” News: Ariana Grande Shuts It Down

ariana grande, twet, mac miller, breakup, blaming women, toxic masculinity
In terms of Twitter conversations, this was unusually productive.
Big on the Internet, TV, Family Matters, harassment, Steve Urkel

It’s Time to Admit That Steve Urkel Was a Creep

Jaleel White and Kellie Shanygne Williams in Family Matters (1989)
The character of Steve Urkel from Family Matters is one of television's most iconic characters, but he was also ... a creep.
Big on the Internet, Christina Aguilera, Demi Lovato, feminism

Christina Aguilera and Demi Lovato Team Up Against the Patriarchy in “Fall in Line” Music Video

christina aguilera demi lovato
Looking for this summer's slow jam feminist banger? Well, Christina Aguilera and Demi Lovato just delivered it in their new track "Fall in Line." The duo premiered the song at the Billboard Music Awards on Sunday, and just dropped the music video today. "Fall in Line" starts with two little girls (young Aguilera and Lovato) playing in a bucolic field, before masked men capture them and take them to an underground prison.
TV, Luke Cage, Netflix, things we saw today

Things We Saw Today: Damn, Harlem! Luke Cage Is Just One Dude! Even if He Does Have Super Powers

Mike Colter in a scene from Marvel's 'Luke Cage' on Netflix
Marvel's Luke Cage returns to Netflix for its second season on June 22nd, and we've all been feeling a little impatient as we wait to see where his story is going next. But you know who's even more impatient? The people of Harlem, who don't think that Luke is doing enough, or effective enough, or using his powers right. Even the little girl in this trailer is skeptical.
AMP Featured, News, donald trump, First Amendment, Free Speech, nolite te bastardes carborundorum

It’s Official: Court Rules That Trump Can’t Block People on Twitter

trump, tweet, twiiter, block, court, lawsuit, sue, first amendment
It's been a question for quite some time whether or not Donald Trump was violating Americans' First Amendment rights by blocking them on Twitter. Like so many bullies, Trump has exceedingly thin skin, and has a habit of blocking people who mock or disagree with him. Today, a judge ruled that he is violating the rights of the blocked.
TV, books, Film/TV Adaptation, The Baby-Sitters Club

The Baby-Sitters Club Is Returning to Television for a New Generation of Pre-Teen Entrepreneurs

The cover of "The Truth About Stacey" - Baby-Sitters Club #3 by Ann M. Martin
Ann M. Martin's classic YA series, The Babysitter's Club, has been adapted in several languages, and into several mediums, including a 1990s TV show, a film, and a current best-selling series of graphic novels. Now, our favorite sitters are returning to the small screen to capture the hearts of a new generation.
Books, contributors, Harry Potter (franchise), Pottermore

How I Came to Terms With Landing in the Hogwarts House I Never Wanted

Slytherin common room from harry potter pottermore site
Only diabolical, pre-serial killers go to Slytherin, right?
Big on the Internet, alt-right, Bari Weiss, Dark Web Intellectuals

Dark Web Intellectuals Feel Like Their Free Speech is Under Attack—Even Though They Are Super Successful

Bari Weiss
"New York Times" opinion author Bari Weiss in her piece "Meet the Renegades of the Intellectual Dark Web" calls on us to celebrate the "rational" thinkers that are being stifled in our PC culture. M'Kay.
News, blue wave, democrats, women in politics

Stacey Abrams Wins Georgia’s Democratic Gubernatorial Primary by a Landslide

Stacey Abrams
Georgia is now one step closer to electing America's first black woman governor. Stacey Abrams defeated former state Rep. Stacey Evans, securing 76.5 percent of the vote in Tuesday's democratic primary election. Abrams' win is yet another in an exciting trend of women, people of color, and LGBTQ folks winning primaries all across the country in what Democrats are calling the much anticipated "Blue Wave".
Books, Barack Obama, donald trump, Pete Souza

We’re Getting a Whole Book of Pete Souza’s Brilliant Trump-Trolling Instagram Shade

obama, pete souza, instagram, white house, shade
"Shade is a portrait in contrasts, telling the tale of two presidencies through a series of powerful visual juxtapositions-with Pete Souza's unforgettable images of President Obama given new power and meaning when framed by tweets, headlines, quotes, and other material from the first 500 days of the Trump administration."
Movies, GLAAD, LGBTQ Representation, Valkyrie

GLAAD Puts Genre Films on Blast for Ignoring Their Canonically Queer Characters

thor ragnarok
Sarah Kate Ellis, president of GLAAD, believes that audiences deserve more. In discussing the recent release of GLAAD's Studio Responsibility Index, she said, "At a time when the entertainment industry is holding much needed discussions about inclusion, now is the time to ensure the industry takes meaningful action and incorporates LGBTQ stories."
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