Movies, Annihilation, Jo McLaren, stunts By Charline Jao on Fri,11:13 Jo McLaren talks about creating the terrifying action in Alex Garland's Annihilation and the mystifying lighthouse scene at the end. AMP Featured, Technology, Facebook, internet privacy, Privacy Policy By Dan Van Winkle on Fri,10:13 This morning, I opened my email inbox to find yet another privacy policy update from a site whose privacy policy I was never really all that worried about, and I'm not alone. TV, Late Night with Seth Meyers, Mindy Kaling, Ocean's 8 By Charline Jao on Fri,8:37 "Mindy, you play a jeweler. Now, you are not married and have never been engaged, so how do you know about diamonds?" TV, michelle wolf, Netflix, The Break with Michelle Wolf By Charline Jao on Fri,7:42 Michelle Wolf is feisty! She doesn't have time for emotions in her sex! She's under indictment! TV, Dakota Access Pipeline, privilege, Shailene Woodley By Vivian Kane on Thu,6:06 It's admirable that Woodley uses her privilege to bring attention to political issues. I do wish, though, that she were willing to use the P-word in discussing her own experiences. News, #RepealThe8th, Ireland, things we saw today By Princess Weekes on Thu,5:30 Irish citizens from around the world are returning home in order to vote in tomorrow's election. News, Harvey Weinstein, legal case, time's up By Teresa Jusino on Thu,5:10 Now that Bill Cosby is out of the way, we can move on to the next big name on the Douchebags to Be Implicated in the Time's Up Era list: Harvey Weinstein. It seems not all of the charges against him are burdened by a statute of limitations. AMP Featured, Technology, Facebook, Mark Zuckerberg, revenge porn By Chelsea Steiner on Thu,5:00 In lieu of protecting our elections, Facebook has decided to protect our boobies. The social networking giant launched an experimental program designed to combat the scourge of revenge porn by taking preemptive measures. The program works by assigning a digital fingerprint to nude content, which will then block the image from spreading. Big on the Internet, Disney princesses, meghan markle, The Royal Wedding By Princess Weekes on Thu,4:13 The princess is a trope that feminists talk about often in terms of how it represents heteronormativity and patriarchy, but what can it mean to women of color? Big on the Internet, Star Trek (franchise), theme parks, Universal Studios By Teresa Jusino on Thu,3:44 Who wouldn't want to immerse themselves into their favorite fictional setting for a little while? Star Trek fans have reason to be excited as there's a rumor that Universal Studios in Orlando, FL may be creating a Star Trek-themed attraction at their park. I know where I'm going to want to go on my next vacation! AMP Featured, Movies, sexual abuse, sexual misconduct By Vivian Kane on Thu,3:30 A number of parenting blogs, along with the National Center on Sexual Exploitation, have called out the film for a story arc that they say sends a disturbing message about sexual abuse. The movie depicts a number of scenes that show Max, an anthropomorphized dog, being touched in ways that make him uncomfortable, specifically when the dog show judges inspect his genitals. News, #MeToo Movement, Morgan Freeman, sexual harassment By Chelsea Steiner on Thu,2:47 A new CNN investigation features eight women accusing actor Morgan Freeman of sexual harassment and misconduct. CNN's An Phung and Chloe Melas published an in-depth report detailing accounts of the 80 year old film icon's alleged on-set behavior, where several women claimed he would repeatedly harass them about their bodies and clothing choices. Sponsored, The Mary Sue Shop By Diana Vilbert on Thu,2:36 So you’re the master of Spotify playlists. Housewarming parties, road trips, Zumba in the park, singing-in-the-shower music, whatever—you’ve got the perfect playlist for it. The only downside, of course, is that when you’re out and about, you need to use your phone to play them. Until the Mighty came along. Get the first on-the-go Spotify music player for the special low price of $79.99 at the Mary Sue Shop. News, Caitlyn Jenner, LGBTQIA, politics By Teresa Jusino on Thu,1:45 Did you know that Trump and his administration would be terrible for LGBTQIA issues? Yeah, you probably did. Most people did, actually. For many of their supporters, that was actually a selling point. For detractors, they were part of a long list of interconnected issues that the Trump administration would be terrible at handling. For Caitlyn Jenner, however, this seems to have been one big ol' surprise. Movies, 21st Century Fox, Deadpool 2, Julian Dennison By Princess Weekes on Thu,1:28 Julian Dennison, who played Firefist in Deadpool 2 is at the forefront of changing the look of the superhero in the public image. Movies, contributors, Marvel Entertainment, women in film By Kara Hedash on Thu,1:10 With Marvel slowly bringing more women to the forefront in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, we have some suggestions for who we'd like to see. Movies, gender representation, movie sequels, women in film By Chelsea Steiner on Thu,1:08 Female protagonists in massive blockbusters rarely survive their sequels, and end up victims of either fridging, bridging, or (gasp) lazy writing. But why does it have to be that way? News, Arrested Development, Women in Hollywood By Vivian Kane on Thu,12:47 The whole thing reads and sounds like kids trying to deflect and distract from their parents' fighting. Except these aren't kids. They're grown men, refusing to acknowledge the severity of the abuse present not just in their industry, but on their set. |
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