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News, 2020 Presidential election, donald trump, Joe Biden

Donald Trump Turned His Latest Press Conference Into a Racist, Incoherent (and Possibly Illegal) Anti-Biden Screed

Donald Trump yells into a microphone at a press conference/illegal campaign rally.
Trump's latest press conference was a LOT.
Movies, Mattel, nostalgia, wishbone

What’s the Story of This New Wishbone Movie?

wishbone as sherlock holmes
They're making a Wishbone movie! But, uh, how will that work?
TV, Buffy:The Vampire Slayer, James Marsters, Joss Whedon

James Marsters Shares Bizarre Story About Joss Whedon’s Reaction to Spike’s Popularity

James Marsters as Spike in Buffy the Vampire Slayer (1997)
Joss Whedon has come under fire again recently. It started with Ray Fisher, who played Cyborg in the 2017 Justice League film, making comments about how unprofessional Whedon was on set. The latest comes from James Marsters, who played Spike on Buffy: The Vampire Slayer and its spinoff series, Angel.
Big on the Internet, corruption, Goya, Ivanka Trump

Ivanka Trump’s Bizarre Bean Photo Breaks the Law

Ivanka Trump posted a photo of her with a can of beans on Twitter that was a clear violation of federal ethics law.
Movies, Fox, marvel, X-Men

How Does 2000’s X-Men Hold Up Twenty Years Later?

Patrick Stewart in X-Men (2000)
Now, 20 years and twelve films later, how did that first movie set the foundation for the X-Men franchise?
News, Bari Weiss, cancel culture, New York Times

Conservative Writer Bari Weiss Has “Self-Expelled” From the New York Times. Good.

The New York Times building
Bari Weiss, a conservative writer and editor for the New York Times' opinion section, announced today that she was resigning–sorry, "self-expelling"–from the paper.
News, abortion, birth control, reproductive rights

Federal Court Rules You Can Now Get the Abortion Pill Through the Mail

Abortion rights demonstrators hold pro-choice sign reading "the burden is already undue"
The judgment suspends an FDA rule requiring patients to meet with a doctor in a hospital, office or clinic in order to get mifepristone during the coronavirus pandemic.
Movies, Juilliard Drama School, Moni Yakim, Oscar Isaac

Things We Saw Today: The Moni Yakim Juilliard Reunion Brought Together Some of Our Faves!

Entertainment Weekly reunites Juilliard grads for Moni Yakim
Being a theatre kid, I understand this kind of dedication to your professor and the continual need to ask them for help.
Big on the Internet, Coronavirus, ICE, Immigration

ICE Rescinds Horrible Rule Denying Visas to Online Only Students

CAMBRIDGE, MASSACHUSETTS - MARCH 23: The Harvard University campus is shown on March 23, 2020 in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Students were required to be out of their dorms no later than March 15 and finish the rest of the semester online due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. (Photo by Maddie Meyer/Getty Images)
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