Big on the Internet, #MeToo Movement, Louis CK, sexual misconduct By Kate Gardner on Tue,11:50 Last night, as reported by Variety via the New York Times, Louis CK made his return to stand-up comedy. The comedian performed as a surprise guest at the Comedy Cellar on Sunday night; his material was described as "typical" by a guest. It was a short, fifteen minute set that garnered an ovation when he walked out on stage. AMP Featured, Gaming, Cassandra Khaw, Magic: The Gathering, Vivien Reid By Princess Weekes on Tue,11:05 Wizards of the Coast was generous enough to share an exclusive excerpt of the upcoming Vivien Reid story and an interview with its author, Cassandra Khaw. AMP Featured, News, politics By Dan Van Winkle on Tue,10:30 Donald Trump woke up this morning firing off tweets about how mad he is that Google search results for "Trump News"—a phrase that no one with any passing familiarity with the internet has ever Googled—turns up mostly bad news about him. Often, the things Trump uses as "distractions" are important issues in themselves that shouldn't be overlooked, but this one feels particularly like a paper-thin smokescreen. Big on the Internet, News, gun control, gun violence, Jacksonville Florida Shooting By Princess Weekes on Mon,6:11 Jacksonville, Flordia is still trying to figure out the motive behind yesterday's shooting as more information about the shooter comes to light. Big on the Internet, Boy Meets World, muslim representation, Sharp Objects, things we saw today By Kate Gardner on Mon,5:42 We tackle all the latest tidbits from around the web on this Monday evening. Big on the Internet, News, toxic masculinity, violence against women By Vivian Kane on Mon,5:16 Unfortunately, the racist reaction to Tibbetts' tragic death has only continued to grow. A scheduled Latino cultural festival in Perry, Iowa (approximately 100 miles from Brooklyn, Iowa, where Tibbetts was murdered) has been canceled due to safety concerns for those involved. AMP Featured, TV, Gene Roddenberry, Star Trek: The Original Series, toxic masculinity By Kate Gardner on Mon,4:51 "The glory of creation is in its infinite diversity, and in the way our differences combine to create meaning and beauty." TV, John Goodman, Roseanne (2018), Roseanne Barr, The Conners By Princess Weekes on Mon,4:25 “I was brokenhearted, but I thought, ‘OK, it’s just show business, I’m going to let it go.'" TV, HBO, Mahershala Ali, True Detective By Kaila Hale-Stern on Mon,4:05 The first trailer for the third season of HBO's unusual crime-solving series True Detective is here after a long delay, because the second season was what we like to call "a slow-burning trash fire." But now we have Mahershala Ali on the scene, so everything could be fixed. Movies, Asian-American representation, Constance Wu, Crazy Rich Asians By Princess Weekes on Mon,2:59 “In terms of a blueprint, a model, of doing what I’m trying to do … I don’t have that. I get really scared.” AMP Featured, Movies, Ant-Man and the Wasp, representation By Chelsea Jackson on Mon,2:45 There wouldn’t be any heroes or vigilantes without villains to vanquish, but superhero movies have a lengthy history of exploiting disabled people and vilifying disabilities themselves in an effort to provide their villains with motivation. Usually, these instances aren’t as obvious as making chronic arthritis the source of a villain’s angst, but the way superhero movies handle a character’s disability can have a heinous impact on how people perceive real-life disabilities. Movies, Batman (character), DC Comics, Oscar Isaac By Kate Gardner on Mon,2:34 Listen, at this point in time with the DC Cinematic Universe, it's really hard to get me to care about anything not called Wonder Woman. However, if the rumors are to be believed and Oscar Isaac is really joining the cast of the new Batman movie, I might find it in my bitter heart to care about the Bat again, because I would literally anything to see Isaac take on the mantle of the Caped Crusader himself and shake up the DC films with some truly awesome casting. News, Conspiracy Theories, donald trump, WTF By Vivian Kane on Mon,1:43 Donald Trump had a weird weekend. Of course, you can say that pretty much every weekend, but this was a particularly strange couple of days. Big on the Internet, Star Trek (franchise), Twitter, William Shatner By Kate Gardner on Mon,12:37 William Shatner, who will forever be known for playing Captain James Kirk and being an MRA on Twitter, is releasing a Christmas album on October 26. (Right in time for Halloween!) Titled "Shatner Claus," the album marks Shatner's tenth studio recording and first Christmas album. AMP Featured, Movies, Aquaman, DCEU, Warner Bros. By Kaila Hale-Stern on Mon,12:12 James Wan's Aquaman doesn't come out until December, but in movie-time, that's not so far away. So we believe the rumors that Aquaman recently had test screenings—cue mass speculation (ours included) over some cryptic reaction Tweets. |
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