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Big on the Internet, Kamala Harris, Rush Limbaugh, sexism

Rush Limbaugh Continues To Be Everything Wrong With America

US President Donald Trump alongside radio talk show host Rush Limbaugh arrive at a Make America Great Again rally in Cape Girardeau, Missouri on November 5, 2018. (Photo by Jim WATSON / AFP) (Photo credit should read JIM WATSON/AFP via Getty Images)
Rush Limbaugh is a giant piece of crap whose insults against Kamala Harris are disgusting.
TV, H.P. Lovecraft, HBO, Lovecraft Country

Lovecraft’s Racist “On Creation” Poem in the Lovecraft Country Pilot, Explained

Courtney B. Vance, Jurnee Smollett, and Jonathan Majors in Lovecraft Country (2020)
Lovecraft Country premiered last night, and it was a cornucopia of horror, tension, and microaggressions. There were so many moments where I was quaking with anxiety because the only things scarier than Lovecraftian horrors are actual racists.
AMP Featured, News, Coronavirus, donald trump, Scams

Don’t Worry, Everybody! Donald Trump, Ben Carson, and the MyPillow Guy Have a New Unproven Coronavirus “Cure” for Us

Donald Trump speaks alongside Mike Lindell (L), founder of My Pillow
The director of the company manufacturing the drug has claimed "freedom of speech" as a protection against making baseless medical claims.
Comics, Dan Slott, Spider-Man

Dan Slott Is Right: Spider-Man Shouldn’t Be a Bully With His Jokes

tobeyt maguire as peter parker in spider-man 2.
To so many, Spider-Man is the character they turn to for guidance or for happiness. For kids, he's the one they know they can trust. So, having him mock certain things about his villains makes him into the bully that Flash Thompson was to him, and that's not the Spider-Man that I know and love. So ... maybe we listen to Dan Slott and just steer clear of having Spidey make these jokes? He's not saying change the past. He's just saying be cautious of it in the future, and I think he's right.
News, Black Lives Matter, country music, Dolly Parton

Dolly Parton Supports Black Lives Matter: “Do We Think Our Little White Asses Are the Only Ones That Matter? No!”

dolly parton
Dolly Parton is one of the few great living icons left. While she has always tried to balance around being political and allowing her music to be escapism for the audience, in a recent interview with Billboard, the country phenom spoke about Black Lives Matter.
AMP Featured, TV, Eric Kripke, Jensen Ackles, Supernatural, The Boys

Jensen Ackles Will Join The Boys in Season Three as Soldier Boy

Dean carrier a crowbar
After Supernatural is done, Jensen Ackles will be joining season three of Eric Kripke's The Boys as 'Soldier Boy.'
Big on the Internet, Frank Sinatra

There May Be New Frank Sinatra Music? 2020 Still Has Some Gems.

Frank Sinatra singing
So, catch me listening to "One For My Baby (One More For The Road)" again and thinking of the brilliance that was (and I guess, continues to be) Frank Sinatra.
TV, Disney Channel, latinx representation, The Owl House

Owl House’s Luz Noceda Confirmed to Be the First Bisexual Lead Character on Disney Channel

Luz and Amity in Disney's The Owl House.
One of Disney's biggest accomplishments when it comes to LGBTQ+ representation is the recent series "The Owl House."
Big on the Internet, jail, real estate, weird

Weird Real Estate: This Jail House Rocks

collage of fayette jail house
This quaint house in Fayette, Missouri might be the right place for you if you want a historic home that's also a jail. An actual real jail.
AMP Featured, TV, contributor, Twin Peaks

How Twin Peaks’ Denise Bryson Was (and Wasn’t) Ahead of Her Time

Denise Bryson in Twin Peaks.
While there’s a veritable infinity of ways you could describe David Lynch’s cult classic television series Twin Peaks, socially progressive is not typically the first phrase fans reach for. The show, which aired from 1990 to 1991, has been an enduring cultural phenomenon, but upon rewatching, not all of its choices hold up to scrutiny. Denise Bryson, however, is a bright spot.
Big on the Internet, Annabelle, The Conjuring, things we saw today

Things We Saw Today: Annabelle Keeps Busy During Quarantine

Spooky Annabelle doll being stared at by a child.
Evil dolls: they're just like us!
Comics, DC Comics, DC Universe, Jim Lee

DC Comics CCO Jim Lee on the Future of the Brand in the Wake of Massive Layoffs

jim lee
Lee also discussed the future of DC, which will feature a heavy emphasis on global readership and digital content.
Big on the Internet, Canada, COVID-19, Ryan Reynolds

Ryan Reynolds Asks Canadian Teens to Stop Partying During the Pandemic

ryan reynolds
In the meantime, at least we've got Reynolds and Rogen on the case.
News, Louis DeJoy, USPS, vote by mail

The House Calls Postmaster General Louis DeJoy to Testify Before Congress

louis dejoy
With only 78 days until the election, time is of the essence. Our democracy quite literally depends on it.
Big on the Internet, George Miller, Imperator Furiosa, Mad Max: Fury Road

Things We Saw Today: George Miller Reflects on the Future of Imperator Furiosa

charlize theron
If you're anything like visionary director George Miller, you've no doubt wondered what became of Imperator Furiosa after the events of Mad Max: Fury Road.
News, protest, USPS, vote by mail

Activists Protest Outside of Postmaster General Louis DeJoy’s Home

usps protest
Make a plan to vote early and safely. Our democracy literally depends on it.
Movies, Jamie Foxx, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Project Power

Project Power Spins a Familiar Yet Entertaining Superhero Tale

Dominique Fishback, Jamie Foxx
Still, despite its shortcomings, the film delivers an entertaining entry into Netflix's summer of blockbuster movies.
Big on the Internet, Trump, Twitter, women

Donald Trump’s Tweet About Helping Women Gets Ratioed Into the Sun

Big on the Internet, Marge Simpson, The Simpsons, things we saw today

Things We Saw Today: Marge Simpson Skewers Trump Attorney Who Tried to Insult Kamala Harris

Marge Simpson response to Kamala Harris attack
Trump attorney Jenna Ellis tried to mock Kamala Harris by saying she sounds like Marge Simpson. Marge Simpson isn't having it.
Big on the Internet, nature, Twitter memes

Nature Is Healing and We Bow Down to Our Boar Overlords

Boar charging out of the ocean at beachgoers as boars do.
Nature is healing, and the boars are finally on the rise. Oh wait, is that not a normal part of nature? Boars don't just run out of the ocean and attack humans for being at the beach instead of social distancing at home? Weird.
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