Big on the Internet, 2020 Presidential election, Joe Biden, Stacey Abrams By Vivian Kane on Thu,1:21 Last week, it was reported that Biden was considering adding some relevancy to his potential presidential campaign by tossing out Stacey Abrams' name as someone he would consider for his VP. She has some thoughts on that. Movies, Avengers: Endgame By Dan Van Winkle on Thu,12:42 Yesterday, The Hollywood Reporter dropped a profile on Marvel's/Twitter's Captain America, Chris Evans. They covered a range of topics, but with Avengers: Endgame—and Evans' exit from the Marvel Cinematic Universe—looming just on the horizon, it was a big topic of conversation. Unlike the rest of us, though, Evans has actually seen the movie, and his reaction is a bit foreboding. Big on the Internet, Chris Evans By Rachel Leishman on Thu,12:16 What everyone's casting suggestions proved is that we're all down for a musical starring Chris Evans. Movies, Jordan Peele By Princess Weekes on Thu,11:46 Jordan Peele doesn't want to cast white leads in his films because he's "seen that movie." Big on the Internet, Avengers: Endgame, Loki, things we saw today By Kaila Hale-Stern on Wed,6:20 Listen, I don't make the rules. Marvel Studios makes the rules, and their decisions to include Loki among "the fallen" signals a change in how the character is classified. News, Facebook, social media, white nationalism By Chelsea Steiner on Wed,5:38 Now that Facebook has laid down the gauntlet, let's hope that other platforms like YouTube and Twitter rise to the standard and start banning hate speech on their platforms. Big on the Internet, objectification, sexism, teenagers By Vivian Kane on Wed,5:31 This sort of act is so unremarkable that it's considered by most to fall into the category of "boys will be boys," and met with a "what can you do?" The girls of Bethesda-Chevy Chase High School aren't settling for that response, though. Movies, Avengers: Endgame By Dan Van Winkle on Wed,5:27 Yesterday, Marvel broke our hearts with more of its black and white tributes to the fallen heroes of Avengers: Infinity War, alongside color posters for those who made it out of The Snapture unscathed (except for the emotional scars, that is). That brought with it both sighs of relief and upsetting revelations, but the internet has stepped in to make sure we keep things in perspective. Movies, Chris Evans By Rachel Leishman on Wed,5:22 Talking about his last days on the set of Avengers: Endgame, it's clear that Evans wasn't ready for the emotions he felt while saying goodbye to Steve Rogers. Movies, Keanu Reeves, Sandra Bullock, The Matrix By Chelsea Steiner on Wed,3:07 Sandra Bullock almost played Neo in 'The Matrix' instead of Keanu Reeves and my brain broke. |