Movies, Kylo Ren, Loki, problematic faves By Kate Gardner on Wed,11:59 Fandom does not exist in a vacuum, and the media we consume does affect our sensibilities in real life. However, that does not mean that you cannot like a problematic character. It just means that you should be aware of how you're consuming the media and be aware of how you're interacting with fandom spaces. AMP Featured, Movies, Asian Representation, Crazy Rich Asians, Tan Kheng Hua By Charline Jao on Wed,9:47 We talks about our love of the Crazy Rich Asians books, how it feels to watch it as an Asian vs. an Asian-American, and her on-screen daughter, Constance Wu. AMP Featured, TV, 2018 Emmys, Colin Jost, Michael Che By Vivian Kane on Tue,5:53 We're about a month out from this year's Emmy Awards, and I keep forgetting they're coming up. Then I remember that SNL's Colin Jost and Michael Che are hosting, and it all makes sense why I would shut that out of my brain. Big on the Internet, Disney, Tessa Thompson, things we saw today By Princess Weekes on Tue,5:45 Lady and the Tramp movie added Tessa Thompson as our Lady, which makes us 10x more interested. TV, Spock, Star Trek (franchise), Star Trek: Discovery By Kate Gardner on Tue,5:14 The crew of Star Trek Discovery didn't even have to travel to the Genesis planet to find their new Spock with a casting choice that shouldn't incur any wrath (okay, I'll stop with the Trek puns now). News, donald trump, Immigration, Stephen Miller By Vivian Kane on Tue,5:13 Yesterday, Politico published an essay about Trump's top racist immigration advisor Stephen Miller, and the hypocrisy of his anti-immigrant policies, given how greatly he and his family have benefitted from U.S. immigration policies. It's hard to argue with the facts of that stance, as the piece was written by Stephen Miller's uncle. TV, Anne of Green Gables, Anne with an e, Netflix By Princess Weekes on Tue,5:03 My reward for watching 'Insatiable' for work was to finally watch the Netflix series 'Anne with an E' or 'Anne' as it is called in Canada. I didn’t watch the series because I wanted to re-read the book first, but I decided it would be better to just watch the show for what it is and what it is ... is perfection. Movies, Boba Fett, Obi-Wan Kenobi, Star Wars (franchise) By Kate Gardner on Tue,4:20 It might be wise for Lucasfilm to reinvent itself this way. To spend too much time clinging to Han, Luke, and Leia would be poor marketing; there are only so many stories that can be told about them given what the sequels have established. Instead, changing it up and creating a whole new world of characters might be the best way to go, rather than just hoping for the best with rehashing the original trilogy Sponsored, The Mary Sue Shop By Diana Vilbert on Tue,3:02 Missed your chance to grab a lifetime subscription to the Animatron Studio Pro Plan last time around? It's back, so if you're ready to tap into your inner animator, go grab this Mary Sue Shop favorite—we've got the $1,000 plan for just $49.99. Books, giveaway, houghton mifflin harcourt, speculative fiction By Kaila Hale-Stern on Tue,2:17 You know what's better than one free book? That's right, count 'em, three whole free books. And these happen to be particularly awesome. AMP Featured, Big on the Internet, AMC, Chris Hardwick, Nerdist By Kaila Hale-Stern on Tue,1:45 Nerdist released a statement after they reinstated Chris Hardwick's name as founder on their site, and the replies on Twitter are ... troubling, to say the least. Movies, Ant-Man and the Wasp, Evangeline Lilly, The MCU, The Wasp By Vivian Kane on Tue,1:30 Fans are clamoring for more female-led Marvel movies, but Evangeline Lilly doesn't think the Wasp should be one of them. Movies, Avengers: Infinity War, Thanos By Princess Weekes on Tue,12:47 "What he’s doing, from his point of view, is a very positive thing.” AMP Featured, TV, LGBTQ Representation, Netflix, Voltron By Kate Gardner on Tue,12:16 Yesterday, Voltron showrunner Joaquim Dos Santos penned an open apology letter to the fandom following season seven's LGBT+ representation. |
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