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TV, Disney+, Hannah Waddingham, Willow

I Love How Queer ‘Willow’ Is, But I Hate What Happens to This Couple

Willow (Warwick Davis) stands in the forest with a staff.
These charismatic guest stars wowed me with their charisma, and then crushed me with their unnecessary fate.
Big on the Internet, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Christmas, Doctor Who, Doctor Who Christmas Special, Spider-Man, The Simpsons

10 Best Christmas TV Episodes of All Time

Peter Capaldi's 12th Doctor wearing a reindeer antler headband for Christmas
It’s the time of year when TV shows share their own version of holiday cheer. Some are more focused on complicated family dynamics, while others are about the stresses of balancing holidays with work, but all these episodes have some cheer to give.
Movies, Black representation, black women in horror, Horror, horror movies, representation

2022 Was the Year Films Finally Championed Black Women in Horror

keke palmer as emerald in Nope
Horror is a genre that's always evolving and changing with the times. This year alone we've seen an increase in Black women in horror.
TV, David Tennant, Doctor Who

David Tennant Talks About How Returning to ‘Doctor Who’ Might’ve Felt a Little ‘Awkward’

Jodie Whittaker regenerating to David Tennant's Doctor
He's back!
TV, Dragon Age, Dragon Age: Absolution, Netflix

‘Dragon Age: Absolution’ Is an Absolute Love Letter to Fans

Miriam, Qwydion, Roland, and Lacklon
Video game spinoffs in general tend to be hit or miss, with the hits hitting supremely hard and the misses missing the mark on every notable aspect. Absolution, I'm happy to say, is a hit.
News, American Girl

This American Girl Book’s Trans-Inclusive Message Is Making the Worst People Mad

a gaggle of american girl dolls
"A doll is a beautiful trans woman. Like off the walls gorgeous." according to Urban Dictionary. What's not to get?
Big on the Internet, AI technology, fanfiction, OpenAI

Fanfiction Writers Scramble To Set Profiles to Private as Evidence Grows That AI Writing Is Using Their Stories

Daemon says "What the fuck is this?" on House of the Dragon.
This isn't beneficial to anyone. This hurts artists, fans, and the general idea of creativity and it's terrifying.
News, capitalism, debt, Maxwell Alejandro Frost, politics, renting

First Gen Z Congressman’s Experience Shows the Predatory Housing Market Has No Limits

Maxwell Frost speaking. Image: Maxwell Frost website.
Newly elected Maxwell Alejandro Frost showed how election finances can be a problem even after you win your campaign since now he cannot find a place to live.
Big on the Internet, Christmas, Doctor Who Christmas Special, Gravity Falls, Harry Potter, How the Grinch Stole Christmas, Star Wars Holiday Special

The Best Ugly Christmas Sweaters in TV and Movies

The cast of the 'Star Wars Christmas Special'
They may be ugly, but we love them anyway. From the Weasley family sweaters in the Harry Potter series to the Christmas sweater Karen Strode wears on the titular night in Halloween (2018), here are some of our favorite ugly Christmas sweaters in TV and movies!
News, Dave Chappelle, Elon Musk

Sorry, Elon, Booing Is Free Speech Too

Elon Musk looks over the shoulder at the camera with a smug sort of smile, wearing a tuxedo at the Met Gala
Elon Musk was booed for 10 minutes on Sunday night after he joined Dave Chappelle on stage at the Chase Center in San Francisco during Chappelle's live show.
TV, HBO Max, Minx (series)

Will There Be a Season 2 of ‘Minx?’ HBO Cancels Series After Renewing It

Ophelia Lovibond and Jake Johnson in 'Minx'
There are so many directions Season 2 could go in! But, are we getting a second season at all? What does the future hold for 'Minx?'
TV, Gossip Girl reboot

‘Gossip Girl’ Reboot Finally Finds Its Groove With Monet’s Villain Arc

Savannah Lee Smith in Gossip Girl (2021)
The reboot of Gossip Girl has always struggled to have a voice and a bite despite pitching itself as a sexier, dirtier reboot of the original 2000 series. But now, they have a villain.
Big on the Internet, explainer, Harry Styles, Hide From Homepage, Kit Connor, LGBTQIA

What is queerbaiting, anyway?

People walk under a LGBTQ+ Pride flag
Although the term "queerbaiting" has murky origins in the heyday of early-aughts online fandom culture, it's become a mainstay, not just in the dreaded discourse, but in conversations about real-life people.
Big on the Internet, Apple, harassment, lawsuit, Stalking

Women Take Legal Action Against Apple for Enabling Stalking via AirTags

A woman's hand holds a smartphone in a pink case.
Two women are taking action against Apple after the company's product, AirTags, made it easier for their harassers to stalk them.
TV, Mike White, The White Lotus

‘The White Lotus’ Season 2 Finale Took Some Shocking Turns

F. Murray Abraham in The White Lotus (2021)
We've been wondering for weeks who the dead bodies in the water and last night, The White Lotus not only delivered the identities of the corpses but left us all with a weird happy ending for those not departed.
TV, A Song of Ice and Fire, Game of Thrones, Hide From Homepage, Jon Snow

Who Is Jon Snow’s Father? Jon’s Daddy Issues, Explained

Kit Harington's Jon Snow has a defeated look on his face in 'Game of Thrones'
Somebody please get this boy a paternity test. PLEASE. Haven't the maesters invented one yet? Couldn't he get some weird maegi from Asshai to divine who his daddy is with some blood magic?
TV, Hide From Homepage, Jenna Ortega, Wednesday (Netflix)

WTF Is the Hyde in ‘Wednesday’?

Jenna Ortega as Wednesday Addams in Wednesday
The Wednesday series is shrouded in layers of mystery, like some sort of spooky onion. The more I watch it, the more questions I have.
Movies, Disney+, Marvel Entertainment, mcu

Every Marvel Phase 4 Movie and TV Show, Ranked Worst to Best

Tatiana Maslany in She-Hulk: Attorney at Law (2022)
If you're wondering where to start or what to watch again, here are all the films, series, and specials in Marvel's Phase 4—ranked.
TV, HBO, Jennifer Coolidge, The White Lotus

‘The White Lotus’ Season 2 Finale Cemented Jennifer Coolidge as the Show’s MVP

Aubrey Plaza, Will Sharpe, Meghann Fahy, and Theo James in The White Lotus (2021)
It might be a while until we go to another White Lotus resort and see what nonsense they cook up there, but at least we'll always have Jennifer Coolidge trying to run on that boat.
Big on the Internet, politics, social media, Texas

What Is the Texas Bill That Could Ban Social Media for Anyone Under 18?

Social media app and accounts on an iPhone
It is difficult to say what the right response might be to the negative effects of social media. However, a new Texas bill aims to take action by banning all social media for anyone under the age of 18.
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