Movies, #TIMESUP, Roman Polanski, Sigourney Weaver By Princess Weekes on Tue,12:50 Sigourney Weaver is one of action films' most iconic heroines, but in her latest Hollywood Reporter interview, the actress displays some shockingly reductive opinions when it comes to Roman Polanski. AMP Featured, Big on the Internet, Barack Obama, Joe Biden, memes By Rachel Leishman on Tue,12:39 The days when we would focus on Barack Obama and Joe Biden memes seem far away, and we miss them dearly. So let's take a look back at the world that Biden and Obama gave us. Try not to cry. Movies, academy awards, Avengers: Infinity War, Black Panther By Kate Gardner on Tue,12:32 Last night, IndieWire ran a piece titled " Avengers: Infinity War Is Only Being Campaigned for One Oscar as Disney Wisely Prioritizes Black Panther," which revealed that the popular superhero event flick would only be under consideration for Best Visual Effects. TV, Abbi Jacobson, Broad City, FX By Chelsea Steiner on Tue,11:55 FX ordered a pilot episode of the show, and Jacobson and Ilana Glazer spent a year rewriting the pilot for the network before FX ultimately decided to pass on the show for the most banal, sexist reason. AMP Featured, News, sexual assault, workplace harassment, WTF By Vivian Kane on Tue,11:52 A Colorado gynecologist named Barry King will serve no jail time after reaching a plea deal for having dyed a patient's vagina purple without her knowledge or consent. AMP Featured, TV, Chilling Adventures of Sabrina, Netflix, Sabrina the Teenage Witch By Charline Jao on Tue,8:52 "We would never have allowed Sabrina to behave that way," says Beth Broderick in true Zelda fashion. Books, books, LGBTQ Representation, Mary Lambert By Princess Weekes on Tue,8:30 The Mary Sue got the chance to ask singer, songwriter, and queen of the sad queer girl song, Mary Lambert, a few questions about her book, #MeToo and why we still suck at showing women of different sizes. Big on the Internet, James Cromwell, things we saw today By Kate Gardner on Mon,5:42 "If we don’t stop [President Trump] now, then we will have a revolution for real. Then there will be blood in the streets. News, Neo-Nazi, social media, Twitter By Vivian Kane on Mon,5:00 Oh look, it's another group of career bigots who don't understand the difference between free speech and free market. Movies, jj abrams, Lena Dunham, Steven Spielberg By Kate Gardner on Mon,3:48 All of this seems like a generally good idea, until you find out that Spielberg and Abrams, two very experienced members of the film industry, have tapped Lena Dunham to write the screenplay. TV, Halloween, The Good Place By Rachel Leishman on Mon,3:26 We're all about cosplay all year round, and we appreciate that Halloween gets more people in on the fun, with everyone really stepping up their game. And what show took over this Halloween? NBC's The Good Place! A show that continually brings us laughs and tears, it's one of the best things the current golden age of television has to offer. TV, Chilling Adventures of Sabrina, Kiernan Brennan Shipka, Netflix By Princess Weekes on Mon,2:20 Sabrina Spellman is torn between the Church of Night and her mortal life in Chilling Adventures of Sabrina but looking at some of the things she does in the series I have to ask: is Sabrina a good witch or a bad witch? TV, Doctor Who By Rachel Leishman on Mon,2:17 This episode had a great underlying message about who we, especially us Americans, put in leadership positions. But there were also giant spiders. News, antisemitism, donald trump, white nationalism By Vivian Kane on Mon,1:37 Following this weekend's horrific mass shooting in a Pittsburgh synagogue, Donald Trump has once again been given an opportunity to denounce white nationalism. And once again, he refused to do so. Now, a number of Pittsburgh's Jewish leaders have signed an open letter, telling Trump he's not welcome in the city until he does so. |
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