Books, Sponsored, audiobooks, black leopard red wolf, marlon james By Kaila Hale-Stern on Wed,2:48 'Black Leopard, Red Wolf' is a bold, diverse new fantasy universe headed straight for your earbuds from one of the world’s most acclaimed authors, Marlon James. Big on the Internet, Tom Hiddleston By Rachel Leishman on Wed,1:46 When we all awoke this morning to a new commercial from Tom Hiddleston for Centrum, we were excited. Heart-shaped egg excited. Movies, Shazam By Rachel Leishman on Wed,1:28 Shazam! is a new look into the DC Extended Universe and, dare I say, the best of the entire lot of them? Movies, costumes, Star Wars (franchise), Star Wars: Episode IX By Kaila Hale-Stern on Wed,1:12 There's a ton of new 'Star Wars: Episode IX' visuals to feast our eyes upon following a leak of merchandising images. Just to start, we have a Rey—looking quite Padmé-esque—a first sighting of the mysterious Knights of Ren, a glimpse of what's likely Keri Russell's character, and much more. TV, contributors, gender representation, women in television By Ally Johnson on Wed,1:10 Regardless of any subtle changes in the media landscape, there remains an enormous pressure for creators to meticulously craft characters that are "likable," even while committing heinous acts. Still, a shift is happening (primarily for straight, white women characters—its own box of clichés that are in need a significant amount of narrative space to unpack properly), and it has found much of its most stable footing in the realm of comedy. Big on the Internet, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Green New Deal, nolite te bastardes carborundorum, Republicans By Vivian Kane on Wed,12:58 Ocasio-Cortez has had a lot of videos go viral, mostly because she's developing a pattern of exhibiting the kind of sharp, passionate action and language we want to see from our elected representatives. But her response to these Republicans might just be one of the most powerful videos we've seen not just from her, but from any recent politician. News, Betsy DeVos, Special Olympics, Trump By Chelsea Steiner on Wed,12:27 Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos, aka Aunt Lydia with money, has proposed a new budget for her department that cuts $7 billion from various programs. News, rolling stone magazine, Sophie Turner By Princess Weekes on Wed,11:27 Queen in the North Sophie Turner made waves when her Rolling Stone interview came out and the quote "I love a soul, not a gender" had people excited and wondering about how she viewed her sexuality. Big on the Internet, Avengers: Endgame, The MCU, things we saw today By Chelsea Steiner on Tue,5:54 Did today's release of the Avengers: Endgame posters not make you sad enough? Great news! Big on the Internet, Avengers: Endgame, Chris Hemsworth, Thor By Kaila Hale-Stern on Tue,5:52 It seems increasingly likely to me that Avengers: Endgame could spell the end of Thor Odinson. TV, CBS All Access, Sonequa Martin-Green, Star Trek: Discovery By Chelsea Steiner on Tue,5:23 Clearly everyone on the set of Star Trek: Discovery is more human than Vulcan, as emotions were freely shared and eyes got misty. Big on the Internet, Brie Larson, Captain Marvel, Carol Danvers, Tessa Thompson, Valkyrie By Rachel Leishman on Tue,5:11 Tessa Thompson and Brie Larson are out here trying to make all our Valkyrie/Carol Danvers dreams come true! Books, A Song of Ice and Fire, Game of Thrones, GoT female character fails By Princess Weekes on Tue,5:06 There are lots of plot lines in A Song of Ice and Fire that do not and did not need to be adapted into the show. They're rich when it comes to crafting the world of the books but create a convoluted visual narrative. Dorne was one of those storylines. Sponsored, The Mary Sue Shop By Diana Vilbert on Tue,4:19 DIY meets science in this super fun Force Flyers DIY Building Block Fly 'n Drive Drone kit that works on your STEM skills and brushes up on your knowledge of aerodynamics and weight distribution as you build your own flying or driving drone. |