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News, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, misogyny

Ted Yoho’s “Apology” to Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Was BS

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) listens during a House Financial Services Committee hearing
Florida Rep Ted Yoho took to the floor of the House of representatives to offer a tepid non-apology for insulting Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez. He failed.
News, gun violence, sexism, violence against women

Man Who Attacked Judge & Her Family Suspected to Be Famously Despicable Longtime “Men’s Right’s” Attorney

A view of the home of U.S. District Judge Esther Salas
The suspect in the shooting at the home of Judge Esther Salas, which wounded her husband and killed her son, left behind thousands of pages of virulently sexist, racist online writing.
Movies, Black Canary, DC Comics, Jurnee Smollett-Bell

How to Build a Black Canary Birds of Prey Spinoff

Jurnee Smollett-Bell in Birds of Prey: And the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn (2020)
Well, first you need a baddie.
News, 2020 Presidential election, donald trump, Facebook

Trump Ad Tries to Stoke Fear of Protesters With 2014 Photo … From Ukraine

A police officer attacked by protesters during clashes in Ukraine, Kyiv. Events of February 18, 2014-1
A recent Trump Facebook ad is even more disturbing when you know that the photo on the right is from a protest in Ukraine in February of 2014.
TV, Donald Glover, Lando Calrissian, Star Wars (franchise)

Rumors of a Lando Star Wars TV Series With Donald Glover? Bring on the Capes!

Donald Glover is Lando Calrissian in SOLO: A STAR WARS STORY.
Honestly, if this is just some way of using the principles of The Secret to will a Lando series into existence, I'm here for it.
News, Coronavirus, donald trump, face masks

Donald Trump Finally Admits the Coronavirus Pandemic Is Going to “Get Worse Before it Gets Better”

Donald Trump purses his lips during a coronavirus press briefing.
About six months later than would have been useful, Donald Trump finally admitted that COVID-19 isn't just going to go away.
Big on the Internet, Conspiracy Theories, qanon, Twitter

Twitter Bans QAnon Content. Will It Stop the Conspiracy Theories?

QAnon conspiracy theorists promote Trump
Twitter announced last night that would be removing and blocking content and accounts that promote the QAnon conspiracy theory.
Big on the Internet, Nicki Minaj, Tom Holland, Twitter

No, Tom Holland Is Not the Father of Nicki Minaj’s Baby

Nicki Minaj and Tom Holland
So ... sadly, the saga of Tom Holland and Nicki Minaj will probably have to stay in these fan videos, but at least everyone congratulating Tom Holland for Minaj's baby brought us back to the never-ending saga of James Charles being in love with Tom Holland, who is in love with Nicki Minaj.
Big on the Internet, politics, race, racism

Slate’s Podcast Miniseries About David Duke’s 1991 Louisiana Gubernatorial Run Is the Essential Pre-Election Listen

david duke 91 race
In 1991, David Duke won the runoff in the Louisiana governor race on the Republican ticket, and the state was forced to decide between a corrupt Democrat and Republican who used to be the Grand Wizard of the Klu Klux Klan. Slate's Slow Burn six-episode podcast series about this subject was both enlightening and horrifying because of the party's unwillingness to official denounce Duke.
TV, contributors, The Bold Type

The Problem With The Bold Type Romanticizing Relationships With Conservatives

Kat and Eva at the bar in Freeform's The Bold Type.
Freeform’s The Bold Type took a surprising route in the second half of its fourth season, setting out to humanize Eva, a conservative white woman. On top of the show’s bizarre character redemption arc for Eva, it paired her with Kat Edison, a queer Black woman whose entire identity throughout the series has been rooted in social justice activism.
Big on the Internet, Kyrsten Sinema, things we saw today, Twitter feuds

Things We Saw Today: Senator Kyrsten Sinema’s Awesome Wigs Are Joy

US Senator Kyrsten Sinema (D-AZ) wearing a mask to protect herself and others from COVID-19, known as coronavirus, leaves following a vote at the US Capitol in Washington, DC, May 4, 2020. (Photo by SAUL LOEB / AFP) (Photo by SAUL LOEB/AFP via Getty Images)
The Arizona senator has been a fashion icon since she took office.
Big on the Internet, TV, Franchesca Ramsey, MTV, police brutality

MTV’s Decoded With Franchesca Ramsey Has Returned and Is All About the Police

Franchesca Ramsey as the host of MTV decoded discussing police brutality
There is a lot we need to unlearn about policing in this country, and this video of Franchesca Ramsey on MTV's 'Decoded' is a good place to start.
AMP Featured, News, Jared Kushner, Newsweek

Newsweek Has the Absolute Nerve to Compare Jared Kushner to Bobby Kennedy

Jared Kushner arrives at an event
Excuse me, what?
Movies, Robin Williams

Remembering Robin Williams on His Birthday

Robin Williams in Dead Poets Society
So, watch Hook or Patch Adams or Good Morning, Vietnam. Do whatever makes you happy and reminds you of the brilliance that was Robin Williams.
Movies, Billy Eichner, gay representation, LGBTQ Representation

Billy Eichner on Hollywood’s Exclusion of Out Queer Actors

billy eichner
Billy Eichner discusses queer representation in Hollywood and the struggle of out actors to get roles.
News, census, donald trump, Immigration

Trump Wants to Exclude Undocumented Immigrants From the Census. He Can’t Do That.

WASHINGTON, DC - JULY 20: U.S. President Donald Trump talks to reporters with Vice President Mike Pence in the Oval Office at the White House July 20, 2020 in Washington, DC. Trump hosted Republican Congressional leaders and members of his cabinet to talk about a proposed new round of financial stimulus to help the economy during the ongoing global coronavirus pandemic. (Photo by Doug Mills-Pool/Getty Images)
Another day, another probably illegal executive order from Donald Trump targeted at immigrants, but as a bonus, this one is meant to disenfranchise and hurt Democrats as well.
Big on the Internet, college, Twitter, Twitter meme

Twitter Has Spoken: College Is THE Scam We Just Can’t Stop Indulging

Monsters University
It's a funny and honest trend, and when you stop and look at a lot of "scams" in your life, you realize that you just keep doing the things you know are probably just taking your money from you, and yet here we all are.
Big on the Internet, animal crossing, Brie Larson

Brie Larson Playing Animal Crossing on YouTube Is the Soothing Content I Need Right Now

Brie Larson Animal Crossing Q&A on YouTube.
Brie Larson is one of those celebrities that just seems like a lot of fun.
AMP Featured, News, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, misogyny, Republicans

Florida Rep. Ted Yoho Verbally Assaults AOC on Capitol Steps

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez(D-NY) listens during a congressional hearing
While most people who call their co-workers a "f-cking bitch" would be fired immediately, Yoho will likely see zero consequences for his gross, threatening actions.
TV, Game of Thrones, HBO, House of the Dragon

HBO Is Still Trying to Make a Game of Thrones Prequel Work

Game of Thrones the Night King in The Long Night
Yes, the Game of Thrones prequel House of the Dragon is still happening, and now it is casting, according to a new report.
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