News, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, misogyny By Jessica Mason on Wed,3:49 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 By Vivian Kane on Wed,3:38 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 By Princess Weekes on Wed,2:23 Well, first you need a baddie. News, 2020 Presidential election, donald trump, Facebook By Jessica Mason on Wed,2:05 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) By Rachel Leishman on Wed,2:01 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 By Vivian Kane on Wed,1:16 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 By Jessica Mason on Wed,1:06 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 By Rachel Leishman on Wed,12:52 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 By Princess Weekes on Wed,12:28 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 By Kylie Cheung on Wed,11:03 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 By Jessica Mason on Tue,5:37 The Arizona senator has been a fashion icon since she took office. Big on the Internet, TV, Franchesca Ramsey, MTV, police brutality By Princess Weekes on Tue,5:33 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 By Vivian Kane on Tue,5:26 Movies, Robin Williams By Rachel Leishman on Tue,5:12 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 By Chelsea Steiner on Tue,5:02 Billy Eichner discusses queer representation in Hollywood and the struggle of out actors to get roles. News, census, donald trump, Immigration By Jessica Mason on Tue,4:43 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 By Rachel Leishman on Tue,4:28 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 By Rachel Leishman on Tue,3:38 Brie Larson is one of those celebrities that just seems like a lot of fun. AMP Featured, News, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, misogyny, Republicans By Chelsea Steiner on Tue,3:31 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 By Jessica Mason on Tue,3:14 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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