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Big on the Internet, cardi b, Megan Thee Stallion, misogynoir

Republican Candidate Attacks Raunchy Video From Cardi B and Megan Thee Stallion

cardi b, megan thee stallion
Get a grip, Broseph.
TV, Amazon Prime, Erin Moriarty, The Boys

Growing Pains Shake up Both Sides in New Clips From The Boys

the boys
As a bonus, the cast members of the series recorded a video reminding everyone to wear a mask, f-bombs included.
News, Affordable Care Act, obamacare, Trump

Trump’s New Healthcare Plan Is … Obamacare?!

Trump speaks during a press briefing.
Check your voter registration, and gear up for November.
Big on the Internet, rihanna, things we saw today, Tom Holland

Things We Saw Today: What Is Tom Holland Law?

Tom Holland dancing to Umbrella
There is a rule on the internet that must be abided and that is where Tom Holland Law comes into play.
AMP Featured, News, Coronavirus, dress codes, face masks

So Schools Will Send Girls Home Over a Bra Strap but a Mask Is an Unenforceable “Personal Choice”?

A young student wears a face mask while sitting at a school desk.
A Georgia superintendent defends a photo of a crowded school hallway by claiming masks are unenforceable for students as if dress codes don't exist.
Big on the Internet, geek fashion, Spider-Man 2, Super Yaki

Today I Bought the Most Important Geek Item Ever From Super Yaki

Spider-Man 2 shirt from Super Yaki
Super Yaki makes spectacularly niche and clever content for pop culture fans.
Big on the Internet, DC Comics, DC Fandome, Warner Bros.

DC FanDome Is Going to Be Packed With Amazing Talent and a Whole Lot More

Gal Gadot in Wonder Woman 1984 (2020)
DC FanDome has quite the exciting line-up of performers and events happening later in August. Virtually, of course. 
TV, Animaniacs

Animaniacs Revival at Hulu Sets Premiere

Animaniacs is back for 13 brand new episodes which will premiere on Hulu November 20th.
Movies, film industry, law

The Paramount Decrees, Which Ended the Studio System, Are Gone

hollywood theater
A New York Federal Judge has vacated the so-called "Paramount Decrees" at the request of the Trump administration, paving the way for a seismic shift in film distribution.
Big on the Internet, music, TwinstheNewTrend, YouTube

Twins Go Viral Discovering Classic Songs for the First Time

Twins watch music videos
A series of videos where the twins react to hearing classic songs for the first time went viral, because they are full of unmitigated joy.
News, Black Lives Matter, wnba, women in sports

WNBA Players Are Actively Campaigning Against One Team’s Own Co-Owner: a Racist Republican Senator

The New York Liberty starters huddle before a game, wearing jerseys bearing Breonna Taylor's name.
The Atlanta Dream is trying to vote their own team owner/racist Republican senator out of office.
Movies, daphne du maurier, Netflix, Rebecca

First Pictures of Netflix’s Sexy Take on Daphne du Maurier’s Rebecca

Kristin Scott Thomas and Lily James in Rebecca
We're all headed back to Manderley again in a new Rebecca adaptation starring Lily James, Armie Hammer, and the magnificent Kristin Scott Thomas as the terrifying housekeeper Mrs. Danvers.
TV, DC Universe, Doom Patrol, HBO Max

Doom Patrol Season 2 Was Exceptional but We Need Season 3 RIGHT NOW

Doom Patrol -- EP 209 -- "Wax Patrol" -- Photo Credit: Bob Mahoney / 2020 Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. All Rights Reserved.
The season two finale of Doom Patrol on HBOMax left me both amazed that the show had successfully delivered another bonkers yet emotionally devastating season, and shocked that it ended like that.
TV, anime, Inuyasha, Viz Media

Anime Fans, It’s Time: Trailer For Inuyasha Sequel Series Yashahime: Princess Half-Demon Is Here

The cast of Yashahime: Princess Half Demon
Yashahime: Princess Half-Demon is going to premiere this October and hopefully by then we will find out who the hell the mother of Sesshomaru's children is!
Big on the Internet, Celebrity, Twitter, Twitter meme

Celebrities Share Their 2020 Meme Boards

Kelly Kapoor in the Office
Reese Witherspoon kicked off an avalanche of celebrity-made memes that represent how we're all feeling in 2020.
TV, A League of Their Own, A League of Their Own (Amazon Series)

Things We Saw Today: The League of Their Own Series Is a Go at Amazon!

Abbi Jacobson (left), Chanté Adams, D’Arcy Carden and Gbemisola Ikumelo in a league of their own on amazon
Amazon has given a series order to A League of Their Own from Broad City's Abbi Jacobsen and Will Graham.
Big on the Internet, Black History, Blake Lively, Ryan Reynolds

Boone Hall Plantation Responds Weakly to Ryan Reynolds’ Remorse for Getting Married There

Gone with the Wind
Ryan Reynolds expressed his remorse that he and wife Blake Lively got married on a plantation, particularly Boone Hall Plantation, and it has brought about a conversation about this issue all over again.
Big on the Internet, 2020 Presidential election, Joe Biden, Trump

Twitter Roasts Trump for Claiming Biden Will ‘Hurt God’ If Elected

Donald Trump gestures towards himself, speaking to reporters.
Of course, Twitter is here to dunk on Trump and wonder how Biden plans to defeat the almighty.
Movies, A24, Taylour Paige, Zola

The Legacy of Zola Continues With a First Look at the Taylour Paige-Led Film

Riley Keough and Taylour Paige in Zola
Zola is coming this ... coming next ... coming soon.
News, Audrie and Daisy, Daisy Coleman, sexual assault, Suicide

Daisy Coleman, Sexual Assault Survivor & Survivor Advocate, Has Died by Suicide

Daisy Coleman sits on her porch in a still from Audrie & Daisy.
Daisy Coleman's assault and the subsequent bullying she encountered from her peers was documented in the 2016 Netflix documentary 'Audrie & Daisy.'
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