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Big on the Internet, Breath of the Wild, cosplay, Legend of Zelda, The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild

How Is This Amazing ‘Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild’ Guardian Cosplay Even Real???

Breath of the Wild Guardian cosplay
Cosplayer, makeup artist, and body painter Allison Chase shared video of the amazing Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild cosplay she made.
News, abortion, Roe v. Wade, women's rights

What You Need to Know About Anti-Abortion “Trigger Laws” and Which States Have Them

A protester at a pro-abortion rally hold a sign reading "BANS OFF OUR BODIES"
On June 24, 2022, the U.S. Supreme Court overturned the landmark Roe vs. Wade decision and took away national, constitutional protection of abortion rights. 13 states have abortion trigger laws in place. Here's what trigger laws are and which states have them.
News, abortion, U.S. Supreme Court

Horrifying Ramifications of Today’s Supreme Court Decision Extend to Marriage Equality, Contraception, & More

U.S. Supreme Court behind a high fence.
If you're not already frightened and mad as hell, then hopefully this is your wakeup call, because they're not stopping at abortion.
News, abortion, capitalism, Dobbs v. Jackson WHO, Roe v. Wade

Capitalism Will Not Save Us But the Very Least Businesses Can Do Is Fund Employees’ Abortion Needs Post-Roe

Abortion rights demonstrators rally with signs and megaphones.
It's a band-aid solution but if businesses want to help people get necessary access to abortion care, please have at it.
News, abortion, Dobbs v. Jackson WHO, Roe v. Wade, U.S. Supreme Court

This Is the Bleakest Supreme Court Dissenting Opinion I’ve Ever Read

Supreme Court Justices Stephen Breyer, Sonia SOtomayor, and Elena Kagan stand in their robes
"After today, young women will come of age with fewer rights than their mothers and grandmothers had," the 'Dobbs' dissent reads.
News, abortion, news, reproductive rights, things we saw today, U.S. Supreme Court

Every Supreme Court Justice Who Voted To Overturn Roe V. Wade and Their Lies About Upholding It

WASHINGTON, DC - MAY 03: A pro-choice activist holds up a sign during a rally in front of the U.S. Supreme Court in response to the leaked Supreme Court draft decision to overturn Roe v. Wade May 3, 2022 in Washington, DC. In a leaked initial draft majority opinion obtained by Politico and authenticated by Chief Justice John Roberts, Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito wrote that the cases Roe v. Wade and Planned Parenthood of Southeastern Pennsylvania v. Casey should be overturned, which would end federal protection of abortion rights across the country. (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images)
t’s a dark day for reproductive rights and democracy.
Big on the Internet, abortion, reproductive rights, Roe v. Wade, Twitter, U.S. Supreme Court

Twitter Reacts to Roe v. Wade Being Overturned and the Supreme Court’s Hypocrisy

Danny DeVito's tweet about the Roe v. Wade decision reads "Supreme Court my ass"
After the Supreme Court's outrageously hypocritical ruling to overturn Roe v. Wade and upend reproductive rights in America, Twitter reacted.
Movies & TV, anime, CrunchyRoll, HIDIVE, Netflix, summer anime 2022

Here’s All the New Anime to Add to Your Queue for Summer 2022

The Devil is a Part-Timer, Bastard!!, and RWBY
The summer anime season is just around the corner, here's everything you can expect to see from Crunchyroll, Netflix, and HIDIVE.
Gaming, Dobbs v. Jackson WHO, Fire Emblem Warriors: Three Hopes, Fire Emblem: Three Houses, SCOTUS, Villain Era

A Beat-Em-Up Starring a Church-Destroying Lady Emperor Is Exactly What I Needed Today

Edelgard being a badass leader in Fire Emblem Warriors: Three Hopes
Welcome to America, the place where guns have more rights than women.
News, abortion, Joe Manchin, Susan Collins, U.S. Supreme Court

Go Fuck Yourself, Joe Manchin

Joe Manchin looks disappointed while talking to reporters.
Senator Joe Manchin would like us all to know that he, for one, is SHOCKED that overturning Roe v. Wade could happen—shocked and ALARMED.
TV, catharsis, comedy, female comedians, women in comedy

8 Female Comedians to Help You Through Today (When All You Want to Do Is Scream)

Millie Bobbie Brown looks shocked as Eleven in Stranger Things
It's okay to sit and be today. It's okay to watch videos to help you not sink into despair.
Movies, Lightyear, Pixar, Republicans

Republicans Are Crying Because ‘Lightyear’ Is ‘Woke.’ Get Over It.

Uzo Aduba voices Hawthorne in Pixar's 'Lightyear'.
So Disney's Buzz Lightyear origin story movie Lightyear has been making news because of a same-sex couple in the film.
Movies, Marvel Entertainment, Thor, Thor: Love and Thunder

Here’s What to Watch Before ‘Thor: Love and Thunder’

we share hemsworth's excitement about Thor 4
You don't have to watch the entire Marvel catalog to understand what's going on in Thor: Love and Thunder.
News, abortion, Dobbs v. Jackson WHO, Roe v. Wade, U.S. Supreme Court

Well, They Did It. The Supreme Court Just Overturned Roe v. Wade

Abortion rights protesters hug and cry outside of the Supreme Court.
In a 5-4 decision, the court has upheld Dobbs, overturning existing constitutional abortion protections, including Roe v. Wade.
Books, Alison Bechdel, Bechdel Test, Bechdel-Wallace Test

The History of the “Bechdel-Wallace Test” & Why It Still Matters in 2022

Alison Bechdel at the Fun Home musical premiere
If your name is "Hot Bikini Woman #1" and you've never had a conversation with another woman, this might not be the test for you. Otherwise, read on.
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