The Thursday Edition - Jan 10, 2019
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News, contributors, reproductive rights, week in reproductive justice

Oklahoma Legislature Considering Bill to Deem Abortion Homicide, No Exceptions

pro choice abortion procedure technology softtouch
With 2019 in full swing, numerous bills signed into law took effect at the beginning of the month, from legislation all the way in Ireland legalizing and funding abortion care, to a restrictive law in Arizona that will now require abortion providers to ask women why they are seeking abortion care.
Big on the Internet, Loki, Tom Hiddleston

A New Rumor Suggests Tom Hiddleston Will Narrate the Loki TV Show For Disney+ Rather Than Star In It

Tom Hiddleston as Loki in Ragnarok
Also, as an aside, make Loki's sexuality clear in the show. Please. 
News, Ashley Judd, Harvey Weinstein, sexual misconduct

Judge Says Ashley Judd Was Only Sexually Harassed “in the Colloquial Sense” in Weinstein Lawsuit Dismissal

Actress and activist Ashley Judd looks on during the 29th annual Conference of the Professional Businesswomen of California (PBWC)
U.S. District Judge Philip Gutierrez says he's not denying Judd's claims that she was harassed, just her ability to sue for harassment.
TV, Netflix, Penn Badgley, YOU

Nothing but Respect for MY Gossip Girl’s Twitter Account

penn badgley as Joe looms behind elizabeth lail as Beck in Netflix's You
I'm not the only one who thinks the internet's obsession with Joe is weird. You star Penn Badgley has used his Twitter account to continually point out that we shouldn't thirst over Joe Goldberg.
TV, Jon Bernthal, Netflix, The Punisher

The Punisher Season 2 Gives Frank a Female Companion and a Chance for Redemption

Giorgia Whigham as Amy in Marvel and Netflix's The Punisher.
The first full trailer for Netflix's second season of The Punisher has landed, giving us our first look at the new roster of supporting characters that will join Frank Castle on his endless quest for vengeance.
News, Lady Gaga, R. Kelly

The Complicated Issue of Lady Gaga’s Apology for Working With R. Kelly

Lady Gaga arrives at the 25th Annual ELLE Women in Hollywood Celebration at the Four Seasons Hotel at Beverly Hills on October 15, 2018 in Los Angeles, California.
Lady Gaga released a statement clarifying her feelings on having worked with R. Kelly on the 2013 song "Do What U Want (With My Body)," which was featured on her third album, Artpop. 
Movies, DC Comics, marvel, superhero movies

So, You Think Superhero Movies Are Boring Now …

captain america meme
You'd think that after all this time, people would finally start to accept that superhero movies are here to stay, but still we have tweets and articles claiming that the superhero narrative is boring. Why? Because people can't let anyone just enjoy something without critiquing it to death.
Movies, Green Book

Green Book Screenwriter Cosigned Trump’s Propaganda That Muslims Celebrated on 9/11

Viggo Mortensen and Mahershala Ali in Green Book (2018)
Post-Golden Globes, it hasn't been a good week for Green Book.
Movies, Glass, M. Night Shyamalan

Surprise! The Reviews Are in and Glass Isn’t Great!

james mcavoy samuel l jackson bruce willis
Not everyone is an M. Night Shyamalan fan and, from what I can tell, they are not going to become one after seeing Glass. The movie was meant to be the comeback everyone was waiting for—but it seems to have failed to reach its audience. With 24 reviews counted, the movie currently has a 42% rating on RottenTomatoes so ... not great!
News, John Lasseter, sexual misconduct

John Lasseter, Like so Many Other Alleged Sexual Predators, Is Doing Just Fine

John Lasseter at the El Capitan Theatre giving a thumbs up
14 months after his pseudo-resignation from Pixar over revelations of habitual sexism and sexual harassment, John Lasseter landed a prestigious new gig as the head of animation at Skydance Media. Example number 4,742,699: Sexual harassment allegations will ruin a man’s life. https://t.co/PqoKfgbO2Z — Beth the Elder One (@BethElderkin) January 9, 2019 As a reminder, Lasseter […]
Big on the Internet, Denis Villeneuve, Dune, things we saw today

Things We Saw Today: The New Dune Movie Finds Its Baron Harkonnen

the actors Sting, Jack Nance, and Siân Phillips in the 80s movie Dune
We have a new Baron Harkonnen in Denis Villeneuve's upcoming adaptation of Dune.
TV, Captain Jean-Luc Picard, Star Trek: The Next Generation

The New Picard Series Will Have a Tie To JJ Abrams’ Star Trek Reboot

patrick stewart jean-luc picard star trek
Confused yet? Us too.
Big on the Internet, ACLU, high school

[Updated] Unacceptable: Arizona School’s Policy of Shaming Struggling Students Will Only Make Things Worse

Mingus High School in Arizona publicly shames students missing credits via their ID badges.
"High school is hard enough. Students like my daughter should not be publicly shamed for falling behind academically."
Movies, Captain Marvel, Nick Fury, Samuel L. Jackson

Samuel L. Jackson Dropped a Potentially Huge Spoiler About Captain Marvel and Avengers: Endgame

Samuel L. Jackson as Nick Fury in Captain Marvel
We're getting a lot of new information about Carol Danvers and Captain Marvel as outlets release embargoed interviews with the cast and creatives. And Nick Fury himself may have just flipped a lot of our assumptions and theories on their head.
TV, Lifetime, Netflix, YOU

Please Don’t Ship Joe and Beck Together on You

penn badgley as Joe looms behind elizabeth lail as Beck in Netflix's You
I get it; a man dedicated to you so much that he'd do anything for you can seem appealing, but You ain't it, fam—especially because that "dedication" leads to Joe murdering people for Beck, even though she didn't ask for it.
News, donald trump, GoFundMe, government shutdown

Hundreds of Government Workers Are Setting Up GoFundMe Campaigns to Get Through Donald Trump’s Shutdown

The White House is seen in the background, as trash lays uncollected on the National Mall due to the partial shutdown of the US government on January 2, 2019 in Washington, DC. - President Donald Trump warned Wednesday the US federal government may not fully reopen any time soon, as he stood firm on his demand for billions of dollars in funding for a border wall with Mexico. Addressing a cabinet meeting on the 12th day of the partial shutdown, Trump warned it "could be a long time" before the impasse is resolved. (Photo by Andrew Caballero-Reynolds / AFP) (Photo credit should read ANDREW CABALLERO-REYNOLDS/AFP/Getty Images)
We're nearly three weeks into what is currently the second-longest government shutdown in U.S. history, meaning hundreds of thousands of government workers are still unable to work or are being asked to work without pay, and there's no end in sight.
Comics, Gerry Conway, The Punisher

Punisher Creator Calls Out Law Enforcement’s Misuse of Punisher Symbol

Comic panel of the Punisher sitting in a chair, holding a gun, looking sad.
The Punisher signifies "the collapse of social moral authority and the reality some people can't depend on institutions like the police or the military to act in a just and capable way."
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