Big on the Internet, I love the 90s, pizza hut, Taco Bell By Rachel Leishman on Tue,4:10 *Insert Edith and Archie Bunker singing "Those Were The Days" from All In The Family here.* Movies, Netflix, sequel By Princess Weekes on Tue,3:54 Arise chickens! Chickens arise! News, confederate statues, racism, Trump By Chelsea Steiner on Tue,3:33 Pokemon Go has lasted longer than the Confederacy, so we should honestly just replace all these statues with Squirtle and call it a day. Movies, Disney+, Frozen 2, Idina Menzel, Josh Gad By Jessica Mason on Tue,3:20 A look behind the scenes of the making of Frozen II. Disney+ will drop all 6 episodes this week. Books, Martha Wells, our books our shelves, writing By Martha Wells on Tue,3:00 Sitting down to write about persistence in a professional writing career in this our year of 2020 is an experience, I tell you. TV, Netflix, Unsolved Mysteries By Rachel Leishman on Tue,2:45 The show was wildly addictive (I used to frequently watch it myself) and led to many of our modern-day obsessions with true crime documentaries and series (at least to me). Now, Netflix is bringing the show back with just as many twists and turns for a more modern audience. News, Coronavirus, COVID-19, donald trump By Vivian Kane on Tue,1:51 Trump's staff insisted his callous comments about coronavirus testing were "tongue in cheek." They weren't. AMP Featured, Big on the Internet, Megan Fox, Michael Bay By Princess Weekes on Tue,1:31 A fifteen-year-old actress who is too young for a bar scene shouldn't then be sexualized under a waterfall instead. TV, 30 Rock, blackface, Tina Fey By Chelsea Steiner on Tue,1:20 I wish it didn't take a worldwide racial justice movement to get there, but that's where we are. News, anderson cooper, Coronavirus, politics By Rachel Leishman on Tue,12:40 You would think that the White House would be focusing on trying to keep American lives safe instead of lying about racist comments Donald Trump clearly made. News, donald trump, Immigration, visas By Jessica Mason on Tue,12:19 Trump extended an already existing freeze on green cards and signed an executive order suspending new H-1B visa through the end of the year. Books, contributors By Mark Laherty on Tue,10:23 To be fair, this book is well-intentioned and, in a grim way, timely. But while the concepts ought to be kept accessible for children, it teaches a version of racism that is so overly simple that it is essentially incorrect—and harmful. Big on the Internet, Octavia Butler, The Baby-Sitters Club By Vivian Kane on Mon,5:58 The first full trailer for Netflix's Baby-Sitters Club adaptation is finally here and the series looks totally delightful. News, Archaeology, history, Stonehenge By Jessica Mason on Mon,5:44 Archaeologists have announced the discovery of a ring of ancient shafts near Stonehenge that is over a mile in diameter. Movies, Diana Prince, Wonder Woman, Wonder Woman 1984 By Rachel Leishman on Mon,5:08 The '80s-inspired marketing for Wonder Woman 1984 continues with a new cover for the new Total Film magazine (coming out later this week). AMP Featured, News, donald trump, John Bolton By Vivian Kane on Mon,4:42 According to Bolton (and our own basic observation skills), the only thing Trump cares about is his own reelection. News, America, Fireworks, Fourth of July By Kaila Hale-Stern on Mon,4:24 While conspiracy theories about the constant fireworks abound, there's probably a simple enough explanation. AMP Featured, Movies, Batman (character), Michael Keaton, The Flash By Rachel Leishman on Mon,4:09 Every time I think to myself that I'm going to focus my love and energy on just Diana Prince, the DCEU finds some way to bring me back in—this time, with the prospect of Michael Keaton returning to the role of Bruce Wayne for the Flashpoint movie. TV, HBO, Matthew Rhys, Perry Mason By Rachel Leishman on Mon,3:35 2020 is the year of the few joys, and Perry Mason is one of those joys for me. TV, Lena Hall, Miss Audrey, Snowpiercer By Rachel Leishman on Mon,3:26 You can watch Snowpiercer on TNT on Sunday nights. |