The Friday Edition - Jun 29, 2018
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Movies, Akiyuki Shinbo, Fireworks, Nobuyuki Takeuchi

The Producer of Your Name Has Another Sci-Fi Romance Out This Summer

Did you cry your eyes out to the beautiful anime film Your Name last summer? Fireworks might be the movie for you.
News, donald trump, harassment, Maxine Waters

Maxine Waters Cancels Events After Trump Tweets Prompt Death Threats

"As the President has continued to lie and falsely claim that I encouraged people to assault his supporters, while also offering a veiled threat that I should ‘be careful’, even more individuals are leaving (threatening) messages and sending hostile mail to my office."
Big on the Internet, bisexual representation, Janelle Monáe, Tessa Thompson

Praise the Gay Gods! Tessa Thompson Comes Out as Bisexual With an Awesome Message

Tessa Thompson attends the 2018 MTV Movie And TV Awards at Barker Hangar on June 16, 2018 in Santa Monica, California.
Tess Thompson mother of goats, slayer of edges and known survivor of Thanos, has been putting her heightened fame and privileges to good use in the industry calling out colorism, racism, sexism and bringing attention to issues even when it could be seen as detrimental to her career. Still, with all of that Thompson is still a relatively private person, which is what makes her official coming out in Porter such a powerful declaration.
News, abortion, reproductive health, week in reproductive justice

This Week Put Reproductive Rights in a Dangerous Position

Handmaids of Handmaid's Tale
This week, if you’re not angry and afraid, you probably haven’t been paying attention. Amid a continued crisis of separated migrant families and the indefinite incarceration of asylum seekers, things have somehow managed to get worse. That seems to be the theme of this administration and these times—sinking lower and lower, even when we think we’ve already hit rock-bottom.
News, academia, Academics, RateMyProfessors

RateMyProfessors.com Retires the Sexist and Uncomfortable “Chili Pepper” Rating After Academics Speak Out

The "hotness" chili pepper icon was given to professors students deemed attractive. RateMyProfessors got rid of it after professors spoke about about sexism in academia.
News, politics, protest, Susan Sarandon

No One Has Any Patience for Susan Sarandon’s Fair-Weather Protest Hypocrisy

susan sarandon trump protest jill stein hillary clinton
Oh, hey, it's been a while since we've talked about Susan Sarandon.
TV, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Late Show with Stephen Colbert, Stephen Colbert

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez on Trump: “I Don’t Think He Knows How to Deal with a Girl from the Bronx”

Alexandria Osasio-Cortez went on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, where the host asked if she'd be "nicer, and more respectful" to Trump than Crowley.
Big on the Internet, harlan ellison, things we saw today

Things We Saw Today: Harlan Ellison (1934-2018)

City on the Edge of Forever
Legendary science fiction writer Harlan Ellison has passed away at the age of 84.
AMP Featured, TV, #MeToo Movement, Chris Hardwick, Jaimie Alexander

Jaimie Alexander Supports Chris Hardwick Amidst Abuse Allegations, but Why Though?

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The response to Chloe Dykstra's allegations of abuse against the man believed to be Chris Hardwick has been swift: Hardwick's AMC shows Talking with Chris Hardwick and Talking Dead have been postponed, as has his San Diego Comic-Con appearances. Now, Blindspot star Jaimie Alexander has stepped forward on Twitter in defense of her friend.
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Movies, Beauty and the Beast, Disney

Dear Beauty and the Beast: Anyone Who Enchants an 11-Year-Old-Boy Is an Asshole

The Beast
Correct me if I'm wrong, but don't fairy tales frown upon cursing children?
Big on the Internet, Captain Kirk, rankings, Star Trek (franchise)

All These Rankings of Star Trek Captains Are Wrong 

Picard facepal
My ranking is, however, the correct ranking.
AMP Featured, Big on the Internet, Felicia Day, Geek and Sundry

Interview: Felica Day Turns Angst to Action for Separated Families

Last week, people all across the nation reacted in rage and horror as we learned the extent of the Trump administration’s brutal family separation and zero tolerance policy at the border. Images and audio of weeping children and horror stories of separated families provoked outrage for innumerable people, and one of them was genre star and geek icon Felicia Day.
TV, The Handmaid's Tale, Trump, Yvonne Strahovski

“Serena Joys, All of Them”: How The Handmaid’s Tale Gave Me Insight into the Mind of the Female Trump Voter

the handmaid's tale
I don't remember a time when I wasn't haunted by the election results of 2016. I know, intellectually, that it existed. I know that I had a life before November 8th, 2016. Facebook's relentless algorithm pops up to remind me of booze-soaked birthday parties, friends I've lot touch with, my dog in younger days before her snout turned grey. I know these things happened and I remember them, but there's still an invisible barrier in my mind between the Before and After of Trump's election.
News, Internet Trolls, violence

Blogger Murdered by Presumed Internet Troll Just After Giving a Lecture on Dealing With Internet Trolls

twitter troll violent terrorist
This past weekend, Kenichiro Okamoto, a Japanese blogger and expert on internet crime and dark web cybersecurity, gave a two-hour lecture to approximately 30 people on issues of audience engagement and dealing with online harassment. About 15 minutes after finishing his talk, he went to the restroom, where he was repeatedly and fatally stabbed by a man suspected of being one of Okamato's longtime online harassers.
Movies, Amilyn Holdo, Laura Dern, Star Wars: The Last Jedi

Calamari Admiral More Acceptable Than Human Woman with Purple Hair in Leadership: A Star Wars Story

Holdo Laura Dern
Another day, more The Last Jedi wank.
TV, Hey Arnold!, Nick, nostalgia

Revisiting Helga and Arnold’s Relationship in Hey Arnold!, Over 20 Years Later

Lane Toran and Francesca Marie Smith in Hey Arnold! (1994)
A part of me was worried about looking back and reexamining how Hey Arnold! famed Helga and Arnold's relationship. Well, I am happy to report that not only does the show hold up, but it really explores the unhealthy aspects of her obsession with Arnold.
AMP Featured, Movies, John Lasseter, Pixar, sexual harassment

A Former Designer at Pixar Talks About the Company’s Sexist and Toxic Atmosphere in a Damning Essay

john lasseter
In a harrowing personal essay, former Pixar graphic designer Cassandra Smolcic discusses the habitual sexism and harassment she endured while working for the storied animation giant. Smolcic describes a pervasive atmosphere of harassment and objectification that defined Pixar's corporate culture, starting with its CCO John Lasseter.
News, Sarah Huckabee Sanders, Sunny Hostin, The View

Asking for Civility Is Not the Reason We Have Rights

Maxine Waters
Since Press Secretary, Sarah Huckabee Sanders was asked to leave a Red Hen a week ago, we've been hearing a lot about the question of "civility" and whether or not asking public people in government to leave restaurants is discrimination.
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