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TV, American Gods, LGBTQ Representation, Mousa Kraish

American Gods’ Mousa Kraish, Who Plays the LGBTQ Jinn, Was Not Asked Back for This Season

Mousa Kraish as the Jinn in American Gods
Actor Mousa Kraish wrote on Twitter, "I can confirm that I wasn’t asked to come back this season." This begs the question of what the hell the troubled TV show thinks it's doing.
TV, Hallmark, queer representation

Hallmark Reverses Course on Lesbian Wedding Commercial

cute lesbians at their wedding in an add by zola
In a great turnaround, Hallmark has changed their position on LGBT ads, and maybe even content.
Movies, Spies In Disguise, Tom Holland, Will Smith

Is Spies in Disguise My New Favorite Movie? A Review.

Walter and Lance fist bump in Spies in Disguise
Going into a screening for Spies In Disguise, I didn't expect to leave yelling about it for an extended period of time and yet here I am.
Movies, baby Yoda, Oscar Isaac

I’m Sorry to Oscar Isaac but You Want Baby Yoda Dead? You’re Canceled.

Oscar Isaac as Poe Dameron in Star Wars: The Force Awakens
I used to love Oscar Isaac with my whole heart, and I probably still could, but only if he retracts his statement on baby Yoda. 
News, Be Best, donald trump, Greta Thunberg, Melania Trump

Melania Trump Defends Her Husband’s Cyber-Bullying of Greta Thunberg

Close up of Melania Trump's face.
In the end, it really seems like Melania Trump's BeBest is only designed to help one specific child.
News, Carly Fiorina, donald trump, impeachment

LOL: Carly Fiorina Thinks Trump Should Be Impeached But Still Might Vote For Him

Carly Fiorina
Carly Fiorina, former Republican presidential candidate and disgraced Hewlett-Packard CEO, said in an interview this morning that she thinks it is “vital” that Trump be impeached. And while this is a huge step away from the GOP party line of “witch hunt” she stopped short of actually calling for his removal from office.
Big on the Internet, Harvey Weinstein

Harvey Weinstein Thinks He Deserves Credit for All He’s Done for Women, Is Still the Worst

Harvey Weinstein.
You know what I never needed to hear in my life? That Harvey Weinstein thinks he did anything for women. 
Movies, Bombshell, Fox, Megyn Kelly

Megyn Kelly Has Seen Bombshell, and She Would Have Made Edits

Charlize Theron as Megyn Kelly in Bombshell (2019)
There was never any denying that Bombshell was going to be a movie that got people talking, covering sexual harassment scandals at Fox News. So far, there have been several different takes, but a lot of them claim that, despite the amazing acting, the women of Fox are just not great avatars for this story. One of the major figures in the film, Megyn Kelly, posted an Instagram picture with a caption sharing that she had little input on the film:
AMP Featured, Movies, contributors, Disney, Frozen 2

Doing “The Next Right Thing”: Frozen 2’s Improvement on the Cautious White Feminism of the Original

The Northuldra in Frozen 2.
The original Frozen seemed to revolutionize the classic Disney fairy tale film. No longer about a damsel in distress who dreams of “bigger things” and finds fulfillment in a heteronormative romance, the film explicitly satirizes that old chestnut of a plot, revealing “love at first sight” as a dangerous fiction taught to young girls who don’t know any better. Indeed, this film seems all about teaching girls how to navigate the challenges of patriarchal society.
Movies & TV, Emily Andras, Hallmark, Wynonna Earp

Things We Saw Today: Let Wynonna Earp‘s Emily Andras Really Make This Lesbian Holiday RomCom

(L-R) Emily Andras, Katherine Barrell, Tim Rozon, and Melanie Scrofano of Wynonna Earp, Sci-fi/Fantasy Show of 2018, pose in the press room during the People's Choice Awards 2018 at Barker Hangar on November 11, 2018 in Santa Monica, California. (Photo by Matt Winkelmeyer/Getty Images)
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