Movies, Avengers, contributor, Marvel Cinematic Universe By Nisha Ward on Fri,12:46 If you can turn your brain off for upwards of a few hours each, they’re perfectly fine movies. The problem comes when you think about them and what they mean in terms of global politics, ideology, and imagery. That’s when they cease to be just fun movies. Movies, Annabelle Wallis, The Mummy, Tom Cruise By Jessica Mason on Fri,11:50 Tom Cruise's Mummy co-star Annabelle Wallis says he doesn't like people running with him on screen, but she managed to do it. Books, Alice Walker, literature, The Color Purple By Princess Weekes on Fri,11:47 Alice Walker's Pulitzer Prize-winning novel The Color Purple is one of the most important books in the modern Black American canon. It tackles the sexual and emotional trauma of Black women through the main character, Celie, and the many other women she comes across in her life, including the one she comes to love, Shug Avery. Big on the Internet, Dennis Quaid, pets, things we saw today By Jessica Mason on Thu,6:00 The actor Dennis Quaid adopted a cat ... named Dennis Quaid. News, Coronavirus, Joe Biden, masks By Chelsea Steiner on Thu,5:26 "It's about your responsibilities as an American," Biden said. AMP Featured, News, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, donald trump, Kamala Harris, sexism By Vivian Kane on Thu,4:35 Donald Trump is no stranger to attacking high-profile women, but he's been on a real tear today. Movies, LEGO, Lucasfilm, Star Wars (franchise) By Rachel Leishman on Thu,4:34 The original Star Wars Holiday Special is truly a masterpiece—in the sense that it's like a spectacular car wreck you just can't look away from. Movies, bad movies, Cats (movie), Jason Derulo By Chelsea Steiner on Thu,4:19 Remember the halcyon days of 2019, before the pandemic, when the internet came together in joyous exuberance to make fun of Cats? TV, Leslie David Baker, Stanley Hudson, The Office By Rachel Leishman on Thu,4:00 Stanley Hudson is easily one of the best fictional characters around. Brought to life by Leslie David Baker on The Office, he's the kind of grump that we just can't help but love. TV, Avatar: The Last Airbender, The Legend of Korra By Princess Weekes on Thu,3:26 Following its predecessor, The Legend of Korra will arrive on Netflix tomorrow, and with it, a new audience will be exposed to the polarizing Avatar: The Last Airbender spinoff . I'm already dreading the hot takes. Big on the Internet, memes, Twitter, Twitter memes By Rachel Leishman on Thu,1:50 Sometimes, we change without any reason. Sometimes, we change because of something and you just have to explain it to your bro. News, Department of Energy, donald trump, Energy Consumption By Vivian Kane on Thu,1:49 Is Trump pandering to libertarians who think energy regulations are impeding on their freedoms or is it just a self-serving financial move? AMP Featured, Books, badass women in history, classical novels, women in literature By Princess Weekes on Thu,1:43 To celebrate the Women's Prize for Fiction's 25th anniversary, the Reclaim Her Name project is rereleasing a collection of books publishing titles with their author's real name on the cover for the first time. News, donald trump, US Postal Service, vote by mail By Jessica Mason on Thu,1:34 Trump told Fox News that he wants to block coronavirus relief funds to sabotage and undermine mail-in voting. Big on the Internet, AITA Reddit, baby names, Captain Phasma By Chelsea Steiner on Thu,1:25 Children are human beings, not a Funko Pops. | 
