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Movies, Anna Biller, halloween week, Horror, The Love Witch

Why I’m Still Enthralled by Feminist Horror Film The Love Witch

Samantha Robinson in The Love Witch (2016)
The feminist gaze in horror means crafting a character who says, "Screw the rules, I have witchcraft" and goes after it with red nails and a smirk of self-satisfaction.
Big on the Internet, donald trump

Thank You Donald Trump, Can’t Wait To Get My Husband Back To Work

Trump waves and smirks outside.
When will my husband return to work? Oh wait, damn, I have to go get a husband first. Whoops.
Movies, Borat Subsequent Moviefilm, crisis pregnancy center, reproductive rights

Let’s Talk About the Most Horrific Moment of Borat Subsequent Moviefilm (That Didn’t Involve Rudy Giuliani)

Borat and Tutar speak with a pastor at a crisis pregnancy center.
Guiliani's scene was awful but it wasn't the one that had me yelling at my TV the loudest.
Big on the Internet, halloween week, history, witches

With 60,000 Dead the Witch Trials in Europe Were No F*king Joke

Die erste und einzige Hexenverbrennung zu Wien
80% of those put to death were women and people above the age of 40.
News, 2020 Presidential election, donald trump, Nebraska

Trump Literally Left His Followers Out in the Cold in Omaha

People watch as President Donald Trump speaks during a Make America Great Again rally at Eppley Airfield on October 27, 2020, in Omaha, Nebraska
Donald Trump literally leaving his supporters out in the cold as he rushed away on his jet ... that's a new level of his presidency in a nutshell.
Books, sci-fi, speculative fiction, Trope

The Lukewarm Appeal of the “Women In Refrigerators” Trope

Kyle Rayner comes home to find his girlfriend has been murdered, left in a refigerator for him to find
As I've pored over and reread genre classics, I've noticed an uncomfortable pattern when it comes to the treatment of women in classic sci-fi/fantasy.
Movies, movie review, The Craft, The Craft: Legacy

Review: The Craft: Legacy Honors and Corrects the Failings of the Original

(l-r) Lourdes (Zoey Luna) Frankie (Gideon Adlon) Tabby (Lovie Simone) and Lily (Cailee Spaeny) perform rituals and talk about being cautious with their gifts in Columbia Pictures' THE CRAFT: LEGACY.
'The Craft: Legacy' feels deliberately created to represent the witches of today and to correct many of the first film's mistakes. And it's fun, too!
News, 2020 Election, donald trump, vote by mail

Donald Trump Claims People Who Already Voted for Biden Are Now Clamoring to Change Their Vote

Donald Trump speaks at the presidential debate.
Don't listen to Trump about things that could land you in jail!
Big on the Internet, A Midnight Sky (film), George Clooney, things we saw today

Things We Saw Today: George Clooney Rocks a Santa Beard in The Midnight Sky Trailer

george clooney
George Clooney is looking all kinds of Santa in the trailer for Netflix's 'A Midnight Sky.'
Big on the Internet

The Highlight of the Save by the Bell Reboot Trailer Is How Good Elizabeth Berkley Looks

saved by the class struggle?
Who is this 'Saved by the Bell' retread for?
News, coronavius, Ohio

A Former Write-In Candidate Accused of Plotting To Kidnap the Governor Just Declared Herself in Charge of Ohio

Michael Scott from The Office yelling "I declare governorship"
Why is KIDNAPPING suddenly such a popular idea among rightwingers who don't want to wear a mask??
Big on the Internet, keith raniere, NXIVM, The Vow

NXIVM Cult Leader Keith Raniere Gets 120 Years In Prison

keith rainere lecture on HBO's the vow
NXIVM leader Keith Raniere has been sentenced to 120 years in prison, following his convictions on multiple counts of sex trafficking, conspiracy, and racketeering.
Big on the Internet, Kim Kardashian, Twitter, Twitter meme

LOL Kim Kardashian’s “Humble” Birthday Tweet Gets the Meme Treatment

Kim Kardashian Meme
Watching Kim Kardashian's breathtakingly out-of-touch birthday celebration get dragged shows that at least Kardashian-style celebrity culture might be over.
Big on the Internet, 2020, anger, The Babadook

How To Keep Going When You’re Blinded by Rage

essie davis
We all have monsters. We all have rage. The secret, I think, is to know it, to acknowledge it, and to hold a place for it.
TV, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, social media, Twitter

A Once-Banned Buffy Episode the Perfect Depiction of Being on Social Media in 2020

buffy and Johnathan in Earshot
"Earshot" feels incredibly prescient, because Buffy's struggle with suddenly knowing everyone's private thoughts and how that nearly kills her feels a lot like living with social media in the hellscape of 2020.
Books, Horror, modern fiction, monsters

10 of the Most Terrifying Monsters in Modern Horror Fiction

Book Cover for Stephen King's It Novel (1986)
Here are 10 of the most mind-numbingly creepy monsters of modern horror fiction. Do you agree?
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