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Movies, Daniel Craig

Let Daniel Craig’s Very Tight Jeans Save You as They Have Saved Us All

Daniel Craig is James Blond ... I mean Bond
I personally cannot wait for No Time to Die, but these photos? They'll last us all a lifetime.
Comics, Black Adam, DC Comics, Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson

As Dwayne Johnson Bulks up for Black Adam, Let’s Do a Quick Refresher on the Supervillain

sometimes supervillain sometimes antihero black adam
Who is the Captain Marvel/Shazam antagonist that Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson will be playing next year?
News, donald trump, fake news, Twitter

Twitter Finally Flags a Trump Tweet as “Manipulated Media” (But Still Won’t Take It Down)

Donald Trump walks up to speak to the media before departing from the White House
Donald Trump and his surrogates love to tweet doctored videos of their opponents. Twitter is finally doing the bare minimum to fight them.
Comics, Marvel Comics, Pepper Potts, Rescue 2020

Rescue 2020 Brings a Beautiful New Life to Pepper Potts

Rescue 2020 issue 1
A companion piece to Dan Slott's Iron Man 2020Rescue 2020 is a beautiful look at Pepper Potts in a way that we've never really gotten to see her before.
News, International Women's Day, Latin America, Mexico, protests, violence against women

Mexico Faces a Day Without Women in Protest of Femicide

MEXICO CITY, MEXICO - MARCH 08: Demonstrators clah with police during a rally on International Women's Day on March 8, 2020 in Mexico City, Mexico. (Photo by Toya Sarno Jordan/Getty Images)
Millions of women are staying home and forcing Mexico to contemplate a "Un dia sin mujeres" (a day without women).
AMP Featured, News, Gabrielle Union, trans representation, Zaya Wade

12-Year-Old Zaya Wade’s First Red Carpet Was a Beautiful Moment

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - MARCH 07: (L-R) Dwyane Wade, Zaya Wade and Gabrielle Union attend the Better Brothers Los Angeles 6th annual Truth Awards at Taglyan Complex on March 07, 2020 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Andrew Toth/Getty Images)
On March 7th, Zaya Wade made her first red carpet appearance since the announcement that she was trans, flanked by her father, basketball star Dwyane Wade, and her step-mother, actress Gabrielle Union. Zaya's journey and the support of her parents has been an empowering message of LGBTQ acceptance, especially in the Black family.
Movies, Black Widow, natasha romanoff, Yelena Belova

The Sisterly Bond of Natasha Romanoff and Yelena Belova in the Final Black Widow Trailer

Natasha Romanoff and Yelena Belova in Black Widow
Natasha Romanoff has always been something of a lone wolf, and now, in the final trailer for Black Widow, we can see that her heart may have always been with her sister, Yelena.
AMP Featured, TV, contributors, Star Trek (franchise), Star Trek: Enterprise

In Defense of Star Trek: Enterprise, the Show That “Killed” Star Trek

Scott Bakula as Captain Archer on Star Trek: Enterprise.
Ever since its infamous finale, “These Are the Voyages,” aired in 2005 and marked the end of Trek’s reign on television, Star Trek: Enterprise has been relentlessly blamed by fans and critics alike for effectively “killing” Star Trek.
Big on the Internet, Captain Marvel (movie), things we saw today, women in film

Things We Saw Today: Women Take the Lead in Family Films

Captain Marvel sits with her head in her chin and a smirk.
Happy International Women's Day, Mary Suevians!
News, 2020 senate race, International Women's Day, women in politics

Celebrate International Women’s Day With These Women Running for Senate

amy mcgrath
Who are you excited about in 2020?
Big on the Internet, Coronavirus, Melania Trump, tennis courts

Melania Trump Mocked for Building Tennis Court During Coronavirus Outbreak

First Lady Melania Trump
Here's hoping a different first family enjoys that court in 2021.
Big on the Internet, Elizabeth Warren, Kate McKinnon, Saturday Night Live

Elizabeth Warren Delights in Saturday Night Live‘s Cold Open

saturday night live
Last night, the Senator made a cameo appearance in SNL's cold open, where she appeared as herself on Fox News's The Ingraham Angle.
Big on the Internet, dragons, lizards, things we saw today

Things We Saw Today: Inspirational Komodo Dragon Reproduces All by Herself

komodo dragon single mother
What are you up to today, Sue Believers?
News, Coronavirus, COVID-19, Trump

Donald Trump Continues to Make the Coronavirus Outbreak All About Himself

Donald Trump smiles as he holds an umbrella.
A bag of wet garbage is preferable at this point to Donald Trump.
Big on the Internet, publishing, Stephen King, Woody Allen

Stephen King Jumps Into the Woody Allen/Hachette Dispute for No Good Reason

American author Stephen King poses for photographers on November 13, 2013 in Paris, before a book signing event dedicated to the release of his new book "Doctor Sleep", the sequel to his 1977 novel "The Shining". The best-selling author has written over 50 novels and sold 350 million copies worldwide. AFP PHOTO / KENZO TRIBOUILLARD (Photo credit should read KENZO TRIBOUILLARD/AFP via Getty Images)
It's endlessly frustrating to see King, clearly a smart man, repeatedly tweet things like this. He should know and do better.
Big on the Internet, Bill Maher, Chris Matthews, misogyny

Bill Maher Defends Chris Matthews Because Old White Misogynists Have to Stick Together

Bill Maher Performs During New York Comedy Festival
Many journalists on social media came out to criticize Maher and his ignorant comments.
Big on the Internet, International Women's Day, shell, things we saw today

Things We Saw Today: Shell Gas Station Attempts to Celebrate International Women’s Day by Becoming “She’ll”

Shell, no.
News, publishing, Ronan Farrow, sexual misconduct, Woody Allen

Woody Allen’s Book Has Been Dropped by His Publisher After Protests

Woody Allen wears a terrible corduroy hat.
Hatchette Book Group has announced that they will no longer be publishing Woody Allen's memoir following backlash that included a company walkout.
TV, Natalie Dormer, Penny Dreadful, Penny Dreadful: City of Angels

Why Is Natalie Dormer the Face of Penny Dreadful: City of Angels?

penny dreadful star natalie dormer
Despite being based around Mexican and Mexican-American folklore, the white leads of 'Penny Dreadful: City of Angels' are getting a lot of attention.
Movies, Iliza Shlesinger, Netflix, Spenser Confidential

INTERVIEW: Iliza Shlesinger Talks Comedy, Mark Wahlberg, and Spenser Confidential

Iliza Shlesinger talks Spencer Confidential
You can watch Spenser Confidential on Netflix now. It's action-packed, fun, and Winston Duke loves almond milk, what's not to love?
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