| TV, I Love Lucy, Lucille Ball, women in television By Jessica Mason on Thu,3:58 Without the incomparable Lucille Ball, the world would look very different, and it certainly wouldn't be as funny. Read More > Movies, Blade Runner, Ridley Scott By Rachel Leishman on Thu,2:49 Is Blade Runner just going to continue to be a movie that we all fight about and try to either tear apart or defend rather than just watch and comment on? Probably, because it's been out since 1982 and we're still doing it, but I would love for people to be able to comment on the movie, no matter how they feel about it, without everyone else getting up in arms or fighting about it. Read More > Movies, Bill & Ted, Bill & Ted Face the Music By Rachel Leishman on Thu,2:14 It's a weirdly a perfect time for another Bill & Ted movie. Read More > News, John Roberts, Mike Pence, U.S. Supreme Court By Chelsea Steiner on Thu,1:13 And since immigrants, abortion, and queer folks are Mike Pence's greatest fears (second of course to being alone in a room with a woman), he was naturally very upset about the landmark cases. Read More > News, National Rifle Association, new york attorney general, NRA, Wayne LaPierre By Jessica Mason on Thu,1:12 New York Attorney General Letitia James announced that her office has filed a lawsuit New York State court to dissolve the National Rifle Association and seek restitution from the leadership who used the NRA as "a personal piggybank." Read More > TV, High Fidelity, Hulu, Zoë Kravitz By Princess Weekes on Thu,1:02 Hulu’s High Fidelity may have been another installment in the “we didn’t really need this” reboot train, but it was still a good show with great reviews and great performances from Zoë Kravitz, who proved she could deliver outside of her usual emotional range. Yet, it was not picked up for a second season. Read More > News, Coronavirus, donald trump, Twitter By Vivian Kane on Thu,12:53 The site won't remove Trump's lies about COVID-19, but they have now started removing tweets from journalists quoting those lies. Read More > Movies, Captain Marvel (movie), Monica Rambeau, Nia DaCosta By Princess Weekes on Thu,11:29 Basically, this movie is about to become a Nia DaCosta joint, and that’s one of the best things it could possibly be. Now it has the potential to be just daring enough to be truly good. Read More > TV, Jared Padalecki, Jensen Ackles, Supernatural By Jessica Mason on Thu,11:14 Jensen Ackles, Jared Padalecki and the rest of the cast of Supernatural are ready to restart production. Read More > TV, contributors, The Great (Hulu) By Alicia Banaszewski on Thu,10:35 Here are some reads to enjoy while we wait for another deliciously dark season of The Great. Read More > Big on the Internet, Naps, Taika Waititi, Thor: Ragnarok By Rachel Leishman on Wed,6:18 Taika Waititi is back on set and back to napping (safely), and it is truly a sight to behold. Read More > AMP Featured, Big on the Internet, COVID-19, Doctors, school By Kaila Hale-Stern on Wed,5:50 Dr. Pritesh Gandhi warns that America is not by any means prepared to reopen schools, and anyone who claims otherwise is saying so "either out of ignorance or arrogance." Read More > Movies, things we saw today By Princess Weekes on Wed,5:11 "In order to meet the needs of consumers during this unpredictable period, we thought it was important to find alternative ways to bring this exceptional family-friendly film to them in a timely manner," said Chapek. Read More > Movies, Charlie Cox, Claire Daines, Stardust By Jessica Mason on Wed,5:09 'Stardust' is a darkly magical little movie that didn't get its due upon release in 2007. Read More > News, Congress, Cori Bush, women in politics By Vivian Kane on Wed,4:43 Cori Bush, a Black Lives Matter activist, community organizer, nurse and a single mother, is very likely headed to Congress. Read More > Big on the Internet, donald trump, HBO, Jonathan Swan By Rachel Leishman on Wed,4:16 2020 is terrifying for a great number of reasons, most of them having to do with President Donald J. Trump. So, things like this interview, where we end up with a hilarious meme, just give us little tiny bits of joy in the midst of the madness, and honestly, whatever. I'll take my moments of laughter where I can get them. Read More > Movies, colorism, Nina Simone, Zoe Saldana By Princess Weekes on Wed,3:29 Actress Zoe Saldana has spoken about her regrets about playing legendary Black American singer Nina Simone, a role in which she infamously darkened her skin and wore a fake nose to attempt to resemble the artist. The apology, while tear-filled, managed to avoid addressing one very important thing: colorism. Read More > Movies, marvel, Marvel Cinematic Universe By Rachel Leishman on Wed,3:29 The fans of the Marvel Cinematic Universe love to tell each other what is and isn't a good part of the MCU. Read More > Big on the Internet, Celebrities, Ellen DeGeneres, The Ellen DeGeneres Show By Rachel Leishman on Wed,2:28 Celebrities rushing out to say they were treated in a certain way by Ellen is ... beside the point. Read More > AMP Featured, News, 2020 Presidential election, donald trump, Joe Biden By Jessica Mason on Wed,2:25 Allan Lichtman, a historian who has successfully predicted the presidential election for decades, has now predicted who will win in 2020. Read More > |
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