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Big on the Internet, Fiona Hill

Be the Dr. Fiona Hill at the Impeachment Hearings That You Want to See in the World

Fiona Hill at the impeachment hearings
Maybe it is the power of her willingness to let her voice be heard or maybe it is the knowledge that Dr. Fiona Hill put out a fire with her bare hands but the internet is in love with American foreign affairs specialist.
TV, John Mulaney

Why Yes, the Holidays Are Saved With This John Mulaney Musical Special

John Mulaney performs onstage
John Mulaney is one of those performers who can announce he's going to stand on some street corner and just yell and I'd go and watch it.
News, Fiona Hill, impeachment

The Unflappable Fiona Hill Shut Down Republicans’ Ukraine Conspiracy Theories to Their Faces

Fiona Hill (L), the National Security Council’s former senior director for Europe and Russia, and David Holmes (R), an official from the American embassy in Ukraine, testify before the House Intelligence Committee
In today's impeachment hearing, Dr. Fiona Hill, a former top presidential advisor on Europe and Russia, shut down one of the GOP's go-to conspiracy theories.
TV, baby Yoda, Star Wars (franchise), The Mandalorian

Confirmed: We Can Call Baby Yoda “Baby Yoda,” so Suck on That, Haters

baby yoda ior something like it n the mandalorian
It has become common knowledge that the greatest thing in the 21st century is Baby Yoda.
Movies, Charlie Day, corrections

Charlie Day Sets the Record Straight on El Tonto

Charlie Day issues a correction to the description of his movie El Tonto.
Movies

Disney Worked with Indigenous Sámi People to Ensure Frozen II Was Culturally Sensitive

Frozen didn't really acknowledge the indigenous peoples of Scandinavia, but Frozen II is putting them front and center with the help of the Sámi.
TV, Olivia Colman, The Crown

The Crown Tackles the Aberfan Disaster and Reminds Us of Those in Power Who Did Nothing

Olivia Colman in The Crown (2016)
The Crown brings to Netflix the event that changed so many lives in the mining Welsh village of Aberfan in 1966.
News, 2020 Presidential election, Julian Castro

Julián Castro Had to Live Tweet Last Night’s Debate & It Was More Engaging Than Almost Anything That Happened on the Stage

Julian Castro takes the stage during the J Street National Conference at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center
Not only did Castro end up trending on Twitter despite not being present at the actual debate, but it ended up being a major fundraising event for his campaign.
Movies, Charlie Day, disabled narratives, representation

[UPDATED] Charlie Day’s El Tonto Is the New Winner for Most Offensive Movie Concept

In an upcoming movie, Charlie Day will play an "idiot deaf mute" and that is so not okay.
Big on the Internet, Rebecca Ferguson

Rebecca Ferguson Joins the Ranks of Actresses Who Won’t Take Your Sexist Interview Questions

rebecca ferguson
The media is not known for being great when it comes to asking actresses questions, hence #AskHerMore became a thing, but still, in 2019, actresses are forced to fight off sexism as if it's their job (it isn't). Rebecca Ferguson just happens to be the most recent notable actress to shut it down.
Movies, Kathleen Kennedy, Rian Johnson, Star Wars (franchise)

A New Star Wars Movie Is Coming in 2022, but We Don’t Know Who’s Making It

luke leia han star wars a new hope
There's a new Star War on the horizon but we aren't sure who will lead it.
TV, contributors, Netflix, She-Ra and the Princesses of Power

She-Ra Does the Miscommunication Trope Right by Using It to Examine Characters

she-ra netflix team splash
The trope of the misunderstanding has been overused to the point of becoming a cliche, usually in sitcoms. You know the drill:  Two or more characters find themselves in a situation that could be entirely resolved by simply talking to each other. Season 4 of Netflix's She-Ra and the Princesses of Power proves that there is life left in the old trope by addressing one key point: why its characters don’t talk to each other.
TV, Rebecca Sugar, Steven Universe: Future, things we saw today

Things We Saw Today: Steven Universe Future Is Coming & Rose’s Influence Is Still Powerful

Steven Universe Future
Here we are in the future and it is bright, but the shadows are still there.
News, Congress, Gordon Sondland, impeachment

Here’s the Exchange You Need to See From Today’s Impeachment Hearing

U.S. Rep. Sean Patrick Maloney (D-NY) questions U.S. Ambassador to the European Union Gordon Sondland during a House Intelligence Committee hearing
If there's one clip from today's impeachment hearing featuring EU Ambassador Gordon Sondland that you watch today, make it this one.
Movies & TV, Disney Plus

How Disney+ Is Succeeding and Where It Can Get Better

Mickey Mouse celebrating his ultimate control
Let's talk The Good, the Bad and the Mickey of Disney+.
Movies, Noah Hawley, Star Trek (franchise), Star Trek 4 (Kelvin)

Unpacking How We Feel About Noah Hawley Directing the Next Star Trek Movie

Director Noah Hawley
News broke that director Noah Hawley has been handed the keys to the Enterprise. Who? You ask. And you would be right to ask.
Big on the Internet, baby Yoda, Impeachment Hearings

What Is Baby Yoda Doing at the Impeachment Hearings? He’s Just a Baby!

Baby Yoda on trial
If you weren't politically minded prior to Trump (for example: me), it can all seem overwhelming, and often, you may feel like you're somehow deficient because you can't handle all the information coming at you. Don't worry, though; you're not alone, and if you want to just make baby Yoda jokes to cope, I'm here for you.
News, donald trump, Mister Rogers

Let’s Not Presume to Know How Mister Rogers Would Feel About Family Separation

WON'T YOU BE MY NEIGHBOR, mister rogers, documentary
A recent article in The Atlantic opines that we should all try to embody the spirit of Mister Rogers–a statement with which I definitely agree. But then the writer suggests that this means we should be nicer to Donald Trump's allies and representatives, including those who support his administration's policy of family separation at the southern border.
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