| Big on the Internet, TV, Elementary, Harlots By Princess Weekes on Wed,10:45 Tomorrow is the 4th of July and while there will certainly be people out in parks and on beaches celebrating with beers and whatever form of food product they eat on holidays, there are those of us who celebrate the 4th of July indoors. Netflix and holiday chill is a special form of celebration that I'm looking forward to indulging in. Read More > Big on the Internet, Alex Jones, democrats, Twitter By Vivian Kane on Tue,6:11 Earlier this week, Alex Jones, the rightwing conspiracy theory peddler with little interest in facts or reality, tweeted out a link to a video in which he claimed to expose the Democrats' plan to launch a new Civil War this Independence Day. Read More > AMP Featured, News, girl bye, Scarlett Johansson, Trans issues By Princess Weekes on Tue,6:07 Scarlett Johansson says to contact the reps for Jeffrey Tambor, Jared Leto, and Felicity Huffman if you have a problem with her playing a trans role. As if we didn't already do that. Read More > Big on the Internet, Chris Hardwick, things we saw today, Yvette Nicole Brown By Kaila Hale-Stern on Tue,5:48 Following allegations of abuse from his ex-girlfriend Chloe Dykstra, Hardwick is out in favor of actress and comedian Yvette Nicole Brown. Read More > Movies, Ahmed Best, Jar Jar Binks, Star Wars: The Phantom Menace By Princess Weekes on Tue,5:35 Ahmed Best, who was the body and voice behind Jar-Jar Binks, recently made a social media post about how the backlash he received affected his life. "20 years next year I faced a media backlash that still affects my career today. This was the place I almost ended my life. It’s still hard to talk about." Read More > Sponsored, The Mary Sue Shop By Diana Vilbert on Tue,5:32 Social media: it’s not just for the POTUS! In fact, mastering marketing for Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and other social media sites can be your key to a new career or to your next promotion. Learn the ropes with the Digital Marketing Mastery Bundle, now $50 at the Mary Sue Shop. Read More > AMP Featured, Contributors, Buffy the Vampire Slayer By Bailey Bennett on Tue,4:58 Buffy the Vampire Slayer is undeniably one of the most groundbreaking teen genre series of all time. From its very first episode in 1997, Buffy turned the traditional "dumb blonde" damsel in distress trope on its head, portraying Buffy as a formidable warrior who had the unique ability to save Sunnydale from the forces of darkness. The show, which ran on the WB and then UPN from 1997 to 2003, changed our understanding of what it means to be a hero. Read More > Movies, reproductive rights, Roe v. Wade By Vivian Kane on Tue,3:57 When a news app notification popped up on my phone earlier announcing a "secret pro-life movie" titled Roe v. Wade, starring Stacey Dash, Jon Voight, and "Sofia Vergara's ex," it felt like I was suffering a Mad-Libs-inspired aneurysm. Read More > Movies, Honest Trailers, The Purge By Princess Weekes on Tue,3:36 Oh, 2013, how I took you for granted. Read More > News, Fox News, Immigration, xenophobia By Vivian Kane on Tue,2:05 Actually, maybe Ingraham is right and there isn't enough love for everyone. Because she sure as hell doesn't seem to have an ounce of it in her terrible musty heart. Read More > News, Japanese royal family, Princess Ayako By Princess Weekes on Tue,1:25 Ayako will be the third female member of the Japanese royal family to give up her title for love. Just two years ago, her cousin Princess Mako also gave up her royal rights to marry her college sweetheart. Why do all these women have to give up their royal rights? Why, sexism and western imperialism, of course. Read More > TV, 13 Reasons Why, Netflix By Lacy Baugher on Tue,12:48 Sadly, the show’s second season—which, let’s be honest, no one seems quite sure that Netflix should have made in the first place—completely fails the lead character established in Season 1. Read More > TV, Riverdale, The CW, The Flash By Princess Weekes on Tue,12:18 During a panel appearance at POPSUGAR’s Play/Ground festival, The Flash's Candice Patton talked about her experiences with racism she has received for playing the character of Iris West on the show, a character who was white in the comics Read More > |
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