| AMP Featured, TV, Simpsons, The Problem with Apu By Dan Van Winkle on Wed,9:56 The 2017 documentary The Problem With Apu stirred up some long-running sentiments about the Indian-American Simpsons character, and a lot of people (us included) were pretty unhappy about how the show handled the criticism—including the character's voice actor, Hank Azaria. The actor made an appearance on The Late Show With Stephen Colbert last night, and he explained that he had nothing to do with the scene and very much disagrees with the way it was handled. Read More > TV By Teresa Jusino on Wed,8:25 Sense8 fans learned last year that even though their beloved show was canceled, Netflix would be giving them a last hurrah in the form of a two-hour finale. Today, we learned its official release date, and got some gorgeous new poster art. Read More > AMP Featured, Movies, Avengers: Infinity War, marvel, reviews By Kaila Hale-Stern on Tue,6:00 I’ve been writing about Infinity War for the better part of a year, but I was not prepared for what it had in store. I stared at it slack-jawed for the last ten minutes, astonished at the places where Marvel took this movie. Read More > Movies, Sony, Tom Hardy, Venom By Kaila Hale-Stern on Tue,5:41 Our first full look at Tom Hardy as the symbiote-laden anti-hero has arrived, and the Internet has responded in the accustomed fashion. Read More > Movies, Deadpool 2, things we saw today, Zazie Beetz By Princess Weekes on Tue,5:35 Atlanta star and all-around gorgeous woman, Zazie Beetz is looking like a total badass in the Deadpool 2 teaser which highlights her character and her power, which is "luck." Read More > TV, sci-fi, Westworld By Carolyn Cox on Tue,4:56 HBO’s Westworld proves how exciting it can be when different genres are remixed in one thoughtful, captivating, and unique tale.If you’re a fan of the way Westworld melds elements of both science fiction and westerns, here are five other sci-fi westerns (stories using sci-fi elements in a western setting) and space westerns (stories set in space but incorporating tropes from westerns) to help you pass the time between Westworld episodes. Hi-ho, spaceship, away! Read More > TV, Aidy Bryant, Hulu, Lindy West, women in comedy By Teresa Jusino on Tue,4:38 Lindy West is one of our favorite feminist writers out there, and she's now having her book Shrill: Notes From a Loud Woman adapted into a single-camera comedy for Hulu. Even better? In the most perfect bit of casting of all time, Saturday Night Live's Aidy Bryant is set to star as the TV version of West. The show is only in development, but I already can't wait! Read More > Sponsored, The Mary Sue Shop By Diana Vilbert on Tue,3:41 Nowadays, learning to code doesn’t require getting a degree in computer science—it’s as easy as finding the right online course to do on your own time. But how do you find the right course among the countless options? That’s where we come in. Get the Complete 2018 Learn to Code Bundle for $35.99 at the Mary Sue Shop—and take another 30% off the already discounted price with code GETSMART. Read More > Movies, Avengers: Infinity War, giveaways, Marvel Entertainment By Teresa Jusino on Tue,3:30 Earlier this month, we told you about some upcoming Avengers: Infinity War giveaways we had planned to hand out some of the awesome swag we've gotten our hands on, and today we're launching the first. Wanna be an Avenger without the risk that comes with actual weapons? Have we got a prize for you! Read More > AMP Featured, TV, Melissa Benoist, Supergirl (TV show), Supergirl recaps By Teresa Jusino on Tue,3:01 Last night's Supergirl, "In Search of Lost Time," was front-loaded with humor and lightness to offset some pretty stressful and emotionally draining stuff. While Lena is helping Sam come to terms with the fact that she just might somehow be a Worldkiller, J'onn struggles with his father's dementia, as well as his pride. This episode demonstrates that in certain instances, the only way to help or save someone is to be willing to upset them. Read More > Movies, a quiet place, undocumented Americans By Eloísa Pérez-Lozano on Tue,2:13 Imagine that you have to do what it takes to survive and avoid being killed by creatures who hunt based on sound, only being able to trust your immediate family to work together and be as prepared as you can be for the worst at all times. Not only is this the premise of John Krasinki’s directorial debut, A Quiet Place, but it also represents the very real circumstances lived by undocumented immigrants every day. Read More > Movies, Batgirl, Joss Whedon, Wonder Woman By Princess Weekes on Tue,1:50 Like him or not, due to his work with Buffy: The Vampire Slayer and Firefly, Joss Whedon will always occupy a semi-venerated position in fandom. Even to people like me who are aware that he has definitely not evolved as a writer since Buffy and Firefly. Read More > Big on the Internet, News, Alia Shawkat, Arrested Development, Jeffrey Tambor By Princess Weekes on Tue,12:31 "I support the voices of the victims though, whatever they said." Read More > AMP Featured, TV, lethal weapon, workplace harassment, workplace safety By Vivian Kane on Tue,12:23 If these reports are true, I hope Crawford sees consequences for the toxic behavior described. I hope however many hundreds or thousands of people rely on the show for their income don't have to suffer as well. And eventually, I hope we reach a point where shitty dudes like these stop getting work, or at the very least, realize their workplace is not an acceptable outlet for their abusive behavior. Read More > |
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