| News, Brock Turner, Me Too By Princess Weekes on Thu,12:52 The judge in the Brock Turner sexual assault case, who was recalled by his constituents for sentencing Turner to only six months in jail (of which he only ended up serving three months), has bounced back to the most logical position: coaching girls' tennis at a high school in California. Read More > Big on the Internet, fandom, internet, memes, New York Times By Kate Gardner on Thu,12:41 I'll admit, when I first saw the headline "How Fan Culture Is Swallowing Democracy," my heart sank. Read More > Books, children's literature, LGBTQ Representation By Princess Weekes on Thu,11:37 Julián Is a Mermaid by Jessica Love, the Stonewall Award-winning picture book about a genderqueer child, took home the Klaus Flugge prize last night. Read More > AMP Featured, TV, bisexual representation, contributors, Preacher By Lauren Coates on Thu,11:00 For those of you who aren’t familiar, Cassidy is one of the three protagonists of the action-horror series Preacher, on AMC. I could write a novel on all of the ways that Preacher manipulates and subverts expectations, but Cassidy (and what he represents for the action genre) is such an interesting, refreshing character that it would be a crime not to give him his very own tribute as the series nears its end later this month. Read More > Big on the Internet, Jennifer's Body, Megan Fox, things we saw today By Princess Weekes on Wed,6:06 Let's celebrate the cult horror classic 'Jennifer's Body' turning ten years old today. Read More > News, donald trump, gun control, vaping By Vivian Kane on Wed,5:50 As per usual with anything Trump says, there's probably a corrupt motive behind it, it won't benefit the people he says it will, and it will hurt way more people in general. Read More > AMP Featured, News, female athletes, misogyny, Swimsuits By Kate Gardner on Wed,5:33 A high school swimmer in Alaska had her times erased because of her "immodest" suit and we're angry on her behalf. Read More > TV, Angela Kinsey, Jenna Fischer, The Office By Rachel Leishman on Wed,5:09 Let us all rewatch The Office together and let us all cry. Read More > Movies, fall movie preview, movies, Oscars By Kate Gardner on Wed,5:06 Fall movie season is upon us, and we can hardly wait for the awards contenders, indie darlings, and big name blockbusters that will grace our screens this fall Read More > TV, The CW, The Vampire Diaries By Princess Weekes on Wed,4:43 After HBO's True Blood and the Twilight movie took off, The CW brought their own vampire series to life, and honestly, it was the best of the three. Read More > Sponsored, The Mary Sue Shop By Diana Vilbert on Wed,3:53 Whether you're an indie game developer, a hacker, or a retro games collector, you're going to love this open source portable game console. Get the GameShell Kit for $142.99, a savings of 28%, at the Mary Sue Shop. Read More > Movies, Anthony Russo, Joe Russo, the russo brothers By Rachel Leishman on Wed,3:25 It's wild to me that already people are asking them what could bring them back to the MCU as if they aren't still talking about a movie that is *checks calendar* not even five months old. Read More > AMP Featured, News, donald trump, Donald Trump Jr., sexual misconduct By Vivian Kane on Wed,3:22 Generally, I try to pay as little attention as possible to Donald Trump, Jr., and that's usually fine because while he is a massive nepotistic tool, unlike his sister, he has zero influence over governmental policy. But every once in a while, he says something so idiotic and insulting that I feel forced to comment on it. And this is one of those times. Read More > Movies, Andy Muschietti, It, It Chapter Two, Stephen King By Kate Gardner on Wed,3:05 The town of Derry has to be just as evil as Pennywise, but IT and IT Chapter Two drop the ball on this. Read More > Movies, Chris Evans, TIFF, Tom Hanks By Rachel Leishman on Wed,2:18 We all cried over Up. Welcome to 2009. Read More > AMP Featured, Technology, iPhone, phobias, trypophobia By Kaila Hale-Stern on Wed,2:12 Apple's new iPhone design launched a wave of social media reactions from people who suffer from "trypophobia," or the fear of clustered holes. Read More > |
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