| Big on the Internet, Steve Bannon, The New Yorker, white supremacy By Vivian Kane on Tue,11:43 Over the weekend, the New Yorker Festival–an annual "who's who" of artists, politicians, and more, as well as a major draw for advertisers–announced that this year's headliner would be none other than unemployed racist Steve Bannon. Read More > Big on the Internet, Alex Jones, Jack Dorsey, richard spencer, Twitter By Kate Gardner on Tue,11:39 On Monday, The Wall Street Journal reported that Jack Dorsey, the controversial CEO of Twitter, had overruled staff recommendations to keep Alex Jones on Twitter. Read More > TV, Adventure Time, Cartoon Network, LGBTQ Representation, WLW By Princess Weekes on Tue,11:16 #20GayTeen strikes again as the finale of the Cartoon Network stable show 'Adventure Time' ends, confirming this fan favorite couple. Read More > Big on the Internet, Star Trek: The Next Generation, things we saw today By Kaila Hale-Stern on Mon,6:57 It's a Labor Day miracle: six members of the cast of 'Star Trek: The Next Generation' met up at a restaurant, and they look like the happiest of families. Read More > TV, LOST, Parks and Recreation, The West Wing By Kate Gardner on Mon,6:25 There's always that one episode of that one show. The one where your favorite character died or your OTP split up and you bawled into your popcorn, spent hours on Twitter commiserating with fellow fans, and in general were a weepy mess for at least the rest of the night Read More > Big on the Internet, body representation, cosplay By Samantha Puc on Mon,4:55 Cosplaying while fat can be pretty fraught—much like every other part of existing while fat. However, there are several people in the cosplay community who are actively fighting against fat stigma and creating incredibly intricate cosplays that challenge our ideas of who can be a fan, and how. I reached out to three of these cosplayers via email to discuss the cosplay community, its attitudes toward body diversity, and their favorite cosplays. Read More > Books, giveaways By Kaila Hale-Stern on Mon,4:15 Looking for something to read? Tor Books has some ideas! Enter now for a chance to win a box full of #FearlessWomen books and cool swag. Read More > Big on the Internet, Avengers 4, Avengers: Infinity War, bosslogic By Kaila Hale-Stern on Mon,3:30 The hugely talented artist who goes by Bosslogic updated their popular "Last Shawarma" artwork to reflect how many Avengers and Marvel heroes were lost to Thanos' snap. It's ... a lot. Read More > News, slut-shaming, women in politics By Vivian Kane on Mon,2:01 Rachel Hundley is a city council member in Sonoma County, California. She was first elected at only 31 years old, and two years later she served a year-long term as mayor. She's now back on the city council and running for re-election. Recently, though, some of her opponents have attempted to attack not her ideas, but her body. Read More > TV, buffy, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Trump By Chelsea Steiner on Mon,12:25 Is there a rogues gallery more insidious than the individuals currently occupying the White House? Read More > Big on the Internet, fandom, fanfiction, shipping By Princess Weekes on Mon,10:55 Only lemons, please. Read More > Big on the Internet, Domhnall Gleeson, Star Wars: Episode IX, things we saw today By Chelsea Steiner on Sun,5:52 Domhnall Gleeson, who plays General Hux in the new Star Wars trilogy, was a guest on the Happy Sad Confused podcast. During the interview, he discussed the paranoia and anxiety that comes with reading one of the most hotly anticipated scripts in Hollywood. Read More > Big on the Internet, Actors, Entertainment, film industry By Chelsea Steiner on Sun,5:01 This week, Fox News tweeted about former Cosby actor Geoffrey Owens, who was spotted working as a cashier at a Trader Joe's in New Jersey. Read More > News, donald trump, Ted Cruz, Twitter By Chelsea Steiner on Sun,2:21 How much is it worth to embarrass both Ted Cruz and Donald Trump? Trick question: it's priceless. Read More > AMP Featured, Movies, Black Panther, Chadwick Boseman, Marvel Entertainment By Chelsea Steiner on Sun,12:27 Imagine King T'Challa shouting "Wakanda Forever!" in a British accent. It's not great, right? Thankfully, Chadwick Boseman was insistent that the people of Wakanda speak with an African accent. Read More > Big on the Internet, dinosaurs, Japan, things we saw today By Chelsea Steiner on Sat,6:22 Planning an upcoming vacation and looking for something totally bonkers? The Henn na Hotel hotel in Tokyo is now featuring two robotic velociraptor bellhops at their front desk to help check you in. Read More > News, Barack Obama, george bush, John McCain By Chelsea Steiner on Sat,5:50 Donald Trump was not invited to Senator John McCain’s funeral services at Washington National Cathedral today, which featured eulogies from former presidents George W. Bush and Barack Obama. But while Trump was excluded from the event his disastrous presidency was indirectly touched on throughout the service by several speakers. Read More > Movies, Antiope, Robin Wright, Wonder Woman 1984 By Chelsea Steiner on Sat,3:23 Sources say that Robin Wright will be reprising her role as General Antiope in a flashback sequence in the hotly anticipated sequel Wonder Woman 1984. Read More > AMP Featured, Big on the Internet, #MeToo Movement, Ariana Grande, sexual harassment By Chelsea Steiner on Sat,2:14 At least 72 times a week, the TMS staffers and I come across a piece of news, a video, or a statement and wonder aloud "what is wrong with men?" Read More > Big on the Internet, all sharks all the time, internet, sharks By Chelsea Steiner on Sat,12:44 Google is taking steps to protect their underwater cables by developing a kevlar-like material to protect against shark bites. Read More > |
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