| Big on the Internet, open thread, recommendations By Vivian Kane on Fri,8:00 What are you all into right now? Let us know! Read More > Movies, Dome Karukoski, J.R.R. Tolkien, tolkien By Kaila Hale-Stern on Fri,6:12 The new movie that follows beats in the life of author J.R.R. Tolkien is sumptuously framed and acted with emotion, but it's unclear sometimes who Tolkien's intended audience is. Read More > AMP Featured, Big on the Internet, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, things we saw today, Twitter By Rachel Leishman on Fri,6:00 Oh brother. When a "blatantly mean tweet" about Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez's boyfriend started to make the rounds on Twitter, supporters of the Congresswoman came to the couple's defense. In the manner of our modern-day Internet, many decided to take it upon themselves to point out just how mean it was in the only way Twitter knows how: memes. Read More > Movies, Spider-Man: Far From Home By Kate Gardner on Fri,5:53 We're fresh off Avengers: Endgame, and already the MCU speculation train is leaving the station for Spider-Man: Far From Home. Read More > AMP Featured, TV, British History, Starz, The Tudors By Princess Weekes on Fri,5:25 Nothing like meeting your future husband before his brother's wedding, which also happens to be your wedding as well. One of history's most interesting meet-cutes takes place in this clip from 'The Spanish Princess' premiering on Starz this Sunday. Read More > Sponsored, The Mary Sue Shop By Diana Vilbert on Fri,5:01 Whether you’re already flying through your 52 books in 52 weeks challenge or you haven’t picked up a book since high school, there’s a whole new way of reading you’re going to love. And when you head over to the Mary Sue Shop, you can try it out for more than half off. Read More > AMP Featured, Movies, Star Trek (2009 film) By Kate Gardner on Fri,4:55 I was not a Star Trek fan in 2009. I had seen half of one episode and knew bits and bobs from general cultural consumption, like Shatner yelling "KHAAAAAAN" or Spock's famous "live long and prosper." I was mostly going to see Sylar from Heroes play Spock. Read More > Big on the Internet, 2020 Presidential election By Vivian Kane on Fri,4:44 It's great to be politically active and informed. It's not too early to start looking for volunteer opportunities or to donate to candidates' campaigns. But if you're feeling stressed or overwhelmed by the primary season this early, know that it's okay to take a breath and a step back and remember that we've got a long road ahead of us. Read More > AMP Featured, Movies, Avengers: Endgame, Christopher Markus, Stephen McFeely By Rachel Leishman on Fri,4:30 At a talk at AOL Build in New York City, screenwriters Stephen McFeely and Christopher Markus talked about the juggernaut that is Avengers: Endgame and their journey from The Life and Death of Peter Sellers to working on Marvel's massive finale. Read More > Big on the Internet, Galaxy's Edge, Star Wars (franchise), Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge By Rachel Leishman on Fri,3:46 We all want to go to a land filled with Star Wars characters and Galaxy's Edge is that dream! That is, if you can get a reservation. Read More > Movies, Extremely Wicked Shockingly Evil and Vile, Ted Bundy, Zac Efron By Rachel Leishman on Fri,3:24 With Netflix's Zac Efron-starring Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil, and Vile on its way after its premiere at Sundance, the streaming platform released The Ted Bundy Tapes to get everyone talking about him, and it seems as if there has been an influx of Bundy in the cultural conversation. Read More > Comics, Avengers: Endgame, contributors, Marvel Comics By Tia Vasiliou on Fri,2:54 So. You love the Avengers movies, and you’re sad that it’s over. Read More > Movies, Anthony Mackie, Avengers: Endgame, Chris Evans By Princess Weekes on Fri,2:34 "We cried. We drank. We laughed." Read More > News, #MeToo Movement, #TIMESUP, Woody Allen By Princess Weekes on Fri,2:22 Disgraced director Woody Allen has been attempting to shop around his newest memoir, but finally realizing that associating with him is toxic, it's having a hard time finding a publishing house. Read More > Movies, Avengers: Endgame, fandom, fanfiction By Rachel Leishman on Fri,2:16 There comes a time in a fan's life when they turn to fanfiction to fix their wounded souls. Or at least that's how I feel after Avengers: Endgame. Read More > Podcasts, Game of Thrones, guys who law By Amba Jagnarine on Fri,2:14 How long would your favorite Game of Thrones characters be in jail for their crimes committed during "The Long Night"? Read More > News, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, women in politics By Vivian Kane on Fri,1:03 AOC spent this week calling out the "mediocrity" she sees in the GOP witnesses brought before Congressional committees. Read More > |
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