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Movies, Don't Worry Darling, Florence Pugh, Harry Styles

Thing We Saw Today: Olivia Wilde Had Nothing But Praise for Florence Pugh, Harry Styles in ‘Don’t Worry Darling’ at CinemaCon

Harry Styles and Florence Pugh lying in bed in Don't Worry Darling
Warner Bros. had quite the panel at CinemaCon this year and one of the titles I'm most excited for is Olivia Wilde's Don't Worry Darling.
News, Harvard, Reparations

Harvard Puts $100 Million Towards ‘Legacy of Slavery Fund.’ What Does It Do?

Harvard University campus in Cambridge, Massachussets
Harvard University is one of the many institutions in the United States that has benefited from slavery and slave labor. Now they are trying to do something about it.
Big on the Internet, bisexuality, Castiel, fandom, LGBTQIA, Misha Collins, spn, Supernatural

Misha Collins Clarifies That He Is Not Bisexual, Actually

castiel looks very sad
Misha Collins has clarified that he's straight while affirming that he is an LGBTQIA+ ally, after a comment generated headlines that he came out as bisexual,
TV, Heartstopper, LGBTQ Representation, LGBTQIA, Netflix, queer characters, queer representation

I Wish ‘Heartstopper’ Existed When I Came Out. I’m So Glad It’s Here Now.

Heartstopper Nick and Charlie
'Heartstopper,' a new Netflix series based on the graphic novels by Alice Oseman, is a story that shows queer kids that they're worthy of love.
TV, david jenkins, HBO Max, Our Flag Means Death

HBO Max STILL Hasn’t Renewed Our Flag Means Death, But Creator David Jenkins Says No One’s Giving Up

Rhys Darby as Stede Bonnet and Taika Waititi as Blackbeard share a moment in 'Our Flag Means Death'
The delightful pirate rom-com 'Our Flag Means Death' has now been the most streamed breakout series in the US for five weeks in a row. And yet ... nothing.
Gaming, Disney, Disney Dreamlight Valley, video games

What We Know About ‘Disney Dreamlight Valley’—Where You Can Live Happily Ever After With Your Favorite Characters

Gardening with WALL-E in the Disney Dreamlight Village trailer
The game I would've murdered for when I was eight years old is finally happening: a Disney life simulator with a hefty amount of narrative story arcs tied in.
Movies, Andrew Garfield

Andrew Garfield Is Taking a Break From Acting After ‘Under the Banner of Heaven’

Andrew Garfield looking upset as Detective Pyre in Under the Banner of Heaven
In his own words, he's just going to rest for a little bit.
News, censorship, Elon Musk, Free Speech, not what that means, Twitter

Elon Musk Just Gave Us a Clearer Look at What He Means by ‘Free Speech’ and It’s Awful

In closeup, a white hand holds a cell phone open to Elon Musk's Twitter profile.
Since Elon Musk began talking about buying Twitter, he claimed it was in the interest of "free speech"—that he was going to "liberate" the platform from "censorship."
Big on the Internet, Fox News, Inception, memes, rolling stone, Snickers, Tucker Carlson

Snickers “Dick Vein” Cancel Culture Satire Became All Too Believable

Smooth snicker bars over heads of Inception poster. Image: Warner Bros, Reddit, and Alyssa Shotwell.
Juniper noted many of her followers understood (especially after Goblin Mode) that she was joking, but it kept going viral.
TV, Disney+, Marvel Entertainment, Moon Knight, the mcu

Will ‘Moon Knight’ Have a Season 2? Here’s Everything We Know So Far

Oscar Isaac looking angry in Moon Knight
We currently have one episode left of the hit Disney+ series 'Moon Knight' and the question on everyone's mind is: Will there be a season 2?
Movies, Sony, Spider-Man, SSU

Every Sony ‘Spider-Man’ Movie, Ranked

Tom Holland Pointing at Andrew Garfield and tobey Maguire
Long before we had Spider-Man: Homecoming, we had Sony's Spider-Man films. As the sole owners of the film rights to Spider-Man, Sony produced two notable film series - Raimi's Spider-Man and Marc Webb's The Amazing Spider-Man. Additionally, Sony is also still producing their own Spider-Man films through their Spider-Man Universe (SSU). Here's every Sony Spider-Man film ranked.
Gaming, collectibles, Final Fantasy, Final Fantasy VI, Square Enix, statues, Yoshitaka Amano

This ‘Final Fantasy’ Statue Costs Over 11 Thousand Dollars, Original Series Creator Wonders if Square Enix Is Okay

Final Fantasy 6 statue too expensive
Square Enix recently announced a Final Fantasy 6 statue that's over $11,000. The price is so high that even series creator Hironobu Sakaguchi questioned it.
News, Disney, Don't Say Gay bill, Ron DeSantis, Taxes

Turns Out Florida Can’t Actually Dissolve Disney’s Special District Without Paying Its Massive Debts

A view of the entrance of Walt Disney World featuring a giant Mickey Mouse image with his arms outstretched
If DeSantis wanted to make Disney pay for criticizing him, he is doing a comically terrible job.
Books, fantasy, Lesbian Visibility Week, Linda Riley, science fiction, SFF

9+ Exciting Sapphic Sci-Fi & Fantasy Stories To Read in Celebration of Lesbian Visibility Week

Thee Sapphic sci-fi and fantasy books and graphic novels. Image: Vault, Tor, and Del Rey.
In honor of this week and her vision for it, I've put together a list of Sapphic science fiction and fantasy (SFF) books and graphic novels.
News, Megan Fox

Megan Fox on Supporting Her 9-Year-Old’s Gender Expression: “My Child Is So Brave and I Know That They’ve Chosen This Journey for a Reason”

Megan Fox WonderCon
Megan Fox is going through a cultural resurgence, and while her relationship with rapper Machine Gun Kelly has curated a lot of attention, her heart is always with her kids.
Movies, Matt Reeves, Robert Pattinson, The Batman

The Bat Is Coming Back: We’re Getting ‘The Batman 2’ With Robert Pattinson

Robert Pattinson as Batman in the Batman
Until we know anything for sure, we can focus our energy and excitement on The Batman as its set to come out on March 4th!
TV, Moon Knight, Oscar Isaac, Steven Grant

What Happened to Steven Grant in ‘Moon Knight’ Episode 5?

Steven Grant sad on Moon Knight
So Moon Knight episode 5 has left many of us emotionally drained.
TV, Marc Spector, Moon Knight, Oscar Isaac

What Did We Learn About Marc Spector’s Past on This Week’s ‘Moon Knight’?

Marc Spector sad in Moon Knight
Marc Spector had to do something he clearly hates this week in episode 5 of Moon Knight: Open up.
TV, Marc Spector, Moon Knight, Steven Grant

Dream Journal: Everyone Needs Saving on This Week’s ‘Moon Knight’

Marc Spector looking sad
Just when we think things can't get more dire for Marc Spector and Steven Grant, the latest episode throws us yet again into the deep end.
TV, Claire Daines, The Essex Serpent, Tom Hiddleston

‘The Essex Serpent’ Trailer Has Arrived! Here’s a Full Breakdown

Claire Danes and Tom Hiddleston as Cora and Will in Essex Serpent, walking on the beach.
Here's everything we noticed, and how the series is shaping up to stay true to—and diverge from—its source material.
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