| Big on the Internet, Black Panther, Danai Gurira, The Academy Awards By Kate Gardner on Fri,11:56 Forget the Best Popular Film category. Disney is going for the big prize with Black Panther this year. The Los Angeles Times is reporting that Disney has hired veteran Oscar strategist Cynthia Swartz to help them with a campaign for the film; Marvel studio head Kevin Feige has set aside a significant budget for the campaign. Read More > News, Lyft, voter registration, Voting By Charline Jao on Fri,9:57 The company cites a study from the Center for Information and Research on Civic Learning & Engagement, which estimates over 15 million registered voters didn't vote in 2016 "because of transportation issues." Read More > Books, Christina Dalcher, dystopias, Vox By Princess Weekes on Fri,9:30 The history of feminist dystopias is much longer than Margaret Atwood's The Handmaid's Tale, but the 1985 novel brought the genre to the forefront in a new way that writers and creators of multiple mediums have been trying to recapture ever since. Read More > Big on the Internet, Black Panther, Bojack Horseman, Netflix By Charline Jao on Fri,7:46 Black Panther! The Breakfast Club! Lilo & Stitch! This is a good Netflix month. Read More > Big on the Internet, Kylo Ren, Star Wars (franchise), things we saw today By Kaila Hale-Stern on Thu,5:33 Rumors are already coming out of J.J. Abrams' Episode IX, which commenced filming a few weeks ago. Read More > Movies, dance, horror, Suspiria By Chelsea Steiner on Thu,5:26 The first official trailer for the Suspiria remake has arrived, and like its predecessor, it's filled with ominous warnings, dancing waifs, and a pervasive sense of dread. Read More > News, Milo Yiannopoulos, politics, white nationalism By Vivian Kane on Thu,4:34 Politicon is an annual "Unconventional Political Convention" that's been called the "Coachella of politics." The multi-day convention features discussions and interviews with bipartisan media personalities, including journalists, politically-minded comedians, and more. Read More > Sponsored, The Mary Sue Shop By Diana Vilbert on Thu,2:43 Summer vacation is almost over. Time to get serious about your side hustle—and we’ve got the perfect deal to get you started off on the right foot. Save 97% and pay just $29.99 for the Visualmodo WordPress Themes Mega Bundle at the Mary Sue Shop. Read More > TV, consent, Michaela Coel, sexual assault By Chelsea Steiner on Thu,2:23 Writer and actor Michaela Coel (Black Mirror) revealed that she was sexually assaulted while writing season two of her break-out series Chewing Gum in an emotional keynote lecture at the Edinburgh TV Festival. Read More > News, abortion, immigrant rights, reproductive rights By Vivian Kane on Thu,1:43 The Office of Refugee Resettlement officially exists to offer support and resources to refugees resettling in the United States. Under Donald Trump, though, the department is led by Scott Lloyd, who seems to have made it his #1 priority to make sure refugee and immigrant women and girls don't get access to abortion services. Read More > TV, deep space nine, ira steven behr, Star Trek (franchise) By Kaila Hale-Stern on Thu,1:16 'Star Trek: Deep Space Nine,' the best Star Trek, wrapped up with a pretty epic two-parter that had all the drama and pathos the space opera called for. But it turns out that showrunner Ira Steven Behr pitched a radically different ending. Read More > |
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