The Thursday Edition - Sep 1, 2022
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Big on the Internet, Airbnb, LGBTQ discrimination, LGBTQ rights, racial discrimination, transgender rights, transphobia, Twitter

Trans YouTuber Says Airbnb Host Denied Her Housing Because She Is Transgender

Airbnb logo.
Despite attempts to brand themselves as accepting and diverse, at the end of the day, AirBNB is a multibillion dollar Internet startup and will behave as such. And that behavior unfortunately includes doing very little to fight discrimination being faced by many of their guests.
TV, House of the Dragon

‘House of the Dragon’: When Bad Wigs Happen to Black Velaryons

laena velaryon being child bride-in-training
In the second episode of House of the Dragon we were properly introduced to Laena Velaryon. People were quickly disturbed by the child-bride issue and Black Twitter was also horrified by the wig they put on this tiny girl.
Movies, Ethan Hawke, Pedro Almodóvar, Pedro Pascal

Ethan Hawke and Pedro Pascal in the ‘Strange Way of Life’ Set Pictures Is Something That Can Be So Personal

ethan hawke and pedro pascal
And I will need about a million more pictures of Pedro Pascal in this plaid shirt. For research, obviously.
Space, Ben Shapiro, Sally Ride, space

Now Ben Shapiro Is Mad About Lesbians in Space …

The moon will join our coalition
In the list of things that Ben Shapiro is mad about, this one is actually funny.
TV, M-She-U, She-Hulk (character), She-Hulk: Attorney at Law (series)

‘She-Hulk: Attorney at Law’ Tackles the Toxic ‘M-She-U’ Haters

Jennifer Walters in an I Love Mexico shirt in She-Hulk
Oh how I love when my favorite properties call out those who make loving it hard.
TV, Megan Thee Stallion, She-Hulk, She-Hulk: Attorney at Law (series)

‘She-Hulk: Attorney at Law’ Tells Us When in Doubt, Shape-Shift Into Megan Thee Stallion

Jennifer Walters in Court on She-Hulk
We also have Jameela Jamil to thank for this.
Comics, body image, body positivity, graphic novels, photography, Photoshop, women in comics

EXCLUSIVE PREVIEW: Learning The Behind-The-Scenes of Magazine Photo-Editing in ‘Unretouchable’

Unretouchable by Sofia Szamosi. Image: Graphic Universe.
Sofia Szamosi's YA graphic novel debut follows Olive during her internship as she learns about the negative consequences and addictive nature of photo editing.
TV, Marvel Cinematic Universe, She-Hulk (character), She-Hulk: Attorney at Law (series)

Let’s Talk About These ‘She-Hulk: Attorney at Law’ Post-Credits Scenes

Tatiana Maslany as Jennifer Walters doing Yoga in She-Hulk
Check back each week when we breakdown the latest mid-credits scene of She-Hulk: Attorney at Law!
TV, Jennifer Walters, She-Hulk (character), She-Hulk: Attorney at Law (series)

Fight Court: ‘She-Hulk: Attorney at Law’ Reminds Us Whose Show This Actually Is

Tatiana Maslany's She-Hulk in Marvel's She-Hulk: Attorney at Law Disney+ series. (Marvel Entertainment)
It's easy to get lost in waiting for Matt Murdock to show up or talk about who else should be coming up in the next episodes of She-Hulk: Attorney At Law but it is also important to remember that this show is about Jennifer.
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