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| Big on the Internet, politics, Ted Cruz, veep By Vivian Kane on Wed,1:08 Veep's Jonah Ryan is one of the most repugnant characters on television. As Timothy Simons describes the character he plays, "He's charmless, and he's graceless, and he's narcissistic, and he doesn't care about anybody but himself." Who else does that description sound like? Well, it actually sounds like a lot of people, doesn't it? But the primary inspiration was, no surprise, Texas Senator Ted Cruz. Read More > Big on the Internet, body representation, James Corden, Shrill By Chelsea Steiner on Wed,12:47 As the conversation around diversity and inclusivity continues in Hollywood, people are expanding the definitions and boundaries not only who gets represented, but the forms that representation takes. Read More > Movies, Birds of Prey, Wonder Woman 1984 By Kate Gardner on Wed,12:44 It's a long wait for fans of Birds of Prey and Wonder Woman 1984 until the films are actually released, but lucky attendees at CinemaCon got a sneak peek at both films ahead of their 2020 release dates. Read More > Movies, Joker By Princess Weekes on Wed,11:31 No matter how you may feel about The Joker as a baddie, there is no denying the draw of the character and why so many talented actors have been drawn to portraying him over the years. Despite my initial feelings of “here we go again,” after watching the latest teaser trailer for Joker, I can’t deny that in addition to seeing Joaquin Phoenix do his thing would make me see this movie anyway, it genuinely looks good. Read More > Movies, Avengers: Endgame, Steve Rogers, Tony Stark By Rachel Leishman on Wed,11:18 We're finally seeing footage of Steve Rogers being reunited with Tony Stark, but is it in the same timeline as Avengers: Infinity War? Read More > TV, Arrow, The CW By Lacy Baugher on Wed,9:59 The CW's Arrow episode “Star City 2040” not only solved some ongoing Season 7 mysteries involving Felicity’s future fate and the origin of the Archer system, but it also properly introduced us to the next generation hero we deserve: Mia Smoak. Read More > Movies, Avengers: Endgame, clint barton, Hawkeye By Rachel Leishman on Tue,6:18 Dive with me into the world of Hawkeye and his sleeve. Read More > Big on the Internet, Akira, Taika Waititi, things we saw today By Chelsea Steiner on Tue,5:58 While Hollywood has struggled with adapting manga in the past (namely by casting white people), the timing seems right for Akira. Read More > Big on the Internet, academy awards, Netflix, Steven Spielberg By Kate Gardner on Tue,5:41 A coming meeting with the Academy board threatens Netflix's eligibility to submit films for Oscar consideration. Read More > News, donald trump, Lies, politics By Vivian Kane on Tue,5:36 We all know that Donald Trump doesn't exactly feel beholden to the truth. He lies all the time, about all kinds of things. He exaggerates or just makes up facts. Often these lies are meant to make himself look good or make his opponents look bad, or both. Sometimes, though, it's not clear why he's saying the things he is. Read More > AMP Featured, News, Joe Biden, sexual misconduct, women in politics By Vivian Kane on Tue,4:46 A second woman has now spoken out about the inappropriate way she says Joe Biden touched her at a political event. Read More > Movies, Bill Murray, Jim Jarmusch, The Dead Don't Die By Chelsea Steiner on Tue,4:35 Between the quips, the cast, and Tilda Swinton doing her best Beatrix Kiddo meets Michonne, this film is definitely one we want to see. Read More > Sponsored, The Mary Sue Shop By Diana Vilbert on Tue,4:15 We’ve all been there. Having a meltdown checking in for a flight, rummaging through our checked luggage to try to get it under the weight limit. Or trying to stuff an overstuffed carryon into the overhead bin, avoiding the looks of judgment from the travelers who are way more together. Are they aliens, or do they know something you don’t? Read More > Books, Ashley Poston, The Princess and the Fangirl By Kate Gardner on Tue,3:37 What would it be like to switch places with the actor who played your favorite character? Read More > Movies, Avengers: Endgame, Build-A-Bear By Rachel Leishman on Tue,3:19 You can't even trust Build-A-Bear to not ruin Avengers: Endgame, apparently. Read More > Big on the Internet, sex education, shameless self-promotion, web series By Chelsea Steiner on Tue,2:21 Thank You Come Again is the first web series I wrote and directed, and it follows Riley (Carolyn Jania) an uptight academic who starts a new job at the Pleasure Chest, where the colorful, queer team of misfits introduces her to the irreverent world of the sex toy industry. Read More > Movies, Ant-Man, Thanos, the russo brothers By Kate Gardner on Tue,2:11 The best theory is the weirdest, crudest one. Read More > |
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