| Contributors, abortion, reproductive rights, week in reproductive justice By Kylie Cheung on Fri,10:32 In the aftermath of President Trump’s nomination of Brett Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court, lawmakers on every level of government have been on the move, laying the groundwork to either protect or dismantle reproductive rights across the country. Read More > TV, Crazy Ex-Girlfriend, Rachel Bloom, sdcc By Charline Jao on Fri,9:27 Bloom introduces the song's general vibe as "think like, 90s theme song, almost like Double Mint Gum." Read More > AMP Featured, Big on the Internet, alt-right, James Gunn, Mark Duplass By Vivian Kane on Fri,8:25 Mark Duplass' dedication to overcoming political differences took a totally misguided turn when he tweeted to his "fellow liberals" with a suggestion for a new follow. That suggestion: Ben F**king Shapiro. Read More > TV, Batgirl, Conan, Jodie Foster By Charline Jao on Fri,8:23 In this clip from Conan, everyone from Tig Notaro to Nick Offerman to Maria Bamford to Kristen Schaal audition for the role of Batgirl. Read More > News, amy powell, paramount tv, women in the workplace By Charline Jao on Fri,7:45 Amy Powell, who's headed the Paramount Television banner for five years, has been terminated from her position after the company received multiple complaints about her making comments "inconsistent" with Viacom's values. Read More > Big on the Internet, Harley Quinn, San Diego Comic-Con 2018 By Vivian Kane on Thu,6:22 Comic-Con is officially upon us, and while there's a ton of exciting news coming out of San Diego, the thing I'm most obsessed with isn't actually within the convention center itself. It's one of the immersive experiences–dubbed "activations"–that have been set up through the surrounding neighborhood. Read More > TV, Natalia Tena, Origin, Tom Felton, YouTube By Chelsea Steiner on Thu,5:41 Youtube is getting into the genre game with an impressive new teaser trailer for their sci-fi drama Origin. The series stars Potterverse alums Tom Felton and Natalia Tena as part of a group of strangers who wake up to find themselves abandoned on a space ship headed for a distant land. Read More > Big on the Internet, The Adventure Zone By Rachel Bullen on Thu,5:13 Nerds becoming powerful icons has been a dream of many for decades, but in recent years, it’s become a fact. Being a nerd is, more often than not, a self-proclaimed point of pride. More and more, people are joining the ranks of nerds, geeks, and dorks, waving their respective hobby and fandom flags high, but this isn’t a revolution; it’s a renaissance. Read More > Comics, Batman #50, Batman (character), Tom King By Kaila Hale-Stern on Thu,4:39 In the SDCC ramp-up, popular DC writer Tom King tweeted a humorous and rather upbeat photo of himself with the bodyguard he'd been assigned at SDCC, because he received threats of death for penning BATMAN 50, the recent big event book intended to feature the wedding of Bruce Wayne and Selina Kyle. Read More > TV, fat shaming, insatiable, Netflix By Chelsea Steiner on Thu,4:29 The trailer for Netflix's new dark comedy series Insatiable has dropped, and I'm ... less than enthused about it. Lauren Gussis (Dexter, Once Upon A Time) wrote the pilot, which centers on overweight teen Patty. Read More > AMP Featured, TV, Doctor Who, Jodie Whittaker By Rachel Leishman on Thu,3:56 When it was announced that Doctor Who would take on its first female Doctor, reaction was mixed because we apparently can't have nice things. It's 2018 and the times, they certainly are a-changing, and all of the promotional work for Jodie Whittaker's take on the Thirteenth Doctor has only served to get us more excited about what's to come with the series. Read More > TV, brett kavanaugh, Full Frontal with Sam Bee, Roe v. Wade, Samantha Bee By Vivian Kane on Thu,3:15 "All Republicans have done for years is rail against abortion and now suddenly we're hysterical for taking them at their word?" Read More > TV, AMC, Michonne, The Walking Dead By Chelsea Steiner on Thu,2:52 For me, the most aggravating part of The Walking Dead is its refusal to capitalize on its deep bench of complex and powerful women, but that might soon change, as veteran writer and producer Angela Kang is set to take the reins as showrunner for the upcoming season 9. Read More > AMP Featured, Big on the Internet, J. Michael Straczynski, Noelle Stevenson, She-Ra By Kaila Hale-Stern on Thu,2:42 I used to say that I wanted to be J. Michael Straczynski when I grew up, and that has never been more the case than after Straczynski's response to the squalling by some man-sized children on the Internet after the new design of a children's cartoon character did not prove sexy enough for their liking. Read More > Sponsored, The Mary Sue Shop By Diana Vilbert on Thu,2:37 As the weather heats up, it’s important to stay hydrated ... and we’ve got the best thirst-quencher at the Mary Sue Shop. Get a shipment of four wine bottles from Winc for $26, a savings of 50%, at the Mary Sue Shop. Read More > AMP Featured, TV, DC Titians, Teen Titans By Princess Weekes on Thu,12:24 Did Frank Miller write this? Read More > |
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