| Movies, Brie Larson, Captain Marvel (movie), Kelly Sue DeConnick By Kate Gardner on Wed,3:25 Captain Marvel didn't just shatter box office expectations (sorry, haters), but she set up the future of the MCU. Read More > News, gender representation, knitting, women in politics By Vivian Kane on Wed,2:58 Sue Montgomery, the mayor of a Montreal borough, shared a picture of her current knitting project online. It is (as she admits) not the prettiest piece of knitting, but that's not the point. The piece was made during a city council meeting where Mayor Montgomery says knitting not only helps her concentrate, but she's started using the craft to track the amount of time taken up by council members. Read More > Movies, Disney, James Gunn By Princess Weekes on Wed,2:42 James Gunn has broken his silence on the controversial firing and rehiring of him from Disney/Marvel in an interview with Deadline. Read More > Space, female astronauts, NASA, The Moon By Chelsea Steiner on Wed,1:59 In the 50 years since NASA's 1969 Moon landing, women have yet to set foot on the lunar surface, something that NASA administrator Jim Bridenstine is looking to change. Read More > Movies, Avengers: Endgame, J.K. Rowling, the russo brothers By Rachel Leishman on Wed,1:40 Honestly, though, everyone is calling them the next J.K. Rowling and that's fine, they're right. Stop giving us information after the fact. Show us. Read More > News, LGBTQ rights, same-sex adoption, State Department By Kate Gardner on Wed,1:22 This is the reason people were inconsolable the day after the 2016 election. Read More > TV, ABC, Black-ish, mixed-ish By Princess Weekes on Wed,1:05 The ABC show black-ish has been a staple of the ABC block and has already delivered one spin-off series on its sister-channel, Freeform, with grown-ish, and now the trailer for its second spin-off, mixed-ish, is out. It has some very odd casting choices. Read More > Big on the Internet, abortion, Milla Jovovich, reproductive rights By Chelsea Steiner on Wed,12:21 Jovovich is brave to share her personal story, which will hopefully shed some light on the suffering of women who need medical abortions. Read More > TV, Crazy Ex-Girlfriend, Rachel Bloom, Rebecca Bunch By Rachel Leishman on Wed,12:02 Crazy Ex-Girlfriend is the kind of show that I thought I was going to hate when it started, mainly because the title almost felt like it was going to be a show making fun of women. What I got was a television show that felt like a feminist dream and gave us an escape from this world. Read More > Big on the Internet, geek music, music video, The Doubleclicks By Vivian Kane on Wed,12:00 "Super Beatrice" stars Geek & Sundy's Amy Dallen as the titular superhero, who has many superpowers, ranging from flight and super strength to effective list-making and always having correct change for the laundry machine. Read More > AMP Featured, TV, contributors, raven, Teen Titans By Katie Peter on Wed,11:02 When we’re talking comic books, most people would agree that the best ones are those that act as metaphors for real-life problems. That’s what's best about DC superhero Raven. Read More > Comics, elder abuse, Stan Lee By Princess Weekes on Wed,10:08 A Los Angeles court official said Monday that Keya Morgan, the man responsible for caring for Stan Lee in his old age, has been charged with elder abuse against the late comic book icon, according to HuffPo. There is currently a warrant out for Morgan's arrest. Read More > AMP Featured, Movies, Dome Karukoski, J.R.R. Tolkien, tolkien By Kaila Hale-Stern on Tue,10:12 Subtext can arise apart from a creator's intention. But sometimes it is purposefully woven in with the main story, resulting in a richer narrative whole. Such was the case with Tolkien, in which scenes suggest there could be layers to Tolkien's friendship with poet Geoffrey Bache Smith. I spoke with director Dome Karukoski to find out more. Read More > TV, Freeform, Motherland: Fort Salem, witches By Chelsea Steiner on Tue,6:03 'Motherland: Fort Salem' follows queer soldier witches doing queer soldier witch things. Um, yes please. Shut up and take my money. Read More > News, donald trump, Energy By Vivian Kane on Tue,5:58 Donald Trump spoke to a group of natural gas workers in Connecticut Tuesday and during his speech, he hit on a number of his Top Hits. Read More > Books, romance novels By Princess Weekes on Tue,5:40 I've been excitedly reading more and more queer romance (mainstream publications and otherwise). So here are some titles that we are looking forward to and excited about reading. Please share any LGBT romance titles you've loved down below! Read More > Sponsored, The Mary Sue Shop By Diana Vilbert on Tue,5:07 Whether you're already a pro bullet-journaler or you write your to-do list on your arm in eyeliner, we could all stand to up our organization and productivity game. Here, six notebooks that help you do just that, for up to 40% off. Read More > Big on the Internet, Instagram, internet memes, Jake Gyllenhaal By Rachel Leishman on Tue,5:06 Meet Ms. Fluffle Stilt Skin. Read More > News, 2020 Presidential election, Elizabeth Warren, Fox News By Vivian Kane on Tue,4:19 When Democratic candidates appear on Fox News, it normalizes a network that peddles hate and propaganda, not news. And it's really satisfying to hear Elizabeth Warren say as much. Read More > Movies, Detective Pikachu, Pikachu, Pokémon (franchise) By Rachel Leishman on Tue,4:13 Pokémon is a cultural phenomenon that I never happened to get into—not because there wasn't something for me to enjoy, but because I just associated it with the kids in my neighborhood who hated me. Read More > |
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