| Sponsored, The Mary Sue Shop By Diana Vilbert on Wed,3:44 Weighted blankets have been getting crazy popular over the past few years, and for good reason. The blankets—usually about 10% of the user’s weight—gently press down on your body while you sleep or rest, simulating deep pressure touch therapy, which is known to reduce stress and anxiety. Now you can get your own. Read More > TV, Stranger Things By Kate Gardner on Wed,3:09 It seems as though the Duffer Brothers have heard our complaints and fixed the Max and Eleven problem for season three. Read More > Movies, folklore, mythology By Princess Weekes on Wed,2:52 Why it is that rabbits exist as both cute pets, but also sort of haunting creatures, depending on the framing? Are they innocent victims or trickster monsters? Read More > News, menstruation, nolite te bastardes carborundorum, periods By Chelsea Steiner on Wed,2:40 As usual, there's only one solution to this problem: vote these ignorant old men out and fill the government with people that menstruate. Read More > News, Kellyanne Conway, Twitter feuds By Vivian Kane on Wed,1:39 On one side, we have someone with no medical qualifications speculating about someone's mental health, and on the other side, we have insults rooted in sexism. And Kellyanne is forced to defend both sides. Great. Read More > Movies, Star Wars (franchise), Star Wars: The Old Republic By Kate Gardner on Wed,12:36 Another day, another Star Wars rumor. Read More > Big on the Internet, Aquaman, Honest Trailers, Screen Junkies By Chelsea Steiner on Wed,12:30 If you had told me five years ago that I would love the Aquaman movie, I would have laughed in your face. Read More > TV, history, Starz, The Tudors By Princess Weekes on Wed,11:27 An adaptation on Katherine of Aragon that is based on her early years and gives her historically accurate red hair?! Sign me up. Oh wait ... based on the novels by Philippa Gregory. Damn it. Well, I'm still gonna watch it. Read More > TV, Stranger Things By Dan Van Winkle on Wed,10:44 After a brief, rat-filled tease yesterday, the trailer for the third season of Stranger Things is finally here, and it's surprisingly emotional—on top of all the weirdness and monsters. Read More > Movies, Once Upon a Time in Hollywood By Rachel Leishman on Wed,9:23 It has taken long enough, we've waited and waited, and now we're getting our first look at Quentin Tarantino's Once Upon a Time in Hollywood! Read More > Big on the Internet, Amy Schumer, asperger syndrome, autism, comedy By Vivian Kane on Tue,6:19 Amy Schumer's new Netflix comedy special, Amy Schumer Growing, dropped today, and I haven't watched it, but I am intrigued by at least one subject she addresses. In her new set, she reportedly talks about her husband and his place on the autism spectrum. Read More > Movies, cardi b, Constance Wu, Hustlers, jennifer lopez By Chelsea Steiner on Tue,5:46 The film is based on the a 2016 New York Magazine article, "The Hustlers at Scores" by Jessica Pressler. Read More > News, donald trump, fake news, Melania Trump, Tom Ford By Vivian Kane on Tue,5:26 A quote from designer/director Tom Ford is trending on Twitter right now and the reactions are extremely divided, despite the fact that he didn't actually say the thing people are celebrating/condemning. Read More > Big on the Internet, fanfiction By Kate Gardner on Tue,5:25 Cis men get to write a lot of professional fanfiction under the guise of reimaginings or continuations. Read More > Movies, crying, quiz, The Joy Luck Club By Chelsea Steiner on Tue,5:02 We've engineered the most niche, most accurate test based on one of the greatest women's films of all time: The Joy Luck Club. Read More > Movies, Brie Larson, Captain Marvel, Tessa Thompson By Princess Weekes on Tue,4:34 Since the new Endgame trailer ended with Captain Marvel getting the seal of approval from Thor, there have been two camps: those who ship Thor/Carol, and those who ship Carol/Valkyrie with Thor playing the role of matchmaker between them. There is fanart that is so good that both Brie Larson and Tessa Thompson approve of it. Read More > |
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