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Rebecca Schaeffer’s killer YA debut, Not Even Bones.
Big on the Internet, Steve Bannon, The New Yorker, white supremacy

These Festivals Need to Stop Booking White Nationalists as If Their Ideas Are Worth Debating

Steve Bannon, New Yorker, festival, speaker
Over the weekend, the New Yorker Festival–an annual "who's who" of artists, politicians, and more, as well as a major draw for advertisers–announced that this year's headliner would be none other than unemployed racist Steve Bannon.
Big on the Internet, Alex Jones, Jack Dorsey, richard spencer, Twitter

Reports Say Twitter CEO Overruled Staff To Keep Alex Jones, Richard Spencer On Twitter

On Monday, The Wall Street Journal reported that Jack Dorsey, the controversial CEO of Twitter, had overruled staff recommendations to keep Alex Jones on Twitter.
TV, Adventure Time, Cartoon Network, LGBTQ Representation, WLW

The Series Finale of Adventure Time Finally Made This Queer Couple Canon

adventure-time
#20GayTeen strikes again as the finale of the Cartoon Network stable show 'Adventure Time' ends, confirming this fan favorite couple.
Big on the Internet, Star Trek: The Next Generation, things we saw today

Things We Saw Today: The Cast of Star Trek: The Next Generation Reunited—for Dinner

Star Trek: The Next generation cast reunion
It's a Labor Day miracle: six members of the cast of 'Star Trek: The Next Generation' met up at a restaurant, and they look like the happiest of families.
TV, LOST, Parks and Recreation, The West Wing

What TV Tearjerkers Still Make You Cry?

Desmond Hume (Henry Ian Cusack) calls home in LOST episode The Constant
There's always that one episode of that one show. The one where your favorite character died or your OTP split up and you bawled into your popcorn, spent hours on Twitter commiserating with fellow fans, and in general were a weepy mess for at least the rest of the night
Big on the Internet, body representation, cosplay

Cosplaying While Fat Roundtable: Experiences With Community and Cosplay

storm cosplay
Cosplaying while fat can be pretty fraught—much like every other part of existing while fat. However, there are several people in the cosplay community who are actively fighting against fat stigma and creating incredibly intricate cosplays that challenge our ideas of who can be a fan, and how. I reached out to three of these cosplayers via email to discuss the cosplay community, its attitudes toward body diversity, and their favorite cosplays.
Books, giveaways

You Could Win These Seven Amazing Books From Tor’s #FearlessWomen!

Looking for something to read? Tor Books has some ideas! Enter now for a chance to win a box full of #FearlessWomen books and cool swag.
Big on the Internet, Avengers 4, Avengers: Infinity War, bosslogic

Beautifully Tragic Fanart Reminds Us How Many Avengers We’ve Lost

The hugely talented artist who goes by Bosslogic updated their popular "Last Shawarma" artwork to reflect how many Avengers and Marvel heroes were lost to Thanos' snap. It's ... a lot.
News, slut-shaming, women in politics

California Lawmaker Fights Back Against Anonymous Blackmailing Slut Shamers

rachel hundley, city council, lawmaker, california, sonoma, slut shaming, video, burning man
Rachel Hundley is a city council member in Sonoma County, California. She was first elected at only 31 years old, and two years later she served a year-long term as mayor. She's now back on the city council and running for re-election. Recently, though, some of her opponents have attempted to attack not her ideas, but her body.
TV, buffy, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Trump

Let’s Pair Members of the Trump Administration with Their Buffy the Vampire Slayer Counterparts

eric don jr trump buffy gentlemen
Is there a rogues gallery more insidious than the individuals currently occupying the White House?
Big on the Internet, fandom, fanfiction, shipping

Sometimes You Just Want Something Smutty: Confessions of a Problematic Shipper

Only lemons, please.
Big on the Internet, Domhnall Gleeson, Star Wars: Episode IX, things we saw today

Things We Saw Today: Domhnall Gleeson is Terrified He’s Going to Spoil Star Wars: Episode IX

general hux star wars
Domhnall Gleeson, who plays General Hux in the new Star Wars trilogy, was a guest on the Happy Sad Confused podcast. During the interview, he discussed the paranoia and anxiety that comes with reading one of the most hotly anticipated scripts in Hollywood.
Big on the Internet, Actors, Entertainment, film industry

The Mean-Spirited Tweet About Cosby‘s Geoffrey Owens Inspires Outpouring of Support

Lucifer
This week, Fox News tweeted about former Cosby actor Geoffrey Owens, who was spotted working as a cashier at a Trader Joe's in New Jersey.
News, donald trump, Ted Cruz, Twitter

This Crowdfunding Campaign to Troll Ted Cruz and Donald Trump with a Billboard Gets Fully Funded

ted cruz donald trump
How much is it worth to embarrass both Ted Cruz and Donald Trump? Trick question: it's priceless.
AMP Featured, Movies, Black Panther, Chadwick Boseman, Marvel Entertainment

Chadwick Boseman Stopped Marvel From Giving Wakandans a British Accent in Black Panther

black panther
Imagine King T'Challa shouting "Wakanda Forever!" in a British accent. It's not great, right? Thankfully, Chadwick Boseman was insistent that the people of Wakanda speak with an African accent.
Big on the Internet, dinosaurs, Japan, things we saw today

Things We Saw Today: We’re Booking Our Next Vacation at This Tokyo Hotel with Bellhop Dinosaurs

dinosaurs bitch!
Planning an upcoming vacation and looking for something totally bonkers? The Henn na Hotel hotel in Tokyo is now featuring two robotic velociraptor bellhops at their front desk to help check you in.
News, Barack Obama, george bush, John McCain

George Bush, Barack Obama and More Condemn Trumpism at John McCain’s Funeral

barack obama
Donald Trump was not invited to Senator John McCain’s funeral services at Washington National Cathedral today, which featured eulogies from former presidents George W. Bush and Barack Obama. But while Trump was excluded from the event his disastrous presidency was indirectly touched on throughout the service by several speakers.
Movies, Antiope, Robin Wright, Wonder Woman 1984

Robin Wright’s Antiope Returns for Wonder Woman 1984

robin wright wonder woman
Sources say that Robin Wright will be reprising her role as General Antiope in a flashback sequence in the hotly anticipated sequel Wonder Woman 1984.
AMP Featured, Big on the Internet, #MeToo Movement, Ariana Grande, sexual harassment

Bishop Apologizes to Ariana Grande After Groping Her at Aretha Franklin’s Funeral Because Men Clearly Can’t Keep it Together

ariana grande
At least 72 times a week, the TMS staffers and I come across a piece of news, a video, or a statement and wonder aloud "what is wrong with men?"
Big on the Internet, all sharks all the time, internet, sharks

While We’ve Been Sitting Here All Worried About Sharknados, The Sharks are Taking Down the Global Internet

shark bites internet
Google is taking steps to protect their underwater cables by developing a kevlar-like material to protect against shark bites.
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