| News, donald trump, Joaquin Castro, mass shooting By Vivian Kane on Wed,1:40 Donald Trump Jr. said Castro's tweet "sort of screams like the Dayton, Ohio, shooter's list, right?" No, wrong, obviously. And it's beyond insulting to the victims of this weekend's–or any–mass shootings to try to compare the two. Read More > Movies, Oscar Isaac, The Addams Family, trailer By Kate Gardner on Wed,1:37 They're creepy and they're kooky, mysterious and spooky. And this new film looks ooky, The Addams Family. Read More > Gaming, Nintendo, Pokémon (franchise), Pokémon Sword/Shield By Princess Weekes on Wed,1:01 Pokémon Sword & Shield has revealed some new regional versions of beloved Pokémon, a new form-changing Pokémon, our new cute goth rival (and some other rival), and the new villain Team we will be up against. Read More > TV, Beanie Feldstein, Monica Lewinsky, Ryan Murphy By Chelsea Steiner on Wed,12:43 Ryan Murphy will be be producing the series, but it's his fellow producer that is garnering the most news: none other than Monica Lewinsky herself. Read More > Big on the Internet, donald trump, John Lambert By Rachel Leishman on Wed,12:37 I mean, look, only a white man could get away with making a fake law firm and having people believe he had 15 years of experience when he looks 12, but here we are. Read More > Big on the Internet, archive of our own, fanfiction, uncanny magazine By Lynne M. Thomas on Wed,12:12 This year, there has been some controversy about the Best Related Work Hugo nomination for An Archive of Our Own (AO3), the fan-run, fan-maintained fanfiction archive. Read More > Movies, Bob Iger, Disney, Home Alone By Kate Gardner on Wed,11:56 So the question becomes ... when will Disney focus on producing original content, rather than just remaking everything in sight? Read More > Big on the Internet, job ads, The Mary Sue By The Mary Sue Staff on Wed,11:05 It’s true! The Mary Sue is searching for a temporary Weekend Editor! Read More > Movies, Bucky Barnes, natasha romanoff By Rachel Leishman on Wed,10:42 I love Bucky Barnes and Natasha Romanoff in the comics, a couple based around their shared past and understanding of each of their red ledgers. Read More > News, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, misogyny, Mitch McConnell, rape culture By Vivian Kane on Tue,6:09 Over the weekend, Mitch McConnell attended a local Kentucky event called the Fancy Farm Picnic. While he was getting booed by the crowd, his supporters were tweeting out images of gravestones with McConnell's opponents' names on them and miming sexual assault on a lifesize cutout of Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez. Read More > Books, del rey books, Pierce Brown By Princess Weekes on Tue,6:06 The Red Rising trilogy gave us a hero, but with the Iron Gold series Pierce Brown delivers a universe where there is a high price for peace. We got a chance to speak with the author during his amazing Dark Age book tour. Read More > TV, Alicia Silverstone, The Baby-Sitters Club, things we saw today By Kaila Hale-Stern on Tue,5:57 As Netflix's family-friendly live action Baby-Sitters Club TV show comes together from a promising team, their savvy casting choices show that the show is winking at its older fans' nostalgia. Read More > TV, Orphan Black, serial box, Tatiana Maslany By Chelsea Steiner on Tue,5:51 Digital startup Serial Box has partnered with Maslany for Orphan Black: The Next Chapter, a 10-episode audio series that picks up with the Leda clones eight years after the events of the series finale. Read More > Big on the Internet, #MeToo Movement, Casey Affleck, MeToo By Kate Gardner on Tue,5:39 Casey Affleck, Oscar winner and alleged sexual harasser, has weighed in on the #MeToo movement in a recent podcast interview with Dax Shepard (reported via IndieWire) saying he's been overly nervous to talk about the movement due to the allegations against him, but voicing his support. Read More > Movies, Andrea Berloff, Elisabeth Moss, Melissa McCarthy, Tiffany Haddish By Kate Gardner on Tue,4:45 "I am very open-eyed that we are experiencing a blip," Andrea Berloff told USA Today. "I had a president of a studio say to me last week that 'Because Movie X and Movie Y did not work this summer, we’re done with women-fronted movies.'" Read More > News, trans representation, Valentina Sampaio, Victoria's Secret By Chelsea Steiner on Tue,4:33 While Sampaio's hiring is a long overdue and welcome moment of inclusivity, one can't help but wonder if it's a genuine move or a marketing ploy designed to steer some good publicity to the flailing brand. Read More > TV, ABC, Afton Williamson, The Rookie By Princess Weekes on Tue,4:27 Over the weekend, actress Afton Williamson announced that she’d quit her role on ABC's The Rookie because of racial discrimination and sexual harassment on set that was perpetuated by a guest star and a staff member, and was ignored by the showrunners. Read More > TV, lady liberators, Marvel Cinematic Universe By Rachel Leishman on Tue,4:20 I’m here for any and all Lady Liberators content, especially if it means we get some kickass She-Hulk action. Read More > Movies, Brad Pitt, Once Upon a Time in Hollywood, Quentin Tarantino By Princess Weekes on Tue,3:33 Robert Alonzo, stunt coordinator for Once Upon a Time in Hollywood spoke to HuffPo about the Bruce Lee fight scene and how it was going to be a lot worse. Read More > Sponsored, The Mary Sue Shop By Diana Vilbert on Tue,3:08 When we think language learning, we think Rosetta Stone. Read More > |
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