| Big on the Internet, gamestop, geek merch, ThinkGeek By Kaila Hale-Stern on Fri,1:22 It's with genuine sadness that I arrive with the news that storied geek merch distributor ThinkGeek is shutting down. It's being gobbled up via a bunch of corporate speak into GameStop, of which it is a subsidiary. This feels like the end of an era. Read More > Big on the Internet, Jackie Kennedy, Melania Trump By Rachel Leishman on Fri,1:21 Jackie Onassis Kennedy worked with children in need to help them. Melania Trump wore a jacket saying "I Really Don't Care" when she went to see suffering children so, can you really compare the two? Read More > Books, houghton mifflin harcourt, Naomi Wolf By Princess Weekes on Fri,12:55 Last month, Naomi Wolf was on an interview with journalist Matthew Sweet for the BBC, and a clip revealed that a major premise of her book, Outrages: Sex, Censorship and the Criminalization of Love, was based on her misunderstanding of a historical legal term. Now, the book is being delayed by its publisher, who is probably sending a herd of legal interns to figure out what the heck happened. Read More > AMP Featured, Movies, Avengers: Endgame, contributors, Marvel Cinematic Universe By Meredith Flory on Fri,11:46 In Avengers: Endgame, the six pack was gone, and instead, Chris Hemsworth was hiding behind a fake belly in a new look for the character widely termed “Fat Thor.” Despite valid criticisms of the execution, a lot of Marvel fans felt represented in a way they never had before—a way that should help them understand the concerns and desires of others. Read More > AMP Featured, TV, Hasbro, LGBTQ Representation, My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic By Kate Gardner on Fri,11:34 In an upcoming episode of My Little Pony, the show will feature a lesbian couple: Auntie Lofty and Aunt Holiday will be revealed to be together. Read More > News, abortion, contributors, week in reproductive justice By Kylie Cheung on Fri,9:55 Unless you’ve spent the last month or so living under a rock, you’re probably aware that conservative states have been waging all-out war on abortion rights, with total or near-total abortion bans sweeping through states like Alabama, Georgia, Louisiana, Missouri, and others. In response to this almost unprecedentedly grave situation for women and pregnant people’s human rights, other states have taken action to protect and expand reproductive rights. Read More > Big on the Internet, Chris Hemsworth, things we saw today, Thor By Rachel Leishman on Thu,5:54 Thor, like Johnny Cash, is a huge Nine Inch Nails fan. Meaning he just loves to cry and sing along to "Hurt". Read More > TV, Orphan Black, serial box, Tatiana Maslany By Chelsea Steiner on Thu,5:52 BBC America's hit sci-fi series Orphan Black ended its fifth and final season in 2017, leaving a clone-sized hole in our hearts. Read More > Big on the Internet, nerd, Twitter By Rachel Leishman on Thu,5:35 You're not better than someone because you don't care about nerdy things. Read More > Movies, Black Christmas, Blumhouse Productions, Sophia Takal By Chelsea Steiner on Thu,4:26 After releasing over 40 films and cementing themselves as the new home for horror, Blumhouse Productions is finally making a feature film with a female director. Read More > Big on the Internet, Chris Evans By Rachel Leishman on Thu,3:48 It isn't Chris Evans's birthday every day, but what if it were? Read More > TV, Billy Porter, Pose, The Late Show with Stephen Colbert By Princess Weekes on Thu,3:34 "The minute a man puts on a dress it's disgusting. So what are you saying? Men are strong, women are disgusting? I'm not doing that anymore. [...] I’m a man in a dress, and if I feel like wearing a dress, I’m gonna wear one!" Read More > Sponsored, The Mary Sue Shop By Diana Vilbert on Thu,3:18 Crispy fries, crunchy fried chicken, perfectly roasted veggies ... with less oil. Get cooking with the 7.2-Quart XL Wolfgang Puck Air Fryer for $59.99 at the Mary Sue Shop. Read More > Movies, Chris Pine, Patty Jenkins, Wonder Woman 1984 By Chelsea Steiner on Thu,2:45 Jenkins didn't reveals the hows and whys of Steve Trevor's return in 1984, which has led to rampant internet speculation. Read More > Movies, Doctor Sleep, mike flanagan, Stephen King By Kate Gardner on Thu,2:00 Mike Flanagan's highly anticipated next project, Doctor Sleep, just dropped a teaser, and it looks absolutely bone-chilling. Read More > News, #MeToo Movement, Bryan Singer, time's up By Princess Weekes on Thu,1:52 Variety reports that producer/director Bryan Singer, who was one of the earliest people to be called out for his alleged vile behavior by the #MeToo movement, is now paying $150,000 to resolve allegations that he raped a 17-year-old boy in 2003. Read More > AMP Featured, News, Johnny Depp By Rachel Leishman on Thu,1:08 Why does there seem to be an influx of Johnny Depp content since all of this has come out? Read More > |
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