Geek Girl Riot is getting super-sized with Ms. Marvel and scoring some three-pointers with Netflix’s Hustle. But first, we’re flying our PRIDE flags high and sharing our fave queer YA reads.
Adam Sandler meets a young man in Spain and becomes a great coach and father figure to him as he tries to get him a tryout for the NBA.
Last year a report from USC brought to light that Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders make up less than 6% of speaking roles in the entertainment industry and 4% of lead roles. The study looked at 13,000 popular films and found that of the 4% with AAPI leads, only 6 were women, 0 were women over 40, 0 were in the LGBTQ+ community, and 14 were Dwayne Johnson. The numbers for people behind the camera were incredibly low as well. Every year, for one month, we tell people in the AAPI community they are important. We tell them we want… Read more »
Properties featured: Love on the Spectrum U.S., Angelyne, The G Word with Adam Conover, Young Justice: Phantoms, The Valet, Night Sky, Love, Death + Robots, Now and Then
A Cinderella story about the newest young King from Queens.
Properties featured: Candy, The Quest, The Lincoln Lawyer, Bling Empire, Sneakerella, Conversations with Friends
Today we talk about the court case between Amber Heard and Johnny Depp, the new Face the Music Foundation, and Billie Eilish bringing out Hayley Williams at Coachella. Heard v Depp It seems like the entirety of the internet has been sitting in on the court case between Johnny Depp and Amber Heard. In case you missed it, Depp has taken his ex wife to court over defamation after she accused him of abuse in their marriage in 2018. After the article she wrote making this accusation was released, Depp lost work including his involvement with The Fantastic Beast and… Read more »
A Viking version of Conan with a dash of Lion King and creative use of the camera to tell a very violent revenge tale.
A switch in focus to Dumbledore and his battle of wits with his muggle-hating ex.
Today we talk about Elliot Page’s character on The Umbrella Academy, the new Bridgerton spin-off on Netflix, and the latest on Obi-Wan Kenobi. Viktor Hargreeves Introduced on The Umbrella Academy The Umbrella Academy is sending Elliot Page‘s character on a journey that is both exciting and important. In 2020 Page came out as transgender and began an incredible journey of his own, which he has gracefully shared with the world. His character will now follow in his footsteps and come out as transgender on the show in season 3. Now known as Viktor Hargreeves, Page’s character will add more representation… Read more »
