Yesterday, Netflix announced that the graphic suicide scene from the Season 1 finale of their 13 Reasons Why series has been removed. While the effort is a nice gesture, the show is still problematic at its core and no gesture can fix it. When the 13 Reasons Why adaptation was brought to my attention—shortly after premiering on Netflix—I was curious. I care deeply about the issue of mental illness. Having lost a loved one to suicide, I wondered how Netflix would handle the translation of the book of the same name. The story chronicles the whirlwind of peer abuse affecting,… Read more »
The series has announced what can only be called a dream cast, including Phoebe Dynevor, Regé-Jean Page, Jonathan Bailey, and more.
Peter Parker just wants to go on a Eurotrip and to *just maybe* tell M.J how he feels. Haha. Nice try.
If you’re going to preach at me it better be from the pulpit on Sunday while I’m having my nap, because YESTERDAY should’ve been a Saturday night and a lot more fun when it ended.
The Television Critics Association Award nominations are in and they’re shining the light on some of the best.
On the latest Geek Girl Riot we share what we’re watching, then we chat to Booksmart stars Kaitlyn Dever and Beanie Feldstein, and give you some new YA reading recs.
Can the black private dick, that’s a sex machine to all the chicks, who’s the man that would risk his neck for his brother man, survive in a millennial world?
Mindy Kaling and Emma Thompson are about to fall in…respect.
Miley Cyrus and Marc Jacobs have collaborated on a hoodie to support Planned Parenthood. In their advertisement for the collab, they posted an image of Miley licking a cake with the phrase “Abortion is healthcare” on Instagram. It’s commendable that the entertainer and designer are using their platform to raise money and awareness for the healthcare provider. Often misrepresented as solely an “abortion clinic”, Planned Parenthood provides MANY other services for women and men. The design of the cake has raised more than just pro-birth eyebrows. Washington, DC-based baker Becca Rea-Holloway, aka The Sweet Feminist, posted a picture of a… Read more »
Well that was one hell of a headline to write. HBO’s Chernobyl is a solid show. Obviously the subject matter is tough because so many people died or were misplaced and the ensuing cover-up by the Soviet Union was terrible, though expected because when you know what hits the fan, nobody wants to take credit for screwing everything up. Hence scapegoats, lies, and persuasion thru intimidation. But the show itself explained the story in what I thought was a fair matter. That is, until now. Because according to the Moscow Times, the Russians aren’t too pleased with HBO or the… Read more »
