Stream of Reading (Prepare to be Forwarded) – An Archive of What I'm Reading
This author is of the mind that an opinion piece should make the opinion in question crystal clear, so here it is: The idea of an R-rated “adults only” movie about Superman is a perversion. That usage of “perverse” is, of course, not intended to be taken in the actionable sense; the idea in question…
Wolf Blitzer at CNN’s GOP debate at the University of Houston on Feb. 25, 2016 in Houston, Texas.Michael Ciaglo–Pool/Getty Images Donald Trump’s constant refrain about American decline, which has been heard throughout this campaign season, had an ironic undertone when uttered at Thursday night’s debate on CNN. Other than Trump’s rise, there is no…
It’s an open secret that I’m legally and for all practical purposes deaf, and watch Fox News every day with the closed captioning on, so as I was covering tonight’s Republican debate, I watched as I always do — and about two hours into it, I was rewarded for my deafness as the person responsible…
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Marvel has found its newest superhero: Game of Thrones actor Finn Jones has landed the coveted series lead in Iron Fist. Jones, who plays Ser Loras Tyrell on the HBO hit, will take on the role of the martial arts master in the upcoming Netflix series, EW has learned. Iron Fist is set to be…
Of 89 new non-TPB comics releasing this week, February 24, 2016, women write 4. See bold names below. By publisher, women write: BOOM!: 0 of 4 Dark Horse: 0 of 6 DC: 0 of 20 Dynamite: 0 of 3 IDW: 1 of 17 Image: 0 of 17 Marvel: 3 of 22 Munchkin #14 Peanuts #31…
Abbi Jacobson and Ilana Glazer in “Broad City”/ Courtesy Comedy Central Over the past few weeks, I have been dabbling with a new mobile app called Hey!Vina, which is essentially Tinder for female friendships. (Don’t judge, it’s hard to meet people in New York.) Users build a profile, write a bio introducing themselves, and then swipe…
“[One] root of this is probably salaries: the fact that most male actors make more money than their female counterparts, plus the trend that the female directors who do work make ‘smaller’ movies,” says producer Alicia Van Couvering (Tiny Furniture, Cop Car, Drinking Buddies). “Men get used to making money on more and bigger…
Last week’s X-Files episode, “Babylon,” ended with a sign from above. Trumpets sounded in the sky. Fox Mulder (David Duchovny) heard them. Dana Scully (Gillian Anderson) did not. The season finale, written and directed by creator Chris Carter, plunges us straight into the portended abyss. “My Struggle II” opens with a monologue similar to the one…
I know, right? Will your friends agree? Share this Link Kanye West Called Taylor Swift “A Fake Ass” And Compared Himself To Paul The Apostle In Leaked Rant http://www.buzzfeed.com/christianzamora/kanye-w… “That and Taylor Swift, fake ass.” Source: Kanye West Called Taylor Swift “A Fake Ass” And Compared Himself To Paul The Apostle In Leaked Rant