It used to be said that women in video games had unrealistic features — usually ones that certain types of young men with, ahem, unrealistic expectations about the female body might be drawn to. This was a legitimate concern. So, what did the video game industry do? They fixed the problem … by giving women […]
America’s children stayed at home when their fathers went overseas during World War I to fight the Germans and their allies in a conflict that was engulfing most of Europe. But that didn’t mean the nation’s youth played no part in the war effort. Children during the war helped to plant gardens that added to […]
One establishment media journalist’s article about “[b]lack nerds” from mid-2023 began making the rounds on social media this week, causing quite a stir. The Entertainment Weekly article is titled “Amandla Stenberg on how The Acolyte has made sci-fi safe for Black nerds.” In it, Stenberg (an actress in the upcoming and highly criticized Disney-Star Wars […]
We’ve known for quite some time that the makers of Disney’s latest Star Wars show, “The Acolyte,” had no clue what the franchise is all about. This was made especially clear on Tuesday when the first trailer for the series dropped. The show, helmed by former Harvey Weinstein assistant Leslye Headland, will air on Disney […]
On Tuesday, Disney and Lucasfilm unveiled a trailer for its upcoming Disney+ Star Wars show, “The Acolyte.” In an age of light, a darkness rises. On June 4, don’t miss the two-episode premiere of @OfficialAcolyte, a Star Wars Original series, only on @DisneyPlus. pic.twitter.com/Ul3EZubba6 — Star Wars (@starwars) March 19, 2024 Despite the bombast, ominous […]
Who says the House of Mouse can’t produce a riveting spectacle in 2024? In a scene ripped straight out of a well-known Marvel Comics arc, Disney appears to be on the verge of a full-blown civil war, if reports from The Hollywood Reporter are to be believed. And prominent names among the shareholders are picking […]
Conservatives and Republicans often complain about the “incompetence” of Joe Biden and his administration – those complaints are sheer folly. The collapse of the border, the breakdown of law and order in major cities and our military disasters and misadventures have not occurred through incompetence – they are by design. Consider our disastrous loss in […]
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukraine awoke Monday to another day of war — Russian drones blasted buildings in the Kharkiv and Odesa regions — but also the news it had won its first Oscar. The best documentary victory for Mstyslav Chernov’s “20 Days in Mariupol,” a harrowing first-person account by The Associated Press journalist of […]
Peter Biskind’s new Pandora’s Box: How Guts, Guile and Greed Upended TV, is a fascinating attempt to chart the transition from cable television’s first efforts at creating what we now look back on as “the second golden era of TV” to the industry’s latest incarnation in the form of multiple, and often very confusing streaming […]
Conservative media star Tucker Carlson criticized Daily Wire editor emeritus Ben Shapiro and Republican presidential contender Nikki Haley for positions he said could potentially send more U.S. troops into the line of fire in foreign wars, saying their reckless warmongering endangers his children. Carlson made the pointed remarks Tuesday during an interview with British podcaster […]
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