https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C_r2fJM-RwE&feature=youtu.be There are two things that have gotten lost in the controversy over Hillary Clinton’s “basket of deplorables” speech: a.) It was mostly focused on reaffirming the importance of LGBT… Read the rest of the article: Barbra Streisand lampoons Donald Trump with “Send In The Clowns”
Getting college advice from Seth Meyers is nice, but getting college advice from First Lady Michelle Obama is priceless (even if she does pressure you to eat your vegetables).
The U.K. organization Clinic Compare has created a set of GIFs that replicate the experience of being colorblind. Far from just seeing the world in black and white, it turns… Read the rest of the article: GIFs reveal what it’s like to be colorblind
There are plenty of web series about twentysomethings trying to make it in L.A. But few of them center on witches. That’s the twist of Bwitches, a new web series… Read the rest of the article: Bwitches adds a witchy twist to the twentysomething web series
None of these sandwiches are actually that unfamiliar, but watching kids try new foods for the first time is awfully adorable.
Tumblr artist Kayla of fleamontpotter always knows how to inject humor into the world of Harry Potter. And this Half-Blood Prince-inspired post is particularly great:
As I pointed out earlier this week, The Get Down is one of the most enjoyable and original Netflix series out there. And it turns out its star Justice Smith… Read the rest of the article: The Get Down’s Justice Smith talks method acting, racism, and identity
Heads up West Wing fans: The West Wing Weekly podcast is your must-listen companion piece. Hosted by West Wing aficionado Hrishikesh Hirway and former West Wing star Joshua Malina, the… Read the rest of the article: Podcast recommendation: The West Wing Weekly
As far as I know, Bruce Lee and Freddie Mercury never actually met in real life. But thanks to this toy and game-themed Japanese Twitter account, their action figures are… Read the rest of the article: Bruce Lee and Freddie Mercury are best friends on this Japanese Twitter account
Star Trek celebrates its 50th anniversary today and one series that deserves to be a big part of that celebration is Star Trek: Deep Space Nine. The third Star Trek… Read the rest of the article: Celebrate Star Trek’s 50th anniversary by revisiting Deep Space Nine
Hawaiian-based artist Jane Mount makes it possible to wear your favorite pieces of literature on your sleeve—or anywhere else—with these delightful book pins. Mount sells the pins on her Etsy… Read the rest of the article: These delightful lapel pins celebrate literature
You may remember Gaten Matarazzo from his scene-stealing turn as Dustin on Stranger Things. But it turns out Matarazzo also has an impressive Broadway pedigree and a gorgeous voice to… Read the rest of the article: It turns out Stranger Things’ Gaten Matarazzo has a gorgeous voice
In the words of Neo, “Whoa.” [via The Daily Dot]
None of which explains why Bryce Dallas Howard wore them while running away from a T-Rex in Jurassic World.
For Film Riot’s “Monday Challenge,” filmmaker Ben Hess enlisted Joseph Baena (a.k.a Arnold Schwarzenegger’s son) to remake one of his father’s most famous Terminator 2 scenes. It's pretty spot on.… Read the rest of the article: Watch Arnold Schwarzenegger’s son recreate a famous Terminator 2 scene
Feminism may have only become a mainstream talking point in Hollywood in the past few years, but watching Helen Mirren handle this shockingly sexist interview from 1975 reveals she's been… Read the rest of the article: Helen Mirren has been shutting down sexism since the 1970s
Netflix's new original series The Get Down has been flying a bit under the radar since its debut, but it deserves far more buzz.
Trans actress and activist Jen Richards—whose show Her Story was recently nominated for an Emmy—has been engaging in some important dialogue about representation recently. Specifically she’s focused on Hollywood’s insistence… Read the rest of the article: Actress Jen Richards explains the problem with casting cis actors in trans roles
When best friends Corinne and Erica are killed in a car accident, their ghostly lives turn out to be just as mundane as their old ones. But at least they… Read the rest of the article: Life, After web series adds quirk to the afterlife
As part of her MTV YouTube series Decoded, host Franchesca Ramsey digs into the complicated intersection of race, ethnicity, and heritage.
