Jan 25, 2016 | Arts and Entertainment, Gender and Sexism, mic
Published: Salon (January 25, 2016)
After it became apparent that the character of Rey had been excluded from game sets for “Star Wars: The Force Awakens,” critics quickly accused Lucasfilm – which was purchased by Disney in 2012 – of making sexist assumptions when developing its product line. Although Hasbro denied these claims in a statement to Entertainment Weekly about their “Star Wars Monopoly” game, an anonymous industry insider recently revealed the ugly truth to the culture blog Sweatpants & Coffee.... Read Original Article
Jan 23, 2016 | Arts and Entertainment, Internet Culture, mic
Published: The Daily Dot (January 23, 2016)
If there is any silver lining to the Amy Schumer plagiarism scandal, it is that it establishes one of the ways in which the Internet can be an unequivocal force for good.
Thanks to social media and online activism, the days in which the powerful can rip off the powerless with impunity are long gone.... Read Original Article
Jan 9, 2016 | Arts and Entertainment, mic
Published: The Good Men Project (January 9, 2016)
Okay, I don’t really mean that. There has been so much written about the upcoming Spider-Man movie that I felt a little hyperbole would help attract your attention. If you’re reading this, though, that means I wasn’t wrong… so let me explain why the inclusion of Spider-Man in the Marvel Cinematic Universe is, in fact, a terrible thing for American culture.... Read Original Article
Jan 7, 2016 | Arts and Entertainment, Elections, Elections - Presidential (2016)
Published: The Good Men Project (January 7, 2016)
For the record, I don’t believe Donald Trump is going to be our next president. Similarly, I would be shocked if the Democratic Party nominated Kanye West as their presidential candidate in 2020, despite his declared intention to run.
That said, I can’t help but wonder… What if?... Read Original Article
Jan 5, 2016 | Arts and Entertainment, Gender and Sexism, mic
Published: The Good Men Project (January 5, 2016)
Warning: This entire article is one big spoiler!
If you want to understand why men are reluctant to discuss their emotions, look no further than the response to Kylo Ren from “Star Wars: The Force Awakens.”
On Twitter, there is a popular (and media-lauded) account called “Emo Kylo Ren,” in which the Star Wars antagonist makes comments like “Darth Vader had no father.... Read Original Article
Jan 3, 2016 | Arts and Entertainment, President Obama
Published: The Daily Dot (January 3, 2016)
In the most recent episode of his hit webseries Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee, Jerry Seinfeld featured a guest who is not a professional comedian: President Barack Obama. At one point in the show, Seinfeld asked the president what was his most embarrassing moment in office so far.... Read Original Article
