It’s happening: there are now Funko Pop! dolls for characters from The Office
Fans of The Office: rejoice! There are now Funko Pop! dolls for characters from The Office that you can put in your own office. It’ll be super easy to relive some of your favorite moments from the show when you’re stuck at the office and unable to rewatch.
The North remembers these Game of Thrones gifts (to commemorate the end!)
If you’re keeping up with the final seasons of Game of Thrones, you know there are only TWO episodes left (or zero, depending on when you’re reading this). Either way, the end is nigh and the The North remembers. Winter truly is coming and all we’ll have left will be our memories and whatever loot we can snag before it’s lost to the next TV show that ensnares our hearts.
We’re cautiously excited for Netflix’s time-traveling Afro-Colombian witch show, Siempre Bruja
Netflix released a trailer for its upcoming drama, Siempre Bruja, which follows the story of Carmen, an Afro-Colombian slave and witch living in the colonial coastal settlement of Cartagena in 1646 who time travels to 2019 to avoid being burned at the stake as a witch. Netflix has had some hits and misses lately with representation, so I’m cautiously optimistic that they’ll handle the show featuring a darker skinned Afro-Colombian woman with care.
Hannah Gadsby should totally host an awards show
Have you seen comedian Hannah Gadsby’s standup special, Nanette, on Netflix yet? No? Hold that thought and give it a watch. I’ll wait. If you have seen it, you’ll know it’s GOOD. And Gadsby’s presenting gig at this week’s Emmy’s proved her cred yet again.
Here’s why this woman deserves to host an awards show…
Diversity is SO IN: this video perfectly captures why we can’t view diversity as a “trend”
It’s so true that diversity and inclusion are big ol’ buzzwords in media lately. Recently, between movies like Black Panther and Crazy Rich Asians, we’re seeing teeny tiny snippets of slightly more inclusive media. I mean, it’s always been a thing: add in a token person of color or woman to your news anchor team, superhero squad, voting ballots, or 20-something sitcom friends. But now audiences are asking for more — more inclusion, more marginalized groups represented in politics and communities, and more realistic portrayals of race, gender, sexual orientation, body size, etc.
When it comes to harassment and abuse, are internal investigations enough?
In the cases of Catfish’s Nev Schulman and AMC’s Chris Hardwick, each men got “justice” via internal investigations from their respective large media companies. It seems that this is enough for a lot of people to accept their innocence after being accused of sexual harassment. But is justice from a self-serving legal team in a huge company REALLY justice?
A fat suit, really? Netflix’s new show Insatiable is not what we need right now
I was introduced to a new Netflix series “Insatiable,” which presents a fat teen bullied by her high school classmates who gets clocked in the face and loses a bunch of weight due to her jaw being wired shut over the summer. She comes back after losing a lot of weight, now perceived as “hot,” and exacts revenge on her bullying classmates.
How do I address problematic issues within my favorite shows and pop culture?
One of my friends will find a way in which they feel a show is bigoted (e.g. “Steven Universe is racist”) and suddenly it’s the only thing they can talk about re: that show. They’ll interrupt any conversation about it with “but you shouldn’t like that, it’s bigoted.”
I understand the importance of keeping social justice topics in mind while consuming media, and obviously I can’t tell them to stop because this is important to them, but sometimes I just want to gush about my favorite lesbian aliens. Help?