identity politics Archives

Jennifer Lawrence Thinks She Was the First Female Action Hero

AlexGherzo | Dec 7, 2022 | 2

Jennifer Lawrence is perhaps the most important woman in Hollywood history. But don’t take my word for it – Lawrence herself has assured us of this, declaring herself the very first female action hero ever to lead a movie in an interview with Variety – actually, more of a conversation with Vio...

Antonio Banderas Thinks Tom Holland Should Play Zorro

AlexGherzo | Nov 29, 2022 | 2

Antonio Banderas wants to hand down a famous mask to an unlikely replacement. In an interview with ComicBook.com to promote his upcoming Shrek spin-off sequel Puss in Boots: The Last Wish, Banderas was asked if he’d appear in another Zorro movie. “Yes, I would. I would consider that possibility....

Helena Bonham Carter Defends JK Rowling, Johnny Depp

virginiakublawi | Nov 27, 2022 | 0

Helena Bonham Carter stands by her Wizarding World family. In a recent interview with The Times, she criticized cancel culture and defended JK Rowling and Johnny Depp. Rowling has, of course, been somewhat disgraced following criticism of the transgender identity and social changes. For his part, De...

Microsoft Has a New Pride Flag

AlexGherzo | Oct 22, 2022 | 0

Microsoft is making another doomed attempt to appease activists. In a tweet on October 20, they revealed a new version of their pride flag – which, I think, refers to their redesign of the Xbox controller, unless they made some other silly gesture. This one looks like a TV tuned into a station it ...

GI Joe Brand Manager Demands Fans’ Pronouns

AlexGherzo | Oct 12, 2022 | 1

Add one more to the list of previously fun things that have been turned into homework. At the GI Joe panel at this year’s San Diego Comic-Con, GI Joe brand manager Emily Bader asked those lining up for questions to give their name and their pronouns. Later, at the Hasbro Pulse Con (which I just &h...

REVIEW: What is a Woman (2022)

THATTUGGLIFE | Jun 15, 2022 | 1

What is a woman? That question has become quite the meme. Back in March of this year, Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson was asked that very same question by Senator Marsha Blackburn during Jackson’s Judiciary Committee hearing. She couldn’t (or wouldn’t) answer it other than to say, R...