#feels

#feels, #ideas

Stop Me If This Starts To Sound Familiar

Joss Whedon and Faux Feminist Sexual Harassment in the Comics Industry

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Whedon talked about feminism as if it came as naturally to him as breathing -- while secretly justifying the ways he was exploiting a power dynamic to have sex with “needy” young women. Read more.

#ideas

A Sip of Jasmine Tea

Live-Action Aladdin and Colorism

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This movie had so much potential for groundbreaking representation. Read more.

#ideas

On Days Like These

Things to read, if you want or need them today

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Some links and resources — the most reliable news we can find about what happened on Saturday to cut through the noise a little bit, and articles to help you take small actions in the aftermath of this tragedy. Read more.

#dothething, #ideas

Ask Persephone: Tax Season

Invoking Adrestia: cousin of Persephone, goddess of just retribution & divine CPA

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She-who-cannot-be-escaped explains tax credits, deductions, and filing schedules for every coven. Read more.

#ideas, #popculture

Four Matrix Spin-Off Ideas that Wouldn’t Suck

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While I’m side-eyeing the idea of a Morpheus prequel without the Wachowskis pretty hard, I agree that the Matrix universe provides a rich and interesting world for potential spin-offs. Read more.

#ideas, #popculture

Afternoon Snack

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Greetings, dear POMEs! We take a break from this glorious spring weather and our incessant allergies to bring you the cream of the proverbial internet crop this week. Put that nasal spray aside and jump right in. Read more.

#ideas, #popculture

Afternoon Snack

Andromeda news, IRL Handmaids, and Papa Roach

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Happy Monday Afternoon, POMEs! We're rounding out the third month of this awful hellscape of a year -- and what better way to march into April than with a handful of entertaining links and articles, right? Here's some of the cool stuff we've been reading lately. Read more.

#ideas, #rando

Pet Owner Fallacies

"This goldfish is a real pet" and other lies we tell ourselves

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“Cats are just so smart and independent,” said someone whose cat spent the last 3 hours licking the side of their couch for no discernible reason. Read more.

#feels, #ideas, #rando

Skateboarding Dogs

A Meditation

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Skateboarding dogs: a nearly universal balm to whatever’s ailing you, if only for a moment. Read more.

#ideas

I Watched the Star Wars Prequels So You Don’t Have To

This is not the prescient political fairytale you’re looking for.

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I hadn’t re-watched the Star Wars prequels since their theatrical releases, and while I definitely remember having problems with them when I was younger, I still recalled feeling some fondness towards them. Now that liberty is dying with thunderous applause, could this be the perfect time for a revisit? Read more.