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Golden Probe Awards Highlights Sexist Reproductive Rights Policies in Parody Award Show

I'm finding myself very excited for Lady Parts Justice's Golden Probe Awards, an awards show that recognizes "outstanding achievements in the fields of sexism and anti-abortion extremism."

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Things We Saw Today: New Ant-Man Figure Looks Just Like…Ben Affleck?

We know it's sometimes difficult for people to keep things like celebrities, comics publishers, and superheroes straight, so maybe this new Ant-Man figure is sort-of understandable? Hot Toys is generally known for the amazing likenesses of their figures. However, as HitFix points out, their new Ant-Man figure looks more like...Ben Affleck's Batman.

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On Domestic Abuse, Lindsay Lohan, and the “Perfect Victim/Survivor” Myth

About a week or so ago, a violent fight between Lindsay Lohan and her ex-fiancé Egor Tarabasov got captured on camera, with the footage making the rounds on social networks.

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WWE Plans to Integrate LGBTQIA Storylines Into Their Programming

Each week, the WWE presents you with larger-than-life characters of different backgrounds who happen to tell stories with their bodies in the ring. And while the company maintains a diverse roster of superstars, there’s never actually been a storyline featuring an openly LGBT character.

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Interview: Director Travis Knight On Kubo and the Two Strings and Ten Years of LAIKA

Kubo and the Two Strings is LAIKA's fifth animated film. It's a huge milestone for the company, as Kubo represents ot only techniques and storytelling that LAIKA has never tried before, but also things that have never before been tried in stop-motion animation. At the center of it all is Travis Knight, who is not only the President and CEO of LAIKA, but is also making his directing debut with Kubo.

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From “Please” To “Cheeseburger:” Watch This Supercut of Movie Characters Figuring Out “The Magic Word”

Any word can be magic, which is the main takeaway from this supercut of "magic words" from 45 movies by Andy Schneider and Jonathan Britnell of Burger Fiction.

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Genius Actor Geoffrey Rush to Play Scientific Genius Albert Einstein for NatGeo

If you do the math, this comment doesn't make any sense at all.

Geoffrey Rush might not be the most famous name in Hollywood, but there’s a good chance you’ve seen one of his movies. Now, he continues his quest to star in every single project to ever pass through Hollywood by taking on scientific virtuoso, Albert Einstein.

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Final Fantasy XV Avoids Huge Day One Patch by … Delaying Release by Two Months

It's one or the other, really.

Game development is hard—almost as hard as keeping fans happy. In the case of Final Fantasy XV, the game has been delayed to make sure it's fully polished and doesn't require a patch on its launch day to make it suitably playable, which you may remember from a bygone era as "how game development works." You can't please everyone, though, and after a weekend of fan frustration, the delay isn't necessarily welcome news.

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Leslie Jones Tweets #LOVE4GABBYUSA In Support of Olympian Gabby Douglas

The hashtag that Jones started, #LOVE4GABBYUSA, takes inspiration from the hashtag #LoveForLeslieJ, which began trending in support of the actress.

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What Your Mary Sue Subscription Means to Me

I'm floored that The Mary Sue exists, and I'm thrilled that we have as much freedom to do what we want with the space we've built. But I also know that a lot of our readers might not understand exactly who we are—especially me, since I still feel like The New Kid here, although I've almost been here for a year. So, this is me introducing myself, telling you about my history working in media, and how that has all led up to me feeling so proud and so happy to work at a place like The Mary Sue.

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Pepsi’s Emojis Are Twitter Stickers Now—But the Betty Boop Emoji Isn’t Here Yet

Remember that new Betty Boop emoji that got announced a month ago, on World Emoji Day? It's part of a new set of emojis designed by PepsiCo, Inc. The rest of the "PepsiMoji" designs are rolling out now, but Betty Boop is sadly not among them.

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Maybe Don’t Flood Pokémon Sun and Moon Producer’s Blog With Pokémon Go Comments

It seems that in airing their grievances and in search of tips or help with Niantic's Pokémon Go, everyone turned to Game Freak co-founder and producer Junichi Masuda's blog.

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Marvel Greenlights Eighth Issue For Civil War II, Brian Michael Bendis Talks Delays and New Ending

For those of you who've been enjoying Marvel's Civil War II, you may have noticed that Issue #5 has been pushed back. When a fan asked writer Brian Michael Bendis why, Bendis explained, delivering some good news, as well as sharing a preview page to tide us over.

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Kylo Ren Reacting to the Rogue One Trailer Is All of Us, Admit It

Search your feelings, you know it to be true.

YouTube video maestros Auralnauts cut together a "Kylo Ren Reacts" video of the tempestuous child himself (over)reacting to the brand new Rogue One: A Star Wars Story trailer.

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James Wan on Making an Imposing Aquaman: “He’s Kind of the Wolverine” of DC

Looks like this water kitty will have big, scary claws.

On paper, Aquaman isn’t exactly an intimidating do-gooder who invokes fear into the hearts of land-dwelling mammals everywhere. His jovial character would a need a serious overhaul if he was going to stand side-by-side with DC’s dark, gritty heroes on the big screen. Enter the very tall, muscular, and daunting Jason Momoa.

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Fan-Made Pokémon Uranium Gets Taken Down, but It’s Too Late to Stop It

It has already been released into the wild.

Nintendo does not love fan-made products. They'll look the other way on some light modding, but once hobbyists start getting into full fan game territory, they take things very seriously. Unfortunately for particularly ambitious fans, copyright law isn't quite as simple as the common knowledge of "It's OK as long as I don't charge any money," and the Pokémon Uranium creators aren't taking any chances—after the 1.5 million they already took, that is.

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Review: Kubo and the Two Strings Bleeds Heart, Despite Whitewashing

4 out of 5 stars.

Kubo and the Two Strings is a visually stunning film, but would have benefited from greater diversity in its casting choices.

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Feminist Frequency on Bound‘s Powerful Symbolism and Frustrating Instability

Dance your way through the trauma fields.

The first thing you notice about the new PlayStation 4 game Bound is just how mesmerizing and intriguing the animation is. Most of the game takes place in a constantly shifting psychological landscape which you navigate as a young dancer. It’s clear that the developers captured and studied the motions of a real dancer, and at times, the character’s movement might seem overly elaborate and even distracting.

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Watch the Trailer for Hidden Figures, About the Black Women Behind NASA’s Early Days

Dear Academy, I have something you may want to look at.

Based on the book of the same name by Margot Lee Shetterly, Hidden Figures follows the true story of Katherine Johnson, Dorothy Vaughan, and Mary Jackson—the Black women who made NASA's success possible during the heated early days of the space race. Based on the trailer, it'll not only put the spotlight on the accomplishments of (and made possible by) these women, but it's going to be a lot of fun, too—not to mention uncomfortably relevant to today with that last line.

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Monday Cute: Scientists Can’t Handle How Cute This Stubby Squid Is

EVNautilus spotted a "Stubby Squid" or rossia pacifica off the coast of California where scientists proceed to melt at its cuteness.

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