There are two things that are very wrong in Malaysia right now. First, rape in a marriage is not illegal. So, once you get hitched, rape "ceases to exist." Second, adult men can legally marry children. These two things working in tandem make life as a young girl in Malaysia particularly difficult.

How will the decision to "brexit" affect the lives of women in the UK specifically? That's an important question...but also a difficult one to answer, not only because the issues are complex, but because women have largely been left out of the conversation to begin with.

Rachel Tunnard, director of the feature film Adult Life Skills, knows what it's like to be a female filmmaker in a male-dominated industry. It ain't always pretty. Using a device from her film (using thumb puppets to tell a story), Tunnard created this video exclusively for Women in Hollywood that hilariously captures the sexism women too often face when they decide to make a film.

Anglophiles listen up and prepare to be...confused. British cult favorite superhero/sci-fi show Misfits is being adapted for an American audience over at Freeform, the network that'll be bringing us live-action Cloak & Dagger.

Stephen Colbert doesn't seem to understand how musicals work. Thankfully Rachel Bloom, the star and creator of The CW's Crazy Ex-Girlfriend, was on hand to teach him a thing or two about bursting into song at random moments.

The Natural Environment Research Council in the UK is learning firsthand what happens if you let the internet suggest names for your gigantic, multi-million dollar research boat. Specifically, they're finding out that they may just end up with a boat named Boaty McBoatface.

It seems the Doctor isn't thrilled with the BBC's handling of his show.

Get ready for some high-octane adorable, people. The Force Awakens' John Boyega recently made a trip to the Royal London hospital in character as Finn at the request of a very awesome little boy.

An organization in the UK held a competition that was listed as a "girls in tech" competition, aimed towards trying to get more younger girls interested in STEM. But who ended up winning the #PrettyCuriousChallenge? Joshua, a 13-year-old boy.

Nominations for the BRIT Awards, the UK's pop music awards that are equivalent to our Grammys, have recently been released, and there are many who aren't happy with the overwhelming whiteness of the nominees.

Beasts of No Nation's Idris Elba recently spoke to his home government at Westminster in front of a body of over 100 British MPs to talk about diversity, primarily in the industry of British media (specifically television), but really about diversity in all industries. You can check out his full 30-min speech in the video after the jump.

As they are in most places, women tend to be marginalized in the art world. In an attempt to offset the effects of that, London's famed Saatchi Gallery is hosting an art show this month featuring all-female artists.

One of the best things about Cartoon Network's Steven Universe is that it depicts same-sex romantic relationships as a matter of course. From central characters to crowd scenes featuring a smattering of same-sex parents with their kids, Steven Universe includes LGBTQ+ folks as a part of life. You know, the way they are in real life. Well, Cartoon Network in the UK seems to think that's all a bit too much for their children.

With so much discussion of transgender issues currently happening in mainstream media, it's important to jump on any and all opportunities to educate. For the students at the University of Birmingham in the UK, that means supplying the men's room with tampons.

Benedict Cumberbatch s a vocal campaigner for the Syrian refugee crisis, and during his current run as the lead in Hamlet, he's been doing a nightly collection for Save the Children to try and help the children suffering as they flee their war-torn home. However, after Tuesday night's performance, Cumberbatch showed that there are some problems that are so big and so deserving of attention that even a typically unflappable British actor has permission to lose his cool.

Yesterday, we talked about a UK student named George Lawlor who doesn't believe in consent classes. Scratch that, not only does he not believe they work, but he took to the internet in a long screed about how insulting they are. Today, he feels vindicated by his response, and says that he's been congratulated for saying something that other students feel but "have been too afraid to say." He still doesn't seem to get it.

Whenever anyone says that "women are emotional," I think about people like George Lawlor out of the UK - having a hissyfit all over a blog, because he was invited to attend an educational workshop - and I laugh and laugh and laugh. We're emotional? Really? *sigh* Well, if that's what "rational" looks like, I want no part of it.