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Sex Permeates Netflix’s ‘Hollywood,’ Overwhelm Its Equality Messaging
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To many the word Hollywood evokes glamour and dreams of stardom. Perhaps no time in history was that more true than the late 1940s. But the city that birthed silent movies and talkies also had a seedy underbelly. Prostitution rings. Abusive agents, casting directors and motion picture moguls. Mob rackets.
Netflix’s new original, Hollywood, which debuted last Friday takes the dirtiest secrets,…
Deadspin Raps NBA For Not Being Progressive Enough
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The National Basketball Association is practically a wing of the Democratic Party, but it isn't progressive enough to suit Dustin Foote, Deadspin blogger. Sure, the NBA's taken a lot of ultra-progressive stands, but its insistence on punishing players for marijuana offenses, its national anthem policy and its timid reaction to communist China last fall are stains upon its otherwise glorious…
Rapinoe Campaigns for Biden's VP Running Mate
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Joltin' Joe Biden, you want a woman for your vice-presidential running mate? Look no more. The outrageous Megan Rapinoe is willing and able to handle the job ... and continue her pro soccer at the same time. Your big decision just got easier!
Teen Vogue Teaches Kids: ‘Reopen Protests Are Motivated By Racism’
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"Racists Are Going To Racist, And This Pandemic Is No Different," blared the headline on Twitter. "‘Reopen’ Protests Are Motivated By Racism, Lack of Concern for Black and Brown Lives," screamed the cover title. A helpful subtitle explained, “This op-ed argues that the calls to ‘liberate’ America are rooted in white entitlement.” All courtesy of everyone's favorite childish social justice warrior…
As 30 Million Lose Jobs, Redford Sees Climate Salvation Via Virus
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Actor Robert Redford is a Trump-hater and climate change nut. And the coronavirus pandemic allows him to indulge in both passions, writing NBC op-eds about how bad the virus makes the president look and how it also presents us with an opportunity to make our post-quarantine lives part of a new climate-conscious collective.
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CW Drama: Owning Gun Means 'More Likely to Be Victim of Gun Violence'
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In season two of CW’s In the Dark, Murphy (Perry Mattfeld), Jess (Brooke Markham), and Felix (Morgan Krantz) are in the shady business of laundering money for crime boss Nia (Nicki Micheaux). To better protect himself, Felix decides to borrow a gun from his mother.
‘Charmed’ Actress Blames Trump’s ‘Every Lie’ for Grandfather’s Death
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In an effort to deal with the tragic loss of her grandfather’s passing, one Hollywood actress is blasting Trump’s handling of the virus, insinuating that it killed her loved one. Charmed and Pretty Little Liars actress Holly Marie Combs just suffered an undeniable tragedy, and in her grief went after President Trump on Twitter for contributing to her grandfather’s death from coronavirus.
Politico: Dead Men? Meh. COVID Is ‘War on Women'
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You know the old joke about the front page of The New York Times announcing Armageddon: Meteor Hurtles Toward Earth! World to End by Midnight. Women, Minorities Hardest Hit. Well, Politico seems to think we needed more proof that satire is dead. How else to explain a piece by Ryan Heath and Renuka Rayasam lamenting “Covid’s War on Women?”
CBS Declares Coronavirus Abortion Restrictions ‘Public Health Crisis’
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Pro-abortion CBS News reporter Kate Smith is at it again. On April 28, she submitted another story shilling for the abortion industry. It began with this dramatic headline: “Abortion providers say they're experiencing a ‘post-Roe’ world. Others say it's worse.”
Alyssa Milano Defends Biden, Says Tara Reade Claim Not 'Black & White'
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After almost a month of avoiding serious talk about Tara Reade’s significant sexaul assault allegation against Joe Biden, the 47-year-old Charmed actress, Biden supporter, and activist who claims to have sparked the #MeToo movement, finally acknowledged Reade’s plight in an April 29 column for Hollywood outlet Deadline.
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Schlafly Marriage Demeaned, as ‘Mrs. America’ Glorifies Feminist One
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Rather than a battle of the sexes, the latest Mrs. America episode was a battle of the marriages that crowned the radical feminists’ version superior. On one side, conservatives Fred and Phyllis Schlafly’s marriage. On the other, the “equal marriage” between liberals Brenda Feigen Fasteau and Marc Fasteau. Marc (played by Adam Brody) describes their marriage as “forged in the crucible of feminism…
Ted Cruz to Introduce Bill to Punish Hollywood/Chinese Alliance
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Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX) has proposed a way to discourage Hollywood from profiting off of Communist Chinese propaganda. It’s not news that Hollywood production companies edit and censor their films according to the dictates of the Chinese government.
NY Cardinal Dolan ‘Salutes’ Trump's Pandemic 'Leadership'
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New York's Cardinal Dolan seems to think that President Trump is doing a good job at leading the country through the coronavirus crisis, and though we know there are many Catholics who would never do such a thing (the Obama-voting ones, we’re sure) Dolan also praised the pro-life and pro-religious freedom President for his outreach to religious communities during his administration.
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'Mixed-ish' Misinformation: 'Reagan Planted Crack in Black Community'
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Mixed-ish, ABC's prequel to Black-ish, is well known for being a politically charged, anti-conservative show based in the 1980s. On Tuesday's episode, "Every Little Step," they continued this trend when Paul (Mark-Paul Gosselaar) accused Reagan of planting crack in the black community.
