Tuesday, April 12, 2016
If you've been paying attention to democratic primary results, you may have heard someone say Hillary Clinton's 220 delegate lead on Bernie Sanders is actually bigger than it looks because of superdelegates.
Samantha Bee used last night's episode of Full Frontal to explain the existence of superdelegates, and question the idea they ensure Clinton's nomination. Or, as she put it, "If Bernie gets more votes than Hillary, her superdelegates will drop her faster than she drops her fake southern accent the second she leaves South Carolina."
Tags: cool the harassment—these aren't female gamers , superdelagtes , voters , what the hell are superdelegates , dig it beautiful people , hey bitch , thank you , Video
Monday, April 11, 2016
Looking into my credit and income history, I found some weird errors (apparently I was working in the construction industry five years after I was born), and apparently that's pretty common.
In this week's episode of Last Week Tonight, John Oliver and his team dive into the challenges these mistakes cause and launch a counter attack to remind credit agencies why reputation is important:
Tags: Polly wants a background check , last week tonight , late night tv , credit score , background checks , identity theft , government mistakes , mistaken identity , I'm the only one blogging this week so get ready for a lot of late night tv clips , Video
Friday, April 8, 2016
Jessica Williams, national treasure and feminist superhero, had a segment on Wednesday's Daily Show highlighting the struggles trans people face on a daily basis.
In the segment, Williams interviews trans woman Meagan Taylor, who was once reported to the police for being "a bit unusual," and a panel of other trans people about the bigotry they experience on a daily basis.
Williams also talks to Colorado chaplain and lawmaker Gordon Klingenschmitt, who decided to let this combination of words come out of his mouth while on camera:
“They [the transgender community] not only want to be confused with their own identity, they want the rest of us to be confused with them. Now they want the government to join them in that pretense. They’re making us into liars.”Nooooope.
Tucson, if this gorgeous rain-adjacent weather keeps up, you're going to need to promise me you'll spend some time outside this weekend.
When you've done that for a few hours, you can go pick up some movies. Here's your list of the Top 10 most rented DVDs at Casa Video last week.
1. The Hateful Eight
Tags: casa video top 10 , tucson video store , movies , dvd rentals , Video
Friday, April 1, 2016
While I bet it's safe to assume you're planning your weekend around a food tour of Tucson, you're still going to need something to watch when you and your happy belly make it home.
Here's your weekly list of the movies (and one TV show!) you and the rest of the Old Pueblo want to rent this weekend:
1. The Hunger Games: Mocking Jay Part 2
Tuesday, March 22, 2016
You've probably heard before about the nation's rape kit problem: Rape kits often go untested or are destroyed before the case has been closed.
That's right. We put sexual assault survivors through a long and invasive exam to gather evidence before putting that evidence in a box, never to be opened again. Luckily, we're seeing some progress.
My new favorite late night TV host, Samantha Bee, dives into the issue in the video above.
Tags: rape kits , samantha bee , feminsim , rape survivors , Video
Tuesday, March 1, 2016
It's Super Tuesday, and as John Oliver points out at the beginning of the video below, that's a big deal—In every election since 1998, the candidate who has won the most states on Super Tuesday has gone on to be picked as their party's nominee.
Well, Super Tuesday is here and reality TV star, human piñata and recipient of one small million dollar loan is our Republican frontrunner.
In a segment from Sunday's show, Oliver takes a look at four things Trump supporters name as his assets: he tells it like it is, he's funding his own campaign and is not beholden to anyone, he's tough and he's successful.
Super Tuesday may be a big indicator in the upcoming election, but Arizona voters still have some waiting to do—Our primary takes place on March 22, three weeks from today.
Tags: The Donald , Donald Trump , Donald Drumph , Make Donald Drumph Again , Super Tuesday , election 2016 , Video
Monday, February 22, 2016
For the campaign is dark and full of terrors. Pure genius.
Tags: winter is trumping , donald trump , game of thrones , presidential election 2016 , Video
Friday, February 12, 2016
Like most women in their mid-20s, I've got a soft spot for the Powerpuff Girls. Those flying children were tough, cute and complete badasses. Their villains were ridiculous and ruthless. They exploded into existence because The Professor was an idiot who didn't understand spacial relationships. I couldn't get enough.
I was obviously delighted when I found out Blossom, Bubbles and Buttercup would once again be using their Ultra Super Powers to fight the forces of evil. We don't yet have a release date, but we do have a preview of Buttercup losing her damn mind when a lumberjack bent on getting Townsville back to its "manly roots" tells her to "go play with her dollies, princess."
And once again, the day is saved...
Tags: powerpuff girls , buttercup , don't call her princess , feminist fury , feminist justice league , Video
Thursday, February 4, 2016
Con Man Fanfiction Contest Launch Video from Con Man Web Series on Vimeo.
Ages ago, we talked about Con Man—Alan Tudyk's long overdue Firefly spinoff/replacement/bandage. Tudyk and Nathan Fillion raised cash for the project through Indiegogo. Obviously, people were excited, all kinds of cash was raised and fan bonuses were added as the money came in.
One of those bonuses just took off, and it's even open to those of us who didn't put any cash into the project in the first place:
Alan Tudyk, star of "Firefly," "Serenity," and the soon-to-be released "Rogue One: A Star Wars Story," is launching his own writing contest for his latest web series "Con Man!" The winner of the contest will have the first chapter read by Alan himself in a video personally addressed to the author!You can submit your creation (or peruse the others) online. The deadline is March 2!
Put on your fanfiction hats and get inspired by Firefly, Serenity, or Alan's latest show, 'Con Man.'
Start writing already, so you can submit as early as you can!
And for the writers out there, here's a little Fan Fic inspiration:
Tags: float like a leaf on fan wind , con man , alan tudyk , Video
