You answered your own question. The popularity of same-sex parings in fanfiction can be traced back to a time when LGBT representaion in pop culture was non-existent, so if you wanted it, you had to create it yourself. Even today, with (marginally) more queer representation in media, the rule still holds true. Why…

I think a lot of shipping is just “let’s stick these two hot characters together” rather than actually trying to find rationalization for a romance that is undeniably absent.

There were a few times with Pratt and Saldana in particular where it was obvious they were acting in front of a green screen and weren’t exactly sure of the emotion/mood they were supposed to be conveying. Not that I blame them: “express wonderment as the entire truth of the universe is revealed to you magically” is a…

“Akira is gay but he’s straight for me but he’s gay for Yusuke and Yusuke’s really gay for Akira. And I hate Yusuke.”

I agree with your last paragraph take re: lootboxes being frustrating, but they’re completely incidental in Overwatch. It would be one thing if, say, it was a system used to get more powerful guns or abilities, but you could never open a lootbox in Overwatch and your actual gameplay experience would be the same as…

Evergreen content.

I really appreciate that the headline for this article could be read as either warm praise or lethal shade.

And this was after the judge ruled most of his broadcasting work as inadmissable as evidence. He came off in the trial alone as completely deranged.

Huh, I’m the exact opposite. I haven’t even done my placement matches for this season of competitive because I just can’t  be bothered to do so. I’m happy your competitive experience has been a positive one, but I’ve found it to be a swamp of salt and animosity and and bad feelings. It brings out the most toxic…

Who can never be sure?

Sorry, but the best crossover is this short where Johnny Bravo and Samurai Jack cruise each other at a laundromat.

Not to be a Debbie Downer, but is the O’Reilly thing really a win? He undoubtedly got a massive golden parachute, and it’s a foregone conclusion that he’s going to fail upwards into some cushy advisor or public speaking role.

The silver lining here is that Steve Bannon is dunzo, and that he’s vindictive enough to try and take Trump down. I mean. Trump literally hit him with an “I don’t know her.” His time is up.

This is...not excellent. I get wanting to position yourself as a Serious Artist if you’re trying to launch a solo career from a boy band, but Harry Styles does not have the range to be a male Adele.

I woke up to a world where the alt-right is turning on Trump and HRC supporters are applauding continued endless war as a brave policy position. What a fun time to be alive!!!

Workers can (and absolutely should) discuss salary without retribution, but a spokesperson for a private company is under no obligation to reveal the compensation their employees recieve.

Yaaaas you better lean IN to that queer subtext, Netflix

Sophia Amoruso is an executive producer, so don’t hold your breath. This is just another example of the winners writing history.

He wants to be dazzling, he wants to be rainbow high.