Veep Q&A: Anna Chlumsky on Amy’s Meltdown – NYTimes.com

Photo Anna Chlumsky in “Veep.”Credit Patrick Harbron/HBO On this week’s episode of “Veep,” Amy Brookheimer (Anna Chlumsky) was infuriated and had finally had enough. Fed up with being frozen out of the loop by yes-woman Karen Collins (Lennon Parham), the manager in the presidential re-election campaign of Selina Meyer (Julia Louis-Dreyfus), she went down in…

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A guide to the growing controversy over Joss Whedon’s Avengers and Marvel’s gender problem – Vox

Look at these angry tweets sent to the director and screenwriter Joss Whedon, the man behind both Avengers movies, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, and a host of other beloved geek properties. @josswhedon OINK OINK YOU MISOGYNIST PIG — dickwing (@achiIIcs) May 4, 2015 I’m so glad @josswhedon won’t be around to fuck up avengers anymore….

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Game Of Thrones sets a new TV piracy record, putting Davos Seaworth to shame · Newswire · The A.V. Club

Even Tyrion’s impressed by all that illegal downloading Even Tyrion’s impressed by all that illegal downloading Game Of Thrones was resting comfortably, secure in the knowledge that its piracy record was unchallenged. But, like anyone in Westeros with an ounce of sense, it should’ve known that life at the top is often fleeting. Much like…

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Tina Fey sheds her dress for Letterman goodbye — and shreds gender norms – Salon.com

As we’ve learned through the course of the month, David Letterman’s departure means a lot of different things to a lot of different people. For Americana musicians, it means saying goodbye to one of the genre’s biggest champions. For POTUS, it means losing an “escape” after a long day at work. And for the 20-time visitor…

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‘Powers’ Renewed for Second Season at PlayStation (Exclusive) – The Hollywood Reporter

Start: GPT End: GPT Begin comScore Tag End comScore Tag Google Tag Manager End Google Tag Manager May 06, 2015 9:00am PT by Lesley Goldberg ‘Powers’ Renewed for Second Season at PlayStation (Exclusive)  Courtesy of Sony Pictures Television The comic book drama was the first original scripted series for the Sony-owned video gaming console. Powers…

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