It's Memorial Day in the US, which is a holiday where Americans grill, play in the pool, and sometimes even remember to thank all the Americans in uniform that have died for our freedoms. If you're off of work today, remember the fallen, be kind to people who do have to work today to serve you (grocery stores, restaurants, stores, etc).
- We are only a week away from Wonder Woman officially dropping in theaters, and leave it to Hollywood to use the most feminist icon in the comics industry to hawk something completely opposed to feminism: diet bars. USA Today has the story on this ridiculous choice of marketing.
- Speaking of feminism, the Thurston Talk blog discusses creating podcasts focused on comics and feminism called Out of the Fridge. If you've never heard of this podcast, it's worth checking out! Unlike Wonder Woman hawking diet bars, this will actually leave a good taste in your mouth!
For today's musical hit, we have Grimes and "Butterfly"
Today's critical rolls: Who are you remembering today, and what are you grateful for today? It doesn't matter if you're American or not!
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