- Mine! is a comics anthology to benefit the long-beleaguered Planned Parenthood, an organization that is vital to serving the health needs of vulnerable communities. Check out this IO9 article about the star-studded anthology, and consider picking it up!
- IndieWire takes a look at how the Star Wars franchise, while promoting diversity in front of the camera, is having a much harder time promoting diversity behind the camera. A solid piece on why Lucasfilm is sticking to known quantities, and why that means the likelihood of a minority director is slim to none.
For today's musical hit, we have Calvin Harris and "This Is What You Came For"
Today's critical rolls: If Lucasfilm DID pick a minority director for Episode IX, who do you think it should be? If you've got nothing in mind, here's another question for you: what do you think of JJ Abrams being back in the franchise?
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