2016’s biggest films that passed the Bechdel Test

December 23, 2016, 10:37 am

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Do these movies from 2016 pass the Bechdel Test? https://t.co/hY7tHk9mzSpic.twitter.com/iFQSGAU91w

— Bustle (@bustle) December 22, 2016

To pass the Bechdel test the bar is set really low: the film needs at least two female characters (with a name) who talk to each other about something other than men.

The list of 2016 films includes the highest-grossing ones (10) as well as 10 of the most buzzed about films (lists at the source). Out of those, 11 pass the test: Finding Dory, Civil War, Zooptopia, Dawn of Justice, Suicide Squad, Fantastic Beasts, Ghostbusters, Moana, Rogue One, X-Men Apocalypse, and Bad Moms.

In 13 of these films, the women portrayed are either independent women who rely on their own strength and intelligence to achieve their goals, and their well-being doesn't depend on being saved by a man.

Only 7 movies (Suicide Squad, Ghostbusters, Moana, Moonlight, Rogue One, Civil War, and Apocalypse) had women of color with speaking roles.

In all of 20 films, women were straight and cis, meaning no LGBT representation.

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The Lego Batman Movie Character Posters!

December 23, 2016, 10:37 am

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The #LEGOBatmanMovie character posters assemble! https://t.co/d8McwBtMCH

— ComingSoon.net (@comingsoonnet) December 19, 2016

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Cristiano Ronaldo makes donation, tells Syrian children: Don't lose hope

December 23, 2016, 10:52 am

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A message of hope to the children affected by the conflict in Syria. @SavetheChildrenpic.twitter.com/Zsdvu2nuXd

— Cristiano Ronaldo (@Cristiano) December 23, 2016

In a video message posted on his official Twitter account, the Portugal captain said: "This is for the children of Syria. We know that you have been suffering a lot. I am a very famous player, but you are the true heroes. Don't lose your hope. The world is with you. We care about you. I am with you."

Save the Children says Ronaldo's "generous donation" will fund food, clothing and medical care for families in Aleppo and across Syria.

"We are tremendously grateful for his life-changing support. Ronaldo is not only one of the world's most iconic sports figures, but he also has become a beacon of hope for millions of boys and girls worldwide -- and hope is something that Syria's children need now more than ever."

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UK's Official Chart: Little Mix, Louis Tomlinson & Steve Aoki, and Mariah Carey are on the Top 5

December 23, 2016, 11:07 am

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Big news for @LittleMix - they bag their 10th UK Top 10 hit on this week's Official Christmas Chart with Touch! 👏 https://t.co/WI3t8warMWpic.twitter.com/m0va3z9AzG

— Official Charts (@officialcharts) December 23, 2016

Shout Out To My Gifts! @LittleMix score the UK's Christmas Number 2 album with Glory Days https://t.co/f4UA6B0bdZpic.twitter.com/TGd7PFWYQ2

— Official Charts (@officialcharts) December 23, 2016

An early Christmas present for the #Mixers - 'Glory Days' by @LittleMix has gone PLATINUM! Massive congratulations! #bpiAwardspic.twitter.com/aPlTOH0q0a

— bpi music (@bpi_music) December 23, 2016

• Little Mix are having a great Christmas week. Not only their second single Touch went from #23 to #4 on the Official Chart this week, but their fourth album Glory Days went back to #2 and received the Platinum certification for selling over 300k copies in the UK, just five weeks after being released.

It's #OfficialCharts 3 for @Louis_Tomlinson and @steveaoki with Just Hold On 🎉

— BBC Radio 1 (@BBCR1) December 23, 2016

• Louis Tomlinson and Steve Aoki went from #2 to #3 this week, but they're still doing pretty well with their song.


• In the US, they entered Billboard's Hot 100 at #52.

😍 WE DON'T WANT A LOT FOR CHRISTMAS, THERE IS JUST ONE THING WE NEED 🎁 (this at karaoke) (well done @MariahCarey - 5 on the #OfficialChart)

— BBC Radio 1 (@BBCR1) December 23, 2016

This song's 22 years old, you know. It's spent more than a year and a half, in total, on the #OfficialChart. OooOOOH, BABY!

— BBC Radio 1 (@BBCR1) December 23, 2016

• Mariah Carey's All I Want For Christmas Is You is still everyone's favorite Christmas song, so it jumped to #5 this week.

The ONLY place you can see the UK's Official 2016 Christmas Chart Top 100 is now live 🎅 https://t.co/Um0hvlKQYw#XmasNo1pic.twitter.com/nsYRk0PMjL

— Official Charts (@officialcharts) December 23, 2016

• Other updates: Clean Bandit remains #1 with Rockabye.


• Zara Larsson is #6 with I Would Like.


• Taylor Swift and Zayn are #19 with I Don't Wanna Live Forever.


• After the most bizarre Twitter war between Little Mix and Rangers' stans this past week, Glad All Over by The Dave Clark Five ended up at #31. I hope Joe Garner stans are crying right now.

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Viola Davis to receive 2017's first star on Hollywood Walk of Fame

December 23, 2016, 11:42 am

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First star of the new year will be for actress Viola Davis who will be honored on January 5. See https://t.co/XhICVh9yXQ for more details.

— Ana Martinez (@wofstargirl) 19 December 2016

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Keke Palmer tells off Charlie Puth for putting Bella Thorne on blast

December 23, 2016, 11:42 am

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After Charlie Puth decided to tweet about Bella Thorne cheating on Tyler Posey with him, Keke Palmer clapped back at him.

Why couldn't you have just texted @bellathorne in private if you were confused? The interview is dated. So sorry Bella, ignore 😘 https://t.co/XWPD8sY7hT

— 👑 K e k e 👑 (@KekePalmer) December 22, 2016

C'mon, let's have eachother's backs. 🙏🏾

— 👑 K e k e 👑 (@KekePalmer) December 22, 2016

@YoliisOnline Don't be a follower. Cause we both know you don't know either of them & I do.

— 👑 K e k e 👑 (@KekePalmer) December 22, 2016

@youfeenmylife No sweetheart I don't because you're wrong. The internet has a problem of having information not all the way right.

— 👑 K e k e 👑 (@KekePalmer) December 23, 2016

Or defend my friend publicly since she's being attacked publicly. Cause that's normal friend shit lol. Nice try tho. https://t.co/myzlUWPya3

— 👑 K e k e 👑 (@KekePalmer) December 23, 2016

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Britney releases Slumber Party remixes + shows you how to work (out)

December 23, 2016, 11:46 am

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#SlumberPartyRemixEP out today ft. @djmarcstout + Scott Svejda, @badroyalemusic, @MarcJB, @dannydove& @mishakmusic!https://t.co/E0asODNCc2

— Britney Spears (@britneyspears) December 23, 2016

Your fave song of the year just got some hot new remixes!




The remixes are also available on Britney's Youtube page.




Here's some workout inspo for you for the new year:







Finally, Britney has been named Woman of the Year by the British tabloid, The Sun.

BIZARRE AWARDS 2016 REVEALED: With a brilliant return to Glory, @britneyspears wins the big one - Bizarre's Woman of the Year pic.twitter.com/0chWfmdHmG

— Dan Wootton (@danwootton) December 21, 2016

Source 1: https://twitter.com/britneyspears/status/812317020092035072
Source 2: https://www.youtube.com/user/BritneySpearsVEVO/videos
Source 3: https://www.instagram.com/britneyspears/
Source 4: https://twitter.com/danwootton/status/811610201623330818

Taraji P. Henson, Octavia Spencer and Janelle Monaé on the cover of Essence

December 23, 2016, 11:51 am

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Oh so, you ladies took a Christmas Slaycation, I see? Lawd have mercy, Queens! Gorgeous @JanelleMonae@TheRealTaraji@OctaviaSpencer! xo! pic.twitter.com/D5CRduptys

— Ava DuVernay (@ava) December 23, 2016

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Bachelor Nick comments on Jennifer Aniston's predictions for his final 4

December 23, 2016, 1:49 pm

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Nick Viall reacts to Jennifer Aniston picking his final four #TheBachelor contestants: https://t.co/foLHW3okWzpic.twitter.com/i7PTLIigAo

— Us Weekly (@usweekly) December 22, 2016

- bachelor fan jennifer aniston previously made a prediction about who the final 4 of nick's season would be on jimmy kimmel
- nick thinks this is reflective of how being a bachelor fan used to be embarrassing and is now more socially acceptable: "I think in the past, being a Bachelor fan was like a guilty pleasure, and now it's cool, almost. You know? You have celebrities as fans, and I think that's kind of a fascinating thing. It's neat."
- jen is a fan of nick's and wants him to find love



rachel, 31, attorney


corinne, 24, business owner


liz, 29, doula

danielle, 31, neonatal nurse


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do you think any of these girls will win, ontd?

The Origins of Festivus, the Festival For the Rest of Us (Seinfeld post!)

December 23, 2016, 1:50 pm

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Here's the origin story of Festivus, the Festival for the rest of us https://t.co/rHgI9uMv0T

— TIME (@TIME) December 23, 2016

- Seinfeld writer Dan O’Keefe’s father invented the holiday when O’Keefe was about eight years old.

- When some of the other writers found out about Festivus, they told him to work it into an episode so he could share the hilarity and weirdness with the rest of the world.

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HAPPY FESTIVUS ONTD!!!! Air your grievances!

Carrie Fisher reportedly suffers heart attack in airplane

December 23, 2016, 1:50 pm

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Carrie Fisher reportedly suffers heart attack on plane https://t.co/n5SrPZtIn6pic.twitter.com/oOs0bqCwKg

— Hollywood Reporter (@THR) December 23, 2016

- Police radioed for help for someone who suffered heart attack
-Airport police confirmed medical emergency , but gave no names.
-Report comes from TMZ


OMG, hope she'll be ok.

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The Rockettes Now Have the Right to Refuse to Perform for Trump

December 23, 2016, 3:02 pm

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Some members of the Radio City Rockettes balked at performing at Donald Trump's inauguration next month, but they were informed they were contractually forbidden to refuse and should consider it an "honor". In an email sent to all of the dancers by The American Guild of Variety Artists, they were told:

"We must remind you that you are all employees, and as a company, Mr. Dolan obviously wants The Rockettes to be represented at our country's Presidential inauguration, as they were in 2001 & 2005. Any talk of boycotting this event is invalid, I'm afraid."

"We have been made aware of what is going on Facebook and other social media, however, this does not change anything unless Radio City has a change of heart.The ranting of the public is just that, ranting. It is a job, and all of you should consider it an honor, no matter who is being sworn in. The election is over and this country will not survive if it remains divided.

Everyone is entitled to her own political beliefs, but there is no room for this in the workplace...Doing the best performance to reflect an American Institution which has been here for over 90 years is your job. I hope this pulls into focus the bottom line on this work."

After the email was released by Broadwayworld.com Friday morning, Madison Square Garden quickly sent out an email saying the performance is "voluntary", but that most Rockettes want to perform:

"The Radio City Rockettes are proud to participate in the 58th Presidential Inaugural. For a Rockette to be considered for an event, they must voluntarily sign up and are never told they have to perform at a particular event, including the inaugural. It is always their choice. In fact, for the coming inauguration, we had more Rockettes request to participate than we have slots available. We eagerly await the inaugural celebrations."

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Oprah Made $77 Million For Losing 40 Lbs And Ate Tacos And Pasta Doing It

December 23, 2016, 3:02 pm

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- Oprah eats bread, pasta, and tacos
- Still lost over 40 pounds using Weight Watchers
- Her new ad campaign boosted Weight Watchers shares 17%
- Oprah owns 6.4 million shares of the company (current valuation of $77m - up $10m in a day)
- Other investors weren't so lucky, because O's involvement was priced into the stock at every step, which couldn't offset tepid revenues
- People don't wanna pay WW, cause this shit's out there for free




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Do you have any incentive to lose fat?

Fifth Harmony's Normani Kordei Working On Solo Music

December 23, 2016, 3:02 pm

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Fifth Harmony's choreographer Sean Bankhead (worked for Missy Elliott& more recently Fox's new show "Star") left a comment on some instagram account (theindustryonblast) making us believe that Normani is currently working on her own music.

"itsbankhead Wait til you hear her OWN music, won't be saying she's the weakest after that!"



Normani reached #24 at Billboard Social 50 Chart for her Drake mashup, which is pretty good considering it's for a cover only available on youtube

UPDATE | Normani reached No. 24 at Billboard Social 50 Chart pic.twitter.com/xcNws88uZO

— Normani Updates (@NormaniUpdate) December 21, 2016

a STAR


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New look at Pennywise from Stephen King's It

December 23, 2016, 3:03 pm

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A new image of Pennywise for the upcoming It film has been released.

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Free For All Friday

December 23, 2016, 4:00 pm

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Brit Marling Reveals What She's Gifting To Others These Holidays + Shadowed a Blind Man For 'The OA'

December 23, 2016, 7:07 pm

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everyone is getting #clarice for the holiday. the surprise is what facial feature -- pic.twitter.com/1dsXQVXBqq

— brit marling (@britmarling) 18 de dezembro de 2016

• She's giving out books from brazilian author Clarice Lispector. The surprise is what book or facial feature on the cover they'll get.

#TheOA Co-Creator and Star Brit Marling Shadowed a Blind Man to Prepare for Her Role https://t.co/HpdzrdIa19

— Variety (@Variety) 16 de dezembro de 2016

• About her preparation to play a bling character in the new Netflix series 'The OA':“I spent some time following this really amazing man who went blind when he was in his late teens. Learning to navigate the world in a different way and through a different set of your senses was a great backdoor to the psychology of the character. It was a massive undertaking. I think because we spent so much time writing this story, and certainly a lot of time conceiving the world and all the characters, it allowed me to have some prep work done upfront. Once it was time to for me to actually portray this character, there was already a lot of groundwork that was there.”

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What gifts did you bought for the holidays, ONTD? Let's talk about that mess of a show called 'The OA'? What books have you been reading lately? Happy Holidays, btw!

People butthurt that Octavia Spencer is playing God in 'The Shack'

December 23, 2016, 7:38 pm

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If you haven't heard of The Shack I can't really hold it against you. The film is an adaptation of a 2007 Canadian Christian novel of the same name and it's about a guy whose daughter is kidnapped and probably murdered and then a few years later God sends him a note inviting him to the shack where she might have been killed in for the weekend. If that doesn't sound bad enough Sam Worthington is the lead. Basically the only redeeming factor in this why isn't this on Lifetime movie is that Octavia Spencer is playing God... and of course people are up in arms about it.

Some church leaders have spoken out against the movie says that Spencer's portrayal is a "pretentious caricature of God as a heavy set, cushy, non-judgmental, African American woman called ‘Papa’ — who resembles the New Agey Oprah Winfrey far more than the one true God".

They also have a problem with Sumire Matsubara portraying the Holy Spirit, stating that the character has a Hindu name and that she is too frail for the role.

They claim that the film "lends itself to a dangerous and false image of God and idolatry" and are calling for religious people not to see it.The Shack opens up against both Logan and the sequel to Trainspotting so a lot of people probably won't be seeing it regardless.

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Ellen Pompeo Responds to Criticism For Using Brown-Skinned Emojis

December 23, 2016, 8:00 pm

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Ellen Pompeo has responded to criticism for using brown-skinned emojis on Twitter. https://t.co/jLXD9rhE3upic.twitter.com/FUvhswXfkU

— E! News (@enews) December 24, 2016

The tweet in question:

Thank U @aetv for caring enough to make changes 👏🏾👍🏾A&E Changes ‘Generation KKK’ Title | Variety https://t.co/bvwsLCKDZ6

— Ellen Pompeo (@EllenPompeo) December 23, 2016

• Pompeo said the outrage was crazy and acknowledged that she took the focus off the actual topic.


• With her husband being black and the biracial children they share, Pompeo has raised her voice against racial discrimination. "You do realize...being married to a black man and having black children can make you a target from racist white people right? That's a thing."


• She apologized to anyone she may have offended.

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I think the brown-skinned emojis were unnecessary but Pompeo certainly meant well.

How Fifth Harmony Will Sound Without Camila

December 23, 2016, 8:17 pm

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This is what Fourth Harmony sounds like: https://t.co/Txpl26q9cX

— MTV News (@MTVNews) December 22, 2016

YouTube user RHaul remixed the group's latest single "That's My Girl" so that Camila's voice is erased from the track.


billboard is pushing so many stories of kkkarla being the victim because her manager (who's creepy as fuck) is related to an executive there. they are trying to paint the whole situation as a "4vs1" when it's their label who've been working against the 4 girls since the beginning in order to push her solo career.
i hope karma bites her ass


ops: karla is camila first name

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