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TECH: Robots Really Are After All of Our Jobs

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Robot Priest

A Japanese company has introduced a new role for SoftBank’s humanoid robot “Pepper” – a Buddhist priest for hire at funerals. Chanting sutras in a computerized voice while tapping a drum, the robot was on display on Wednesday at a funeral industry fair – the Life Ending Industry Expo – in Tokyo. Nissei Eco Co., an unlisted plastic molding maker, wrote the chanting software for “Pepper”, which was introduced by SoftBank Group Corp. in 2014. With Japan’s population ageing and shrinking, many Buddhist priests receive less financial support from their communities, prompting some to find part-time work outside their temple … Read more

SPACE: Large Asteroid To Make Near-Earth Pass On Friday

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Hold your breath: A large rock will fly past Earth on Sept. 1, 2017, at a distance of 4.4 million miles (7 million kilometers). Asteroid 3122 Florence, named after modern nursing founder Florence Nightingale, is the largest object to make a close-encounter since NASA began tracking near-Earth objects (NEO) in the 1990s. “While many known asteroids have passed by closer to Earth than Florence will on Sept. 1, all of those were estimated to be smaller,” said Paul Chodas, manager of NASA’s Center for Near-Earth Object Studies (CNEOS) at the agency’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, California. Florence is estimated … Read more

We Give You… The Game of Thrones Dildo

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The current season of HBO’s hit series Game of Thrones is quickly coming to an end. But we have just the thing to make the wait a little less terrible — a Jon Snow-inspired dildo. The Australian company Geeky Sex Toys recently released the Game of Moans – Long Shaft dildo. The sex toy is modeled after dreamy Jon Snow’s Valyrian steel sword Longclaw, complete with a direwolf head. It measures 11.5 inches with a 6.5-inch blade. The silicone toy costs a pretty $110, but that’s worth it for Jon Snow, right? By Anya Crittenton – Full Story at Gay … Read more

TV: Xena Lesbian Reboot Scrapped

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NBC has canceled plans for a “Xena: Warrior Princess” revival. Javier Grillo-Marxuach was on board as the showrunner and had said Xena would be openly gay in the reboot. The series would also have a focus on her lesbian relationship with her friend, Gabrielle. Grillo-Marxuach, known for his work on “The 100,” left the show due to creative differences in April. It was speculated Grillo-Marxuach parted ways with the show because his plans to explore a lesbian relationship between Xena and Gabrielle was rejected. “There is no reason to bring back Xena if it is not there for the purpose … Read more

Video Games: Sims 4 Expansion Trailer Features Adorable Gay Wedding

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Sims 4 Cats & Dogs Expansion Trailer

A trailer for an upcoming Sims expansion featured an adorable gay wedding – with a doggy bridesmaid.,EA released a trailer this week for Cats & Dogs, the upcoming expansion to popular life simulator The Sims 4. The trailer then jumps forward to the same two pets as bridesmaids at a wedding, as their two owners tie the knot. The crowd cheers as the two men kiss, while a dog in a tuxedo is also seen barking. Players have been able to hold gay weddings on The Sims games for more than a decade, but it’s possibly the first time they … Read more

Video Games: Splatoon 2 Filled With Support for Trans, Gender Queer Players

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A video game has been overwhelmed by an impromptu wave of support for LGBT+ rights. Splatoon 2 is a Nintendo Switch game in which players compete online as humans or squids to fire ink at targets and each other. But for many users, it has become so much more. Players can post in-game messages, and after one user stated that LGBT squids are “fresh as hell,” heartwarming posts started popping up all over the place, as reported by Mashable. After the game became a centre of support for furries last month, players have come together to assert spread the good … Read more

TV: Teen Wolf’s Jackson Comes Back, and Comes Out

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Colton Haynes, Charlie Carver

During Jackson’s two seasons on MTV’s “Teen Wolf,” it was clear that he had a lot of issues. The jock was often angry and violent, and now we know at least part of why he was so unhappy. It seems Jackson was in the closet. The character, played by actor Colton Haynes, has been doing well in London. A new sneak-peek video from “Teen Wolf” Season 6 shows that Jackson is apparently living with his boyfriend, Ethan (Charlie Carver). The American werewolves connected while across the pond and have been dating long enough to celebrate an anniversary. “We’re an odd … Read more

“Renewal” Has a Release Date

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Renewal Date

It’s official, The stories and winners are chosen, and the illustrations are all in. Our third annual flash fiction book “Renewal” now has an official release date: 9/13/17 We should have preorder links shortly. We’ll be announcing the winners this year on that date, so expect a bit more fanfare when the thirteenth rolls around.

TV: New Project Seeks to Bring Diversity to Children’s Animation

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Big World, Little Om

Children’s animation is tragically low when it comes to diversity, not unlike the rest of the media landscape. There are a few shows like Steven Universe and The Legend of Korra, which strive to be more inclusive, but they’re the exception. Now, however, there’s a new title on the scene trying to change things. Big World, Little Om tells the story of Om and his two mothers. The series, if it becomes a reality, seeks to explore diverse issues families can face. As the website explains: ‘These issues can be anything from gender or sexuality, same sex parents to having … Read more