The Internet has empowered fans to gather together to talk about the television shows, movies and comic books that they love. Unfortunately, this is not always a good thing. While social media sites can be a great avenue for passionate discussions about characters people love, it can also be a place to bash the makers of those properties for making decisions that fans don’t always agree with. Aaron R. Davis looks at the darker side of fandom in this week’s column, citing discussions of the new Star Trek and Superman movies as examples.

Netflix’s online video library was significantly reduced earlier this week when the company lost licenses to almost 1800 titles, including films from Warner Bros., MGM and Universal. Those companies are looking to capitalize on Netflix’s success by stealing away the company’s customers with their own exclusive video streaming sites. This week, Aaron R. Davis looks at this latest development and muses on what it all means for the future of Netflix and the future of streaming.

Last week, People declared Gwyneth Paltrow the Most Beautiful Woman in the World. This sent certain Internet commenters into a tizzy. They couldn’t believe that People could get it so incredibly wrong. This week, Aaron R. Davis takes a look at the Paltrow hate – and the calculated reasons behind People‘s decision to name Paltrow number one (which may just have something to do with a certain superhero movie debuting later this week). He explains how those who angrily talk about the list are playing right into Hollywood’s hand.

Finding out that P. Diddy and Kate Upton were spotted getting frisky with one another opened a bizarre can of worms for Aaron R. Davis. He found himself wondering – for some inexplicable reason – how this decision would effect Kate Upton’s brand. David immediately recognized what a bizarre reaction that was to have when hearing that two people he has never met were seen making out. David explores this bizarre phenomenon, which he believes is actually a new form of sexism, in this week’s column.

Last week, Brad Paisley grabbed headlines with his LL Cool J endorsed new song “Accidental Racist,” which features lyrics like: “I’m just a white man comin’ to you from the southland / Tryin’ to understand what it’s like not to be / I’m proud of where I’m from but not everything we’ve done / And it ain’t like you and me can re-write history.” Like many people, Aaron R. Davis was not a fan of “Accidental Racist.” He explains why he thinks the song is so far off the mark in this week’s column.

Last week, an impressive number of Facebook users changed their user icons to red equal signs to show their support for gay marriage while the Supreme Court heard arguments in a case that could allow gays across the country to get hitched. While many saw the red icons as a touching sign of solidarity, there were others who complained that it wasn’t true activism because these people weren’t really doing anything proactive to affect change. This week, Aaron R. Davis looks at this cynical argument.

Aaron R. Davis is once again sharing an open letter to Papa John Schnatter. After attacking the pizza proprietor for his treatment of his workers in the wake of Obamacare passing, Davis has seized upon Schnatter’s latest initiative – Papa John Cares, a fundraising campaign that gives money to the Salvation Army to feed hungry kids. You might think that giving money to charity is the one thing Davis couldn’t fault Schnatter for, but you would be very wrong about that. Davis explains why in his latest open letter to Papa John.

Last month, DC Comics made headlines when it was announced that Orson Scott Card would be writing a Superman comic. The company came under fire for hiring Card, an outspoken opponent of gay rights, after just having been recognized by GLAAD for the strides the company has been making with gay rights. Ultimately, the artist on the project bailed and the comic was shelved indefinitely. Today, Aaron R. Davis looks at this story and offers up a conspiracy theory on why it all played out the way it did.

With rumors swirling around recently that Ashley Judd might run for political office, there are people out there on the other side of the aisle who have wasted no time tearing her down (just in case). One major attack point they’ve latched onto seems to be that she was an actor … who has done several nude scenes. Nude scenes! With boobs! Aaron R. Davis looks at the implication of these politically-charged attacks – and the implication of having seen Ashley Judd’s boobs on film – in this week’s column.

Ever since it was first announced that Michael Bay would be directing a Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles film, people on the Internet have been having a field day attacking it. When it was announced that Megan Fox would play April O’Neil, that officially sent complainers into overdrive. This puts Aaron R. Davis in an odd predicament. He now finds himself defending Megan Fox, an actress he has previously not been a fan of, against the Internet hate being spewed at her for taking the gig.