What’s Tana Mongeau of Notorious ‘Tanacon’ up to? What has pop-culture critics up in a tizzy? Will BuzzFeed’s CEO ever allow his writers to unionize? Why is the Amazon-owned bluetooth-enabled doorbell company selling their user’s security camera footage? Who at Walmart decided to incorporate themselves into branded television content? Why does Gwyneth Paltrow continue to lie? All that and more on this week’s pop culture roundup, plus a very special announcement from Joan! 

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Article Links

• What is Going on With Critics This Week? (TheRinger)
• BuzzFeed CEO Remains An Asshole (Wendy Lee, LA Times)
• Abigail Disney Protest Bob Iger and Her Inherited Wealth (The Guardian)
• Amazon-Owned Company “Ring” Wants To Start Producing Crime-News Content (Joshua Benton, Niemanlab)
• Gwyneth Paltrow Claims She’s The Victim of An Alleged Skiing Accident (E! Online)
• Martha Stewart had no clue who Chip and Joanna Gaines are (Page Six)
• Yikes! Tana Mongeau Gets Slammed for Offering Makeup Artists ‘Promo’ Instead of Money (J-14)
• Naomi Campbell does not know who Kim Kardashian is (VIDEO) (Entertainment Tonight)
• Walmart's Plan to Decimate Netflix Is Reportedly 'Shoppable Content' (Gizmodo)
• It's Only A Matter of Time Before Everyone Is An Influencer
• Natalie Portman explains how her veganism relates to women's issues: 'We're exploiting female bodies'