The Friday Edition - Apr 8, 2022
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Books, authors, BookTok, fantasy, science fiction, SFF, tiktok

9 SFF Authors You Need to Follow on AuthorTok & BookTok (a.k.a. TikTok for Readers)

Victoria Aveyard, Ayana Gray, and Xiran Zhao TikTok screencaps. Image: screencaps.
BookTok's creator-driven community is where it's at. Our fave authors are also creating fun bookish and writing content on TikTok! Here are some in SFF.
Movies, Movies & TV, Agent Stone, Dr. Robotnik, queer shipping, shipping, Sonic the Hedgehog, Sonic the Hedgehog 2

Agent Stone Pining After Robotnik Is Even More Obvious in ‘Sonic 2’

Fans noticed how much Agent Stone was in love with Robotnik in the first Sonic the Hedgehog movie. He's crushing even harder in Sonic 2.
Movies, Daniel Radcliffe, things we saw today, triple threats

Things We Saw Today: Daniel Radcliffe Wants To Direct a Movie He Also Wrote, Please Let This Happen!

Daniel Radcliffe gestures wildly on the red carpet for The Lost City while people laugh in the background
Radcliffe says he's ready to try his hand at directing. Even more, he wants to direct a film that he's already written!
Books, apocalypse, book suggestion, post-apocalyptic, zombie apocalypse

If the World Ends, at Least We’ll Go Down Reading—Here Are the 10 Best Post-Apocalyptic Books, Ranked

Woman walks down road
Who knows what will plunge us into our own post-apocalyptic nightmarescape. An asteroid? A supervolcano? Zombies? Luckily (for us, not their characters), there are some authors who have imagined these very scenarios. Here are some of the best.
News, fake outrage, Full Frontal with Sam Bee, hypocrisy, Republicans, Samantha Bee

Samantha Bee Breaks Down the ‘Absolutely F***ing Goat Sh**’ Trend of Republicans Calling Everyone ‘Pedophiles’

Samantha Bee wears a bright pink suit, talks about "the GOP's pretend panic' during an episode of her show.
On the latest episode of Full Frontal, Samantha Bee digs in to why Republican lawmakers seem to be calling everyone pedophiles all of a sudden.
Gaming, Kirby, Kirby and the Forgotten Land, life lessons, Nintendo

Important Life Lessons Courtesy of ‘Kirby and the Forgotten Land’

Kirby and the Forgotten Land
There is a lot we can learn from Nintendo's insatiable pink puffball. Here are 10 important life lessons from Kirby and the Forgotten Land.
Movies, challenge, fitness, health, Lord of the Rings

This Fitness Challenge Will Allow You to Virtually Complete Frodo & Sam’s Journey from ‘Lord of the Rings’

Sean Astin as Sam and Elijah Wood as Frodo in The Lord of the Rings
The Conqueror is known for creating challenges that keep participants motivated by having them complete equivalent distances of famous routes across the world. Now, users can complete the journey from the Shire to Mordor, taking the same route as Sam and Frodo.
TV, HBO, Our Flag Means Death, pirates, stede bonnet

‘Our Flag Means Death’: How Historically Accurate Is Stede Bonnet’s Story?

Rhys Darby at knifepoint as Stede Bonnet in 'Our Flag Means Death'
The show is so delightfully absurd, I wasn't expecting many grounded parallels to Bonnet's life. I was completely wrong in that assumption.
News, book bans, censorship, Congressional Oversight Committee, Hunter Biden, Jim Jordan

We Almost Made it Through a Whole Hearing on Book Bans Before Republican Representatives Decried Twitter ‘Censorship,’ Hunter Biden’s Laptop

Nancy Mace republican from South Carolina. Image: screencap
At a hearing on rampant book banning, half of the Republicans wasted time grandstanding about unrelated topics like Twitter, Hunter Biden's laptop, and masking.
Books, American Library Association, banned books, book censorship, Congressional Oversight Committee, libraries

Highlights on What You Missed on House Oversight Committee Hearing on Book Bans and Academic Censorship

Library shelf with books hidden for content such as "LGBTQ+," "Race," "Obscene," etc. (Image: Alyssa Shotwell.)
I watched the almost three-hour committee meeting so you don't have to.
Movies, Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness, Loki, Marvel Entertainment, Wanda Maximoff

Will There Be Wanda Maximoff Variants in ‘Doctor Strange 2?’

Wanda Maximoff costume
We're less than a month away from the premiere of 'Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness,' and we have SO MANY QUESTIONS.
News, Don't Say Gay bill, Gender Identity, ignorance on display, Republicans

Someone Please Explain To Republicans What ‘Gender Identity’ Actually Means

Ron DeSantis looks uncomfortable, stands in front of an American flag
I am begging Republicans to learn what a thing is before they work this hard to ban it.
Movies, Movies & TV, Idris Elba, Knuckles the Echidna, Sonic the Hedgehog, Sonic the Hedgehog 2

Idris Elba’s Portrayal of Knuckles Was One of My (Many) Favorite Parts of ‘Sonic 2’

Knuckles stops Sonic
There was a lot of excitement about Idris Elba portraying Knuckles in Sonic 2, and he ended up being a major highlight of the film.
Movies, DCEU, Ezra Miller, The Flash (movie), Warner Bros.

Rumors Are Circulating That the DCEU Will Recast Ezra Miller’s Role as The Flash—Here’s Why

Barry Allen (Ezra Miller) realizes who the Batman is in Justice League.
Ezra Miller is set to reprise their role as The Flash in a solo film set to premiere in 2023. However, following Miller's arrest in Hawaii on March 27th, their future as The Flash may be in jeopardy.
News, Brian Schatz, finish him, josh hawley, politics, takedowns, Ukraine

Take a Minute and Watch Hawaii Senator Brian Schatz Absolutely Destroy Josh Hawley

Senator Brian Schatz speaks during a Senate hearing.
Josh Hawley's petulant behavior and extreme hypocrisy got called out on the Senate floor Thursday evening and it was beautiful to watch.
TV, Netflix, Stranger Things

10 Shows Like ‘Stranger Things’ That Are Must-Watch

Millie Bobby Brown screams as Eleven in 'Stranger Things'
Here are some amazing shows that have that 'Stranger Things' feel to them, by way of tone, setting, or ghoulish mystery.
Movies, Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness, Scarlet Witch, Wanda Maximoff

Why Does Wanda Maximoff’s Accent Return in ‘Doctor Strange 2?’

Wanda Maximoff telling Stephen Strange the truth in the Multiverse of Madness trailer
Wanda has gone from HYDRA asset to Avenger to the Scarlet Witch, and one interesting detail that's now emerging is her accent.
Big on the Internet, cancel culture, Twitter, Twitter memes

Things We Saw Today: These Memes are Getting Us All Canceled

screengrab from parks and rec
There's a new Twitter meme in town and, for the most part, it is both hilarious and annoying.
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