The Friday Edition - Oct 30, 2020
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News, 2020 Presidential election, donald trump, vote by mail

Someone Please Tell Donald Trump That TV News Doesn’t Decide Election Results

Donald Trump looks confused.
No matter what Trump tweets, just because the TV says a candidate won, that is not the end of the election.
Gaming, Marvel's Spider-Man, Miles Morales

Miles Morales’s Into the Spider-Verse Suit Makes It To Spider-Man Game!

spider-man miles spider-verse
Miles is getting his iconic suit from 'Into the Spider-Verse' as the latest reveal from 'Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales' shows us in a video. 
TV, baby Yoda, Star Wars (franchise), The Mandalorian

Here’s What Baby Yoda Was Doing in New Episode Of The Mandalorian

baby yoda in the mandalorian
Baby Yoda is one of the only delights we have right now, so let's unpack all of his adventures in this week's 'The Mandalorian' episode.
Big on the Internet, cute animals, Halloween, halloween week, pumpkins, zoo

Here’s a Bunch of Zoo Animals Playing With Pumpkins!

otters enjoy a jackolantern treat
Let's combine the internet's two favorite things–Halloween and cute animals–and find a few moments of joy in an uncertain and chaotic world
News, BBC, Pride, transphobia

WTF Is up With the BBC’s New Pride Policy?

LONDON, ENGLAND - JULY 06: Parade goers during Pride in London 2019 on July 06, 2019 in London, England. (Photo by Chris J Ratcliffe/Getty Images for Pride in London)
Pride is political. The fact that people at the BBC could potentially face some sort of in-house reprimand because of this is shameful.
Books, authors, diversity, Horror

These 8 Horror Novels by Diverse Authors Add a New Dimension To the Genre

Pitch dark by courtney alameda
These eight authors have each re-defined horror in strikingly powerful ways, and through their stories have proven that sometimes horror is more than what typically meets the eye.
TV, Cobb Vanth, recap, The Mandalorian, Timothy Olyphant

Let’s Talk About Timothy Olyphant in The Mandalorian—and That Exciting Reveal

timothy olyphant in the mandalorian
This first episode was an incredible look into season 2 of The Mandalorian and it's going to be exciting to see where this season is taking us!
Big on the Internet, Paul Rudd, Vote 2020, Voting

Things We Saw Today: Paul Rudd Is Giving Cookies To People Waiting To Vote

screengrab from parks and rec
Ant-Man himself walked down the line of voters and handed people cookies for doing their civic duty.
Contributors, TV, asexual awareness week, asexuality, House M.D.

How an Episode of House M.D. Let Down the Asexual Community

Hugh Laurie as Dr. House on 'House'
I had immense excitement leading up to the season 8 episode of House that touted asexual characters, and then ... immense disappointment. 
TV, fan trailers, fan-made, The Haunting of Bly Manor

Bly Manor RomCom Fan Video Makes Me Ache for More Gay RomComs Period

Danielle "Dani" Clayton Victoria Pedretti, Jamie (Amelia Eve)
Youtube video maker, foomatic21 made a trailer of Dani and Jamie's relationship as if it were a rom-com and now I am hit with a mighty need.
News, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Laura Ingraham

AOC Calls Out the “Performative Stupidity” of People Angry Over the Cost of Her Vanity Fair Photoshoot Outfits

Tweets sarcastically mocking those criticizing Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez overlaid over a picture of the congresswoman in a baseball cap.
A lot of people don't understand how photoshoots OR socialism work and they're taking it out on AOC.
TV, Disney+, Star Wars (franchise), The Mandalorian

Here’s a Refresher on Season 1 of The Mandalorian, Onscreen and Off

Baby Yoda and Mando in The Mandalorian season 2 trailer.
With season 2 of The Mandalorian premiering this coming Friday, let's take a look back on season 1 and get ready for what's to come.
Big on the Internet, Joe Biden, Mark Hamill, Trump

Mark Hamill Trashes Trump in New Video for Joe Biden

mark hamill hates trump
Hamill adds that all he wants for Christmas is a new president, and frankly who doesn't agree with that?
TV, art, baby Yoda, The Mandalorian

Baby Yoda Has His Own Portrait in London’s National Portrait Gallery

baby yoda in the mandalorian
Now THIS is what I call art.
Movies, halloween week, Sleepy Hollow, Tim Burton

Tim Burton’s Last Great Spooky Film Sleepy Hollow Remains a Halloween Treat

Christina Ricci in Sleepy Hollow
'Sleepy Hollow' is a triumph of tone and atmosphere that is really singular, even in Tim Burton's long career.
TV, Ann M. Martin, Netflix, The Baby-Sitters Club

The Baby-Sitters Club Renewed! The Importance of Children’s Content With Child Actors!

Momona Tamada, Malia Baker, Shay Rudolph, and Sophie Grace in The Baby-Sitters Club (2020)
The Baby-Sitters Club has been renewed for season two at Netflix! Thank goodness, because after losing Anne with an E, my soul could not take another loss.
Movies, Joss Whedon, Justice League, Ray Fisher

Ray Fisher Talks Racism and Toxicity on the Justice League Set

ray fisher
“What set my soul on fire and forced me to speak out about Joss Whedon this summer was my becoming informed that Joss had ordered that the complexion of an actor of color be changed in post-production because he didn’t like the color of their skin tone,” Fisher said. “Man, with everything 2020’s been, that was the tipping point for me.”
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