Movies, Disneyland, review, Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge By Kate Gardner on Fri,1:46 Walking down the streets of Black Spire Outpost, I forgot I was technically still on the planet Earth, in Disneyland. News, 2020 Presidential election, Elizabeth Warren, Native Americans By Vivian Kane on Fri,1:25 By releasing her DNA test results, Elizabeth Warren seemed to be letting bad-faith conservatives steer the conversation. That appears to have been a mistake she's not planning to repeat. Gaming, Magic: The Gathering, Modern Horizons, Wizards of the Coast By Princess Weekes on Fri,12:51 War of the Spark is over, but Modern Horizons is bringing us even more new cards and legendary creatures to play with. Movies, Daniel Craig, James Bond, Phoebe Waller-Bridge By Rachel Leishman on Fri,12:28 To hear the brilliant Phoebe Waller-Bridge express her excitement and her vision for the latest James Bond film gives me hope. Movies, Ava DuVernay, The New Gods, Tom King By Princess Weekes on Fri,11:37 It was announced last year that director Ava DuVernay would be writing and directing a The New Gods movie for the DC Extended Universe films. Now The Wrap reports that joining her on co-writing the script will be Eisner winner Tom King who is currently writing Batman and just wrapped up the controversial Heroes in Crisis limited series. TV, Daenerys Targaryen, Game of Thrones, trope anatomy By Kaila Hale-Stern on Fri,11:28 The excellent video series Trope Anatomy has a spot-on look at why Game of Thrones' season 8 development of Daenerys was mangled. It's not that Daenerys' end was so out there or totally unthinkable for the character—it's that real character development and skillful narrative building are crucial, and the act of foreshadowing isn't enough. News, abortion, contributors, nolite te bastardes carborundorum By Kylie Cheung on Fri,10:09 The notion that anyone can simply and safely “agree to disagree” with their anti-abortion representatives has always been naive and always ignored the power dynamics that make this impossible. There can be no compromise on whether the state should have the power to force women to give birth, on whether women should be denied health care and die. Big on the Internet, posters, The Lion King By Vivian Kane on Thu,5:58 What do you all think of The Lion King's hyperrealistic style? Bland? Terrifying? Beautiful? News, Department of Energy, natural gas, Rick Perry By Chelsea Steiner on Thu,5:44 To no one's surprise, the internet quickly took "freedom gas" to task, mocking the name and making all the fart jokes they could imagine. Big on the Internet, Big Little Lies, Meryl Streep, toxic masculinity By Rachel Leishman on Thu,4:52 There is a difference between toxicity and toxic masculinity, a line that Meryl Streep clearly blurred while talking about the topic at a Big Little Lies Q&A recently. TV, Game of Thrones, Sansa Stark, Sophie Turner By Princess Weekes on Thu,4:11 Game of Thrones' Sansa Stark and 'Dark Phoenix' star Sophie Turner said, "I think my watch has ended." News, Disney, Georgia, The Heartbeat Bill By Rachel Leishman on Thu,3:32 Remember when people boycotted Rogue One? That clearly worked out for them. News, donald trump, John McCain By Vivian Kane on Thu,3:29 Donald Trump visited a U.S. Naval base in Japan Wednesday and while we all know his skin is so thin it's amazing it doesn't crumble into dust with every light breeze, this was one of those instances that still manages to amaze with its seemingly impossible levels of insecure pettiness. It concerns the USS John McCain. TV, Dark Crystal, Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance, Netflix By Chelsea Steiner on Thu,2:40 Netflix is looking to tap into that nostalgia with their new series The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance, and if the trailer is anything to go by, audiences are in for a truly stunning vision. |