The Thursday Edition - Jun 7, 2018
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Movies, Ant-Man and the Wasp, Janet van Dyne, Michelle Pfeiffer

Michelle Pfeiffer’s Janet van Dyne Gets Her Due in New Ant-Man and The Wasp Poster

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Michelle Pfeiffer returning to the world of comic book film adaptations is cause for celebration, but the fact that she will be playing the original female avenger, Janet van Dyne is even more cause for celebration. While we haven't gotten a good look at the former-Catwoman in the trailer, the latest movie post for Ant-Man and The Wasp gives us a better look at our golden age heroine.
AMP Featured, Big on the Internet, fanart, Kelly Marie Tran, Rose Tico

Gorgeous #FanArtforRose Initiative Puts Kelly Marie Tran Front and Center

Star Wars fan art for Rose and Kelly Marie Tran
After actress Kelly Marie Tran deleted her Instagram following months of harassment by so-called Star Wars "fans," artists are pushing back with beautiful art of Tran's character, Rose Tico.
Big on the Internet, bisexual representation, cardi b, Rita Ora

Rita Ora’s “Girls” Music Video Doubles Down on Problems in the Song

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Despite singer Rita Ora's fairly thoughtful response to the criticism around her song 'Girls', the video we got for the single doubles down on all of the things people were concerned about.
Movies, Marvel Comics, The MCU

The History of Marvel Movies Before the MCU Was Sometimes Bad, Sometimes Good, and Usually Bizarre

captain america pre mcu marvel movies
By now, Marvel's interconnected cinematic universe feels like a fixture of the movie business, and not just because everyone is trying to copy it. But it wasn't really so long ago that Marvel movie rights were all over the place, and so was the quality of the movies that resulted—well, almost all over the place, largely except anywhere "good." While there were some legitimate gems, most of them ranked from kind of bad to unwatchable.
Movies, Bradley Cooper, Lady Gaga, things we saw today

Things We Saw Today: Lady Gaga and Bradley Cooper Shine in First Trailer for A Star Is Born

Lady Gaga and Bradley Cooper in 'A Star is Born'
Ever since the original classic film starring Janet Gaynor and Frederick March in 1937, it seems that every generation needs to put up one of its biggest female music stars to play the role of Esther Victoria Blodgett in a version of A Star is Born.
Comics, Justice League, Martian Manhunter, Scott Snyder

The Martian Manhunter Rejoins the Team in Justice League No. 1

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This week's series relaunch of Justice League, Justice League No. 1, brings back fan favorite character J’onn J’onzz , aka the Martian Manhunter. The issue, written by Scott Snyder (American Vampire, Batman) with art by Jim Cheung (Avengers, Astonishing X-Men), features the return of one of the Justice League's founding members after a seven year hiatus.
TV, Apple TV, J.J. Abrams, Sara Bareilles

Sara Bareilles Teams Up With J.J. Abrams for Musical Series on Apple TV

JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR LIVE IN CONCERT -- Pictured: Sara Bareilles as Mary
OK, I'm a sucker for musical television shows. I was totally a "Gleek" and I loved Smash (well, I loved the first season of Smash). Now, J.J. Abrams' Bad Robot is delving into more musical territory with Apple TV by giving a platform to one of my favorite singer-songwriters, Sara Bareilles.
TV, Full Frontal, Ivanka Trump, Samantha Bee

Samantha Bee Will Get Heightened (and Patronizing) Oversight From TBS After That “Feckless C**t” Uproar

full frontal, samantha bee, c word, censor, tbs, trump, ivanka
A week after Samantha Bee called Ivanka Trump a "feckless c**t" on Full Frontal, TBS has announced that they will provide heightened oversight for the show to make sure no human adult could ever again get offended by the bad woman and her dirty words.
Big on the Internet, Avengers 4, marvel studios, time travel

Why It Seems Like Avengers 4 Will Travel Back in Time

Chris Evans as Captain America and Robert Downey Jr. as Iron Man
Now that we know what happens in Infinity War, it seems to me that the early speculations about Avengers 4 make sense.
AMP Featured, TV, nostalgia, Sarah Jessica Parker, Sex and the City

Celebrating the Complex Women of Sex and the City on Its 20th Anniversary

Sarah Jessica Parker in Sex and the City (1998)
The women of Sex and the City are fully realized women who, ignoring the terrible movies, are allowed to end the story better than when they started.
News, #MeToo Movement, Brock Turner, Judge Persky

California Votes to Recall The Judge Who Gave Brock Turner a Six-Month Sentence For Sexual Assault

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In yesterday's California primary election, voters in Santa Clara County removed Judge Aaron Persky who made national headlines when he granted convicted rapist Brock Turner a shockingly lenient sentence of six months behind bars. Nearly 60% of voters supported the removal of Persky, which will be the first time a judge has been recalled in California in 87 years.
Comics, Edgardo Miranda-Rodriguez, La Borinqueña, Puerto Rico

La Borinqueña Returns in Her Second Graphic Novel, a Beacon of Hope for a Beleaguered Puerto Rico

La Borinquena 02 Variant Cover - art by Nicole Virella
La Borinqueña made her first appearance back in January of last year, when writer Edgardo Miranda-Rodriguez created a Puerto Rican superhero in response to the humanitarian crisis affecting the 3 million Puerto Ricans with American citizenship on the island. Post Hurricane Maria, Marisol Rios de la Luz continues to resonate and returns with an all-new graphic novel.
Movies, Captain America (character), Chris Evans, Spider-Man: Homecoming

How Did I Never See These Perfect Captain America PSAs From Spider-Man: Homecoming?

Chris Evans as Captain America
Chris Evans makes a delightful Spider-ManHomecoming cameo in the form of the sort of wholesome public service announcement you'd watch in high school gym class. But I'd somehow missed the extended cut of these until now.
Movies, A Wrinkle in Time, Honest Trailers

Honest Trailers Extols A Wrinkle in Time as a Film for Everyone “From 10-Year-Old Girls to People High on Shrooms”

No matter how I feel about a film, I can always count on Honest Trailers to help me see that film in a new way. While I already liked A Wrinkle in Time, despite it uneven tone, there's one thing that I never really thought about when I saw it in theaters, but can totally think about now that it's available on Blu-ray/DVD/Digital HD...
AMP Featured, Big on the Internet, Harry Potter, problematic favs, Star Wars (franchise)

Saying Something Is Problematic Doesn’t Mean You’re Not a Fan

Robbie Coltrane, Richard Harris, Rupert Grint, Daniel Radcliffe, Harry Taylor, and Emma Watson in Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (2001)
No one is saying you can't enjoy Harry Potter or Star Wars or any of the fandoms of your youth. All people are pointing out is that the creators could have done better and truly worked to make the series more inclusive, in order to help that happen in the future.
Big on the Internet, representation, Women in Hollywood

Variety’s TV Writers’ Panel Apparently Forgot Women Exist, so Women Formed Their Own

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Variety's omission of women is frustrating, but female writers mobilized their anger and the result was inspiring.
TV, Firefly, Serenity, VFX

The FX Team Behind Firefly Released a 15th Anniversary Video and It’s Hitting Us Right in the Feels

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On the 15th anniversary of Joss Whedon's beloved but short-lived series Firefly, the VFX company Zoic Studios has released a tribute video. The video features several VFX highlights from the series in a sweet, moving tribute to the franchise. The series holds a special meaning for Zoic Studios, as it was their first series gig that put them on the map.
AMP Featured, Gaming, E3 2018, Nintendo, Super Smash Bros.

Everything You Need to Know About Nintendo at E3 2018

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The Electronic Entertainment Expo, E3, kicks off next week on Tuesday, June 12, although Microsoft, Sony, and many other game companies have their big press demonstrations coming up as soon as Saturday, with Nintendo bringing up the rear in with its Tuesday time slot. Last but not least certainly applies here, though, with Nintendo pulling out all the stops to bring as many big games to its new Switch console as possible, as quickly as possible. Here's everything you need to know.
News, Brendan Fraser, HFPA, sexual assault

Hollywood Foreign Press Association Denied Brendan Fraser’s Claims of Sexual Harassment, Refer to His Assault as a “Joke”

Brendan Fraser
When Brendan Fraser's interview came out this past February in GQ, in which he claimed to have been sexually harassed by Philip Berk, former president of the Hollywood Foreign Press Association (HFPA), it broke my heart. The article did a deft job of showing how Fraser was traumatized by not only the action itself but the aftermath from the organization itself.
AMP Featured, Movies, Jared Leto, Suicide Squad, The Joker

We’re Getting the Jared Leto Joker Movie Nobody Asked For

Jared Leto as the Joker
I wake up every morning thinking to myself, "What do I least want to see in the world?" The answer comes quickly: I never, ever want to witness a standalone Joker movie starring Jared Leto, yet here we are.
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