The Friday Edition - Mar 22, 2019
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Books, contributors, history, Shakespeare

What Shakespeare Left Out

William Shakespeare
If you, like me, are an avid lover of the Bard, you might have noticed some glaring omissions in his texts.
Movies, Avengers: Endgame, Black Widow, natasha romanoff

Avengers: Endgame and the Magical Time-Traveling Wigs

Scarlett Johansson as Black Widow/Natasha Romanoff
Natasha Romanoff doesn't exactly have the most consistent hair in the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
Big on the Internet, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Fox News, Late Night with Seth Meyers

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Spills a Delightful Amount of Tea on Her Republican Colleagues

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez on Late Night.
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez went on Seth Meyer's Late Night on Thursday, and, as is so often the case, she was a total joy.
Movies, Rocketman

Paramount Apparently Can’t Handle 40 Seconds of Two Men Cuddling Nude in Rocketman

Taron Egerton as Elton John in 'Rocketman'
I don't know where Paramount thought a film about famously gay Elton John was going to go ...
Movies, Jordan Peele, Us (Jordan Peele film)

Us Proves Horror Doesn’t Need “Prestige” to Be Great

Lupita Nyong'o in Us (2019) Universal Pictures
Also, Winston Duke is at his most adorable hot dad-ness in the film so that's already worth the price of admission. 
Books, giveaways, mallory o'meary, The Lady from the Black Lagoon

Win a Monstrously Good Copy of The Lady from the Black Lagoon!

Lady from the Black Lagoon
If you're one of our three The Lady from the Black Lagoon giveaway winners, you'll also receive additional copies to gift unto your friends, officially rendering you the coolest creature in town.
Movies, Galactus, The MCU

Here’s Why Galactus Might (or Might Not) Be Our Next Big MCU Baddie

Galactus remains a force of evil in the Marvel universe.
As Endgame brings the Infinity Saga to a close, it's almost time to turn our thoughts forward to see what will be next for the MCU.
Movies, contributors, movie review, SXSW

SXSW Movie Review: Booksmart Is One of the Year’s Best Comedies

Amy (Kaitlyn Dever) and Molly (Beanie Feldstein) in Booksmart.
This wickedly smart breakout hit of SXSW proves you don’t need to reinvent the wheel to create honest, sincere cinema.
TV, Parks and Recreation

The Parks and Recreation Reunion Brought on the Tears

Amy Poehler stars as Leslie Knope in Parks and Recreation
Parks and Recreation is the kind of show that makes you want to cry and be a better person all at the same time, so the cast reunion is bringing up all the emotions.
News, abortion, contributors, week in reproductive justice

No, the Fall of Roe v. Wade Is Not Worth It Just to End Pro-Choice Complacency

Woman holding sign that says, "Ugh, where do I even start?"
Abortion rights activist and author Robin Marty argues that it would in a controversial essay published this week.
Big on the Internet, gun control, New Zealand

New Zealand Follows Through With Promise to Ban Assault Rifles

An armed police officer pauses by flowers and tributes near Al Noor mosque
Less than a week after the tragic shooting in two New Zealand mosques that left 50 people dead and dozens more injured, the country's leadership has followed through with their promise to ban assault rifles, semi-automatic rifles, and high-capacity magazines.
Big on the Internet, Hedwig and the Angry Inch

Things We Saw Today: Hedwig and the Angry Inch Is Getting a Sequel!

John Cameron Mitchell in Hedwig and the Angry Inch
Whether you love the show, the movie, or just the music, there is something for everyone in Hedwig and the Angry Inch, and now, we're getting a sequel in the form of a podcast!
Movies, Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse, Spider-Noir

Please Tell Me We’re Actually Getting a Spider-Noir Spin-Off

Spider-Noir gets his own character poster for Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse
Spider-Noir, the tough talking, egg cream drinking, Nazi punching detective version of Spider-Man who hails from 1930's New York is rumored to be getting his own film.
News, Emilia Clarke, Game of Thrones

Emilia Clarke Shares Her Experience With Two Aneurysms: “Every Minute of Every Day, I Thought I Was Going to Die”

Actress Emilia Clarke attends The 22nd Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards at The Shrine Auditorium on January 30, 2016 in Los Angeles, California. 25650_013 (Photo by Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images for Turner)
Emilia Clarke has spent the past several years as one of the most famous actresses in the world for playing Daenerys Targaryen, but she is using this spotlight to talk about her experiences with two serious brain aneurysms early in her career.
TV, Online Auctions, Props, The Defenders

Top Five Props We’d Buy From the Netflix Marvel Auction If We Had the Dough

luke cage, daredevil, jessica jones and iron fist assemble for the defenders.
Marvel and the Prop Store are holding an auction of over 750 props, costumes, and set decor from their series Daredevil, Luke Cage, and Iron Fist.
News, nolite te bastardes carborundorum, Republicans

“Civility” Is Now Officially a Meaningless Word

protest of family separation immigration policy
When Jay Leno, Fox News, Donald Trump, and actual Nazis get to decide what civility means and how important it is to our national discourse, with absolutely zero input from anyone else, it's time to let the word die.
Movies, Avengers: Endgame, marvel, Steve Rogers

Why Is Steve Rogers Wearing His Old Avengers Helmet?

Chris Evans as Captain America and Robert Downey Jr. as Iron Man
There's a new Captain America figure in town, and it brings a lot of questions, especially what this old helmet means.
Movies, Sam Wilson, The MCU

Marvel Really Needs to Treat Sam Wilson as the Important Character and Hero He Is

Sam Wilson (Anthony Mackie) gets ready for battle in Captain America: The Winter Soldier
So why does Marvel like to pretend that Sam does not currently matter to anyone in the MCU?
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