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Big on the Internet, News, things we saw today

Things We Saw Today: Happy 30th Anniversary to Twin Peaks

Kyle MacLachlan in Twin Peaks (1990)
One of the most popular cult hit shows of all time, Twin Peaks, is celebrating #TwinPeaks30! There was a Live Tweet of the pilot of Twin Peaks today followed by a Q&A with Mädchen Amick and Kyle MacLachlan.
Big on the Internet, Black America, mental health, Taraji P. Henson

Taraji P. Henson Launches Initiative to Provide Underserved Black Communities with Tele-Therapy

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - MARCH 06: Taraji P. Henson and American Express Launch #ExpressThanks Pop Up Cafe at Grand Central Station on March 06, 2020 in New York City. (Photo by Michael Loccisano/Getty Images,)
Actress Taraji P. Henson has started a new charity initiative aimed at providing free remote counseling and telehealth services to African Americans in underserved communities.
TV, David Rose, Patrick Brewer, Schitt's Creek

Schitt’s Creek Finale Reminds Us Why It’s, Well, Simply the Best

David and Patrick on Schitt's Creek
This beautiful show might be over, but we'll always have "Simply the Best" to make us cry without warning.
News, Coronavirus, donald trump

Donald Trump Keeps Finding New Ways to Rewrite His History of Saying Ignorant Things About the Coronavirus

Donald Trump smirks during a press briefing.
Trump has repeatedly claimed that he "never said" the coronavirus was like the flu. Yesterday, he took that claim a step further.
Movies, Batman v Superman, Joss Whedon, Justice League, Zack Snyder

Revisiting the DCEU: I Was Wrong. Justice League Is Indeed Worse Than Batman v Superman.

justice league
I may not care about the Snyder Cut, but the Whedon Cut leaves plenty to be desired.
Movies, Empire Records, the 1990s

It’s Rex Manning Day! Let’s Remember the Dream of Empire Records.

empire records poster
We mustn't dwell. No, not today. We can't. Not on Rex Manning day!
Movies, Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3, James Gunn, Rocket Raccoon

James Gunn Teases Rocket Raccoon’s Future During ComicBook.com’s Quarantine Watch Party

Rocket Raccoon in his quantum realm time travel suit in Marvel's Avengers: Endgame.
Very few people love Rocket Raccoon as much as I do. I'm just being honest. So, when ComicBook.com brought Guardians of the Galaxy to us all with their Quarantine Watch Party, I was ready and willing to thrive watching my favorite weapon meet his found family.
TV, Elizabeth Olsen, Loki, WandaVision

Elizabeth Olsen May Have Given Us Some Hints About the Marvel Shows’ Status

Elizabeth Olsen as Scarlet Witch/Wanda Maximoff in "Captain America: Civil War" (Photo Credit: Zade Rosenthal and Marvel)
But what does it mean?
News, Coronavirus, elections, voter suppression, Wisconsin

Yesterday’s Election in Wisconsin Was a Mess From Top to Bottom

People in masks stand behind a sign reading "Vote here."
Yesterday, Wisconsin became the first state to hold an election since the COVID-19 coronavirus shut down most aspects of public life in the United States, and it was a complete mess.
News, 2020 Presidential election, Bernie Sanders, democratic primary

Bernie Sanders Has Left the 2020 the Presidential Race

bernie sanders campaigns in vermont.
Vermont Senator and progressive icon Bernie Sanders is officially out of the presidential race, leaving former Vice President Joe Biden as the last man standing and presumptive Democratic nominee.
TV, animal rights, Netflix, Tiger King

Nearly Everyone on Tiger King Is Terrible, but Why Is Carole Baskin Considered the “Worst”?

Carole Baskin in Tiger King: Murder, Mayhem and Madness (2020)
Netflix's Tiger King is ... a lot. I gave in to the social media hype to watched it and was really unprepared for the animal abuse, the emotional and sexual manipulation, the cults, and just the absolute mess of it all. That being said, it has been interesting seeing pockets of the internet defend/support Joe Exotic and loathe his antagonist, Carole Baskin.
AMP Featured, TV, donald trump, Stephen Colbert

Yes, Stephen Colbert, Get Mad at Trump, But Don’t Insult Teen Girls By Comparing Them to That Monster

screen shot. Stephen colbert at home.
Calling Trump out is good. Calling him a teenage girl is lazy.
TV, contributors

What the Meme-Filled Tiger King Buzz Misses: Abuse of People and Animals in the Exotic Pet Trade

joe exotic
While making jokes can be cathartic in such difficult times, and even heavy subject matter can be entertaining, the most important takeaways from Netflix's Tiger King: Murder, Mayhem and Madness documentary seem to have gotten lost in the shuffle.
Comics, Rogue, Thanos, X-Men

So … If X-Men’s Rogue Touched Thanos, Would She Absorb Gauntlet Powers?

different versions of Rogue for mr and mrs x
Could Rogue have potentially ended Thanos all on her own? Maybe?
TV, Battlestar Galactica, things we saw today, Xena: Warrior Princess

Things We Saw Today: Xena and Battlestar Galactica Marathons Coming to SYFY!

Shine your chakrams and toasters, practice your war cries, and buckle the frak in, because sheltering in place just got a whole lot more fun.
News, Coronavirus, thomas modly, U.S. Navy

Navy Secretary Who Fired and Insulted Captain for Calling for Coronavirus Help Has Resigned

WASHINGTON, DC - DECEMBER 03: Acting Navy Secretary Thomas Modly testifies before the Senate Armed Services Committee in the Dirksen Senate Office Building on Capitol Hill December 03, 2019 in Washington, DC. Military secretaries and members of the Joint Chiefs testified about a new GAO report about ongoing reports of substandard military housing conditions and services. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)
Acting Navy Secretary Thomas Modly has resigned after his insulting remarks about Captain Brett Crozier.
AMP Featured, News, Coronavirus, donald trump

Yes, OBVIOUSLY Donald Trump Has a Personal Financial Reason for Pushing Hydroxychloroquine

Trump speaks during a press briefing.
For weeks, Donald Trump has been pushing hydroxychloroquine as a potential cure for the COVID-19 coronavirus. GEE, I WONDER WHY.
Big on the Internet, Passover, Schitt's Creek, Twitter

This Schitt’s Creek Passover Tweet Thread Is Perfection

the rose family gathers around laptop
You try finding a lamb shank without hunting for one in the wild, David!
Movies, Avengers: Endgame

Recorded Audience Reactions to Avengers: Endgame Just What We Need in the Absence of Movie Theaters

Captain America looking a bit roughed up but determined in the Avengers: Endgame trailer.
And yes, before you ask, I did cry over this because I am just destined to constantly cry over Avengers: Endgame. Whatever.
AMP Featured, Big on the Internet, Coronavirus, COVID-19, masks

Here’s How to Make a Face Mask, No Sewing Required

How to fold a cloth face mask with no sewing
How can you make a cloth face mask if you can't sew at all, or lack the supplies where you are?
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