The Wednesday Edition - Nov 2, 2022
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TV, Cristin Milioti, Sofia Falcone, The Penguin

HBO’s ‘The Penguin’ Adds Cristin Milioti in a Vital Role

Cristin Milioti as Hazel Green in Made for Love, wearing large sunglasses and a giant white sun hat.
Gotham has a new crime boss as Cristin Milioti joins the cast of 'The Penguin' as the HBO series' female lead.
Movies

I Never Get Tired of News About the Alternate Timeline Where Henry Cavill Was Robert Pattinson

Robert Pattinson and Henry Cavill
When you think of actors who have similar vibes and could probably have swapped careers, the first two that come to mind are not typically Henry Cavill and Robert Pattinson. And yet, here we are.
Big on the Internet, Día Del Los Muertos, Mexico, Robb Elementary, Texas, Uvalde

This Beautiful Día de los Muertos Ofrenda Is Dedicated to the 21 Lives Lost in Uvalde

Traditional mexican Day of the dead altar with sugar skulls and candles. Marigolds in major cities in Texas. Image: Getty Images & Alyssa Shotwell.
In this display, students from the area built each desk and placed things each of the children enjoyed, like Pokémon, baseball, and superheroes.
Books, Americans with Disabilities Act, art, history, retellings, speculative fiction, The Mary Sue Book Club, TMS Book Club

The Mary Sue Book Club, November 2022: Detective Fantasies & Pop-Culture Analysis

Three books mentioned in this months bookclub. Image: Tordotcom; Gallery / Saga Press; and Bloomsbury Academic.
For your distraction as election results loom.
News, Nancy Pelosi, Republicans

One (1) Republican Has Finally Apologized for His Terrible Reaction To Paul Pelosi’s Assault

Glenn Youngkin squints and gestures while yelling at a campaign event.
Exactly one Republican has apologized for his gross reaction to the news that Nancy Pelosi's husband Paul was assaulted in their home late last week.
Gaming, Curses, Killjoy Games

‘CURSES’ Is the Angsty, Witchy, ’90s-Inspired Video Game Your Teen Self Would Have Loved

curses the game is angry angsty witch fun
I am always on the hunt for video games that are able to take the point-and-click simplicity and turn into something engaging. When I first heard of CURSES, a new work from Killjoy Games, it sounded right up my alley.
TV, Andor, Disney, Fallen Order, Lucasfilm, Rebels, Rogue One, solo: a star wars story, Star Wars (franchise), Star Wars Expanded Universe, Star Wars Rebels

All the Connections Between ‘Andor’ and ‘Rogue One’ You May Have Missed

Star Wars Andor screenshot.
Andor is the latest entry in Star Wars canon and serves to both connect and add to that ever-expanding galaxy. Here are some of the strongest connections between Andor and Rogue One (and other Star Wars stories).
TV, PBS Masterpiece, Sanditon

First Look at ‘Sanditon’ Season Three Has Me So Excited

sanditon returns to pbs due to fanlove
One of my most anticipated upcoming shows is season three of the PBS Masterpiece show Sanditon. The series is an adaptation of Jane Austen's unfinished novel of the same name. Taking the foundation the show has grown into a series which was controversial in the first season for being too sexy into one that exemplifies the best of what modernizing Austen can look like. Masterpiece has released some images of our leading ladies and some new men (and one returning gentleman).
News, Daniel Radcliffe, J.K Rowling, SEO

Daniel Radcliffe Shared Why It Was Important for Him to Speak Out Against J.K. Rowling

Daniel Radcliffe gestures wildly on the red carpet for The Lost City while people laugh in the background
Back in 2020, following J.K. Rowling jumping headfirst into transphobia, the Boy Who Lived himself, Daniel Radcliffe spoke out against her comments. He would be the first of the Golden Trio to solidly ally themselves with the trans community.
TV, Agatha: Coven of Chaos, Jews, Joe Locke

Joe Locke’s MCU Character Is Already Controversial—And It’s Not Even Confirmed Yet

LONDON, ENGLAND - OCTOBER 12: Joe Locke attends the Attitude Awards 2022 at The Roundhouse on October 12, 2022 in London, England. (Photo by John Phillips/Getty Images)
Joe Locke of Heartstopper has been cast in the upcoming Marvel Disney Plus series Agatha: Coven of Chaos.
Big on the Internet, Elon Musk, Twitter

Blue Check Twitter Is Mocking Elon Musk for Calling Them ‘Lords’

Daemon on the Iron Throne in house of the dragon (HBO)
Elon Musk doesn't understand what Twitter's verification system is which is proving to be a problem.
News, bad takes, Fox News, Jesse Watters, Starbucks, unions

Fox News Hosts Should Try Working One Day in a Service Industry Job Before Mocking Overworked Starbucks Employees

Starbucks workers rally in favor of unionization.
Jesse Watters dedicated a segment of his nightly Fox News show Tuesday to mocking a stressed-out Starbucks employee.
TV, Daredevil, Daredevil: Born Again, Matt Murdock

Will Daredevil’s Planned ‘Most Epic’ Fight Scene Finally Show Up in ‘Daredevil: Born Again’?

Daredevil in Marvel and Disney+ She-Hulk series.
Daredevil became known for their epic fight scenes, particularly ones that were done in one-shot.
News, disinformation, Fox News, hate speech, Nancy Pelosi, Tucker Carlson

Tucker Carlson Is Trying To Convince His Audience “There’s No Such Thing as Hate Speech”

Tucker Carlson makes a mocking face on his Fox News show above a chyron reading "Media: republicans must stop attacking Pelosi"
Tucker Carlson made the bizarre choice to tell his audience of more than 3 million viewers that hate speech straight-up does not exist.
TV, Andor, Star Wars (franchise), Star Wars: Andor

Wow, ‘Star Wars: Andor’ Really Threw Its Characters Through the Ringer This Week

Andor and Serkis staring at each other
There are three episodes left of Andor and god, what am I going to do with myself after this series? It's so good.
TV, deleted scenes, House of the Dragon

Let’s Talk About the Three Most Important Deleted Scenes From ‘House of the Dragon’

Matt Smith and Nanna Blondell in House of the Dragon (2022)
'House of the Dragon' has totally revitalized Westeros and it did so while jumping quickly through time to get our audience to the start of the Civil War. As a result we have some scenes that there cut and/or never filmed.
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