The Thursday Edition - Apr 7, 2022
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TV, HBO, The Baby

The Trailer for ‘The Baby’ Shows Us That Infants Can Be Murderers, Too

The Baby trailer
From creators Siân Robins-Grace and Lucy Gaymer, the series is set to premiere on HBO later this month and honestly, I am ready and willing to laugh at a baby just murdering people. It's what we all deserve this far into 2022.
Big on the Internet, Figurines, Mondo, Wolverine, X-Men 97, X-Men: The Animated Series

Mondo’s Wolverine Figurine From ‘X-Men: The Animated Series’ Is as Perfect as a Juicy Turkey Leg

Wolverine
Mondo has released a detailed 1/6 scale figure of Wolverine based on X-Men: The Animated Series, just in time to celebrate the upcoming series revival.
TV, david jenkins, HBO, HBO Max, Our Flag Means Death, Rhys Darby, Taika Waititi

Behind the Huge Fan Clamor to Renew ‘Our Flag Means Death’ for Season 2

Blackbeard gazes adoringly at Stede Bonnet on 'Our Flag Means Death' after they kiss
The hashtag #RenewOurFlagMeansDeath has been trending for days—for the entirety of the week, in fact. Fans of the Taika Waititi/Rhys Darby queer pirate comedy series are chomping at the bit for a season two renewal announcement from HBO Max. (It’s us. We’re fans.) The label-defying show proved to be a breakout hit, moving from relative […]
Movies, Doctor Strange, Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness, mcu

Here’s Everything You Must Watch Before ‘Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness’

Doctor Strange 2 Poster
Marvel loves to tie all its movies together, so you don't want to do yourself a disservice by seeing the new movie without seeing all the stuff that lays the groundwork for it.
News, drama, Ketanji Brown Jackson, Rand Paul

Wow, Rand Paul Found a Way To Try To Make Ketanji Brown Jackson’s SCOTUS Confirmation About Him

Rand Paul looks testy inside the Captiol building
Rand Paul loves drama and he loves making things about himself. Today's historic Supreme Court confirmation hearing was no exception.
Movies, animation, Disney, Female Villains, villains

A Ranking of Disney’s Best Female Villains (Based on Extremely Scientific Methods)

Two side-by-side pictures of Maleficent and Madame Medusa, from Disney's Maleficent and The Rescuers respectively.
Disney Villains are just as iconic—and as marketable—as Disney Princesses. Their character designs are uniquely recognizable and their songs are just as catchy, so here's a ranking of the best villainesses that haunted our childhood nightmares.
TV, Disney+, Moon Knight

Moon Knight’s Relative Obscurity Let Him Have a Fresh Start on Disney+

Moon Knight promo photo featuring Moon Knight standing amidst downed opponents.
The good thing about the series being based around such an unknown character is that they can take Marc Spector and Steven Grant anywhere.
TV, dumpster fires, I love mess, Netflix, reality TV, The Ultimatum

After Watching Both Seasons of Netflix’s ‘Love Is Blind’ I May Have Met My Trash TV Match With ‘The Ultimatum’

Nick and Vanessa Lachey
After issuing an ultimatum to their partner, Netflix's "The Ultimatum" splits up the couple, lets them find someone new, and decide who they want to be with.
News, Ketanji Brown Jackson, making history, U.S. Supreme Court

The Votes Are in and It’s ‘Associate Justice of the Supreme Court Ketanji Brown Jackson’ Now

Ketanji Brown Jackson raises her right hand and grins as she's sworn in
Ketanji Brown Jackson has been officially confirmed to the Supreme Court after a final Senate vote Wednesday afternoon.
TV, Batman (character), Disney+, marvel, mcu, Moon Knight

Batman and Moon Knight Share Some Similarities—Here’s How the Two Are Linked (And How They’re Not!)

Moon Knight promo photo featuring Moon Knight standing amidst downed opponents.
According to comic book lore, Moon Knight was created to be Marvel's counterpart to Batman. But are they really that similar?
News, Jimmy Kimmel, jokes, Marjorie Taylor Greene, overreactions

Marjorie Taylor Greene Says She Reported Jimmy Kimmel’s Joke To the Capitol Police

In a scene from Reno 911, a man sits on the ground between two police officers and cries, with the caption 'I was murdered'
Jimmy Kimmel made a very tame joke about Marjorie Taylor Greene. She called it a "threat of violence" and says she reported it to the police.
Books, Bleach, manga, My Hero Academia, Viz, Viz Media

It’s a Good Time To Be a ‘Bleach’ and ‘My Hero Academia’ Fan Thanks to These Viz Manga Announcements

Viz manga
Viz has announced a limited re-release of the first volume of Bleach. They also announced a 20-volume manga box set for My Hero Academia.
Movies, Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness, marvel, Scarlet Witch, Wanda Maximoff

Everything We Know About Tommy and Billy Maximoff in ‘Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness’

Wanda Maximoff with her boys in Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness
Are the boys actually part of the story, or is it just Wanda's imagination?
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