The Thursday Edition - Aug 1, 2019
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With Alexa's wedding rapidly approaching, Maddie and Theo both share bridal partyresponsibilities that require more interaction with each other than they're comfortable with. After an “oops, we made a mistake” night together, neither one can stop thinking about the other, but as with any engagement with a nemesis, there are unspoken rules that must be abided by. First and foremost, don't fall in love.

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News, 2020 Presidential election, Joe Biden, Kamala Harris

Let’s Unpack Joe Biden’s Cringeworthy Greeting for Kamala Harris at Last Night’s Debate

Democratic presidential candidates former Vice President Joe Biden and Sen. Kamala Harris (D-CA) greet each other at the Democratic Presidential Debate
It was a playful acknowledgement that she completely destroyed him last time. It was also a super patronizing thing to say to a 54-year-old Senator running for president.
Movies, Hobbs and Shaw

Lol Hobbs and Shaw, No One Buys That Vanessa Kirby and Jason Statham Are the Same Age. Stop It, Hollywood.

Vanessa Kirby and Jason Statham in Hobbs and Shaw
I don't like that movies think they can get away with predominantly casting younger women, even as characters who are supposed to be the same age as older men. It puts unreasonable expectations on women to look younger and does nothing to make men feel those same pressures (not that anyone should).
TV, Elisabeth Moss, Hulu, The Handmaid's Tale

After a Frustratingly Slow Season, The Handmaid’s Tale Delivers a Game-Changing Episode

Elisabeth moss is sick of your shit as June in Hulu's The Handmaid's Tale.
It took ten long episodes to get here, but episode 11 of season 3 of The Handmaid's Tale, "Liars", finally delivers some long-overdue action.
Sponsored, The Mary Sue Shop

Even the Middle Seat Is Better With These 12 Travel Deals

Dollar flight club logo art.
From the winding security lines to the middle seat that's right next to the bathroom, any travel situation can be made better when you're prepared with the right gear and know-how. Consider this list of deals your preparation kit—shop for everything you need for your next trip and beyond, starting at just $12.
AMP Featured, Big on the Internet, Jeremy Renner, Taika Waititi

Honestly, Taika Waititi Is the Most Important Part of Jeremy Renner’s New Song

Taika Waititi with an off the shoulder look
Anyway, come for the wild time that is whatever is happening in Renner's world but stay because Taika Waititi is in the background of shots just posing.
Big on the Internet, body shaming, Noah Centineo

Stop Body Shaming 2.0: The Noah Centineo Edition

To All the Boys I Loved Before cast members Lana Condor and Noah Centineo and as Lara Jean and Peter Kavinsky
Want to say someone looks really good? Do it; promote body love. Think someone looks less than your ideal? Shut up.
TV, contributors, Hulu, Veronica Mars

How Season 4 of Veronica Mars Failed its Protagonist

Veronica and Logan on the couch looking at each other with angst in Hulu's Veronica Mars season 4.
With the writers seemingly committed to the mystery rather than their own characters driving the story, the final minutes of the season finale became a prime example of lazy writing. If nothing else, Season 4 of Veronica Mars failed its protagonist, and its antiquated ideas about relationships and race, among other things, proved that being brought back from TV cancellation was a disservice.
TV, Daniel Brühl, Falcon & Winter Soldier, zemo

Zemo Is One of the Best MCU Villains and I’m Thrilled He’s Coming Back

Daniel Brühl as Helmut Zemo in Falcon & The Winter Soldier
After months of rumors, it was confirmed at San Diego Comic Con that Daniel Brühl's character from Captain America: Civil War, Helmut Zemo, would be joining the Marvel Studios Falcon & The Winter Soldier Disney+ series. This is a brilliant addition to the show. Zemo is one of the MCU's better villains, and his presence augurs excellent things to come.
Movies, Betty Gilpin, Hilary Swank, The Hunt

Betty Gilpin and Hilary Swank Face Off in Blumhouse’s Fiendishly Frightening The Hunt

blumhouse the hunt
Blumhouse's The Hunt follows Betty Gilpin as she leads a group of people who are being hunted by the wealthy elite led by Hilary Swank.
Movies, Studio Ghibli, things we saw today

Things We Saw Today: A Ranking of Studio Ghibli’s 20 Feature Films, but I Have My Own #1

Uma Thurman and Alison Lohman in Kaze no tani no Naushika (1984)
Studio Ghibli is one of the most accomplished animation studios in the world and has delivered 20 feature films in its 34-year-old career.
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