The Friday Edition - Feb 28, 2020
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Movies, Arrival, Neil deGrasse Tyson

Neil deGrasse Tyson, If You’re Going to Try to Come for Arrival, You’d Better Not Miss

Amy Adams in Arrival looking exhausted.
If you're gonna dunk on a movie's plot hole to an audience of 13.6 million followers, maybe be extra sure that that hole actually exists.
News, Coronavirus

Why Does Coronavirus Have Us so Panicked?

Why is coronavirus so scary compared to others that have come before, like swine flu or avian flu?
TV, I Am Not Okay With This, Netflix, Sophia Lillis

The Nerdy Beauty of Netflix’s I Am Not Okay With This

Sophia Lillis in I Am Not Okay With This
A fun and quick watch, I would recommend I Am Not Okay With This to anyone who will listen.
Big on the Internet, Books, 18th century literature, fanfiction, Smut

History Validates Fanfiction Smut Writers—It Has Always Been Here

Spock and Kirk in Star Trek the Original Series
The 18th Century has a sexy history that might surprise you when it comes to fanfiction and fan art.
TV, Anthony Mackie, Captain America (character), Sam Wilson

One Shield, Two Shield … Three Shield!? Who All Gets a Captain America Shield, Marvel?

Captain America's Shield in Falcon and the Winter Soldier
Anthony Mackie may be taking on the shield in Falcon and the Winter Soldier but he ... may not be the only one?
News, #MeToo Movement, Harvey Weinstein, rape culture

Weinstein Juror Speaks out on Whether #MeToo Impacted the Case

Harvey Weinstein leaves court as someone holds his arm.
A male juror discussed finding Weinstein guilty and claimed that the verdict had nothing to do with #MeToo.
AMP Featured, Movies, Disney, LGBTQ erasure, Mulan

The Excuse for Removing Shang From Mulan Is Trash

BD Wong, Ming-Na Wen, Donny Osmond, and Lea Salonga in Mulan (1998)
Just know that I (and the internet) will not tolerate this disrespect to Li Shang's name and his back muscles. Period.
Big on the Internet, Oscar Isaac, space, things we saw today

Things We Saw Today: BREAKING NEWS: Oscar Isaac Calls Himself a Space Slut

Oscar Isaac in Ex Machina
Oscar Isaac is a great many things and one of those things? Well, he's a self-identified space slut.
Big on the Internet, Bernie Sanders, cosplay, Elizabeth Warren

Democrats Are Inspiring Unconventional Fundraisers via Social Media

Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) (R) gestures as Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) raises her hand and former New York City mayor Mike Bloomberg listen during the Democratic presidential primary debate
Even if you're not a fan of Warren or Sanders, you have to admire the passion they inspire within their fan bases.
Movies, DC, marvel, Star Wars (franchise)

The Importance of Sharing Our Pop Culture Loves With Younger Generations

Tony Stark and Peter Parker
That feeling of wanting to call my brother hasn't wavered. I think it never will.
AMP Featured, News, 2020 Presidential election, Elizabeth Warren, Late Show with Stephen Colbert

Elizabeth Warren Played “Name That Billionaire” With Stephen Colbert Because She DGAF

Elizabeth Warren holds up a picture of Mike Bloomberg during "Name That Billionaire" with Stephen Colbert
The billionaire who definitely cuts his own bangs? The one who looks like the underside of a hairless cat? The one who knows everything about you? Warren knows her billionaires.
Comics, Scott Summers, Wolverine, X-Men

Wolverine Wants to See Cyclops in a Speedo and There Is Nothing Y’all Can Do to Stop Them

Scott and Wolverine
A while ago, we wrote about the poly relationship that was going on between Scott Summers, his wife Jean, and their Canadian boy-toy, Wolverine. It was vague enough that you could assume that maybe it was just Jean getting some love from both, but the gays knew that there was a little bit more to it, and the most recent issue of X-Men #7 seems to confirm that.
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