The Saturday Edition - Oct 22, 2022
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Big on the Internet, Jake Gyllenhaal, Prophet (film), things we saw today

Things We Saw Today: Jake Gyllenhaal’s Comic Book Movie ‘Prophet’ Gets a Writer and Director

Jake Gyllenhaal on the red carpet
Jake Gyllenhaal is adding another comic book movie to his resume.
TV, HBO Max, House of the Dragon, leaks

HBO Max Says ‘Dracarys’ as ‘House of the Dragon’ Finale Leaks Online

Leo Hart, Harvey Sadler, and Emma D'Arcy in House of the Dragon (2022)
And if you're someone who not only torrented the episode but is posting spoilers on social media, congratulations: everyone hates you.
Movies, Charlize Theron, Kerry Washington, Netflix, Paul Feig, The School for Good and Evil (Netflix)

‘The School for Good and Evil’ Fails to Conjure Any Magic or Emotion

THE SCHOOL FOR GOOD AND EVIL. (L to R) Sofia Wylie as Agatha and Sophia Anne Caruso as Sophie in The School For Good And Evil.
The film is at once drowning in mythology, while remaining painfully superficial with regard to its characters.
TV, Charlie Cox, Daredevil, Daredevil: Born Again

Charlie Cox Credits Online Campaign With Saving ‘Daredevil’

Daredevil in Marvel and Disney+ She-Hulk series.
Cox's return to the role was just as much a surprise to him as it was to the audience.
Big on the Internet, Disney villians, Halloween costumes, Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women (MMIW), Pocahontas, Romani, tiktok

Influencer’s Alternative to Pocahontas Halloween Costume Is Somehow Also Almost as Bad

Governor Ratcliffe from Disney's Pocahontas. Image: Disney.
Nothing makes Ratcliffe or the millions of others like him interesting.
Big on the Internet, Carrie Fisher

Things We Saw Today: Happy Birthday Carrie Fisher, We Miss You

Carrie Fisher gives the audience the bird
Today would have been Carrie Fisher's 66th birthday, so let's reflect on why we still love her so much and share our favorite Carrie stories.
Movies, Halloween, horror movies, Jamie Lee Curtis, Michael Myers

Best ‘Halloween’ Series Movies, Ranked

Laurie practicing shooting in Halloween 2018
Grab a weapon and get ready, it’s time to talk about films in the 'Halloween' franchise.
Anime, My Hero Academia

This Is Why We All Love Mirko From ‘My Hero Academia’

my hero academia character mirko is best bunny
The popular anime and manga series My Hero Academia is filled to the brim with fun characters. Many who have only gotten a few moments to shine, but instantly people started to craft entire backstories around them. Nowhere is that more prominent than with Rumi Usagiyama aka Rabbit Hero: Mirko.
TV, Andor, criminal justice reform, Star Wars (franchise)

This ‘Andor’ Scene Is Upsettingly Realistic

Cassian Andor on a beach
The injustices in Andor are horrific not because of mustache-twirling villains in the upper echelons of the Empire, but because of ordinary people just doing their jobs.
Big on the Internet, Skeletons, tiktok

That’s It. This Person Wins for the Absolute Best Use of Home Depot’s Giant Skeleton.

giant skeleton
The problem with living in an apartment is that I do not have the space for a nearly 12-foot skeleton.
News, 2020 Election, democrats, donald trump, january 6th, January 6th panel, news, Republicans, Trump

Here’s What’s Going on With Donald Trump’s January 6 Committee Subpoena

Donald Trump cringes while speaking in front of a section of border wall.
Former President Donald Trump (a phrase that I still can’t believe is normal) has officially been subpoenaed by the January 6th panel. 
Big on the Internet, LGBTQIA, OnlyFans, porn, sex

How Could You Spend a Mere 1 Minute and 37 Seconds on OnlyFans?

A woman wearing a watch while accessing OnlyFans. The time reads one minute, 37 seconds, and 7 milliseconds.
The average U.K. OnlyFans user was on the site for just one minute and 37 seconds daily. Maybe there's another, queerer way to relate to OnlyFans.
Big on the Internet, Taylor Swift

The Songs on the Perfection That Is Taylor Swift’s ‘Midnights,’ Ranked

Taylor Swift singing
Taylor Swift's Midnights is here and has taken us over.
Comics, graphic novels, Iran, Iran Protests, women's rights

Reading ‘Iranian Love Stories’ as a New Wave of Young Women Fights Back in Iran

Iranian Love Stories by Jane Deuxard and illustrated by Deloupy next to images of cameras. (Image: Graphic Mundi.)
Spurred by the death of Amini, this current moment is both very similar to The Green Movement and yet very different ...
Movies, Black Adam, DCEU, Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson, SEO

Let’s Talk About the Weakest Part of ‘Black Adam’

Aldis Hodge and Marwan Kenzari in Black Adam (2022)
Black Adam, which is currently arriving in theaters, has the dual purpose of being a origin story to an antihero character, and being a product that will help launch a new rebirth thing of the DCEU. After a bombastic high octave first and second act, the third act is were things sort of unravel while still trying to deliver the kind of action based pathos we are used to getting in a comic book action movie. Let's get into it.
Big on the Internet, Black Adam, DCEU, Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson

‘Black Adam’ Post Credits Scene Explained: What [Spoiler] Means

Dwayne Johnson in Black Adam (2022)
'Black Adam' takes an MCU-like turn with a post credits scene that expands the larger DCEU and sets up some intriguing possibilities.
News, january 6th, Steve Bannon

Will Steve Bannon Actually Go to Prison?

Steve Bannon, New Yorker, festival, speaker
Steve Bannon has been sentenced to prison, but the reason may surprise you.
Big on the Internet, James Corden

Well, Everyone Knows James Corden Is Terrible Now

James Corden on chubbt people romances.
You're a public figure. If you are an asshole, it holds more weight than if some random Joe off the street was mean one day and sure, that might suck that you can't let your asshole card fly free but hey, that's the price of fame.
Anime, animation, anime, Chainsaw Man, manga, mappa, unions

Why This Missing Line in ‘Chainsaw Man’ Should Worry You If You Love Anime

Denji's bathtub scene in the second episode of MAPPA's anime adaption of Chainsaw Man
There was an omission that I only realized well after the episode ended, and that realization has been dominating my brain space ever since.
TV, aemond targaryen, Daemon Targaryen, House of the Dragon, House Targaryen

Aemond Targaryen is Becoming one of the Most Popular Characters on ‘House of the Dragon’ and I am Here for it

A picture of older Prince Aemond Targaryen, as he will appear during the Dance of the Dragons in House of the Dragon
Aemond Targaryen is the Internet's hot new 'House of the Dragon' bombshell, as he competes with Daemon for "messiest in Westeros." He also happens to be Daemon's number one fan.
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