The Wednesday Edition - Oct 17, 2018
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Get your blood-curdling spook-season reading material right here.
Jacob Stone's Cruel and more of the season's spookiest reads are
ready and waiting to get you in the Halloween spirit.
Movies, deep learning, Harrison Ford, solo: a star wars story

Putting Young Harrison Ford in Solo: A Star Wars Story With AI Still Can’t Fix the Movie

harrison ford solo
A new, recut trailer from the Youtube channel derpfakes gives us something many fans have been waiting for: young Harrison Ford edited into Solo: A Star Wars Story.
Books, books, Halloween, Sponsored

6 Seriously Scary Horror Books to Read For Halloween

Halloween scary books
Our friends at Kensington Books have six novels that will keep you up at night and get you fully in the mood for Halloween. If you're the brave sort who enjoys frightening chills and terrifying thrills, read on.
News, #MeToo Movement, Dylan Farrow, Javier Bardem, Woody Allen

Javier Bardem’s Willingness to Work With Woody Allen Shows People Still Don’t Believe Women

WEST HOLLYWOOD, CA - SEPTEMBER 16: Javier Bardem poses during the Universal Pictures Home Entertainment Content Group's "Loving Pablo" special screening at The London West Hollywood on September 16, 2018 in West Hollywood, California. (Photo by Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images)
During the Lumière Film Festival this week, actor Javier Bardem spoke to the crowd about his career and the directors he worked with, including the controversial Woody Allen, whom Bardem has continued to defend.
TV, Legends of Tomorrow, muslim representation

Interview: Tala Ashe on Legends of Tomorrow’s Magically Delicious Season Four

legends of tomorrow tala ashe as Zari and brandon routh as Ray Palmer/Atom
Season one of Legends of Tomorrow was fine. Season two was really good, but season three was bonkers in the best way possible. I talked with Tala Ashe about season three, what we have to look forward to, and the impact of playing Zari, the first (and so far, only) Muslim superhero on television.
Big on the Internet, Movies, Blumhouse Productions, Patrick Wilson, The Conjuring, Vera Farmiga

Praise The Nun, We’re Getting More of Ed and Lorraine Warren in Annabelle 3

Ed Warren (Patrick Wilson) looks after his wife Lorraine (Vera Farmiga) in The Conjuring 2
I will absolutely die on the hill that Ed and Lorraine Warren (played by Patrick Wilson and Vera Farmiga) in The Conjuring franchise are one of the best depictions of healthy marriage in modern cinema
Big on the Internet, Netflix, romcoms, things we saw today

Things We Saw Today: Romcoms Are Officially Back and We Have the Streaming Numbers to Prove It

To All Of The Boys I've Loved Before, netflix, romcoms, crazy rich asians
Until recently, you'd be hard-pressed to argue that the Golden Age of romcoms wasn't behind us by at least a couple of decades. For fans of the genre to find great movies, we often have to re-watch ones from the era of Meg Ryan and Julia Roberts. The last year, though–or even maybe just few months–has seen a surge in not just new romcoms, but great new romcoms. And it turns out, the ratings reflect that.
Movies, Disney, Disney Feminism, Ellen DeGeneres, Keira Knightley

Keira Knightley’s Banned Disney Movies Include Cinderella and The Little Mermaid

The Little Mermaid
Actress Keira Knightley spoke to Ellen about "banning" Disney Princesses who don't uphold her feminist values from her daughter.
Big on the Internet, ableism, Instagram, Sarah Palin

Sarah Palin Uses Her Own Son to Mock Protestors, Proves She’s a Really Terrible Person

Sarah Palin attends a GOP conference
Sarah Palin's career has been one cruelty after another, but her latest move might really take the cake.
Big on the Internet, donald trump, sexism, Stormy Daniels

Donald Trump Calls Stormy Daniels “Horseface” and This Is How We Live Now

stormy daniels trump horseface lawsuit
Over the last few years, Donald Trump has repeatedly insisted that he respects women. He says he "cherishes" them, he loves them, he respects them. He's said he respects women more than Hillary Clinton, more than anyone, in fact, anyone at all. No one has ever respected women like Donald Trump respects women, according to Donald Trump.
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Movies, horror movies, women in film

7 Scream Queens Who Were Traumatized by the Directors Who Made Them Famous

the shining movie still
Ever since I watched Heather O’Rourke get sucked into the TV in Poltergeist, I’ve always wondered about child actors in horror movies. As a perpetual scaredy cat growing up, I struggled to see how the hell these kids coped on-set. As a (sort-of) adult, I now love horror movies. But it took until I was in my 20s and working as an entertainment journalist to realize that making a horror movie isn’t any easier for adults—particularly if you’re a woman.
TV, Doctor Who, Jodie Whittaker, The BBC

The New Doctor Finally Got Her TARDIS to “Come to Daddy”

Doctor Who season 11 episode 1 review
First off, let's talk about that theme song! Darker, with more bass, and filled with images of the galaxy, the new opening credits to Doctor Who might be the best yet! And that was just there to set up an incredible journey for the Doctor and her new "best friend" gang in the season's second episode, "The Ghost Monument."
TV, Netflix, review, The Chilling Adventures of Sabrina

Review: The Chilling Adventures of Sabrina Is Full of Satanic Fun but Needs a Stronger Arc

Kiernan Shipka in Chilling Adventures of Sabrina (2018)
Chilling Adventures of Sabrina has a great cast and mythology, but the episodic format hinders its forward moment as a narrative. There is cannibalism though!
AMP Featured, Movies, Batman (character), Batman v Superman, DCEU, Superman

DCEU Once More Reportedly Benches Henry Cavill and Ben Affleck, Which Isn’t Really Their Fault

ben affleck batman
Oh, the DCEU. With the highest of highs (Wonder Woman) and some pretty low lows (nearly everything else), the DCEU has been going through some growing pains.
News, clothing, female empowerment, Lady Gaga

Lady Gaga Knows You Don’t Like Her Suit & She Doesn’t Care. “I Wanted to Take the Power Back. Today I Wear the Pants.”

lady gaga, suit, assault, survivor, speech
In an emotional speech, Lady Gaga opened up about sexual assault, chronic pain, and taking back power.
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