The Wednesday Edition - Aug 8, 2018
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Movies, adaptations, books, movies

Movies That Are As Good or Better Than the Book

Joan Fontaine and Judith Anderson in Rebecca (1940)
We are too hard on film adaptations—sometimes they are better or equal to their print counterparts. Here are some we think make the mark.
Movies, Disney, Disney princesses, Frozen 2

Why Don’t Official Disney Princesses Get Theatrical Sequels?

Anna and Elsa Frozen poster
Disney princesses, it seems, are often getting sequels, but they don't make it to theaters for some reason—except Anna and Elsa.
Big on the Internet, Alex Jones, First Amendment

Alex Jones’ Supporters Still Don’t Understand What “Free Speech” Means

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More and more companies are banning Alex Jones from using their platforms to spew his hateful conspiracy theories and racist and antisemitic drivel. Facebook, Apple, Spotify, and YouTube have all removed Jones' content from their sites. If you've spent any time at all on the internet, you can probably guess what that means. Yup, a lot of misinformed conservative supporters yelling about "freedom of speech."
Big on the Internet, rey, Star Wars (franchise), Star Wars: Episode IX

Things We Saw Today: You’d Think People Would Have Let Go of This Rey’s Parents Thing but Life Finds a Way

There's a new fan theory about who could be Rey's parents—two characters that we already know.
Movies, Birds of Prey, Black Mask, Margot Robbie

Black Mask Will Be the Villain in Margot Robbie’s Upcoming Birds of Prey Movie

black mask dc comics
Warner Bros. has announced that the villain of the upcoming Birds of Prey movie will be Black Mask. Black Mask (or as Princess Weekes calls him, "Red Skull's cousin") is the alias of Roman Sionis, a sadistic kingpin in Gotham's crime-ridden city with a penchant for kittens. Did I say kittens? Just kidding, I meant black masks.
Technology, Ajit Pai, The FCC

FCC’s “Cyber Attack” Excuse Turns Out to Be About as Real as It Sounds

Dade yells "Hack the Planet" in Hackers
No one has ever, ever believed an "I was hacked" excuse for things going wrong on the internet without direct confirmation that it was actually true. In terms of believability, it comes in just barely ahead of "the Ambien made me racist." The FCC's claim that a cyber attack was responsible for bringing down the agency's public comment system, while they were taking comments on their wildly unpopular plan to roll back net neutrality rules in May 2018, ranked just behind that.
TV, LGBTQ Representation, Riverdale

Let’s Cry Over All the Deleted Riverdale Cheryl/Toni Scenes

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One of the highlights of this season of Riverdale has been the relationship between Cheryl Blossom and Toni Topaz, also known as Choni.
AMP Featured, Big on the Internet, Carrie Fisher, donald trump, Hollywood Walk of Fame

West Hollywood Votes to Permanently Remove Donald Trump’s Star & Mark Hamill Knows Who Should Replace It

trump star walk of fame carrie fisher replace
The West Hollywood City Council has passed a resolution asking the city of Los Angeles to remove Trump's star permanently. They say this has nothing to do with the fact that Trump is a Republican—after all, no one is smashing up Ronald Regan or Arnold Schwarzenegger's stars–but because having a star on the Walk of Fame is a privilege, and one that Trump has proven he doesn't deserve.
AMP Featured, TV, Arrowverse, Batwoman, Ruby Rose, The CW

Ruby Rose Has Been Cast as The CW’s Batwoman, and We Have Some Thoughts

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The CW has found it's Kate Kane in 'Orange is the New Black' actress Ruby Rose.
Big on the Internet, Supernatural, The CW, Wayward Sisters

Supernatural Spin-Offs Are Unlikely to Happen for One Reason

Sam and Dean Winchester in Supernatural
Why have none of the potential Supernatural spin-offs—like the female-centric Wayward Sisters—have been picked up? Here's the likely reason, courtesy of The CW president Mike Pedowitz.
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AMP Featured, Movies, adaptations, Harry Potter, J.K. Rowling

Are the Harry Potter Movies … Actually Any Good?

Rupert Grint and Daniel Radcliffe in Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (2004)
In my youth, I remember being so excited about the Harry Potter movies, from the casting news to running out to see each movie on opening day, it was an important piece of my childhood—especially when we were waiting for the later books to come out. However, it was when I went to go see Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince in theaters that the most disturbing thing happened ... I fell asleep during the movie.
TV, Gal Gadot, Hedy Lamarr, Showtime

Gal Gadot in Talks to Play Actor and Inventor Hedy Lamarr in Showtime Limited Series

gal gadot hedy lamarr
Gal Gadot is on a mission to play badass women and we are here.for.it. The Wonder Woman star is circling a limited series project from Sarah Treem (The Affair) about the life of Hedy Lamarr. Gadot has expressed interest in playing the role, and it's easy to see why. Hedy Lamarr was a certified badass.
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