The Wednesday Edition - Aug 4, 2021
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Movies & TV, TV, anime, CrunchyRoll, review

Let’s Go On a Father-Daughter Mech Anime Adventure With the First Episode of SAKUGAN

Promo for SAKUGAN

The first episode of SAKUGAN premieres at Virtual Crunchyroll Expo tomorrow, here's a spoiler-free review of this father-daughter mech anime series.

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Movies, Arthurian mythology, The Green Knight

I’m Disappointed in the Way The Green Knight Handled Homoerotic Subtext

Joel Edgerton and Dev Patel in The Green Knight (2021) just about to be bros

A24's latest release The Green Knight has a very split reaction between critics and audiences. Based on the Arthurian legend we watch Gawain (Dev Patel) go on the journey that made him a legend.

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Movies, Gorr the God Butcher

First On-Set Look at Christian Bale as Gorr the God Butcher in Thor: Love and Thunder

Gorr the Butcher looking ominous

I can't wait for a trailer of Thor: Love and Thunder so we have any idea of what's going on but, until then, we can look at these pictures of Christian Bale walking to set and continue to ask ourselves what in the world are we signing ourselves up for?

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Big on the Internet, Barack Obama, birthday, president

Twitter Celebrates President Barack Obama’s Birthday With #ThanksObamaFor

barack obama

From on-point truths to funny memes and introducing us to Michelle Obama, President Barack Obama's birthday is bringing out the best in people and then some!

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Books, Black August, Black History, Latinx

6 Books to Educate Yourself on Black Resistance for Black August

Books "When They Called Me A Terrorist: A BLM Memoir," "An African American and Latinx History of the United States," and "The Black Panther Party Graphic Novel" book covers. (Image: St. Martin's Griffin, Beacon Press, and Ten Speed Press.)

In the spirit of Black August's mission to spread awareness and educate ourselves on Black liberation, this list of challenging, non-fiction books gives us a better understanding of the history of Black resistance in the United States. Here are some of my favorite books about Black resistance and some on my To Be Read (TBR) List.

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Books, romance, Romance Writers of America, Romancelandia

Romance Writers of America Continues to Celebrate Racist Conversion Stories

Bloodied cowboy hat representing the RWA (Romance Writers of America) controversy. (Graphic: Alyssa Shotwell)

Everyone was already on edge for this year's romance book awards after years of controversy for the RWA. Then this book won.

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Big on the Internet, COVID, COVID-19, Pandemic

Unfortunately, Delta Plus Is Trending Because of COVID, Not Delta Airlines

Delta Airplane

According to the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KDCA), South Korea has detected two cases of the Delta Plus COVID variant.

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TV, Disney+, Doogie Howser, Peyton Elizabeth Lee

Things We Saw Today: Disney+’s Doogie Kamealoha, M.D. Gets Premiere Date and Intro

Doogie Kamealoha, M.D. played by Peyton Elizabeth Lee on Disney+.

Disney+ has given us our first look at Peyton Elizabeth Lee as Doogie Kamealoha, M.D. in the Doogie Howser remake that I never knew I wanted.

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News, COVID vaccine, New York City

NYC Now Requiring COVID-19 Vaccination to Go to Restaurants, Gyms, Other Indoor Venues

Woman in a mask holding up a syringe.

"If you're unvaccinated, unfortunately, you will not be able to participate in many things," de Blasio said. "If you want to participate in our society fully, you've got to get vaccinated." And great! More cities do this!!!! 

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AMP Featured, TV, contributors, Nancy Drew

Nancy Drew and the Curse of Underrated Television

Nancy in the woods with a flashlight in The CW's Nancy Drew banner art.

Let’s be real. Remakes, revivals, and efforts to bring classic characters into the “modern age” are definitely getting a bit overplayed

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Movies, Billy Porter, Camila Cabello, Cinderella

Camila Cabello’s Cinderella Follows Her Dreams Instead of the Prince in New Trailer

Camila Cabello in Cinderella (2021)

in the first official trailer for Amazon's Cinderella we see a brand-new version of the classic tale with the lead following her dreams instead of the prince.

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AMP Featured, News, Andrew Cuomo, New York, sexual harassment

Andrew Cuomo Responds To Sexual Harassment Investigation With Victim-Blaming and a Bizarre Slideshow

Andrew Cuomo speaks during a pre-recorded video statement

Now that the investigation is finished, he has a point-by-point rebuttal aimed at specific individual women.

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Movies, Brendan Fraser, Killers of the Flower Moon, Martin Scorsese

The Internet Loves That Brendan Fraser Is Working With Martin Scorsese

Brendan Fraser in Steven Soderbergh's No Sudden Move

We have to support, protect, and uplift Brendan Fraser and I can't wait to see Killers of the Flower Moon!

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