The Tuesday Edition - Aug 20, 2019
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A new adventure from the Hugo finalist and author of A Natural History of Dragons
Audrey, granddaughter of a renowned dragon scholar, is plunged into an intricate conspiracy when she attempts to decipher a series of ancient tablets holding the secrets of the ancient Draconean civilization. Alongside her dearest childhood friend and fellow archeologist Kudshayn, she must find proof of the conspiracy before it’s too late.

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Big on the Internet, archive of our own, Emma Watson, Tom Felton

Tom Felton & Emma Watson Suddenly Hanging Out After AO3 Wins a Hugo? Coincidence? I Think Not

Charlie meme from Always Sunny
Draco Malfoy himself, Tom Felton, posted a picture of him giving guitar lessons to Emma Watson in South Africa, with Watson wearing matching pajamas, which is very on-brand. For all of us trash Draco/Hermione shippers, it was a moment of fandom synergy.
Movies, Avengers: Endgame, Harry Potter, Star Wars (franchise)

What If Creators Stopped Revisiting Finished Work?

Spider-Man crumbling into dust as Tony Stark watches in Marvel's Avengers: Infinity War.
So maybe let's all stop going back to the finished products and exist in the future of these universes? Pretend Hayden Christensen wasn't CGI'd into the end of 'Return of the Jedi'? 
Movies, David Bowie, Johnny Flynn, Stardust

First Look at Johnny Flynn as Bowie in Stardust Is Here, Whether Anyone Wants It or Not

Johnny Flynn as David Bowie.
Anyway, what if we took Jones's and Taika Waititi's suggestions for this movie and lived our best lives?
TV, adam ruins everything, history, shaving

Exclusive: Adam Ruins Everything Uncovers the Truth Behind Women Shaving

A still from tonight's episode of Adam Ruins Everything.
If you're wondering why women started shaving, you can blame capitalism.
AMP Featured, Movies, Godzilla: King of the Monsters, Millie Bobby Brown, Vera Farmiga

People Love Godzilla, They Just Hate Boring Humans and Wonky Thanos Plots

Vera Farmiga and Millie Bobby Brown in Godzilla: King of the Monsters (2019)
If anything is to blame for Godzilla: King of Monsters underperforming at the Box Office, it's the crappy human plotlines that never match up to the excitement of the monster mash.
Movies, contributors, San Diego Comic-Con 2019, TMS SDCC 2019

What Game-Changing Women Told Us About Progress in the Movie and TV Industries at Comic-Con

A movie camera as it records.
One of our favorite panels last month at San Diego Comic-Con was “Hollywood Gamechangers: A Conversation with Creative Women Behind Popular Films and TV Projects.” After the panel, we were able to chat with some of these awesome women to find out how the industry has evolved for women and what women, and Hollywood at large, can do to keep things chaning for the better.
TV, He-Man, Netflix, She-Ra and the Princesses of Power

Things We Saw Today: He-Man Is Coming to Netflix but Don’t Expect a She-Ra Crossover

He-Man rubs his Power Sword.
Given the success of Netflix's She-Ra series, it seemed natural that He-Man would eventually find his way to the streaming platform, and now he has.
TV, HBO Max, Practical Magic, Rules of Magic

HBO Max is Making a Practical Magic Prequel Series About the Aunts and I’m Already Dead

stockard channing and dianne wiest in practical magic
If you were a certain type of girl in the 90s who loved all things witchcraft, you likely had a well-worn VHS copy of 1998's Practical Magic in your bedroom, along with a poster for The Craft and more than one choker necklace.
Movies, It Chapter Two, pennywise, WTF

A New Jersey Woman Has Only Acceptable Response To Finding a Pennywise Doll Floating In Her Backyard: She Set It on Fire

Pennywise (Bll Skarsgård) tries to catch a new victim in a still from IT: Chapter One.
Imagine enjoying a quiet afternoon in your backyard when a Pennywise doll with weird symbols scrawled onto its forehead floats into your backyard.
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Canon DSLR camera.
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TV, Supernatural

My Complicated Relationship With Supernatural

Sam and Dean Winchester in The CW's Supernatural
And sure, maybe someday I'll go back to watching Supernatural and finish it all. But until that day, I'm content with remembering my favorite episodes and thinking fondly of the show I loved.
AMP Featured, TV, autism, Autism Speaks, Sesame Street

Sesame Street Needs to End Its Partnership With Autism Speaks

Julia, who means a lot to many families, deserves better than a partnership between Sesame Street and Autism Speaks.
The Autistic Self Advocacy Network has announced that it will end its years-long partnership with Sesame Street due to the show's continued work with Autism Speaks, a deeply harmful organization. 
TV, Anna Torv, LGBTQ Representation, mindhunter

Season 2 of Mindhunter Gives Anna Torv’s Closeted Character Her Own Storyline

anna torv in mindhunter netflix
It's an important storyline for Anna Torv's character, as Wendy has previously been relegated to the background.
News, 2020 Presidential election, abortion, Kirsten Gillibrand, reproductive rights

Kirsten Gillibrand Is Tired of Reproductive Rights Being Labeled a “Women’s Issue” and She’s Goddamned Right

Kirsten Gillibrand speaks to reporters following a town hall in St. Louis, MO.
More Democrats need to come states like Missouri, Georgia, and the other places where reproductive rights are most under attack. It's easy to write these states off as being Republican strongholds and therefore not worth travelling to in a campaign, but there are also dedicated activists and terrified/galvanized voters who deserve to be centered in these discussions.
Movies, nerd culture, Twitter

Yes, There’s a Reason Some of Us Still Have to Defend Our Love of Superhero Movies

Peter Parker looking confused, trying to figure things out in Marvel and Sony's Spider-Man: Far From Home
I can't wait until I can go to a Marvel movie and never worry that some guy is going to ask where my boyfriend is. 
Movies, Disney, Marvel Comics, politics

Disney And Marvel Need to Stop Being Afraid of Political Art

Ms. Marvel yells, "To the polls!" while raising an American flag.
Now, at a tumultuous time in history, we cannot afford to be apolitical, which is a political choice in and of itself.
AMP Featured, Big on the Internet, archive of our own, Naomi Novik, The Hugo Awards

Everyone Who Contributed to Fanfiction Site “Archive of Our Own” Is Now a Hugo Award Winner

Archive of Our Own wins Best Related Work Hugo Award
The 2019 Hugo Awards already hold a special place in many of our hearts: this will be remembered as the year that fanfiction mothership Archive of Our Own won a Hugo Award. If you have ever contributed a fanwork to the site, you're a part of this.
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