The Wednesday Edition - Apr 24, 2019
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Movies, Disney, Elizabeth Olsen, WandaVision

WandaVision to Be Six Hours of Your Favorite Witch and Android in Love

wandavision six hours of this
At the Endgame red carpet, Elizebeth Olsen spoke about the upcoming WandaVision Disney+ series and the tone it may be going with as we exit Marvel's Phase 3.
Movies, Thanos

Thanos Hosting Saturday Night Live Proves We Need to Know the Pop Culture State of the MCU

Thanos Avengers Infinity War
Does Saturday Night Live exist in the MCU?
Big on the Internet, King Lear, King Lear on Broadway, William Shakespeare

The Perks and Pitfalls of a Female King Lear

King Lear on Broadway
So, what happens when you flip that and have an actress like Glenda Jackson bringing Lear himself to life? To be quite honest, it makes Lear's actions even more despicable, to me. 
News, #MeToo Movement, jewelry, sexual harassment

Your Favorite Mall Jewelry Stores Are Apparently a Gold Mine of Sexual Harassment and Discrimination

A shopper walks by a Zales Jewelers store at the Serramonte Mall on February 19, 2014 in Daly City, California.
Jewelers like Kay, Jared the Galleria of Jewelry, Osterman, J.B. Robinson, Zales, and others were as ubiquitous as a Sbarros or a Limited Too.
News, sexism, women in politics

In a Political System Designed for Men, Women Are Still Fighting for the Right to Use Campaign Funds for Childcare

Nancy Pelosi stands at her podium, surrounded by children of representatives.
When women enter into politics, they can find themselves butting up against a whole slew of obstacles that, for most of the history of the US government, no one even realized were there. These obstacles come from a system that was designed to be universal, but turns out was actually designed for men, though people might not have recognized the difference until women began participating in that system, a thing that's now happening in record numbers.
Big on the Internet, Leaving Neverland, Michael Jackson, Michal Jackson musical

Yeah, a Michael Jackson Musical Was Always a Bad Idea

Michael Jackson performing in New Zealand
If you have the time to watch Leaving Neverland, you should to understand the struggle that James Safechuck and Wade Robson went through at the hands of Michael Jackson.
TV, Star Trek (franchise)

We’re Getting a Second Star Trek Animated Series About “Lawless Teens,” Not Starfleet Captains

Star Trek: The Animated Series followed the crew of the Enterprise after their cancellation.
Don't go in expecting lawful good captains and a noble crew when you sit down to watch the second animated Star Trek series in development.
Books, Bret Easton Ellis

The Guardian’s Review of Bret Easton Ellis’s White Is Scathingly Delicious

BEE's new book gets scathing review Christian Bale in American Psycho (2000)
Anna Leszkiewicz's smart and biting review of Bret Easton Ellis' new book, White breaks down the fine line between rational and raving.
AMP Featured, Movies, Godzilla: King of the Monsters

The Final Godzilla: King of the Monsters Trailer Is a Perfect Monster Mash

Millie Bobby Brown's character gets ready to watch Godzilla fight in the final trailer for Godzilla: King of the Monsters.
As everyone is talking about the Thanos-size blockbuster premiering this week, Warner Bros. dropped a trailer for Godzilla: King of the Monsters, another king-size feature that should do some business this summer.
AMP Featured, Movies, Avengers, Avengers: Endgame, review

Our Spoiler-Free Avengers: Endgame Review

Avengers: Endgame review
'Avengers: Endgame' is a massive sprawl of a movie, with a hundred moving parts and as many characters. Your experience of 'Endgame' will likely hinge on which characters you are personally invested in.
TV, Fred Andrews, Luke Perry, Riverdale, things we saw today

Things We Saw Today: Luke Perry’s Last Riverdale Episode Is This Week

Luke Perry and KJ Apa in Riverdale
Saying goodbye to Luke Perry wasn't easy and now, this week, we have to say goodbye to Fred Andrews on Riverdale.
TV, Batman (character), Ben McKenzie, Gotham

I Have Seen the Trailer for Gotham‘s Series Finale and I Have so Many Questions

GOTHAM: L-R: Robin Lord Taylor and Cory Michael Smith in the "The Beginning..." series finale episode of GOTHAM.
How do you solve a problem like Gotham?
Movies, J.R.R. Tolkien, Nicholas Hoult

The Tolkien Estate Is Not Here for the Upcoming Nicholas Hoult Film

Nicholas Hoult in Tolkien (2019) playing the lead in this movie because Warner Bros already has Eddie Redmayne doing something else.
The Tolkien estate has officially disavowed the upcoming Nicholas Hoult movie, making it clear that they don't "not endorse it or its content in any way."
Movies, Avengers: Endgame, The Tonight Show

Jimmy Fallon Had the Avengers: Endgame Cast Sing an MCU “We Didn’t Start the Fire” and We’re Crying

The remaining Avengers in a conference room in Avengers: Endgame.
Have anxiety about the impending doom of the Avengers in Avengers: Endgame? Well, don't worry! Jimmy Fallon has found a way to make us forget our fears while also making us laugh. Or cry. Whichever way you want to look at it.
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TV, comeback, Netflix, Renee Zellweger

I’m So Ready for the Renee Zellweger Comeback

renee zellweger stars in netflix thriller what/if.
Renee Zellweger as a dark and mysterious antagonist? Yeah, I'm interested.
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