The Wednesday Edition - Aug 12, 2020
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So much more work goes into creating a book than just writing! Author V.E. Schwab took us inside the editor/author relationship for her new novel, The Invisible Life of Addie Larue.
Books, c.l. polk, excerpts, the midnight bargain

Read an Excerpt from C.L. Polk’s Magical Regency Novel The Midnight Bargain

Feast your eyes upon an excerpt from C.L. Polk's highly anticipated fantasy novel 'The Midnight Bargain.'
Big on the Internet, Netflix, Sarah Cooper, tiktok

TikTok Senation Sarah Cooper Is Getting Her Own Netflix Special

A still from Sarah Cooper's video impersonating Trump.
Sarah Cooper, the comedian and author who became a sensation mocking President Trump, has landed a special on Netflix titled Sarah Cooper: Everything's Fine.
TV, Hayley Magnus, Maplewood Murders, Paula Pell

INTERVIEW: Paula Pell and Hayley Magnus Talk the Murder She Wrote World of Mapleworth Murders

Paula Pell and Hayley Magnus in Mapleworth Murders
Mapleworth Murders premiered on Quibi this week, and it is definitely worth the watch!
News, donald trump, racism, sexism

Donald Trump Is Back on His Racist, Sexist “Suburban Housewife” Dog-Whistling

Trump kisses a sign reading Women for Trump
Trump is once again promising to protect the "American Dream" of living in segregation.
News, art theft, fraud, true crime

5 Lesser-Known “Crimes of the Century”

Group portrait of the Piltdown skull being examined. Back row (from left): F. O. Barlow, G. Elliot Smith, Charles Dawson, Arthur Smith Woodward. Front row: A. S. Underwood, Arthur Keith, W. P. Pycraft, and Ray Lankester. Note the portrait of Charles Darwin on the wall. Painting by John Cooke, 1915.
Throughout history, there have been many crimes labeled as the "Crime of the Century." These include The Lindbergh Kidnapping, The Tate-Labianca Murders, and The O.J. Simpson Case, to name a few heavy hitters. Yet, not all crimes of the century are about murder and sex. Sometimes they're about good ol' fashioned fraud and theft. Here are five of their stories.
News, Kamala Harris, racism, Tucker Carlson

Tucker Carlson Refusing to Pronounce Kamala Harris’ Name Right Is a Microaggression

Tucker Carlson gestures wildly.
When white people refuse to correctly pronounce the names of people of color, that's a racist microaggression.
News, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Ilhan Omar, Rashida Tlaib, women in politics

The Squad Cleaned Up in Their Primary Elections This Summer

U.S. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) pauses while speaking as Reps. Ilhan Omar (D-MN) and Ayanna Pressley (D-MA) listen during a news conference
The Squad has proven that their 2018 wins were anything but a fluke.
Gaming, board games, The Princess Bride

I Want This Princess Bride Adventure Board Game So Badly for My Best Sick Day

Mandy Patinkin in the Princess Bride
God, I love it when games get meta.
TV, Kamala Harris, Maya Rudolph, Saturday Night Live

Maya Rudolph Is as Ready as the Rest of Us for More of Her SNL Kamala Harris

Maya Rudolph as Kamala Harris
Congrats to Maya Rudolph.
Books, contributors, interview

INTERVIEW: Being Lolita Author Alisson Wood Challenges the Idea of Memoir as Catharsis

Being Lolita author Alisson Wood.
"I wish that I could tell my readers, ‘Yes, writing this book made it all better. Yes, you, too, can be healed.’ But that’s just not possible. I wish it was.”
Big on the Internet, TV, Cory Booker, Jared Padalecki, Jensen Ackles, Misha Collins, MJ Hegar, Supernatural, Voting

Misha Collins, Jensen Ackles, and Jared Padalecki Talked to Cory Booker and MJ Hegar About Why We All Should Vote!

zoom ith Cry booker
The Supernatural stars spoke to Cory Booker and MJ Hegar about the importance of voting AND the series finale.
News, contributor

Reopening Campuses Is a Civil Rights Issue and Universities Are Overwhelmingly on the Wrong Side

An empty lecture hall at MIT.
The push to return to business as usual—the status quo—reflects either/or thinking that limits our ability to adapt with creativity and ethical responsibility. The status quo was already defunct.
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