The Wednesday Edition - Aug 26, 2020
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Four authors from Tor Books' yearlong Chaos and Cosmos campaign got together to discuss what's so great about everyone's favorite character alignment: chaotic good! You can read their insights right now!
TV, anime, Pikachu, Pokémon (franchise)

Things We Saw Today: Satoshi/Ash’s Pikachu Might Be Evolving!? Don’t Play With Our Emotions, Pokémon!

Pikachu is the cutest detective ever in Detective Pikachu.
Pokémon fans, we are being baited, but I am weak, so I'm curious about how this is going to play out.
Big on the Internet, wicca, witchcraft, women in religion

The Mistake of Dismissing Margaret Murray and the Origins of Wicca

the magic circle by john william waterhouse, a wotch casts a circle
You may never have heard of Margaret Murray, but you've probably known someone or seen some bit of pop culture that was peripherally influenced by her. That's because her 1921 book was an important step for feminist views of history and the rise of paganism, witchcraft, and Wicca in the west.
AMP Featured, Big on the Internet, donald trump, Draco Malfoy, The Trump Family

“My Father!” The Trump Kids Are Basically Just Draco Malfoy-ing up the RNC

The Trump kids are Draco Malfoy
The Trump kids are a lot like the kids of fictional villains, except that we're not really expecting some kind of redemption arc. I'm exclusively comparing them to when Draco Malfoy was terrible, and the Saperstein twins from Parks and Recreation.
Big on the Internet, Celebrity dogs, Chris Evans, Dodger

And Now, My Favorite Celebrity Dogs for National Dog Day

Chris Evans and Dodger
Celebrity dogs, regular dogs, dogs that aren't yet born, and any pupper out there deserves our love and attention, and they're what makes this world so much better. 
Movies, DC Comics, Dwayne McDuffie, Static Shock

A Few Things the Live-Action Static Shock Casting Needs to Consider

dc fandome announces a static shock movie
With news that there is indeed going to be a Static Shock movie that leads to the question of who will play Virgil Ovid Hawkins/Static? Considering the limited amount of Black comic book characters that get to lead, not just star, in a comic book movie, the optics of this are very important—not just for Virgil, but his family and the world that surrounds him.
News, Andre Braugher, Brooklyn Nine-Nine, police brutality

Brooklyn Nine-Nine’s Andre Braugher on How the Show Needs to Change to Catch Up to Reality

Andy Samberg as Jake Peralta, Andre Braugher as Ray Holt look disapproving.
"The Nine-Nine is going to have to deal with what we know about the New York Police Department."
Science, Coronavirus, COVID-19, dogs

These Good Good Doggos Can Smell COVID-19

a good dog
Scientists in Germany have successfully trained dogs to identify coronavirus by smell.
AMP Featured, Big on the Internet, donald trump, Parks and Recreation, The Hatch Act

Let’s Talk About Why the Hatch Act Was Trending Last Night

Leslie knope dealing with the Hatch act on parks and recreation
If my love of Leslie Knope has taught me anything, it's to hold those doing the wrong thing accountable. 
Movies, Ammonite, Charlotte Murchison, Kate Winslet, Mary Anning, Saoirse Ronan

Mary Anning and Charlotte Murchison: The Real Women of Ammonite

kate winslet and saorise ronan look longingly at a rock and eachother
Actresses Kate Winslet and Saoirse Ronan will depict the real-life historical figures of Mary Anning and Charlotte Murchison in upcoming film Ammonite, from British director Francis Lee. Ammonite frames the relationship between Anning and Murchison as a star-crossed, Portrait of a Lady on Fire-style story, but what is the reality (as far as we know) of these two women?
Movies, Alex Winter, Bill & Ted Face the Music, Keanu Reeves

Bill & Ted Face the Music Cast Listened to the Beatles to Get Into the World-Saving Music Mood

Bill and Ted Face the Music with Keanu Reeves and Alex Winter
Keanu Reeves revealed that the Beatles were some joyful inspiration to keep them happy while filming.
Big on the Internet, foreign language, language, Wikipedia

One American Wrote Most of Scots Wikipedia. And They Got It All Wrong.

princess merida has had it
Scots Wikipedia, with tens of thousands of entries in what's supposed to be the Scots language ... were nearly all written by one, very prolific and very American person.
News, Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, Roman Polanski

Roman Polanski’s Attempt to Be Reinstated Into Film Academy Denied by Judge

Roman Polanski attends the 'Based On A True Story' screening during the 70th annual Cannes Film Festival at Palais des Festivals on May 27, 2017 in Cannes, France.
Back in 2018, the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences expelled Roman Polanski from their ranks, and the infamous director sued them in 2019 for not giving him warning or due process. Now, a judge in Los Angeles has ruled in AMPA’s favor.
Big on the Internet, Raised by Wolves, Ridley Scott, things we saw today

Things We Saw Today: Ridley Scott Returns to Science Fiction With Raised by Wolves

amanda collin
If you're a fan of expansive science fiction, then you'll likely be excited about the new trailer for HBO Max's latest original series 'Raised by Wolves.'
TV, contributor

Star Trek: Deep Space Nine’s Failed Rebellion Against Its Own Queerness

Garak Bashir and Jadzia Dax on Star Trek: Deep Space Nine.
Despite the queerness their actors and stories supported, the writers tried their darnedest to fight back against what they created.
Movies, Christopher Nolan, reviews, tenet

Even Though No One Wants To See It in Theaters, the Reviews Are Coming in for Tenet

trailer screenshot of john david washington in tenet. Warner Brothers.
It sounds like Tenet is fine and very Christopher Nolan operating at peak Christopher Nolan ... but probably not worth risking anyone's life for?
Movies, giveaway, Marisa Tomei, The King of Staten Island

We’ve Got a King of Staten Island Giveaway and Featurette About Marisa Tomei’s Greatness for You!

Marisa Tomei in the King of Staten Island
The King of Staten Island is currently available digitally and on Blu-ray. Make sure to enter our giveaway because this is a beautiful movie! Plus, it has Marisa Tomei in it, so why not watch it and cry?
TV, Natalia Dyer, Stranger Things

Stranger Things’ Natalia Dyer Calls Out Media for Sexualizing Her Underage Costars

Stranger Things season one saw Steve (Joe Kerry), Nancy (Natalia Dyer), and Jonathan (Charlie Heaton) face off against supernatural monsters and government secrets
The kids of Netflix's Stranger Things cast have often not been allowed to just be kids, and their popularity has only served to highlight how the media is too comfortable sexualizing teens and preteens, which has not been missed by their older costars, like Natalia Dyer, who plays older sister Nancy Wheeler.
Movies, 20th Century Studios, COVID-19, The New Mutants

The New Mutants Ignores the Pandemic, Opens in Theaters Only

Maisie Williams as Rahne Sinclair / Wolfsbane in The New Mutants (2019)
Sorry, but no one should have to risk their health to watch The New Mutants.
Books, chaotic good, Sponsored, Tor Books

A Celebration of Chaotic Good

Chaos and Cosmos book campaign for Tor Books celebrates chaotic good characters
That’s right, we’re talking everyone’s favorite character alignment: The Chaotic Good.
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