The Wednesday Edition - Jun 5, 2019
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Dr. Miranda Ecouvo just helped put a serial killer behind bars, but it appears the true mastermind behind the murders is still on the loose. A near-death experience throws her into a realm of labyrinths and spirits, and she, Chance, and the Trickster must travel through conjured mazes, following threads of memory to stop the man—or monster—who would kill the innocent to live forever.
Read an excerpt!
Movies, Alex Winters, Bill & Ted Face the Music, Keanu Reeves

Bill & Ted Are Back, and They Brought Their Daughters!

Bill & Ted Face the Music just got even more excellent, dudes.
News, crimes, Ivanka Trump

Ivanka Trump Tweets She’s “En Route to the Hague!” and Please Just Let Us Have This

John Bolton, US National Security Advisor, and Ivanka Trump leave 10 Downing Street.
Ivanka Trump is either amazingly obtuse or she's trolling us. I don't really care which it is because her tweet remains endlessly mockable.
Movies, Ad Astra, Brad Pitt, Outer Space

Trailer for Brad Pitt’s Ad Astra Is the Latest Space Drama to Explore Daddy Issues

brad pitt stars in space drama ad astra.
It's no surprise that films about outer space use family dynamics as an emotional cornerstone.
Movies, behind the scenes, Captain Marvel (movie), goose

The Newest Captain Marvel Featurette Gives Us the Goose Content We Deserve

Captain Marvel new character posters tease old friends, new faces, and Goose the cat.
We love a fluffy star as the Captain Marvel team goes behind the scenes to showcase Goose, the runaway cast member who stole audience's hearts.
News, climate change, Robert Downey Jr.

Robert Downey Jr. Becomes Tony Stark With Tech Initiative to Halt Climate Change

Robert Downey Jr. as Tony Stark
Robert Downey Jr. has officially become Tony Stark, or Tony Stark has just morphed into Robert Downey Jr.—whatever way you want to look at it. 
News, homophobia, racism, YouTube

YouTube Decides to Crack Down on Homophobic Speech & Hate Only After Getting Called Out by the Internet

General view of atmosphere YouTube Originals State Of Pride Los Angeles Premiere at The Ricardo Montalban Theatre on May 29, 2019 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Presley Ann/Getty Images for YouTube)
Only yesterday, YouTube decided that the racist and homophobic remarks from video "personality" Steven Crowder about Vox host Carlos Maza were not against their hate speech policies. Now, due to the coverage and backlash against them from multiple publications and influencers, YouTube has just banned and is in the process of removing "all videos promoting Nazism and other discriminatory ideologies," which "is expected to result in the removal of thousands of channels across YouTube."
Movies, Peter Parker, Spider-Man: Far From Home, Tony Stark

What If Tony Stark Is Peter Parker’s A.I. Guide? No, I’m Not Crying. It’s Just Dust in My Eye.

Peter Parker/Spider-Man wears Tony Stark/Iron Man's glasses in Spider-Man: Far From Home
I wouldn't put it past Marvel. It has comic backing, and the Marvel Cinematic Universe loves to torment us all, so I can't wait to hear Robert Downey Jr. yelling at Peter Parker some more! 
News, 2020 Presidential election, abortion, Joe Biden

Joe Biden’s Views on Abortion Are Unacceptable

Joe Biden speaks from a podium at a campaign event.
Last month, an ACLU volunteer asked Joe Biden if he supports abolishing the Hyde Amendment, which bans federal funding for abortions. He said yes. He was either lying or didn't know what that meant. Neither is a great option.
TV, pregnancy, Pregnant, The Handmaid's Tale

I Thought The Handmaid’s Tale Was Hard to Watch. Then I Got Pregnant.

June/Offred Handmaid's Tale Hulu
Blame it on the hormones and heightened emotions of pregnancy, but screening the first half of The Handmaid's Tale's new season has hit me in a way I didn't think was possible.
Big on the Internet, comic con, Disney parks, San Diego Comic-Con

Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge Got Me Thinking: Does Fandom Have a Consumerism Problem?

Exhibit floor at the 2015 San Diego Comic Con International at the San Diego Convention Center in San Diego, California. Please attribute to Gage Skidmore if used elsewhere.
There really is no easy answer to this.
Movies, Dark Phoenix, Simon Kinberg, X-Men

Shocker: Critics Call Dark Phoenix a Waste of Time That Doesn’t Live Up to the Source Material

Sophie Turner as Dark Phoenix
With a Rotton Tomatoes score of 17%, it seems critics are not being kind to Dark Phoenix as it attempts to end the X-Men franchise on a powerful note.
Movies, Mary Jane Watson, Spider-Man, Zendaya

The MCU Version of “MJ” Is Extremely Important

Zendaya as Michelle Jones
As with Peter Parker, I've also may be adopted the MCU MJ as one of my children, and to quote Michael Scott from The Office, I can't wait to watch my kids grow up and then marry each other.
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AMP Featured, Movies, Bohemian Rhapsody, Rocketman

Here’s Why Rocketman’s Creative Liberties Worked but Bohemian Rhapsody’s Didn’t

Taron Egerton in Rocketman
Maybe just don't make a biopic about someone and try to present it as a straightforward thing.
TV, Killjoys, Syfy, things we saw today

Things We Saw Today: Killjoys Season 5 Promo—It’s the End of Galaxy

Killjoys Season 5 Finale Promo
I'm not ready to say goodbye to Killjoys or Hannah John-Kamen as Dutch/Aneela, but the release of the season five promo is a reminder that the end is near!
AMP Featured, News, heterosexual pride day, LGBTQ erasure, Pride Month

Boston to Host a Meaningless “Straight Pride Parade” Thanks to Some Whiny Bigots

Rainbow flags are seen at the Stonewall National Monument
Whoops, someone wasn't paying attention to a straight man for a minute.
Big on the Internet, Health Care Reform, Healthcare, twitter moment

American and Icelandic Women Compare Healthcare Experiences on Twitter and the Differences Are Staggering

lady nurse doctor
Both threads had dozens of responses from other victims of the American healthcare system, as well as confused responses from international citizens who are baffled that we still put up with this.
Movies, Woody Allen

A New Woody Allen Movie, a New List of Actors Disappointing Us

woody allen, me too, times up
Woody Allen is still making movies, and people are still willing to work with him in 2019, and if that doesn't boggle your mind, I don't know what will.
Books, magic for liars, sarah gailey, Sponsored, Tor Books

Sarah Gailey’s Much-Anticipated Fantasy Noir Magic For Liars Is Finally Here

Sarah Gailey's Magic For Liars
Wait, fantastical magic and a murder investigation in the same book? We can have it all in Sarah Gailey's Magic For Liars, which hits bookshelves today!
Movies, Spider-Man: Far From Home

Leaked Spider-Man: Far from Home Trailer Just Shows More Pain for Peter Parker

Peter Parker (Tom Holland) reflects in a quiet moment from the Spider-Man: Far From Home trailer.
A potential Spider-Man: Far From Home trailer has leaked, and let me tell you, I cried over Happy Hogan, a thing I never thought possible.
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