The Tuesday Edition - Feb 12, 2019
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When he is claimed against his will as the missing son of a treasonous prince,
Kihrin discovers that being a long-lost prince is nothing like what the storybooks promised. Then again, maybe he isn’t the hero at all. For Kihrin is
not destined to save the world. He’s destined to destroy it.
Add The Ruin of Kings to your Goodreads To-Read shelf now!
Movies, Daniel Radcliffe, Harry Potter, ReBoot

Rebooting the Harry Potter Franchise Is Actually a Great Idea

Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone
When actor Daniel Radcliffe mentioned the idea of Harry Potter being rebooted my first thought was ... yes, please.
Big on the Internet, An American Boy, Esquire

Finally, Esquire Gives Us the Untold Story of Our Time: A Profile on a White Boy

snl really amy poehler
I thought that maybe Twitter was doing its normal thing and reacting to a headline without paying attention to the actual context of an article, so I went to check out Esquire's profile on the 'American boy' (or more like the American white boy) and, to surprise no one, it was just as bad as you'd think.
Movies, Alita: Battle Angel, Immersion, pop-ups

Passport to Iron City Immerses You in the World of Alita: Battle Angel

alita: battle angel
The experience, which lasts roughly two hours, is part escape room, part interactive board game.
Movies, 2019 Oscars

The Oscars’ Latest Decision Shows How out of Touch They Are With Cinema Culture

91st Oscars title card.
Cue the collective rage of anyone who values the work that these nominees and those in their field do.
Movies, Fantastic Beasts (franchise), Harry Potter (franchise)

Dan Fogler Says Fantastic Beasts 3 Is Going to Brazil

Dan Foger Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald (2018)
Dan Fogler, Jacob Kowalski, gives a little insight into the scope of the upcoming Fantastic Beasts 3 movie.
Comics, comic books, contributors

4 Comic Book Couples to Read About This Valentine’s Day, and a Playlist to Accompany

Maggie and Hopey in Love and Rockets.
The romcoms are a lie, people, and so, here are four comics couples to read about when you need a reminder that it’s okay if love hasn’t always worked out the way you want it to. (Along with some recommended listening, because who doesn’t love a playlist?)
Big on the Internet, Lupita Nyong'o, things we saw today, Us (Jordan Peele film)

Things We Saw Today: A Terrifying New Teaser Dropped for Us

Lupita Nyong'o in Us (2019)
Will this film also break the horror curse and be nominated for Oscars, because the cinematography and performances already look outstanding?
News, blackface, politics, Ralph Northam, sexual assault

Ralph Northam Refuses to Resign After Blackface Controversy, Wants to Be Virginia’s Great White Racism Savior

virginia governor
Men like Northam do have a place in this fight, but it is one of listening and learning and allyship, not–at least not at this stage of his growth–of leadership. To demand otherwise is just ego.
Movies, Dan in Real Life, Steve Carell

There Is Still Discourse over the Marketing for the Movie Dan in Real Life

steve carell in dan in real life
You'd think we'd be over a movie that came out in 2007, but we're still very interested in the marketing choices for Dan in Real Life.
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