The Wednesday Edition - Oct 7, 2020
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A Life No One Will Remember.
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News, Blumhouse Productions, Katie Hill, sexual misconduct

Anonymous “Former Staff” Accuse Former Rep. Katie Hill of Abuse After Hill Announces Biopic

Rep. Kaite Hill speaks from a podium.
"Workplace abuse and harassment can take many different forms, but one thing is certain: it is never okay, even if your boss is a woman and/or a survivor," the thread reads.
Books, Black authors, books, Horror

The Handmaid’s Tale Meets Get Out in Lakewood, a Horror Read Chillingly Relevant for These Times

Book Cover for Lakewood by Megan Giddings
It's hard not to feel like you've been stuck in a horror film during the absolute chaos that is 2020. Between the tragedies of the COVID-19 pandemic, the regularly panic-inducing antics of our commander-in-chief, and the myriad surreal global events that have befallen the collective (Remember murder hornets? What the actual heck was that?), it seems like not a day goes by without something deeply unsettling and extreme hitting the all of us.
Big on the Internet, Kamala Harris, Mike Pence, Vice Presidential Debate

The Plexiglass Dividers at the Vice Presidential Debate Aren’t Exactly Convincing

ron Burgundy yelling in the glass case of emotion
Two little pieces of plexiglass put up between Mike Pence and Kamala Harris are about as effective as me telling my cat to get away from my dinner, meaning that it isn't going to work out for either party. 
Big on the Internet, The Mary Sue

The Mary Sue Is Hiring a News Editor!

The Mary Sue is searching for an uber-talented News Editor to join our team.
Big on the Internet, donald trump, James Corden

James Corden Mocks Trump With “Maybe I’m Immune” Paul McCartney Parody. There Is Still Good in This World.

James Corden singing about Trump
Until then, I'll just listen to James Corden singing "Maybe I'm Immune" on repeat.
Big on the Internet, 2020 Election, music, the postal service

The Postal Service Pass on Creating the Greatest Supergroup of All Time

Guys! The Postal Service, the musical supergroup that defined the soundtrack of my college years, has reunited for a special tour in order to inspire people to get out and vote! After dropping a mysterious hint about new music on Twitter last night, they released their audition tapes this morning!
AMP Featured, News, 2020 Election, Kamala Harris, politics

The Only Way to Watch Tonight’s Vice Presidential Debate: Bingo Card In-Hand

Democratic presidential hopeful California Senator Kamala Harris speaks to the press in the Spin Room after participating in the fifth Democratic primary debate of the 2020 presidential campaign season co-hosted by MSNBC and The Washington Post at Tyler Perry Studios in Atlanta, Georgia on November 20, 2019.
Once again, because it's much safer for all of us than a drinking game, we're turning tonight's vice presidential debate, between Kamala Harris and Mike Pence, into a game of Bingo we can all play together.
News, eddie van halen, music, things we saw today

Things We Saw Today: Eddie Van Halen (January 26, 1955 – October 6, 2020)

Musician Eddie Van Halen
Legendary musician Eddie Van Halen has passed away. The "grinning guitar god for a rock generation" was 65.
News, donald trump, racism, William Jackson Harper

William Jackson Harper Describes Firsthand Experience With Donald Trump’s Ban on Racial Sensitivity Training

William Jackson Harper attends The Hollywood Reporter & SAG-AFTRA Emmys party
In a thread posted to Twitter, The Good Place's William Jackson Harper described how he is already seeing Trump's anti-anti-racism policy play out.
News, Coronavirus, COVID-19, Trump

Trump Learns Nothing From Being Sick, Halts COVID-19 Stimulus Talks Until After the Election

Donald Trump, still sick with COVID-19, tells the public not to fear the disease.
As Joe Biden said, "it is what it is, because you are who you are."
Big on the Internet, donald trump, movies, Twitter

From Dave to Weekend At Bernie’s and Evita, the Jokes About Trump’s COVID Spin Go On

Kevin Kline and Sigourney Weaver in Dave
Donald Trump is the worst version of all these things, and I wish people would stop talking about him and bringing them up because I enjoy them and you're RUINING MY HAPPINESS.
Movies, Jessica Chastain, Lupita Nyong'o, The 355

Jessica Chastain Leads an All-Star Women’s Spy Squad in The 355 Trailer

diane kruger, penelope, cruz, jessica chastain, lupita nyong'o, bing bing fan
The 355 is set to hit theaters on January 15, 2021, pandemic notwithstanding.
Big on the Internet, Election 2020, Kathryn Grody, Mandy Patinkin

Kathryn Grody and Mandy Patinkin’s 2020 Election Video Is “Glorious AF”

Kathryn Grody and Mandy Patinkin want you to vote
"It's going to be just more fucking chaos," Grody exclaims at the end, and I truly wanted to yell "MOOD" right back at her when I watched it.
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