The Friday Edition - Aug 27, 2021
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Take a Break from Reality: 10 SFF Audiobooks to Listen to This August
We’re enjoying the last lazy days of summer by catching up on sequels to our favorite classics like Frank Herbert’s Dune Messiah and Orson Scott Card’s Ender’s Shadow. Also on our August listen-list are exciting new releases like Courtney Gould’s debut thriller, The Dead and the Dark, and Charlie Jane Anders’ practical guide to storytelling, Never Say You Can’t Survive.


Find the perfect capper to your summer reading here!
Gaming, Magic: The Gathering, Wizards of the Coast

Magic: The Gathering Shares Art Showing Street Fighter Crossover

Chun Li in new wotc release looking amazing and cool

Magic: The Gathering isn't going to stop it's crossovers anytime soon and has just shared an image of Street Fighter's Chun-Li showing off the latest collaboration.

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Comics, bisexuality, Kickstarter, queer representation

Bi Visibility: A Bisexual Comic Book Anthology Throws a Pink, Purple, and Blue Cake in the Face of Bi-Erasure

Bi Visibility

Bisexual journalist and comic book writer Kat Calamia is launching a Kickstarter for her upcoming book "Bi Visibility: A Bisexual Comic Book Anthology."

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Movies, Spider-Man, Spider-Man: No Way Home, Spider-Man: The Animated Series

This Animated Series Version of the Spider-Man: No Way Home Trailer Is Amazing

Spider-Man: The animated series

Peter Parker fans know the world of the Spider-Man: The Animated Series know the '90s cartoon very well.

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TV, Ted Lasso

Ted Lasso Just Revealed Who Rebecca’s Been Texting!

Juno Temple and Hannah Waddingham in Ted Lasso (2020)

Ted Lasso's sixth episode will likely be a return to form for many who were waiting for conflict and plot to start moving forward. Especially since Richmond as a team starts coming together, but its steadfast coach begins to fall apart.

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Books, Afghanistan, fundraiser, Romancelandia

Romancelandia Organizes to Raise Money for Afghan Women

Logo for "Romancelandia for Afghan Women" alongside collage of items in the auction. (Image: Romancelandia for Afghan Women, and Alyssa Shotwell.)

After the horrific images and information coming out of Afghanistan upon the Taliban taking over Kabul, authors N.S. Perkins and Mazey Eddings began to organize "Romancelandia for Afghan Women." The 10-day auction and fundraiser accumulates in a large donation to Women for Afghan Women (WFAW).

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Gaming, Activision Blizzard, Overwatch, sexual harassment

Blizzard Will Be Changing McCree’s Name in Overwatch and Says It’ll No Longer Name Characters After Real Life Employees

McCree

McCree was named after Jesse McCree, one of Blizzard's former employees who is no longer with the company in light of the ongoing sexual harassment lawsuit.

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Books, fundraiser, Haiti Earthquake, Romancelandia

Romance Writers Unite to Raise Money for Haiti Earthquake Relief

"romance for Haiti" over Haitian flag. (Image: Romance for Haiti.)

In an effort to help alleviate some of the financial stressors related to the earthquake, members of Romancelandia (a.k.a. fans of the romance book genre) announced Romance for Haiti. The four-day fundraiser (starting August 18 at 7 p.m.) features over 200 bookish items and services.

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Movies, mcu, Miles Morales, Peter Parker

How Similar Is Marvel Cinematic Universe Spider-Man to Miles Morales?

miles Morales and Peter Parker how similar are they really? a princess puzzle

One of the complaints I've seen frequently thrown against the MCU's version of Peter Parker is that it seems like there is a lot of similarities between him and Marvel's Miles Morales. With Far From Home definitely giving shades of Into the Spider-Verse, I thought I would take the time to really see where people see those similarities and if it ultimately matters, by focusing on the three that stood out to me the most.

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TV, Jeopardy!, mike richards, white men

Mike Richards Will Get Sensitivity Training and a “Minder” for His Role as Jeopardy! Executive Producer

Mike Richards looks exasperated while holding an Emmy.

Mike Richards lost his gig hosting 'Jeopardy' but don't shed too many tears on his behalf. He still kept his other job running the whole show.

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News, 2020 Presidential election, donald trump, sidney powell

Pro-Trump Lawyers Sanctioned For “Historic and Profound Abuse of the Judicial Process”

Sidney Powell speaking during a press conference at the Republican National Committee headquarters

Now, much like their beloved Kraken, Powell, Wood, and associates have lost the battle and will sink back into the sea of irrelevancy.

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Big on the Internet, Chris Evans, Chris Hemsworth, Chris Pine

Things We Saw Today: Happy Birthday to the Best Chris Out There

Chris Pine, Chris Pratt, Chris Evans, and Chris Hemsworth with question marks over their faces.

Happy birthday to the best Chris! You know who you are and it is your birthday and I love you very much.

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