The Wednesday Edition - Jul 19, 2023
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Movies, Christopher Nolan

Craving More Christopher Nolan Films? Here’s Where to Start

Harry Styles looking shocked in Dunkirk

With 'Oppenheimer' earning critical acclaim, you may want to dip into the rest of Christopher Nolan's catalog of hit films.

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Movies & TV, Marvel Cinematic Universe, Samuel L. Jackson, Secret Invasion

‘Secret Invasion’ Just Revealed a Mistake Nick Fury Can’t Come Back From

Samuel L. Jackson as Nick Fury in Secret Invasion

Nick Fury has made a mess of things in Secret Invasion, but this latest mistake seems especially unforgivable.

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Comics, The Bodyguard Unit, women's history, women's rights

A New Graphic Novel Explores How Martial Arts Impacted British Women’s Suffrage

An illustration of the back of a woman wearing a martial arts uniform, overlooking violence against the women's suffrage movement in Britain.

During the women's suffrage movement in the early 20th century, some fought for their rights physically—using jujitsu.

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News, abortion, reproductive rights, Republicans

19 Republican AGs Are Fighting To Let Medical Providers Narc on Abortion Patients

Silhouette of man making a phone call against a dramatic red background.

Republican politicians want control over your body, and they'll get it in any way they can.

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Books, Artificial Intelligence, Hachette Book Group, poetry

Hachette Book Group Chooses To Publish AI-Generated Poetry Book While Human Writers Struggle

A cropped version of the I Am Code AI poetry book cover, featuring a computer glitch distorted portrait of a man's face in the background.

With countless writers struggling to be heard, Hachette Book Group is publishing a collection of poems from an AI.

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TV, Secret Invasion, talos

‘Secret Invasion’ Seems to End One Character’s Time in the MCU

Secret Invasion poster showing Nick Fury and other characters against a grey background with slash marks.

Secret Invasion has had a lot of deaths, fake-outs, and shapeshifting so far. So what's the deal with this character?

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Movies, SAG-AFTRA Strike 2023, trees, Universal Pictures, WGA Strike 2023

SAG Strikers, and Trees, Have Found Some Unexpected Allies

Baby Groot in Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2

Don't mess with trees, Universal. They have powerful friends.

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Movies, Black Widow, Marvel Cinematic Universe, O-T Fagbenle, Rick Mason, Secret Invasion

I Can’t Believe This Character From ‘Black Widow’ Is Back!

Scarlett Johansson as Natasha Romanoff/Black Widow in Marvel's Black Widow movie.

Secret Invasion has been bringing a lot of characters we know and love to life.

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News, Artificial Intelligence, SAG-AFTRA Strike 2023, SpongeBob SquarePants, voice actors, WGA Strike 2023

This Is a Weird Time for the Popularization of SpongeBob AI

Poor Karen gets dumped by her deadbeat boyfriend, Plankton.

It's not just fun and games when peoples' livelihoods are at stake.

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Movies, Barbie, Ginger Gaetz, Matt Gaetz

Ginger Gaetz Has the Absolute Worst Take on ‘Barbie’ Yet

Margot Robbie's Barbie crying in 'Barbie'

I'm happy that Ginger Gaetz hated this movie, she doesn't deserve it.

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Movies, Mission Impossible, Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning, Tom Cruise

How Ethan Hunt Distinguishes Himself From Every Other Blockbuster Action Hero

Simon Pegg, Ving Rhames, Tom Cruise and Rebecca Ferguson in Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part One

Ethan Hunt is made better by his friends.

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News, McDonald's, McDonalds, sexual assault, sexual harassment, sexual misconduct

McDonald’s U.K. Workers Detail Toxic Workplace Full of Sexual Harassment

McDonalds External Store Sign on May 2023 in London, England.

An investigation by the BBC found that sexual harassment and assault are rampant within McDonald's U.K. branches.

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Movies & TV, SAG-AFTRA Strike 2023, Universal, WGA Strike 2023

Universal Unconvincingly Denies Cutting Back Trees To Deter Strike

The Lorax gesturing angrily at a tree stump

In a move straight out of a cartoon villain's playbook, Universal decided to cut back the trees that protesting union members were using for shade.

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Movies, Christopher Nolan, Cillian Murphy, J. Robert Oppenheimer, Oppenheimer

‘Oppenheimer’ Review: Christopher Nolan’s Best Trick Yet

Cillian Murphy as J. Robert Oppenheimer in 'Oppenheimer'

Visually stunning, as all of Christopher Nolan's work is, Oppenheimer is one that really stays with you.

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TV, Ahsoka Tano, Star Wars (franchise), Star Wars: Ahsoka

Who Is She? Revisiting Ahsoka Tano’s Origins in ‘Star Wars’ Lore

Rosario Dawson as Ahsoka Tano

As we wait for Ahsoka's series to arrive, let’s take this opportunity to examine her origin within the lore of Star Wars.

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TV, Good Omens, Neil Gaiman, streaming

Time for a Refresher on the Leader of Hell in ‘Good Omens’

Shelley Conn as Beelzebub in key art for 'Good Omens' season 2

Heaven and Hell coming down on Aziraphale and Crowley means that we see a whole bunch of new and old characters—like Beelzebub.

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News, Joe Biden, Marjorie Taylor Greene, politics

Marjorie Taylor Greene Accidentally Gives Biden a Ringing Endorsement

Marjorie Taylor Greene gives a tight-lipped smile.

MTG laments Biden making life easier for Americans.

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News, donald trump, Donald Trump indictment, politics

Donald Trump Delivers Some Great News, Says He’s About To Be Arrested Again

Former US President Donald Trump watches from a box on the 18th green during day one of the LIV Golf Invitational - DC at Trump National Golf Club on May 26, 2023 in Sterling, Virginia.

Donald Trump is facing a third indictment, and no joke I crack could possibly be funnier than his own words.

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TV, Prime Video, The Wheel of Time (series)

‘The Wheel of Time’ Season 2 Trailer Is Here

Rosamund Pike as Moiraine Damodred in 'The Wheel of TIme'

The show's second season was greenlit before the first even premiered. Here's everything we know about season 2 of the high fantasy series.

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TV, ABC, Cristela Alonzo, Trademark, trademarks

Cristela Alonzo Reveals How a Studio Almost Trademarked Her Name Behind Her Back

Cristela Alonzo holding a microphone, gesturing in confusion.

Stand-up comedian Cristela Alonzo has revealed that an unnamed studio tried to trademark her name.

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