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TV, Anakin Skywalker, Obi-Wan Kenobi, Star Wars (franchise)

‘Obi-Wan Kenobi’ Continues the Trauma Tour for Ben

Obi-Wan with a Lightsaber in Obi-Wan Kenobi
Episode 5 gave us a specific scene that really gives us some insight into their relationship and just how deep the pain runs for both Anakin Skywalker and Obi-Wan Kenobi.
Big on the Internet, Ewan McGregor, fan art, Hayden Christensen

Ewan McGregor Says He’s Been Sent Erotic Fan Art of Him and Hayden Christensen

Obi-Wan Kenobi looking through space binoculars in the Obi-Wan Kenobi Disney+ series.
Create the art you want, share it with friends and fans alike online, but maybe don't send it to the actors without warning, especially if they aren't searching out fan art themselves.
Movies, Eddie Brock, Tom Hardy, Venom

Things We Saw Today: Tom Hardy Posts Script for ‘Venom 3’

Eddie Brock eating breakfast in Venom 2
The script for the third Venom movie may be done.
News, climate change, Yellowstone National Park

Devastation in Yellowstone National Park Demonstrates the Realities of Climate Change

driving in yellowstone national park - cody, wy - usa
This isn't a "gotcha" moment in the slightest, although the evidence is fairly damning.
News, COVID-19, women in politics

Study Shows People Living in Countries Led by Women Have Been Way Safer During COVID

New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern speaks at a podium, placing her hand on her chin
A study examining COVID deaths found that "female leaders have generally acted more quickly and decisively and have demonstrated greater risk aversion toward losses of human life."
TV, Obi-Wan Kenobi, Reva, Star Wars (franchise)

Reva Is the Best Character in ‘Obi-Wan Kenobi’

Reva
There are so many implications wrapped up in what we learn about Reva in "Part V."
Big on the Internet

Dad Gohan Is Perfect in New ‘Dragon Ball Super’ Dub Trailer

daddy gohan is coming for his baby girl
The official Dragon Ball Super: SUPER HERO trailer dropped the other day and it gave us a look at the new Red Ribbon android villains as well as Gohan in glasses being a super dad.
TV, Disney, Disney XD, Gravity Falls

Holy Poop, These Notes Disney’s Censors Gave ‘Gravity Falls’ Creator Alex Hirsch!

Bill Cipher making his debut in Gravity Falls
Gravity Falls' creator, Alex Hirsch, has divulged several email exchanges between himself and Disney's S&P (Standards and Practices) department. And ooooooh boy. It's just as ridiculous as you'd imagine in your most ridiculous dreams.
Gaming, dating sims, diversity, indie games, queer representation, ValiDate, visual novels

My Fat, Black, Queer Self Rarely Gets Shown in Media, but ‘ValiDate’ Has Got Me Covered

ValiDate Characters
ValiDate, an upcoming visual novel being released on Steam and Nintendo Switch, features a diverse character roster of 13 struggling singles.
Movies, queer representation, Star Wars (franchise), Twitter

Star Wars Twitter Account Reminds Us That Queer Characters Aren’t Inherently Political (But Star Wars Is)

Padmé in the Senate in Star Wars: Revenge of the Sith.
Star Wars is political. Queer inclusion is not.
Movies, Aztec, Batman Azteca, Central America, HBO Max, HBO Max Latin America, latinx representation, Mexico, Spanish

16th Century Batman Is the Perfect Reason for a New Animated Batman Movie

Teaser image showing Bat Man in Azteca Choque De Imperios. Image: HBO Max Latin America.
They're bringing on Alejandro Díaz Barriga (a specialist in Mesoamerican studies) to help make share the then Indigenous representation is portrayed appropriately.
News, Capitol Riots, Clarence Thomas, Ginni Thomas, Jan 6 Committee, politics, U.S. Supreme Court

Jan 6 Committee Says It’s FINALLY Time To Interview Ginni Thomas

Ginni Thomas sits next to her husband Clarence THomas in the audience of an event. As the two talk to each other, she looks at him with a disbelieving expression.
Ahead of the House January 6 select committee’s third public hearing Thursday, a number of members said the most obvious thing possible: that it’s time for them to talk to Ginni Thomas.
Gaming, Bandi Namco, copyright, Ms. Pac-Man, Pac-Man

Twitter Is Really Upset That Pac-Man Lost His Wife

Adam Driver in Marriage Story
This was settled out of court, but it looks like Namco isn't pleased.
TV, Marvel Entertainment, mcu, Ms. Marvel

A Deep Dive Into the MCU’s Department of Damage Control (And Their Plans For Kamala Khan)

Iman Vellani as Ms. Marvel shoots energy from her hand with the cityscape in the background.
Who are they? And why is a government agency going after Kamala?
Big on the Internet, art, biphobia, bisexuality, Pride Month

These Bi Chameleon Illustrations Will Guide Me Through All the Bisexuality Discourse I Never Ask For

Bi Chameleon
An artist who goes by the name queeeerchameleon is illustrating queer chameleons who educate folks about the LGBTQ+ community.
TV, Doctor Who, Neil Patrick Harris

Who Is Neil Patrick Harris Playing on ‘Doctor Who’!?

Neil Patrick Harris.
A roundup of a few likely candidates for who Neil Patrick Harris could be playing in the Doctor Who 60th anniversary special.
TV, Captain Marvel, Disney, Disney+, kamala khan, Marvel Cinematic Universe, Marvel Entertainment, Ms. Marvel

Here’s Every Cameo & Easter Egg in ‘Ms. Marvel’ (So Far)

Iman Vellani as Ms. Marvel shoots energy from her hand with the cityscape in the background.
'Ms. Marvel,' on Disney Plus, is a wonderful balance of adaptation and fresh, new content. That being said, since 'Ms. Marvel' is another chapter of the MCU, there are cameos and easter eggs aplenty.
Movies, Ana de Armas, Blonde (film), Marilyn Monroe

‘Blonde’ Trailer Hints at an Almost Psychological Horror Between Marilyn the Person and the Persona

blonde ana transformation in blonde 2022
Ana de Armas will be stepping into the very large pop cultural shoes as Marilyn Monroe in the upcoming Netflix film Blonde based on the novel by Joyce Carol Oates.
Gaming, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, TMNT, TMNT: Shredder's Revenge, video games

I Knew ‘TMNT: Shredder’s Revenge’ Would Be Good but These First Reactions Are Totally Radical

New Retro Style TMNT game
The first impressions of TMNT: Shredder's Revenge praise the game for its retro, beat-em-up gameplay and homage to classic TMNT games.
News, conversion therapy, executive orders, Joe Biden, LGBTQ rights, politics, Pride Month

Biden Targets Conversion Therapy, Anti-Trans Bills, and More in Sweeping LGBTQIA Rights Executive Order

Joe Biden sits at a desk signing an executive order, surrounded by LGBTQIA advocates.
Biden has signed a sweeping executive order aimed at protecting the rights of LGBTQIA people. And at the very least, it is a big step in a lot of right directions.
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