The Friday Edition - Jul 13, 2018
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Movies, fandom, Looking For Leia, representation

Pass On What You Have Learned: Mothers, Daughters, and Fandom

Carrie Fisher and her daughter Bille Lourd at an event
My dad might have been the one who kickstarted my fandom awakening when he first showed me Star Wars when I was five, but it's been my mom who has shared my fandoms with me.
News, brett kavanaugh, donald trump, week in reproductive justice

Brett Kavanaugh’s Supreme Court Nomination Has to be the Fight of Our Lives

Brett Kavanaugh and Donald Trumo
What you need to know about Kavanaugh's record of extremism is that it should terrify us all.
Movies, Captain America: The Winter Soldier, Sam Wilson, shipping

For Your Shipping Consideration: Steve Rogers and Sam Wilson are Super Cute

cap and falcon
I know. It's heresy to suggest Steve Rogers, a.k.a. Captain America, could ever love anyone as much as he loves Bucky Barnes or Peggy Carter. This is very much a Less Popular Fandom Ship, one consigned to an eternity of fewer fanfics, fewer edits, and a tag full of unrelated or other ship related material. The plague of the less popular ship is very real, and affects more members of your fandom than you think. #TheMoreYouKnow
Movies, anime, Fireworks, Genki Kawamura

Interview: How Producer Genki Kawamura Created a “Shining Moment of Youth” in Fireworks

The Your Name and Fireworks producer talks about his latest film's animation style, and "the unique expression and artistry of Japanese animation".
Big on the Internet, Airplane, online harassment, virality

“#PlaneBae Is Not a Romance”: The Woman Who Was Harassed Because of a Viral Internet Story Breaks Her Silence

Her entire plane ride and conversations were documented by a Twitter user who was sitting behind her. It became a viral Twitter story. She was harassed and had to close down her social media.
Books, Barack Obama, Joe Biden, murder mystery

Here’s the Joe Biden/Barack Obama Murder Mystery Novel You Didn’t Know You Needed In Your Life

I didn't know just how badly I wanted to read a bromantic noir/crime/thriller/satire about the post-White House escapades of Joe Biden and Barack Obama until I found out it exists, and now it's all I can think about.
News, animals, Paul Ryan, Woodchuck

In First Sign of the Plague, A Family of Woodchucks Devours Paul Ryan’s Car

"My car was eaten by animals," said Ryan said at an event hosted by the Economic Club of Washington D.C. "It's just dead."
Big on the Internet, fantastic beasts: the crimes of grindelwald, Newt Scamander, things we saw today

Things We Saw Today: A First Look at Young Newt Scamander in The Crimes of Grindelwald

newt scamander
Entertainment Weekly has released an exclusive new image of young Newt Scamander (Joshua Shea) and Professor Dumbledore from the upcoming Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald. The scene is presumably a flashback to the events surrounding Scamander's expulsion from Hogwarts.
News, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, politics, white dudes, women in politics

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Beat Joe Crowley In the Primary, But He’ll Get to Be on the November Ballot Anyway

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Working Families Party, joe crowley, primary, election,
Ocasio-Cortez is also not taking Crowley's bullsh*t lying down. She beat him once, and she aims to do it again, no matter how well-connected and well-funded he is.
Big on the Internet, Instagram, Sebastian Stan, will malnati

Sebastian Stan and Will Malnati Have a Hilarious Video Project and Fans Want More

Sebastian Stan and Will Malnati's One Minute Men
The two friends made a special account for videos they created while traveling together and fans flocked to see what their faves were putting out Into the internet. The results? Short, experimental films that are both funny and surprisingly avant-garde.
Technology, Twitter, Twitter Purge

I Was a Victim of the Great Twitter Purge

Logging onto Twitter and seeing about two thousand of my followers suddenly gone was what it must feel like when a parent turns around and their child isn't following them through a shopping mall any longer.
TV, 2018 Emmys, Emmys, snubs

The Emmy Nominations are Here, Let’s Talk About Who Got Snubbed

alison brie glow
This year's Emmy nominations have just been announced, and many of our favorite shows and performances have gotten the recognition they deserve. Tatiana Maslany in the final season of Orphan Black? Yes. Sandra Oh in the criminally good Killing Eve? HELL yes. Everyone involved in The Americans? Da (that's Russian for yes).
AMP Featured, TV, anime

11 Female-Centric Anime Everyone Should Check Out

sailor moon crystal
There are so many incredibly awesome female-centric or female-led anime out there that we need to watch and talk about.
Big on the Internet, TV, Serena Joy, The Handmaid's Tale, Yvonne Strahovski

No Sympathy for the Devil: F**k Serena Joy

Yvonne Strahovski as Serena Joy
Sorry, you have buyers' remorse about living under his thumb.
News, ableism, disability, The Environment

The Move to Ban Plastic Straws Is Plagued by Ableism

plastic straws environment disability ablism
For many people with disabilities, the issue of plastic straws isn't one of convenience, but of necessity.
TV, Game of Thrones, The Handmaid's Tale, Westworld

It’s Prestige TV Season, and the Hottest Trend Might Still Be Violence Against Women

The Handmaid's Tale's season two premiere sees Offred/June (Elisabeth Moss) in peril
Media affects reality, and by changing the way women are treated onscreen, we can raise a generation that doesn't view violence against women as something normal. 
TV, 2018 Emmys

The 2018 Emmy Nominations Are Out & There’s a Lot to Be Excited About!

2018 emmys nominees nominations
Here's the (mostly) full list of nominees, with some of our personal favorites in bold.
Contributors, books, romance, science fiction

7 Romantic Science Fiction Novels to Swoon for

Outlander
The perfect romantic sci-fi book weaves the make-me-believe-in-true-love power of a well-written romance with the transport-me-to-another-dimension emotions of a beautifully crafted science fiction. The following seven romantic sci-fi novels meet those swoon-worthy gold standards.
Movies, Margot Robbie, Mary Queen of Scots, Saoirse Ronan

Majestic Mary Queen of Scots Trailer Shows It’s Not Easy Being Queen

MARY QUEEN OF SCOTS
Cousins, rivals, queens. The Mary Queen of Scots Trailer delivers all the majesty of a period drama.
Big on the Internet, Henry Cavill, Man of Steel, sexual misconduct

Henry Cavill Misses the Point of the #MeToo Movement in New GQ Interview

henry cavill
Another day, another bro who can't wrap his head around the #MeToo Movement. In a profile with GQ Australia, Henry Cavill, the erstwhile Man of Steel, shared some thoughts on #MeToo and proved that he, like many men, cannot wrap their heads around the difference between flirting and sexual assault. Like...why though?
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