The Wednesday Edition - Jul 11, 2018
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Gaming, Hasbro, Magic: The Gathering, Transformers, Wizards of the Coast

Sneak Peak at Hasbro & Wizards of the Coast’s Transformers Trading Card Game

Transformers_Dreamworks_Hasbro
Transformers are changing form yet again. Hasbro, the toy company that created the franchise, and Wizards of the Coast, the publishers of Magic: The Gathering, have come together to create an action battling card game designed for two players around the popular franchise Transformers.
Big on the Internet, Hollywood, Scarlett Johansson, Trans issues

Column That Defended Scarlett Johansson’s Trans Casting Taken Down

Scarlett Johansson
An article about Johansson's controversial casting by a conservative writer published on Business Insider was deleted—but the Internet never forgets.
TV, quantum and woody, the russo brothers, Valiant Comics

The Russo Brothers are Bringing Quantum and Woody to TBS

quantum and woody
Another Valiant Comic is getting adapted into a television series, and this time it's from none other than Infinity War helmers Joe and Anthony Russo. Quantum and Woody is in development at TBS, where Ant-Man And The Wasp‘s Andrew Barrer and Gabriel Ferrari are writing the pilot. Joel McHale is rumored to be circling the role of Woody.
TV, Avatar: The Last Airbender, Netflix, The Dragon Prince

Things We Saw Today: Avatar: The Last Airbender’s Head Writer Has a New Show Coming to Netflix & We Can’t Wait!

Aaron Ehasz, the head writer of Avatar: The Last Airbender has a new animated series coming to Netflix and it looks amazing.
Contributors, Melissa Benoist, Supergirl (character), Supergirl (TV show)

The 3 Biggest Missed Opportunities in Supergirl Season 3

Kara Danvers in Supergirl
Three disappointing story arcs stand out as weak spots where the season could have soared if only things had played out a little differently.  
Movies, Chloë Grace Moretz, queer representation, The Miseducation of Cameron Post

The Miseducation of Cameron Post Trailer is Here to Give You All the Coming of Age Queer Feels

chloe grace moretz
The first trailer for The Miseducation of Cameron Post has finally dropped, and it's giving us all the feels. The film, based on its eponymous YA novel by Emily M. Danforth, follows Cameron Post (Chloe Grace Moretz) as she gets sent to a gay conversion therapy center after getting caught hooking up with her high school's prom queen.
News, feminism, male entitlement

Feminist Apparel Staff Confronted Their CEO About His History of Abuse So Like a Chill Woke Feminist, He Fired Them

feminist apparel fired staff
The staff of a feminist clothing company confronted their CEO about his history of sexual assault so he fired them.
Movies, Set It Up, Supergirl (TV show), The Devil Wears Prada

Sympathy for a Prada-Wearing Devil, Or How Movies and TV Came to Love Those Tough Female Bosses

The Devil Wears Prada earned Meryl Streep an Oscar nomination for playing Miranda Priestly
Everyone's had one. The boss straight from hell, who unleashes torments onto their poor, defenseless staff.
TV, AIDS/HIV activism, Karen Dior, Xena: Warrior Princess

This Xena Episode Helped Fight the Stigma Around HIV/AIDS in the 90s

Xena & Karen Dior
Season two, episode 11 of Xena: Warrior Princess "Here She Comes ... Miss Amphipolis" starred HIV/AIDS activist and adult film star, Karen Dior, who has been diagnosed with AIDS two years before.
Big on the Internet, nolite te bastardes carborundorum, product placement, The Handmaid's Tale

There are Now The Handmaid’s Tale Wines, Because You Need It to Get Through the Show

Knowing full well how much alcohol the audience needs to survive each brutal episode, wine curator Lot18 has debuted three Handmaid's Tale inspired wines.
News, Elon Musk, submarine, Thailand

Elon Musk Goes on Twitter Rant to Defend the Mini-Submarine He Built for Thai Soccer Team Rescue

elon musk
Elon Musk, the C minus Tony Stark we never wanted but have somehow been saddled with, is at it again.
News, donald trump, reproductive rights, U.S. Supreme Court

What You Need to Know About Brett Kavanaugh, Trump’s Anti-Choice Nominee for the Supreme Court

Brett Kavanaugh, trump, supreme court, nominee, scotus
Trump had said he would choose his nominee from an existing shortlist of 25 dedicatedly conservative judges, essentially turning the Supreme Court, which is supposed to be a nonpartisan entity, into an extension of the Republican Party.
Big on the Internet, Movies, Aquaman, Black Manta, James Wan, Jason Momoa

New Action Figure Reveals Full Black Manta Costume for Upcoming Aquaman Movie

Aquaman-Black-Manta-helmet-DC
Since Manta is going to be in the film and, hopefully, be a villain in the future, maybe let's look at who Black Manta is and why he is considered Aquaman's greatest foe?
Movies, Billy Dee Williams, Lando Calrissian, Star Wars: Episode IX

Billy Dee Williams to Return as Lando Calrissian in Star Wars: Episode IX

billy dee williams
Another familiar face is returning to the Star Wars universe: Billy Dee Williams will be reprising his role as Lando Calrissian in J.J. Abrams’ upcoming Star Wars: Episode IX. This is exciting news, as fans have been curious about Lando’s whereabouts since The Force Awakens. With the return of Harrison Ford, Carrie Fisher, and Mark […]
Uncategorized, fake geek girl, geek culture, representation

Growing Up Geek: Learning to Wear Your Nerdiness On Your Sleeve

Fangirl, a novel by Rainbow Rowell
This is just one geek's story. But there are countless others out there.
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