The Sunday Edition - May 12, 2019
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Big on the Internet, Aliens, moms, Mother's Day

Like a Mother: Our Favorite Pop Culture Maternal Figures That Aren’t Moms

sigourney weaver and Carrie Henn in aliens.
These women prove that there is no one way to be a mother.
Movies, Avengers: Endgame, Captain America (character), time travel

Help, These Captain America Endgame Theories Are Hurting My Brain

Steve Rogers in Avengers: Endgame
I feel like Scott Lang and I are one in the same. Not in the sense that I'm a lovable ex-con with a shrinking super suit, but in the sense that both of us find our brains completely broken by time travel.
TV, All That We Destroy, Blumhouse Productions, Into the Dark

Hulu’s Into the Dark: All That We Destroy Delivers a Creepy Mother’s Day Morality Tale

A geneticist who fears that her son may be becoming a serial killer, creates a group of clones in an attempt to cure him of his psychopathic tendencies by allowing him to relive the murder of his first victim. Ashley (Aurora Perrineau) and Victoria (Samantha Mathis).
The film follows Victoria Harris (Samantha Harris) a geneticist who discovers that her teenage son Spencer (Israel Broussard) has the makings of a serial killer.
Big on the Internet, Geena Davis, She-Ra and the Princesses of Power, things we saw today

Things We Saw Today: She-Ra Gets a Season Three and Geena Davis Joins the Series

We here at TMS are big fans of Netflix's She-Ra and the Princesses of Power, and we're clearly not alone.
Big on the Internet, Constance Wu, Fresh Off The Boat, social media

Constance Wu Is Not Happy About Fresh Off the Boat‘s Renewal

HOLLYWOOD, CA - AUGUST 07: Constance Wu attends the premiere of Warner Bros. Pictures' "Crazy Rich Asiaans" at TCL Chinese Theatre IMAX on August 7, 2018 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty Images)
Constance Wu set social media on fire yesterday after a series of emotional tweets regarding the renewal of her ABC series Fresh Off the Boat.
Big on the Internet, abortion, Alyssa Milano, Georgia

Alyssa Milano’s Proposed #SexStrike Is a Bad Idea, and Here’s Why

alyssa milano proposes a sex strike against georgia abortion laws.
In the wake of Georgia passing one of the most oppressive and extreme abortion bills in the country, activists are speaking out.
Big on the Internet, ageism, Charlize Theron, Wonder Woman

Charlize Theron’s Wonder Woman Story Is an Infuriating Look at How Hollywood Treats Women

charlize theron
Charlize Theron on being offered the role of Wonder Woman's mother, Hippolyta.
Movies, Amy Poehler, Netflix, Wine Country

Female Friendship Takes Center Stage in the Easygoing Wine Country

Amy Poehler, Maya Rudolph, Rachel Dratch, Emily Spivey, Ana Gasteyer, Paula Pell in Wine Country.
If you asked me what my dream vacation would consist of, touring Napa Valley with Amy Poehler and Maya Rudolph would be pretty high on the list.
TV, Big Little Lies, HBO, Nicole Kidman, Reese Witherspoon

Things We Saw Today: Big Little Lies’ Monterey Five Are Back & They Are the New Pretty Little Liars

The Women of Big Little Lies are also Audrey Hepburn Cosplayers
The one time HBO mini-series, Big Little Lies, is now back for a second season with the first full trailer finally out so that we can see the Monterey five trying to adjust to life again after the death of Alexander Skarsgård as Perry Wright, the abusive husband of Celeste Wright played by the beautifully wigged Nicole Kidman.
TV, DC Universe, sex, Swamp Thing

This New Swamp Thing Trailer Has Us Wondering: Is Swamp Thing Going to Get Some?

swamp thing and abby arcane are gonna hook up, right?
It sure seems like Abby and Swamp Thing are going to do the monster mash.
Movies, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Knock Down the House, women in politics

Knock Down the House Is a Unique Window Into How a Grassroots Political Star Like AOC Was Born

AOC covers her mouth, reacting to the news that she'd won her primary election.
Knock Down the House is casually being referred to by many as "the Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez documentary" and while that’s not surprising, given AOC's mega political stardom, the film is also more than that.
Movies, Avengers: Endgame, Iron Man, Pepper Potts

Tony Stark Clearly Remembers Pepper Potts’ Blue Dress

Pepper Potts and Tony Stark in Iron Man 2
Get out your tissues!
Movies, Elisabeth Moss, Storm Reid, The Invisible Man

Elisabeth Moss to Be Terrorized by Her Invisible Ex in The Invisible Man Remake

elisabeth moss can't get a break from shitty guys.
It's a solid take on the premise, but I am disappointed that the film won't be exploring a gender-flipped version of the story.
Movies, interview, Paula Pell, Wine Country

I Got to Geek out with Paula Pell over Wine Country

Paula Pell at the premiere of Wine Country
Sitting down to talk with actress and writer Paula Pell about her movie 'Wine Country' was a dream come true. 
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