The Tuesday Edition - Mar 31, 2020
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TV, Parks and Recreation, Ron Swanson

It’s March 31st, A.K.A. Ron Swanson’s Worst Nightmare

Ron Swanson slight smile and eyebrow raise in Parks and Recreation
In honor of March 31st and Ron Swanson, we no longer have meetings ever! Yayaya, thanks Ron! (Just kidding, we all still have to do meetings, just while trapped in our own homes).
TV, contributors, polyamory, The Bachelor

If Only The Bachelor Would Embrace Polyamory Instead of Rejecting It

The Bachelor Peter Weber cast.
While The Bachelor is built on, and perpetuates, the notion of monogamy as the prize, it actively displays how, sometimes, polyamory is actually the answer.
Big on the Internet, Coronavirus, goats, Wales, wildlife

The Goats Shall Inherit the Earth

LLANDUDNO, WALES - MARCH 31: Mountain goats roam the streets of LLandudno on March 31, 2020 in Llandudno, Wales. The goats normally live on the rocky Great Orme but are occasional visitors to the seaside town, but a local councillor told the BBC that the herd was drawn this time by the lack of people and tourists due to the COVID-19 outbreak and quarantine measures. (Photo by Christopher Furlong/Getty Images)
Goats have taken over the small Welsh town of Llandudno and it's oddly beautiful.
Movies, donald trump, Marvel Cinematic Universe

Listen, Donald Trump, Don’t Tweet About “Phase 4” Unless You Mean Marvel

Iron Man in Captain America: Civil War.
Donald Trump often tweets. That's the best way of describing it. I don't like to look at it, I don't like to see what lies he wants to spread, and now he's ruining Phase 4 for me.
News, COVID-19, environmentalism, Trump

Trump Uses Pandemic to Quietly Roll Back Major Environmental Regulations

cars on freeway
The new rule would be a boon for oil and gas companies and would undo some of America's most aggressive climate change policies.
Big on the Internet, Coronavirus, DIY, self-care

Here’s How to Make Spa Treatments at Home

Here's how to make at home facials, easy body scrubs and simple hair masks at home.
News, abortion, Coronavirus, trans rights, Transgender Day of Visibility

Idaho Has Passed Two Shameful, Discriminatory Laws Limiting Transgender People’s Rights

Protestor carries a transgender flag.
Plus, more states are trying to use coronavirus to ban abortion.
Movies, Morbius, Sony, Venom 2

Sony Issues Multiple Film Delays. Fair Thee Well, Morbius.

Jared Leto in Morbius
Morbius and Uncharted—especially the latter, with its long road so far—feel like movies that may never be, because now, Sony has issued delays for movies on their docket due to the coronavirus.
Books, books, piracy, publishing

Authors Claim That Internet Archive’s “National Emergency Library” Is Just Piracy

Geoffrey Rush as Barbossa in Pirates of the Caribbean
Many are trying to read the newest titles, or classics, in order to keep their mind occupied during this trying time. One site, The Internet Archive, has changed its lending rules so that instead of one digital copy per reader for a 14-day period, many readers can borrow copies of the same book at the same time. However, pushback quickly came from authors who see this site, and its new policy, as just another form of piracy.
AMP Featured, Big on the Internet, COVID-19, Journalism, Marco Rubio

Marco Rubio Continues to Be an Absolute Garbage Person

noted asshat marco rubio
If Republicans like Rubio haven't woken up by now, they never will.
AMP Featured, News, donald trump, racism, sexism

Trump’s Response to Criticism? Misogyny With a Dash of Racism

Donald Trump points to where his brain is supposed to be
Donald Trump hates the truth and he hates it, even more, when he's confronted about it by a woman.
TV, contributors, Schitt's Creek

Schitt’s Creek’s Stevie Budd Is One of the Best Written Women on Television

Stevie Budd holding a wine glass, making a face of disbelief on CBC's Schitt's Creek.
Although the Rose family is at the forefront of the series, there is one character that stands out in CBC breakout comedy Schitt's Creek, and it's not Roland Schitt; it's the Rosebud Motel's Stevie Budd.
News, Amazon, Coronavirus, strike

Amazon, Instacart, and Whole Foods Workers Would Like to Be Treated Like Humans, Please

Amazon employees hold a protest and walkout
Workers from certain Amazon fulfilment centers as well as some from the grocery delivery service Instacart walked off the job today in protest of the shameful lack of protections being offered to them by their employers.
Comics, things we saw today

Things We Saw Today: DC Comics Will Release Comics Digitally Despite Print Hiatus

Heroes in crisis reveal is harsh
Even though many comic book publishers are pausing digital releases while print is on hiatus, DC Comics is going forward with publishing context on Comixology.
TV, charlotte hale, Tessa Thompson, Westworld

Here’s a Galaxy Brain Theory About Who’s Inside “Charlotte” on Westworld

Which host mind is wearing Charlotte Hale's face on Westworld in season three? We have a theory.
Big on the Internet, Sam Neill

I Love Sam Neill’s Efforts to Keep Us Entertained With My Whole Heart

I guess let's all just watch Sam Neill's video to help us cope. At least his beautiful little ukulele cover can soothe us.
AMP Featured, TV, Jeri Ryan, Seven of Nine, Star Trek: Picard

Let’s Talk About the Big Queer Character Reveal on Star Trek: Picard

Star Trek Picard reveals Seven of Nine is queer
Star Trek: Picard's finale confirmed that a central character is queer. Let's unpack this.
TV, Doctor Who, Vincent and the Doctor

“Vincent and the Doctor” Cast Tweet-Along Reminds Us Why It’s the Best Episode of Doctor Who

Doctor Who's Vincent and the Doctor
Thinking about "Vincent and the Doctor" is hard for me. Every time I start to, I end up crying because there is just this emotional weight that the episode holds for me but today, reading tweets about how much people love it and seeing the cast tweet along and enjoy it? It was a beautifully cathartic moment for me. 
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