The Monday Edition - Oct 31, 2022
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News, affirmative action, Elena Kagan, U.S. Supreme Court

Affirmative Action Might Be Dead but Supreme Court Justice Elena Kagan Put Up a Good Fight

Elena Kagan looks pensive in a close-up.
The liberal Justices tore into the anti-affirmative action attorney today, with Elena Kagan getting the internet especially fired up.
Big on the Internet, Bobby Moynihan, David S. Pumpkins, Halloween, Mikey Day, Saturday Night Live, snl, Tom Hanks

The Return of David Pumpkins Is the Halloween Treat I Didn’t Know I Needed

David S. Pumpkins SNL 2022
After seeing Halloween's Michael Myers and the haunted doll Annabelle, the friends got a real surprise when David Pumpkins appeared.
Science, Animal Behavior, Bees

BREAKING NEWS: Bumble Bees Like to Play With Toys

A bumble bee on a flower
A new study in Animal Behaviour found that bumble bees enjoy rolling around on wooden balls. This is great news.
News, Halloween, Halloween costumes

These Are the Very Best “Mundane Halloween” Costumes

A variety of soy sauces.
This Halloween, get fresh and freaky with it--by embracing the mundane.
TV, Marvel Cinematic Universe, Wonder Man, Yahya Abdul-Mateen II

Let Me Scream About Yahya Abdul-Mateen II’s Potential as Marvel’s Wonder Man!!

Wonder man and yahya abdul-mateen
Yahya Abdul-Mateen II is taking over Hollywood in the best way and I love it.
Books, 2022 midterm elections, book censorship, censorship, divorce, Michigan

Some GOP Politicians Even Want To Ban Books With Divorced Characters in Censorship Fervor

Child reading alone. Image: Eleazar Ceballos via Pexels. SOURCE: https://www.pexels.com/photo/boy-wearing-white-polo-1793393/
These laws always extend to school libraries and public libraries.
TV, A24, Camp Crystal Lake, Crystal Lake, Friday the 13th, Horror, Jason Voorhees, Pamela Voorhees

So What Is This New ‘Friday the 13th’ Prequel Series?

Jason Voorhees (main slasher of the friday the 13th franchise) with his machete
Sharpen your machetes, grab your hockey masks, and get ready to dive back into Crystal Lake because Peacock has just announced a Friday the 13th Prequel series!
TV, Florence Pugh

Florence Pugh Almost Questioned Her Career When TV Execs Wanted Her To Change Her Appearance

Florence Pugh in the Wonder
Pugh continues to be someone who fights for her body and doesn't change it to fit some standard and I love her for it.
Movies, Eternals, Marvel Entertainment

It’s Okay To Admit That You Liked ‘Eternals’

gemma chan as the beautiful and lush sersi who I love
As news about Eternals 2 rolls in, a small handful of brave Marvel fans are standing up for their belief that Eternals isn't a bad movie.
TV, Saturday Night Live

SNL Brought Back David S. Pumpkins, ‘Drunk Uncle’—At the Expense of Its First Non-Binary Cast Member

Molly in the New Cast Advice sketch
We were all glad to see the return of David S. Pumpkins, but did we really have to cut out a Molly monologue?
TV, chucky, chucky show, gender representation, Glen/Glenda, Horror, LGBTQ Representation, queer representation, representation, tiffany valentine

Glen/Glenda’s Return in ‘Chucky’ Breaks the Mold on Gender Presentation in Horror … Again

Lachlan Watson as Glen/Glenda in Chucky Season 2
Horror movies can be a double-edged sword when it comes to taboo topics.
TV, Adam Scott, Apple TV+, Severance

‘Severance’ Gains Powerhouse Cast Additions for Season 2

Adam Scott in 'Severance'
It's time to clock back in to Severance!
Big on the Internet, Celebrities, Halloween costumes

These Are the Best & Most Elaborate Celebrity Halloween Costumes of 2022

Keke Palmer as Princess Rapunzel and Eugene Lee Yang as Eddie Munson. Image: @KekePalmer & @EugeneLeeYang on Twitter.
While these are not in a definitive order, Janelle Monáe would always be in the top percentile.
Movies, Everything Everywhere All At Once, Halloween costumes, Instagram

These ‘Everything Everywhere All at Once’ Halloween Costumes Slay in Every Universe

Jobu Tupaki in a white hallway in Everything Everywhere All at Once
Instagram users are sharing their fabulous Halloween costumes inspired by 'Everything Everywhere All at Once.'
Big on the Internet, Halloween, Halloween costumes, history, horror (genre), video essay, YouTube

From Horror Films to Holiday History, Here are 7+ Video Essays You Need to Watch This Halloween

Video essayists, educators, and public historians talking about Halloween. Image: screencaps from Elexus Jionde and Kaz Rowe.
All of these videos are one to four years, old so you should definitely follow up with the most interesting ones for 2022 uploads!
News, Conspiracy Theories, Elon Musk, Twitter, white supremacy, WTF

Elon Musk’s First Weekend in Charge of Twitter Was, Predictably, a Total Shitshow

Elon Musk points a finger in the air while speaking.
Elon Musk just finished his first weekend in charge of Twitter and things went just about as well as any of us could have predicted—which is to say, not well at all.
Movies, Alien: Resurrections, Jean-Pierre Jeunet, Joss Whedon

LMFAO ‘Alien: Resurrection’ Director Finally Had Enough of Joss Whedon’s Trash Talk

joss whedon
But hey, at least Joss Whedon got what was coming to him in the crossfire.
Gaming, God of War Ragnarök, video games

11 Parents in Video Games, Ranked From Worst to Best

Kratos and Atreus facing each other in God of War Ragnarök
God of War handles parenthood pretty well as far as video games go, but Kratos isn't the only daddy worth talking about.
Big on the Internet, fandom, tiktok, Trends, Twitter

TikTok’s ‘Moments in Media’ Trend Is Pure Fandom Nostalgia

A picture of Pirate King Elizabeth Swann, played by Keira Knightley, in Pirates of the Caribbean At World's End
I’ve been loving the "moments in media" trend happening on social media— so I decided to reminisce about my own favorites, and oh boy are there A Lot of them.
Books, artists, horror (genre), illustration, Tarot

INTERVIEW: Artist Katy Horan on Literary Witches, Folk Horror, and Compassionate Abortion Stories

A woman crouches in an attic and clutches her head in distress. Detail from Katy Horan's "In the Attic."
We spoke with Horan about her current projects, her artistic influences, and her fascination with all things spectral and spooky.
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