The Thursday Edition - Dec 5, 2019
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Big on the Internet, fandom, ships, Tumblr

Let Us Gaze Upon 2019’s 20 Most Popular Fandom Ships on Tumblr

Aziraphale and Crowley in Good Omens
Another year in fandom has come and gone, leaving in its wake a changed shipping landscape.
Movies, Henry Cavill, The Snyder Cut, Zack Snyder

Zack Snyder Made It Clear That the Justice League “Snyder Cut” Exists, and Is Over 3 Hours Long

Director Zack Snyder attends a ceremony honoring Batman creator Bob Kane with the 2,562nd star on The Hollywood Walk of Fame on October 21, 2015 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty Images)
A director's cut doesn't inherently mean it'll be a superior version of the film, but at least it'll be a way of finally allowing fans of Snyder to see what they "missed."
News, Barron Trump, impeachment, Pamela Karlan

The Faux Outrage Over Pamela Karlan’s Barron Trump Joke Is Total Garbage

Donald and Melania Trump look very serious.
Republicans are pretending to be mad about Pamela Karlan's harmless joke involving Barron Trump's name.
News, donald trump, foodstamps, USDA

New Trump Admin Rule Could Take 700,000 People off Food Stamps

ebt food stamps fox news
Scrooge you.
TV, baby Yoda, John Boyega

John Boyega Is Concerned for the Wellbeing of Baby Yoda, Like All of Us

John Boyega in Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens (2015)
I can't stop laughing over John Boyega's concern for baby Yoda.
Movies, Spider-Man, Tom Holland

Tom Holland Drunkenly Pleading for Spider-Man to Stay in the MCU Is a Mood

Tom Holland at the premiere of Spider-Man: Far From Home
First of all, Holland was at Trivia Night with his family, so that's fun in itself, but more importantly, he openly admits to weeping over the idea of not being in the Marvel Cinematic Universe anymore—a mood, if you will.
AMP Featured, Movies, Bombshell, Charlize Theron, Megyn Kelly

Charlize Theron Misses the Mark About the Potential Criticism Towards Male Bombshell Writer & Director

Charlize Theron in Bombshell (2019)
During an interview with actress Charlize Theron, it was brought up that the film 'Bombshell,' despite its subject matter, was written and directed by men. Her response, while eloquent and thought out, sort of missed the mark.
Movies, Mulan

The New Trailer for Mulan Brings Honor to Us All

Yifei Liu as Mulan holding her ftaher's sword
The full trailer for Disney's live-action Mulan is here and gives us a really good idea of the movie we can expect next March.
Movies, Carrie Fisher, Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker

Things We Saw Today: Carrie Fisher Makes Her Presence Known at The Rise of Skywalker Junket

Leia Organa and Rey in Star Wars Episode IX: The Rise of Skywalker
Fans have been lamenting all day about Carrie Fisher and when J.J. Abrams brought her up at a panel, lights started to flicker and we all cried a bit more.
TV, Watchmen (HBO Series)

Watchmen Continues to Upend Comic History in the Best Way

Yahya Abdul-Mateen II as Cal Abar in watchmen
Let's talk some about THAT twist.
AMP Featured, News, news, WTF

Congratulations to This C-SPAN Caller for Finding the Absolute Worst Take of the Impeachment Inquiry

A blonde female C-SPAN host keeps a mostly straight face as an unseen caller rants.
C-SPAN's call-in shows and segments are like a living comments section where the host or guest is forced to sit and smile calmly through the rants. It's so weird and it hit a whole new level of weird Wednesday when "Neil from Oregon" defended Trump by saying he has "superseded Lincoln."
News, Black Lives Matter, George Zimmerman, Trayvon Martin

Actual Worst Person George Zimmerman Sues Trayvon Martin’s Family

SANFORD, FL - NOVEMBER 19: George Zimmerman, the acquitted shooter in the death of Trayvon Martin, listens to defense counsel Daniel Megaro (L) during a first-appearance hearing on charges including aggravated assault stemming from a fight with his girlfriend November 19, 2013 in Sanford, Florida. Zimmerman, 30, was arrested after police responded to a domestic disturbance call at a house. He was acquitted in July of all charges in the shooting death of unarmed, black teenager, Trayvon Martin. (Photo by Joe Burbank-Pool/Getty Images)
George Zimmerman, human garbage pile, is now suing the family of the teen he shot.
Big on the Internet, Michael Jackson

Big Nope to a Michael Jackson Musical Where His Glove Is an Alien That Feeds on Young Boys’ Blood

General view of Michael Jackson's 'Crystal Glove' before the VIP Preview of 'The Collection Of Tomkins And Bush: Michael Jackson Wardrobe' at Getty Gallery Westfield Stratford on October 4, 2012 in London, England.
I would be lying if I didn't say a part of me isn't intrigued, but I'm more the kind of intrigued as to whether or not something smells bad and then you smell it and go, "Yeah, that smells bad. Why did I do this?" so let's hope this stops before it even begins.
News, impeachment, Pamela Karlan

Professor Pamela Karlan Joins the List of the Incredible Women of the Impeachment Inquiry

Constitutional scholar Pamela Karlan of Stanford University passionately testifies before the House Judiciary Committee
Professor Karlan has written the literal textbook on Constitutional law. (A few of them, actually.) She is the paragon of expertise. And she was not messing around today.
News, Jeremy O. Harris, Slave Play

The Chronicles of Slave Play & Talkback Tammy: An Examination of Whiteness in 3 Parts

IFP's 29th Annual Gotham Independent Film Awards - Show NEW YORK, NEW YORK - DECEMBER 02: Jeremy O. Harris speaks onstage during the IFP's 29th Annual Gotham Independent Film Awards at Cipriani Wall Street on December 02, 2019 in New York City. (Photo by Jemal Countess/Getty Images for IFP)
Even the Broadway show Slave Play had to deal with a messy Thanksgiving Holiday.
Movies, Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker

The Cast of Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker Poses With Fans’ Tweets!

Poe Dameron, Finn, and Chewbacca standing outside a ship in a jungle in Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker trailer.
Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker comes out December 20 and is the final installment of the new trilogy. It's a bit heartbreaking because we're now seeing the press tour kick up for the movie without Carrie Fisher for the second time, and it's going to be hard to watch as we say goodbye to these new characters, as well as Leia Organa. But Billy Dee Williams, John Boyega, Oscar Isaac, and Daisy Ridley holding up our tweets and responding to fans? We love to see it.
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