The Thursday Edition - Jan 30, 2020
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Comics, bluestockings, Kickstarter, things we saw today

Things We Saw Today: Bluestockings Announces Comics Fest 2020

Bluestockings logo 2020
The feminist radical bookstore Bluestockings announced that it will be hosting a free Comics Fest with Kickstarter.
News, donald trump, E. Jean Carroll, sexual misconduct

E. Jean Carroll Wants Donald Trump’s DNA to Prove He’s Lying About Alleged Assault

E. Jean Carroll speaks onstage during an event.
Trump has denied knowing her and denied assaulting writer E. Jean Carroll And she's determined to prove him wrong.
Big on the Internet, Batman (character), DC, Twitter memes

#ThingsYouWontHearBatmanSay Pokes Fun at the Caped Crusader

Christian Bale, flocked by bats, in Batman Begins.
Is there a superhero more meme-able than Batman?
News, impeachment, Rand Paul, Whistleblowers

Rand Paul Is Really Mad He Couldn’t Use the Impeachment Trial to Out the Whistleblower

Senator Rand Paul has a pouty face.
If Trump isn't removed from office, Rand Paul's arrest/eviction from the Senate wouldn't be the worst consolation prize.
Movies, Linda Hamilton, Terminator: Dark Fate

Linda Hamilton “Would Really Love to Be Done” With the Terminator Franchise

Linda Hamilton in Terminator- Dark Fate (2019)
Honestly, Linda Hamilton deserves better than any franchise right now, so I'm just wishing for her to thrive. She and her guns (and by guns, I mean her arms) deserve a rest.
Movies, Brad Lambert, Hollywood, interview

The Ever Evolving Idea of Hollywood With Brad Lambert

Producer Brad Lambert
Hollywood is constantly evolving and while we are in a promising era of change, it takes a lot to get there.
TV, Netflix, nightmare of the wolf, the witcher

Netflix’s The Witcher Anime Will Focus on Geralt’s Mentor Vesemir

Henry Cavill as Geralt of Rivia
Focusing on Vesemir seems like a savvy decision from the team behind 'The Witcher' and its upcoming standalone anime 'Nightmare of the Wolf.'
News, Coronavirus, Trump, Wilbur Ross

Wilbur Ross, the IRL Mr. Burns, Thinks the Coronavirus Will Be Great for American Jobs

wilbur ross holds a can of soup while being awful
Once again, there is no bottom, no craven depths to which these people won't sink to. Truly the darkest of timelines.
Movies, Billy Porter, Little Shop of Horrors, Scarlett Johansson, Taron Egerton

Do We Really Need a Little Shop of Horrors With Taron Egerton, Scarlett Johansson and Billy Porter?

Audrey 2 in little shop of horrors
Taron Egerton, Scarlett Johansson, and Billy Porter are in talks to join a remake of the 1986 cult classic Little Shop of Horrors and I'm not sure how to feel about this.
AMP Featured, Big on the Internet, fandom, John Boyega, Sebastian Stan

John Boyega Perfectly Welcomes Sebastian Stan to the “Our Characters Deserve Better” Club

Finn and Bucky Barnes deserve more
I did not expect to wake up today and have John Boyega and Sebastian Stan yelling about the rights of their characters, and yet, here we are.
Books, American Dirt, Jeanine Cummins, latinx representation

American Dirt Publisher’s Response to Backlash Does Little to Address the Book’s Issues

American dirt book cover
Bob Miller, president and publisher of Flatiron Books, has now made a statement concerning American Dirt and the backlash over the book's misrepresentation of Mexico and the canceling of its book tours. The statement does very little to actually make things better in terms of dealing with the key issues.
Movies

A Hamilton Movie Isn’t Happening Yet … But the Stage Version WAS Filmed With the Original Cast

image: screencap Lin-Manuel Miranda and the cast of Hamilton on Broadway
Sorry, but a true Hamilton movie is not happening any time soon.
News, donald trump, impeachment, Republicans

How Do Donald Trump’s Impeachment Defenses Keep Getting Worse?

Donald Trump smirks and holds his ear.
Trump, his attorneys, and Senate Republicans keep coming up with new defenses and somehow each one is worse than the last.
Technology, emojis

The Emoji Class of 2020 is *Chef’s Kiss*

crying smiling groucho marx and pinched finger emojis
Trans flag? Beaver? Dodo? There are emojis for those and more now.
TV, Riverdale

So Riverdale Does Not Know How Football Works

Archie Andrews doing football
So, in the beautiful world of Riverdale, everyone in that town is too obsessed with the teenagers, and there are clearly no rules as to how things function. Can't wait to see what comes next. 
Big on the Internet, American Dirt, stereotypes, Twitter memes

The Novelist Meme Pokes Fun at Well-Worn Clichés About Growing Up in America

American dirt book cover
This meme is intensely relatable for literature fans, but especially for those of us from cliché-riddled hometowns.
TV, anime, Netflix, One Piece

Netflix Will Try to Pull off a 10-Episode, Live-Action One Piece Series

Sanji in One Piece
Will Netflix make it out in One Piece?
Movies, movies, Twitter

Movies Can Be Bad. But What Movie First Taught You That Lesson?

Date movie
I remember watching 2006's Date Movie and recognizing that some movies just cannot be saved.
Movies, Birds of Prey

First Reactions: Birds of Prey Is a Thrill

Harley and the Birds of Prey
As a Ewan McGregor and Margot Robbie stan, can't wait to be fed well when I go to my own screening! Birds of Prey hits theaters February 7, 2020. 
Movies, Joaquin Phoenix, Joker, Zazie Beetz

Let’s Talk About Zazie Beetz’s Role in Joker

zazie beetz and joaquin phoenix in Joker
Zazie Beetz’s role in Joker is barely anything at all, but at least they didn't kill her off?
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