The Friday Edition - Jul 24, 2020
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Who has the right to change the world forever? 
How will we live online? 
How do we find comfort in an increasingly isolated world?

Find the answers in Hank Green's latest "raucous, boldly inventive tale." –Booklist (starred review)
Space, Aliens, the truth, UFO

The Government Might Have Totally Found Alien Crafts and It’s No Big Deal

Ancient Aliens guy meme
So, the Pentagon totally has studied alien spacecraft? No big deal.
TV, H.P. Lovecraft, HBO, Lovecraft Country

Lovecraft Country Trailer Gives Us Plenty of Hints at the Monsters—Human and Alien

Jurnee Smollett and Jonathan Majors in Lovecraft Country (2020)
Today, the official trailer for HBO’s upcoming series Lovecraft Country came out. Based on the book by the same name, by author Matt Ruff, the story is about Atticus Black, who embarks on a road trip, with his friend Letitia and his Uncle George, across 1950s Jim Crow America in search of his missing father. […]
Movies, How It Should Have Ended, Spider-Man 2

How It Should Have Ended Takes on Spider-Man 2

How It Should Have Ended for Spider-Man 2
Spider-Man 2 is often hailed as the best Spider-Man movie, and while that used to be the case, I think there it's been surpassed at this point.
Big on the Internet, astrology, mansplaining, sexism

Dear Men, Shut up and Let Me Enjoy Astrology

There's just something about astrology that some men really hate, and we have to ask ... why?
TV, legacies, The CW, The Originals, The Vampire Diaries

The Originals Star Joseph Morgan Says He’s Never Going to Appear in Spinoff Legacies

Joseph Morgan in The Originals (2013)
"No never, never. You're never going to see it."
TV, Andrew Scott, His Dark Materials, Phoebe Waller-Bridge

OMFG Fleabag Is the Hot Priest’s Dæmon in Season 2 of His Dark Materials

Fleabag and the "Hot Priest."
John Parry’s dæmon Sayan Kötör takes the form of an osprey in the books, but ... what if Parry's dæmon were a fox?
Big on the Internet, Arthurian mythology, King Arthur, Legends

Three of the Best Lady-Driven Stories From Arthurian Legend

Katherine Langford in Cursed (2020)
From Guinevere and Morgan le Fay to Lynette and Lyonesse, the women in Arthurian legend are seductive, malevolent, manipulative, noble, and tragic—open to being more deeply examined by a writer, but very easily placed into stereotypical boxes if appropriate care is not taken. Here are three of my favorites.
News, anthony fauci, baseball

Dr. Fauci Threw the Ceremonial Pitch for Baseball’s Opening Day & It Was Perfect (For Him)

Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases reacts after throwing out the ceremonial first pitch prior to the game between the New York Yankees and the Washington Nationals
Take chances! Don't be afraid to fail! Wear a mask!
TV, Hallmark, Hallmark Countdown to Christmas, LGBTQ Representation

Hallmark Christmas Movies to Finally Add LGBTQ Stories

cute lesbians at their wedding in an add by zola
The Hallmark Channel has announced that they will finally be adding LGBTQ stories to their holiday Christmas movie lineup.
Big on the Internet, income inequality, Twitter, wealth

Twitter Answers “What’s Trashy When You’re Poor, but Classy When You’re Rich?”

What's classy when you're rich, trashy when you're poor
The way that people are perceived for the same actions and behaviors turns on a dime based on the amount of money that they have.
News, cognitive ability, cognitive decline, donald trump

Donald Trump Won’t Stop Bragging About “Passing” a Basic Cognitive Test

Donald Trump talks to the press.
Trump's repeated bragging about passing a basic cognitive test is strange and troubling for so many different reasons.
Movies, Coronavirus, Disney, Mulan

Disney Delays Mulan Indefinitely

Yifei Liu as Mulan holding her ftaher's sword
Disney has announced that the theatrical release of Mulan has been delayed indefinitely, which is, as the kids might say, a huge bummer.
Big on the Internet, house wives, sexist trumpism, Trump

Donald Trump Thinks That All Women Who Live in the Suburbs Are Housewives

pleasantville
Many on social media called out Trump's antiquated ideas of America, which are both offensive and wildly out of touch.
TV, Nickelodeon, Star Trek (franchise), Star Trek: Prodigy

Things We Saw Today: Nickelodeon’s Star Trek: Prodigy Will Be the First CG Trek

the new star trek prodigy logo just shared
Prodigy will be the first full CG Star Trek show when it debuts in 2021. This will be the most recent animated Trek series following the Lower Decks show that will premiere August 6, 2020, and will consist of 10 episodes.
Big on the Internet, fans, sports, Twitter

Fox Sports Basically Filling Stadiums With Sims to Make Pandemic Baseball Broadcasts Less Bleak

Not only are people not content to just let sports go for the time being, but some over-the-top effort is being put in to make the experience seem as familiar as possible: Fox Sports will add in virtual fans on TV so that it looks like the stadium is completely full, with a crowd that reacts to the action. Why? Honestly, who knows?
Big on the Internet, Jack Dorsey, social media, Twitter

Would Anyone Actually Pay Money to Use Twitter?

an i phone screen showing twiiter and facebook icons
Twitter founder Jack Dorsey thinks people will pay actual human money to use his platform?
Movies, Lionsgate, M.J. Bassett, Megan Fox

Megan Fox Returns in Action Film Rogue, Playing a Mercenary That Fights a Lion

Megan Fox and Greg Kriek in Rogue (2020)
Megan Fox in an action movie written and directed by a trans woman director, where she has to do battle with a lion, like in a Tomb Raider game? Yes, please.
News, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, misogyny, sexism

In Scathing Speech, AOC Calls Out Cultural Misogyny and the Power of Privilege

alexandria ocasio-cortez
In her speech, AOC connected the vitriolic language to our misogynist-in-chief Donald Trump, and a culture that celebrates men for behaving abhorrently.
TV, fashion, internet trends, Nap dress

A “Nap Dress” Is Not a Thing

Betty Draper in a night gown on Mad Men—or what some might call a "nap dress."
I don't even own a nightgown. I'm Team Big T-Shirts and Compression Shorts, but whatever. To each their own. So, if you want to go and get a "nap dress," by all means, knock yourself out, but let's be real: They're just normal dresses you're falling asleep in.
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