The Saturday Edition - Sep 5, 2020
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And when you've finished those, head on over to read four of the featured authors talk about everyone's favorite character alignment: Chaotic Good.
Movies, Justice League, Ray Fisher, Warner Bros.

Warner Bros. and Ray Fisher Clash Over Justice League Investigation

ray fisher
#IStandWithRayFisher is currently trending on Twitter, with fans from across the globe offering their support.
News, racial bias, racism, Trump

Trump Orders Federal Agencies to Cancel Racial Sensitivity Training

Donald Trump speaks during a news conference at the White House
It's another bracing and horrifying reminder that this country is being run by craven racists. And why it's so important that we register to vote, vote early, and vote safely.
Big on the Internet, TMS, travel, vacations

The TMS Round-Up: Our Favorite Cinematic Vacation Spots

The cast of Schitt's Creek sits around a booth in the diner from the show.
Where would you go on your fictional vacation?
Big on the Internet, Only Way is Trucking, Optimus Prime, Transformers

A Facebook Page Inspired a Lot of Raunchy Optimus Prime Jokes Because 2020

optimus prime
A truly wholesome Facebook page about trucking has spawned into Twitter making wink-wink Optimus Prime jokes.
News, donald trump, hypocrisy

Donald Trump Is Entirely Predictable

Donald Trump sits at his Oval Office desk.
Trump desperately needs the military vote in November and calling them "losers" and taking away a historic outlet doesn't make him look great.
News, things we saw today

Things We Saw Today: Chadwick Boseman—A Tribute for a King Is Streaming on Disney+

black panther
We are all still collectively dealing with the loss of actor Chadwick Boseman, who passed away from colon cancer last week.
TV, Chace Crawford, Patton Oswalt, The Boys

Let’s Talk About THAT Patton Oswalt Cameo on The Boys

chance crawford as the deep on the boys
Spoilers ahead! Let's talk about Patton Oswalt's voice cameo in season two of 'The Boys' on Amazon Prime Video.
TV, Lucy Lawless, Renee O'Connor, Xena: Warrior Princess

Xena: Warrior Princess Celebrates 25 Years of Leather-Bound Excellence

Lucy Lawless, Hudson Leick, and Renée O'Connor in Xena: Warrior Princess (1995)
Countless queer folk can look to Xena as part of their blueprint and have built upon its subtextual foundation into more explicit exploration in comics and other media. Xena is not a perfect show when it comes to mythology, history, and continuity, but that's fine. I came to Xena for the way it posed complex moral questions, for the amazing female villains, the relationship between Xena and Gabrielle, and most importantly, to be in awe of a Warrior Princess.
News

Report Claims Donald Trump Said Soldiers Who Died in War Are “Losers”

US President Donald Trump attends a French-US ceremony at the Normandy American Cemetery and Memorial in Colleville-sur-Mer, Normandy, northwestern France, on June 6, 2019, as part of D-Day commemorations marking the 75th anniversary of the World War II Allied landings in Normandy. (Photo by Ian LANGSDON / POOL / AFP) (Photo credit should read IAN LANGSDON/AFP via Getty Images)
Trump allegedly referring to fallen US soldiers as 'losers; and 'suckers' isn't surprising. But it is still deeply, horrendously offensive and infuriating.
Movies, I'm Thinking of Ending Things, movie review, Netflix

Charlie Kaufman’s I’m Thinking of Ending Things Traps You Inside Its Dreamy Mystery

Jesse Plemons as Jake, Jessie Buckley as Young Woman staring intently in Im Thinking Of Ending Things
The movie is a mystery—not in a whodunnit way, but more a "what is the reality that this movie exists within?" way that feels like an extended 'Twilight Zone'episode.
Movies, Hard Kill, interview, Natalie Eva Marie

INTERVIEW: Natalie Eva Marie Talks Hard Kill, Wrestling, and Acting

Natalie Eva Marie in Hard Kill
Hard Kill is available on VOD and digital!
TV, baby Yoda, The Mandalorian, The Walking Dead

The Walking Dead Loves Baby Yoda, Like the Rest of Us

The walking dead's negan and baby yoda
A sentence I never thought I'd write but...the Walking Dead Twitter account is a mood.
AMP Featured, TV, Cuties, Maïmouna Doucouré, Netflix

Cuties Director Received Death Threats After Netflix Poster Backlash

image from the netflix movie cuties
When Netflix released the poster and trailer for the French film Cuties, it was heavily criticized, and even petitions were made to have it removed, for the hyper-sexualized way it depicted the child actresses. The person who received the most harassment, naturally, ended up being the movie's director Maïmouna Doucouré.
AMP Featured, Movies, Happiest Season, Kristen Stewart, queer representation

Gay Holiday Romcom Happiest Season Looks Amazing

two smiling lesbians
We got an early Christmas gift this week with the first look at the Kristen Stewart-starring queer holiday romcom Happiest Season.
TV, contributor, She-Ra and the Princesses of Power, The Owl House

How Musical The Prom, The Owl House, and She-Ra Are Reinventing an Age-Old Heterosexual Tradition

Luz and Amity on Disney's The Owl House.
Honestly, it was because of its famed Thanksgiving Day Parade kiss that I attended the musical The Prom myself, and I was blown away by its incredible music and touching storyline that validated my own and many other people’s queer identity. Since then, I’ve only noticed more cases of queer proms within the media.
TV, Cindy Moon, silk, Spider-Verse

Marvel’s Silk Is Reportedly Getting a Live-Action TV Show and I’m Ready for Cindy Moon

Silk from Marvel Entertainment
I'm incredibly excited about the prospect of a Silk series, and I'm definitely into the idea of branching the Spider-Verse out in this way.
TV, Harley Quinn, James Gunn

Things We Saw Today: Please Listen to James Gunn and Watch Harley Quinn Immediately

Harley Quinn and Poison Ivy have a heart to heart talk.
Plus, Antebellum reviews, D&D TikTok, the Omegaverse, and more!
TV, Star Trek (franchise), Star Trek: Discovery, Star Trek: Enterprise

Beam Us up for Star Trek Day!

star trek day logo
The Star Trek universe is boldly going where only a few have gone before with their own day of exclusive content, episode marathons, and panels, all online. That's right: Star Trek Day is coming for us on September 8th.
AMP Featured, Big on the Internet, colorism, racism, white supremacy

White Professor at George Washington University Admits to Having Lied About Her Racial Identity for Years

Bust of George Washington at the George Washington University
Once again, we have to deal with the fact that a white woman pretended to be Black and took opportunities through that deception.
TV, Jake Johnson, New Girl, Nick Miller

Out of My Comedy Husbands, Nick Miller Would Probably Be the Best in Surviving 2020

Nick Miller in New Girl
So, in 2020, in the midst of the pandemic and our president trying to start a race war and everything else happening around us, I choose Nick Miller
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