The Monday Edition - May 18, 2020
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News, Coronavirus, donald trump, Eric Trump

Eric Trump Thinks the Coronavirus Is a Democratic Hoax Designed to Hurt His Dad Politically

Eric Trump stands in the White House Rose Garden.
How does Eric Trump reconcile his belief that the coronavirus is a "cognizant strategy" on the part of Democrats with the fact that 90,000 people have died from the virus in the U.S.?
TV, catherine the great, Hulu, the great

The Great Gets an A in Drama but an F in History

Elle Fanning as Catherine the Great and Nicholas Hoult as Peter III of Russia
Don't base your history report on the Hulu miniseries The Great.
TV, The Umbrella Academy

To Celebrate The Umbrella Academy Season 2, Here Are the Hargreeves Siblings as TikToks

The Umbrella Academy Cast together in better costumes than they get on the show, except for Klaus, duh.
The Hargreeves siblings are coming back, and sooner than we could have hoped for! 
AMP Featured, Big on the Internet, Elon Musk, Ivanka Trump, Lilly Wachowski, The Matrix

Lilly Wachowski Gloriously Owned Ivanka Trump and Elon Musk on Twitter

PARK CITY, UTAH - JANUARY 26: Lilly Wachowski attends the Planned Parenthood's Sex, Politics, Film, & TV Reception At Sundance on January 26, 2020 in Park City, Utah. (Photo by Dia Dipasupil/Getty Images)
Lilly Wachowski, who with her sister Lana, famously wrote and directed The Matrix didn't just destroy Ivanka and Elon, but also hopefully reminded all the trolls and MAGA jerks who use her film for their own propaganda that they are very wrong to do so.
AMP Featured, TV, Adventure Time, She-Ra and the Princesses of Power, The Legend of Korra

From Korra to She-Ra: The Kiss That Shifted the Paradigm

She-ra season 5 one of the many awesome title card
We have come a very long way when it comes to the depiction of queer female romances, starting with The Legend of Korra.
Movies, Autumn de Wilde, contributors, Emma

The Female Gaze Makes Emma’s Updated Mr. Knightley the Best Period Drama Love Interest

Emma and George dance in Emma movie.
When it comes to fandom boyfriends, the period drama hero rises to a caliber rarely seen elsewhere, and Autumn de Wilde has perfected it with her subtly updated take on Emma's Mr. Knightley.
Big on the Internet, things we saw today, Warner Bros., Wonder Woman 1984

Things We Saw Today: Wonder Woman 1984 Release Date May Be Pushed Again

Diana readies herself for battle in the new poster for Wonder Woman 1984.
What would bring you back to the movie theaters when they reopen?
Big on the Internet, Bill Pullman, Independence Day, Trump

Sorry Donald Trump, You Will Never Be Bill Pullman in Independence Day

independence day
Bill Pullman doesn't deserve this.
Big on the Internet, Quibi, Rachel Brosnahan, Sam Raimi

I Finally Watched Quibi’s The Golden Arm and WOW Is It Wild

rachel brosnahan
Sometimes a creation comes along that is so deliriously bad, so poorly constructed, so wrong in every way, that it becomes the stuff of legend.
News, Barack Obama, graduations, Obama Commencement Speech

Barack Obama’s Commencement Speech Reminds Us What a Real President Sounds Like

obama commencement speech
"You know, all those adults that you used to think were in charge and knew what they were doing, turns out they don't have all the answers. A lot of them aren't even asking the right questions."
Big on the Internet, Fred Willard, RIP, things we saw today

Things We Saw Today: RIP Comedy Legend Fred Willard

fred willard
Willard was a comedy mainstay, perhaps best known for his appearances in the films of Christopher Guest, such as Waiting for Guffman, Best in Show, and A Mighty Wind.
Big on the Internet, GLOW, Lynn Shelton, women directors

Indie Director Lynn Shelton Passes Away Unexpectedly at 54

lynn shelton
Beloved indie director Lynn Shelton passed away yesterday due to a previously unidentified blood disorder.
TV, Christina Applegate, Dead to Me, Linda Cardellini

Dead to Me Continues to Subvert Expectations in a Stunning Second Season

linda cardellini, christina applegate
Dead to Me delivers another strong season by showing us the fallout and the flailing that comes from two very good people doing very bad things.
News, Congress, COVID-19, Nancy Pelosi

House Passes $3 Trillion COVID-19 Relief Bill Which the Senate Will Ignore

nancy pelosi
The U.S. House of Representatives voted for a historic $3 trillion COVID-19 relief bill, known as the HEROES Act, which passed by a narrow margin of 208-199 yesterday.
News, CNN, Coronavirus, Greta Thunberg

Actually, Greta Thunberg Makes Total Sense on CNN’s Coronavirus Panel

Greta Thunberg takes part in a "Youth Strike 4 Climate" protest march
Hmmm, if only so many people hadn't jumped to conclusions and made up quotes from no one in order to justify their misplaced outrage at a teenage girl.
Big on the Internet, Adele, Sarah Paulson, things we saw today

Things We Saw Today: Yes, Sarah Paulson Knows She Looks Like Adele

sarah paulson in American Horror Story
Anyway, when there ends up being an Adele biopic, we know who to call.
Big on the Internet, donald trump, space force, Star Trek (franchise)

Does Donald Trump Know This Is Not Star Trek?

Star Trek flag-eh I mean Space Force
Apparently Donald Trump can just steal the Starfleet symbol and it's fine? It's not fine.
TV, Acorn TV, dead still, murder mystery

Dead Still Is the Darkly Comic Victorian Murder Mystery Series You Didn’t Know You Needed

Dead Still Irish period comedic murder mystery
'Dead Still' follows a mortuary photographer who is dragged unwittingly into a murder mystery, and balances comedic sensibility against a morbid backdrop.
Movies, Bill and Ted Face the Music, Ed Solomon

Women in Bill and Ted Movies? What Will They Think of Next?

Bill and Ted in Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure.
Anyway, I don't think this guy has ever seen a Bill and Ted movie.
News, Coronavirus, donald trump, protests

Truckers Blasted Their Horns in Protest Through Donald Trump’s Press Briefing & He Tried to Call It “A Sign of Love”

Trump pretends to drive a big boy truck.
It was, quite simply, a ridiculous lie.
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