The Saturday Edition - May 25, 2019
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Big on the Internet, Akira, Taika Waititi, things we saw today

Things We Saw Today: Taika Waititi’s AKIRA is coming May 5, 2021

Akira in Akira, is getting the live-action treatment from taika waititi.
In two years we will be getting Taika Waititi's Akira and no matter what happens, I'm sure the end result with be very divisive.
News, donald trump, LGBTQ discrimination, transgender rights

Trump Administration Unveils Downright Cruel Rollbacks on Transgender Health Care Protections

trans equality protest signs
In recent weeks, the Trump administration has issued a number of policy proposals designed to strip LGBTQ+ people of their rights.
Big on the Internet, gossip, Moby, Natalie Portman

Moby Doubles Down on the Creepiness With Supposed “Evidence” That He Dated Natalie Portman

So...sorry, I mean to say that Moby TRIPLED down on being creepy because, you know, sharing pictures with someone from years ago when they were already at a questionable age difference makes this even better.
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Movies, Elton John, fashion, Rocketman

Elton John Wearing a Sparkly Rocketman Suit for the Movie Premiere Is a Mood

Elton John wearing Rocket Man jacket at Cannes Rocketman movie premiere.
Listen, I would also wear blazers with different references to the song "Rocket Man" all over them, and I didn't even write the song.
Movies, Knights of the Old Republic, Laeta Kalogridis, Star Wars (franchise)

I’m Not Sure Whether to Be Excited or Nervous About the Old Republic Star Wars Trilogy

A Jedi and Sith do battle in this still from Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic
Laeta Kalogridis is an interesting choice, and one that I think will invite a lot of discussion.
Books, fact check, Naomi Wolf, women writers

Author Naomi Wolf Got Fact-Checked Into Oblivion Live on Air

Author Naomi Wolf.
The maxim of "Give me the confidence of a mediocre white man" has officially been replaced with "Give me the confidence of Naomi Wolf pitching a new book to her publisher."
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