The Friday Edition - Jul 26, 2019
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Cas won’t be able to save the world. She might not even be able to save herself.

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Comics, Brian Michael Bendis, DC Comics, Late Night with Seth Meyers

Brian Michael Bendis’s Take on Superman Needs to Be Printed on a Billboard, Thanks

Brian Michael Bendis from "Superman 80th Anniversary" poses for a portrait at the Pizza Hut Lounge at the 2018 SXSW Film Festival on March 10, 2018 in Austin, Texas. (Photo by Sasha Haagensen/Getty Images for Pizza Hut)
Comic book writer Brian Michael Bendis was on Late Night With Seth Meyers to talk about his long career of writing comics, being the co-creator of Miles Morales and working on Superman for DC Comics after 19 years at Marvel.
Movies, Halloween Reboot, Jamie Lee Curtis, Judy Greer

What the Halloween Sequels Need to Do With the “Wild Arc” They’re Going to Take

Jamie Lee Curtis and Judy Greer in Halloween (2018)
"There were always musings of where we can go with it, but there was never any legit conversation until the film came out. And David always had something rattling in the back of his brain, him and Danny, always had an idea for kind of an arc—and it’s a wild arc! It’s crazy!"
News, donald trump, Fox News, Joe Biden

Donald Trump Is Mad at Fox News Because He Doesn’t Understand How Polls Work, or Anything Really

Donald Trump in the Oval Office.
Donald Trump is angry with Fox News after the network reported on a poll that showed Joe Biden leading not just among Democrats, but in a general election match-up against Trump, as well.
Movies, Demon in a Bottle, Marvel Cinematic Universe, Tony Stark

The Complex History of Comics Tony Stark and the MCU

Tony Stark in Avengers: Endgame
Sometimes, you've just got talk out your Tony Stark feelings. 
TV, Douglas Adams, Hulu, The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy

The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy Is Returning to the Small Screen on Hulu

The Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy new Hulu series
The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy is returning to the small screen for the first time since the 1981 BBC miniseries. Streaming service Hulu is developing a new TV series adaptation of the popular science-fiction series written by Douglas Adams.
AMP Featured, Big on the Internet, cosplay, Geordi La Forge, Star Trek: The Next Generation

Star Trek Fans Rally Behind Cosplayer in a Hijab, Truly Embracing Gene Roddenberry’s Vision

Spock does Vulcan salutation on Stark Trek.
"I wanted to do an interpretation of a Star Trek design that included me and my culture. It all came together really amazingly."
News, donald trump, Photoshop, racism

Well at Least ONE Good Thing Came Out of Donald Trump’s Visit With Racist Youths

U.S. President Donald Trump stands next to a surreptitiously altered presidential seal as he arrives to address the Turning Point USAs Teen Student Action Summit.
At one point, Trump found himself standing (presumably) unknowingly next to a fake Presidential seal–one designed to subtly drag him.
Big on the Internet, contributors, musicals

5 Internet Musicals That You Should Not Miss

Muzzled the Musical episode one cover.
As much as musicals have been a part of my life, I somehow missed out on the whole internet musicals wave when it was fresh and new. Why the internet didn't recommend them to me, I'll never know, but here are my late-to-the-party favorites.
Books, female characters, Gemma Doyle trilogy, Libba Bray

A Celebration of Libba Bray’s Ferocious and Flawed Leading Characters In the Gemma Doyle Trilogy

Libba Bray at a New York Event.
There are books you read at a certain age that stay with you throughout your life. Libba Bray's Victorian gothic series the Gemma Doyle trilogy featured some ferocious, fun, and flawed female characters who shook up my expectations.
TV, Jon Favreau, The Mandalorian

Things We Saw Today: Jon Favreau Got Advice From George Lucas and Oh No

Peter Parker and Happy Hogan
That being said, it was pretty good advice.
Big on the Internet, Amber Riley, Little Shop of Horrors, Mj Rodriguez

Mj Rodriguez and Amber Riley to Star in the Little Shop of Horrors Adaptation of my Dreams

Audrey 2 in little shop of horrors
As a Broadway nerd and a Ryan Murphy fan (a Venn diagram overlap if ever there was one), I just about peed my pants over the latest revival news.
Movies, Black Widow, natasha romanoff, Scarlett Johansson

Why Does the Black Widow Movie Have to Be “Its Own Genre”?

Scarlett Johansson as Black Widow in Infinity War in one of the new scenes in which she had a speaking role, which is a blessing and a curse considering who the actress is.
In the meantime, I just hope that Black Widow gives Natasha Romanoff a great sendoff and lets Yelena take on the title in a new and exciting way.
Comics, Captain Marvel, IDW Publishing, Sam Maggs

Review: Marvel Action: Captain Marvel Is a Fun All-Ages Adventure That Celebrates the Strongest Avenger

Carol Danvers and Chewie are ready for action in Marvel Action: Captain Marvel #1.
Carol faces an interesting invasion in the first issue of Marvel Action: Captain Marvel, from IDW Publishing.
Movies, Woody Harrelson, Zombieland, Zombieland: Double Tap

Zombieland: Double Tap Promises More Blood-Soaked Zombie Shenanigans

Little Rock (Abigail Breslin), Wichita (Emma Stone), Tallahassee (Woody Harrelson) and Columbus (Jesse Eisenberg) in Columbia Pictures’ ZOMBIELAND: DOUBLE TAP.
Ten years is a long gap between movies, but Double Tap looks like it's worth the wait.
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