The Thursday Edition - Aug 20, 2020
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News, donald trump, Susan B. Anthony

The Susan B. Anthony Museum Rejected Donald Trump’s Unwanted Pardon

A delegation from the Susan B. Anthony House in Rochester, New York marches in the Women's Rights March
"If one wants to honor Susan B. Anthony today, a clear stance against any form of voter suppression would be welcome."
TV, animal rights, Carole Baskin, Tiger King

Joe Exotic’s Zoo Has Been Closed & Carole Baskin Fears Animals Are at Greater Risk.

Joe Exotic in Tiger King: Murder, Mayhem and Madness (2020)
Joe Exotic's zoo, which made gained nationwide attention through the "docu-series" Tiger King, has been officially closed, according to Page Six, but longtime rival Carole Baskin says this action has put the animals at the facility at even greater risk than before.
Movies, Justice League, Ray Fisher

Ray Fisher Says WarnerMedia Is Investigating Justice League’s Toxic On-Set Work Environment

Ray Fisher in Justice League (2017)
I'm happy for Ray Fisher and that he's being taken seriously by WarnerMedia, and I hope they continue to listen to him as the investigative progresses. 
News, federal court, Taxes, Trump

Federal Judge Rules Trump Must Turn Over His Taxes to Prosecutors

Donald Trump yells outdoors.
The core of Marrero's and the Supreme Court's argument is simple: no one, not even the president, is above the law.
News, Breonna Taylor

Why The Memeification of Breonna Taylor Is Misogynoir at Its Finest

A demonstrator holds a sign with the image of Breonna Taylor, a black woman who was fatally shot by Louisville Metro Police Department officers, during a protest against the death George Floyd in Minneapolis, in Denver, Colorado on June 3, 2020. - US protesters welcomed new charges brought Wednesday against Minneapolis officers in the killing of African American man George Floyd -- but thousands still marched in cities across the country for a ninth straight night, chanting against racism and police brutality. (Photo by Jason Connolly / AFP) (Photo by JASON CONNOLLY/AFP via Getty Images)
Despite myself, I became hopeful that the lives of Black women would finally, finally matter in this movement. This hope was short-lived.
AMP Featured, TV, clara oswald, Doctor Who

How a Doctor Who Quote From Clara Oswald Helps Me Cope

So, thank you to Clara. Thank you for reminding me that I have to be brave; I have to push my fears aside to do what is needed of me. 
TV, Netflix, Olivia Colman, Queen Elizabeth II, The Crown

The Crown Delivers on the Diana Fever We’ve Been Waiting for in Season 4 Teaser

diana in her famous wedding dress for the crown promo
The show that Netflix actually won't cancel early, The Crown released a teaser trailer for its upcoming season, giving us peeks of Gillian Anderson as the milk snatcher herself, Margaret Thatcher (casting that I'm sure has confused the loins of many), and Emma Corrin as Lady Diana Spencer, the future Princess of Wales.
AMP Featured, News, donald trump, Steve Bannon

Steve Bannon Was Just Arrested Thanks to the Post Office

Kellyanne Conway talks into Steve Bannon's ear.
Steve Bannon, the Breitbart executive chairman-turned-chief Trump strategist, has been arrested and indicted on federal fraud charges.
News, 2020 Presidential election, Barack Obama, Democratic national convention

Barack Obama’s DNC Speech Reminds Us What a Real President Looks Like

dnc 2020
Obama's powerful call to save our democracy was also a brutal reminder of just how intellectually and emotionally bereft this current administration is.
Movies, Olivia Wilde, Sony, Spider-Woman

Olivia Wilde Directing a Female-Centric Marvel Movie for Sony and … Spider-Woman, Please and Thank You

olivia wilde independent spirit awards
Olivia Wilde isn't going to let it slip any time soon.
TV, Comedy Central, Drunk History, history

Thanks, 2020: Drunk History Canceled by Comedy Central After Six Seasons

Michael Angarano and Tony Hale in Drunk History (2013)
One of the funniest shows remaining on Comedy Central is coming to an end, with the tragic news that the historical comedy show Drunk Histor will not be renewed, and season seven is likely to be scrapped.
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