The Friday Edition - Feb 14, 2020
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Movies, Anna Cathcart, Jenny Han, To All The Boys: P.S. I Still Love You

We Talked To All the Boys With Author Jenny Han and Actor Anna Cathcart

To All The Boys: P.S. I Still Love You
To All the Boys: P.S. I Still Love You is on Netflix now! Fall in love with Lara Jean all over again.
Big on the Internet, air travel, airplanes, Twitter feuds

What That Terrible Airplane Seat Punching Guy Tells Us About Society

airplane seats
A recent viral twitter video has ignited a new debate on how comfortable we are allowed to be on airplanes and who gets to decide that.
TV, He-Man, Kevin Smith, Masters of the Universe: Revelation

Mattel’s Masters of the Universe: Revelation Cast List Reads Like the Ultimate Fan Casting

Mark Hamill is Skeletor which means we still somehow manage to deserve good things
Netflix's Geek Twitter account just shared the cast for the upcoming Masters of the Universe: Revelation reboot of He-Man from nerd director and creator Kevin Smith, and honestly, we do not deserve any of this.
TV, Hulu

Hulu’s High Fidelity Breathes Brilliant New Life Into that Old Record-Shop Schtick

High Fidelity's Rob (Zoe Kravitz) leans on the counter of her record shop.
The new series is everything I loved about the original book and movie, with so much original life breathed into it that it feels entirely fresh again.
Big on the Internet, misogyny, Twitter

Women Destroy Civilizations If Men Don’t Control Them, and Other Outrageous Ideas From the “Manosphere”

Leslie Knope says men's rights is nothing and she's right
"Relationship coach" Noah Revoy logged in to Twitter.com and stated that he thought women needed the patriarchy because, without it, we would malfunction and destroy civilizations.
Big on the Internet, Anthony Mackie, Sebastian Stan

Solid Valentine’s Day Guidance for Everyone, From Sebastian Stan and Anthony Mackie

Anthony Mackie and Sebastian Stan at SDCC
That bit of joy today? Anthony Mackie and Sebastian Stan trying to give us Valentine's day tips to making the holiday special. 
TV, Lucifer, Netflix

Netflix Possibly in Talks to Extend Lucifer! Again!

Lucifer holds up a auction paddle
Netflix may have changed their minds about ending Lucifer with season five and are negotiating more episodes.
Big on the Internet, Luke Skywalker, Mark Hamill, Valentine's Day

Mark Hamill Just Won Valentine’s Day

Luke Skywalker and Princess Leia
Leave it to Luke Skywalker himself to single-handedly make Valentine's Day less annoying and far more hilarious.
News, donald trump, politics, William Barr

Donald Trump & William Barr Put on a Little Corruption Play

Attorney General William Barr frowns at Donald Trump, sitting in front of him, out of focus.
Some news outlets are calling Barr's statements "stunning," "shocking," and "remarkable" but to most, the whole thing seems transparently (and clumsily) orchestrated.
Comics, Batman (character), Batman: The Animated Series, Bruce Timm, Paul Dini

Batman: The Animated Series Returning in New Comic, Introducing Jason Todd & More Surprises

Jason Todd the second Robin and the trouble maker
Batman The Animated Series co-creator Bruce Timm will be returning to the DCAU that he made so popular with an upcoming comic book series that will bring together himself, Paul Dini, DCAU writer Alan Burnett and artist Ty Templeton in a six-issue miniseries called Batman: The Adventures Continue.
TV, Jim Hopper, Stranger Things

Sorry to All Your Hopper Theories With Stranger Things’ Season 4 Trailer

Hopper (David Harbour) is less charming and more terrible in Stranger Things 3.
2019 was filled with fathers saying goodbye to their daughters with touching tributes that made me want to sob uncontrollably for hours on end. It was a time, and I'm still positive that if I went back and watched Avengers: Endgame or Stranger Things season 3 now, I'd cry again. Well ... maybe not Stranger Things, since Jim Hopper is fine.
News, Black History Month, Black Panther, Harriet Tubman

Can We Just Leave Harriet Tubman Alone?

Nakia is unimpressed by a cringe-worthy Harriet Tubman credit card.
Black History Month is a complicated time. While it provides opportunities for highlighting the accomplishments of Black people across history, more freelance opportunities for Black writers, and just a general time in education for people to focus on Black History, it's also a time for capitalism to capitalize in messy, messy ways.
AMP Featured, News, Chris Evans, politics, Ted Cruz

Why Chris Evans Took a Picture With Ted Cruz

chris evans poses with ted cruz and his daughter in congress
Chris Evans is meeting with senators, including Ted Cruz, as part of a project that might make the world a little better.
AMP Featured, Movies, Batman (character), The Batman (Movie)

Confirmed: Robert Pattinson in a Batsuit Looks … Like Batman

Robert Pattinson The Batman chest logo suit reveal.
The era of the Batfleck has come to a close, but conflicted opinions over Batman casting will live on forever—well, as long as they keep rebooting Batman, which seems eternal at this point. For director Matt Reeves' upcoming take on the character in 2021's The Batman, the Bat-actor at the heart of the conversation is Robert Pattinson, and today, Valentine's Day has brought us a first, red-tinted look at the new caped crusader.
TV, Netflix, the witcher, things we saw today

Things We Saw Today: Wow Did The Witcher TV Show Help Sell a Lot of Books and Video Games

Geralt of Rivia in the Witcher
The popularity of the Netflix series spurred sales across the board—and there are eye-watering numbers concerning just how much.
Movies, Eternals, mcu, queer representation

Marvel’s Eternals Gay Character, Couple and Kiss Confirmed

the cast of the eternals and kevin feige at comic con
We now know for sure the identity of Marvel's First gay Superhero in Eternals.
Movies, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Jackie Chan, trailers

Enjoy the Goofy Nonsense of The Iron Mask Trailer

Arnold Schwarzenegger
I have so many questions and this movie is offering me zero answers.
Movies, Chris Pine

“Boyfriend-Cum-Bodyguard”: Chris Pine Being Too Smart for His Own Good Is My Favorite Pastime

Diana Prince and Steve Trevor in Wonder Woman
I love Chris Pine with my whole heart and will continue to think about "boyfriend-cum-bodyguard" for the rest of my days.
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