The Monday Edition - Oct 5, 2020
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Movies, horror (genre), list, Rudy Giuliani

Six Horror Films To Watch After Staring Too Long at Rudy Giuliani’s Dead Hand

Rudy Giuliani dead hand tweet
A horror movie marathon inspired by the bloating, gray appendage that is me! The dead, dead hand of Rudy Giuliani.
TV, Jon Favreau, Star Wars (franchise), The Mandalorian

Jon Favreau Wrote Six Episodes in The Mandalorian Season 2. A Gift for ME.

Baby Yoda and Mando in The Mandalorian season 2 trailer.
And now, The Mandalorian season 2 is going to feature six episodes penned by Favreau himself. Happy days for me INDEED.
News, Coronavirus, Kayleigh McEnany

Press Secretary Kayleigh McEnany Tests Positive for COVID-19 After Continuously Refusing to Wear a Mask With Reporters

White House Press Secretary Kayleigh McEnany takes off her face covering before speaking with reporters outside the West Wing of the White House
McEnany announced her diagnosis on Twitter, in a statement that echoes the same kind of indignance she typically greets reporters with at briefings.
News, marriage equality, politics

Supreme Court Justices Signal Desire to Strike Down Marriage Equality Ruling

Rainbow flags are seen at the Stonewall National Monument
U.S. Supreme Court justices signal their intent to overturn marriage equality.
TV, geralt of rivia, Henry Cavill, the witcher

The Witcher Gave Superman Some Batman Abs for Season 2

Geralt of Rivia's new season 2 armor in The Witcher reminds us of Batman
Our first look at Henry Cavill's Geralt of Rivia in 'The Witcher' season 2 was released today, complete with some bolted-on armor that, hmm, emphasizes the abs.
Movies, 20th Century Fox, Free Guy, Ryan Reynolds

2020 Has Broken Me. I Cried Over Ryan Reynolds’ Free Guy Trailer.

Ryan Reynolds in the Free Guy trailer
At one point in the trailer, Lil Rel Howery's character Buddy says, "I don't know what's happening right now, but I love it," and that pretty much embodies my entire feelings about Free Guy from just the trailer.
AMP Featured, News, politics

Donald Trump’s “Roid Rage” Tweets Prompt Jokes That He’s Campaigning for Biden

Joe biden smile trump trumps
This morning, he's picked his Twitter habit back up for some ALL CAPS tweets about random subjects and voting that have gotten "roid rage" trending. However, as the likelihood of Trump pulling out another win in November diminishes, his tweets may not be making the case for supporting him that he imagines he is.
Big on the Internet, Holiday Movies, Netflix, things we saw today

Things We Saw Today: Feel the Holiday Spirit With the Jingle Jangle: A Christmas Journey Trailer

phylicia rashad
The trailer features glossy production values, actors we love, and an over-abundance of holiday spirit sure to melt the coldest of hearts.
AMP Featured, Big on the Internet, Gay Pride, George Takei, proud boys

George Takei and The Gays Reclaim #ProudBoys to Celebrate Queer Love

George Takei
Well done, George!
Big on the Internet, COVID-19, fake news, Trump

Trump Signs Blank Paper With a Sharpie in Staged Photos at Walter Reed

trump walter reed
We'd have to laugh, if we weren't so terrified over the state of our nation. Okay fine, we'll laugh a little bit.
TV, Jim Carrey, Megan Thee Stallion, Saturday Night Live

Megan Thee Stallion Delivers a Sharp Political Message in an Otherwise Lackluster SNL Premiere

saturday night live
In a political moment rife with absurdity, SNL continues to play it safe and straight down the middle.
Big on the Internet, Milla Jovovich, Monster Hunter, things we saw today

Things We Saw Today: Milla Jovovich Is a Monster Hunter

milla jovovich
Hope you're having a safe and sane Saturday, Mary Suevians!
News, Chris Christie, Kellyanne Conway, Republicans

Kellyanne Conway, Chris Christie, and More Republicans Test Positive for COVID-19

counselor Kellyanne Conway speaks to members of the media outside the West Wing of the White House
"Well, well, well, if it isn't the consequences of my own actions."
News, COVID-19, Doctors, Trump

Walter Reed Doctors Deliver Confusing Update on Trump’s Condition

dr. conley walter reed
What a time to be sort of alive.
Big on the Internet, online abuse, Trump, Twitter

Oh, So NOW Twitter Cares About Tweets Wishing Someone Was Dead?

angry emoji sums up our feelings on social media.
Get dunked on via Twitter is honestly the very least he deserves.
Movies, Chadwick Boseman, ma rainey's black bottom, things we saw today

Things We Saw Today: Our First Look at Chadwick Boseman and Viola Davis in Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom

Chadwick Boseman stars in Ma Rainey's Black Bottom
Gorgeous pictures of the late Chadwick Boseman in one of his final roles have been released.
News, Amazon, Coronavirus, donald trump, jacob wohl, Melania Trump

4 Stories That Should Have Been the Week’s Biggest News if Everything Wasn’t Melting Down

Donald Trump gestures as White House interns cheer him on as he leaves the White House residence
Jacob Wohl, Melania Trump, Amazon's epidemic, and accused presidential conspiracy! It's been a big day!
Big on the Internet, Costume Design, costumes, YouTube

YouTuber Breaks Down Five Movies That Nailed Their Historical Costumes

Mia Goth and Anya Taylor-Joy in Emma. (2020)
Costumer, seamstress, and YouTuber Bernadette Banner breaks down five productions that got their costuming very right (and some that did not).
Movies, Across the Universe, Julie Taymor, The Beatles

Julie Taymor Is Down for an Across the Universe Sequel and SAME. GIVE IT TO ME.

Across the Universe
And I want to focus specifically on the last bit, where Taymor says that everyone she talks to loves Across the Universe, because YES. AS THEY SHOULD.
AMP Featured, Movies, James Bond, No Time to Die

No Time to Die Delayed, Will Rise On Easter Weekend 2021

Daniel Craig is James Blond ... I mean Bond
I guess there really is no time to die. The latest in the James Bond world has been delayed once again, this time to a more reasonable date of April 2, 2021.
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