The Sunday Edition - Oct 18, 2020
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Join Cory Doctorow as he discusses bookish activism and rejecting fatalism in favor of hope.
News, Gretchen Whitmer, Jake Tapper, Trump

Jake Tapper Roasts Lara Trump for Defending the Harassment of Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer

jake tapper
Here's yet another reminder that everyone needs to vote in this election, so we can look forward to a future where none of these Trump bobbleheads get a minute of airtime.
TV, Jim Carrey, Joe Biden, snl

We Need to Talk About Jim Carrey’s Joe Biden Impression on SNL

joe biden
Perhaps they're just as exhausted and burnt out by the relentless news cycle of 2020 as we are.
TV, Helstrom, Hulu, marvel studios

Marvel’s Helstrom Is Dead on Arrival

Tom Austen, Sydney Lemmon
Let's hope that Marvel's Disney+ offerings fare better than this one.
Big on the Internet, 2020, Eel, things we saw today

Things We Saw Today: 2020 Is a Garbage Bag of Loose Eels

eels
We're only a scant 10 weeks out from the end of 2020, but this interminable year still has some bonkers surprises in store.
TV, Eric Kripke, superheroes, The Boys

The Boys Showrunner Eric Kripke on Superheroes and Fascism

eric kripke
The creator of beloved genre series like Supernatural, Timeless, and Revolution is currently showrunning Amazon's The Boys, a wildly profane and violent take on superheroes gone bad and the regular Joes trying to rein them in.
News, Kamala Harris, racism, Republicans

Georgia Senator David Perdue Mispronounces Kamala Harris’s Name Because Racism

david perdue
Perdue pretended not to know how to pronounce Harris's first name, saying “Ka-MA-la, KA-ma-la, Kamala-mala-mala. I don’t know, whatever,” as the crowd laughed along with him.
Big on the Internet, internet memes, Pope, Pope Francis

The Pope Francis Meme Is Restoring My Faith…in Memes

baby yoda
The internet is a modern day miracle.
Movies, Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness, Marvel Cinematic Universe, Xochitl Gomez

Things We Saw Today: The Baby-Sitters Club’s Xochitl Gomez Is Heading To Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness!

Baby-Sitters Club character poster for Dawn
Xochitl Gomez will be making her Marvel debut, as news broke that Gomez is joining Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness.
Movies, anime, movie, Sailor Moon

Sailor Moon Eternals Trailer Takes Us to the Dead Moon Circus

sailor-moon-eternal-trailer
The world is terrible, but we still have new Sailor Moon content and honestly, sometimes that is the one thing that keeps me going.
TV, marvel, She-Hulk, Tatiana Maslany

So, Is Tatiana Maslany Playing She-Hulk or Not?

tatiana maslany jennifer walters
Tatiana Maslany denied being cast as She-Hulk. What's going on?
TV, Annie January, Hughie Campbell, The Boys

Why Hughie and Starlight’s Couple Dynamic Works So Well on The Boys

Hughie and Starlight on the Boys
On 'The Boys,' Starlight and Hughie reverse the typical "hero/love interest" dynamic we've seen time and time again
AMP Featured, TV, bridgerton, julia quinn, Shonda Rhimes

Shonda Rhimes Is Bringing Us the Gorgeously Inclusive Regency Romance Series We Deserve With Bridgerton

Shondaland's Bridgerton Adaptation for Netflix
The upcoming Netflix series adapts Julia Quinn's bestselling Bridgerton books, and will feature a gorgeously inclusive cast set against a stunning Regency-era British backdrop.
TV, Charmed, Charmed Reboot

Why Are the Two Generations of Charmed Ones Fighting?

Charmed -- "Exorcise Your Demons" -- Image Number: CMD104b_0202.jpg -- Pictured (L-R): Madeleine Mantock as Macy, Sarah Jeffery as Maggie and Melonie Diaz as Mel -- Photo: Robert Falconer/The CW -- © 2018 The CW Network, LLC. All Rights Reserved.
Sometimes, save these things for the group chat.
Big on the Internet, Twitter, Twitter meme

The How It Started vs. How It’s Going Meme Is Quite the Journey

Mark Ruffalo and the Hulk in a How It's Going meme
It's a fun meme to partake in since it's a bit all over the place and you can pretty much do whatever you want with it.  
News, 2020 Presidential election, donald trump, Joe Biden

HA HA! Donald Trump Loses To Biden in Ratings

Joe biden smile trump trumps
First, in August the Democratic National Convention beat out the Republican National Convention by a good margin, and now, as Biden and Trump competed on ABC and NBC respectively, Biden once again won the ratings contest, according to early numbers.
Movies, Latinx Heritage Month, latinx representation

Latinx Creators Are Fed Up With Hollywood’s Exclusion: “We Are Tired”

Mishel Prada and Melissa Barrera in Vida (2018)
Signatories include Lin-Manuel Miranda, Gloria Calderon-Kellett, Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa, Steven Canals, John Leguizamo, and many others.
AMP Featured, News, donald trump, Fred Rogers, Joe Biden

The Trump Campaign Trashing Mr. Rogers Really Just Says It All

Fred Rogers
My love for Mr. Rogers never wavers, and if we could have a presidency that is anywhere as calming as an episode of Mister Rogers' Neighborhood then I'd take it in a heartbeat.
Big on the Internet, donald trump, paganism, witchcraft

Feel Helpless About Politics? Author Michael M. Hughes Offers Magic for the Resistance and a Global Spell To Bind Trump

candle with flame
Author and activist Michael Hughes, the man behind the 'Mass Spell to Bind Donald Trump and All Those Who Abet Him,' took some time to chat with us this week about why he's taken on the cause of magical activism and the magic we all can do to help.
Books, fantasy, racism, representation

Racism vs. Representation: The Missteps of Naomi Novik’s A Deadly Education

Book Cover For Naomi Novik's A Deadly Education
Spinning Silver and Uprooted, were charming fairy tales that I'd found whimsical and endearing, and when the synopsis of  A Deadly Education came out, detailing it as a "darker take on Hogwarts," I was sure I'd found a new beloved book fave.
News, politics

Competing With Biden’s Town Hall Did Not Go Well for Donald Trump

(COMBO) This combination of pictures created on September 28, 2020 shows Democratic presidential candidate and former Vice President Joe Biden(L) speaking at a "Build Back Better" Clean Energy event on July 14, 2020 at the Chase Center in Wilmington, Delaware, and US President Donald Trump speaking during a briefing at the White House September 27, 2020, in Washington, DC. - At the September 29, 2020 election debate, millions of Americans will watch as the two antagonists -- who depict each other as existential threats to the country -- step into the ring live on television after months of shadow-boxing. (Photos by Olivier DOULIERY and Brendan Smialowski / AFP) (Photo by OLIVIER DOULIERY,BRENDAN SMIALOWSKI/AFP via Getty Images)
Tonight was supposed to be the night of the second debate of the 2020 presidential election between Donald Trump and Joe Biden, but we were mercifully spared another one of those when Donald Trump refused to participate remotely amid uncertainty over his COVID-19 status. Instead, ABC decided to go ahead with the planned town hall style of the debate with Biden alone, and of course, Trump (aided by NBC) took the opportunity to turn it into a competition—one that is not going well for him.
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