The Tuesday Edition - May 1, 2018
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TV, #MeToo Movement, 13 Reasons Why, Netflix

Netflix’s 13 Reasons Why Will Be Exploring A Sexual Assault Conspiracy This Year

The popular and controversial Netflix show is back for a second season.
AMP Featured, Movies, Avengers: Infinity War, Marvel Entertainment

What’s at Stake in the Avengers: Infinity War Sequel?

Avengers: Infinity War
The directors of Avengers: Infinity War explain why they made the choices they did.
AMP Featured, TV, recap, Supergirl (TV show), Supergirl recaps

With “Of Two Minds,” Supergirl Teaches Us That Yoda Was Wrong

Supergirl -- "Of Two Minds" -- Pictured: Melissa Benoist as Kara/Supergirl -- © 2018 The CW Network, LLC. All rights reserved.
In an increasingly polarized world, we're taught that we have to choose sides. Us vs. them. This vs. that. Or, as Supergirl reminds us in "Of Two Minds," the old Yoda quote "Do or do not. There is no try." Moderation and flexibility are seen as weaknesses. Yet, in this week's episode, we learn that sometimes the stronger and smarter move is to not be so insistent about "sticking to your guns." [***SPOILERS, YO***]
Comics, DC Comics, DC Super Hero Girls, giveaway

Giveaway: DC Super Hero Girls Celebrates Free Comic Book Day With Their New Graphic Novel

DC Super Hero Girls Date With Disaster Cover - Art by Yancey Labat featured
DC Super Hero Girls is an amazing, female-led line of titles and merchandise featuring younger versions of our favorite DC heroines. The comics, graphic novels, and toys in this collection are perfect for young fans, or older fans who appreciate a different, less cynical take on the grown-up heroines they've come to know. Thanks to DC Comics, we've got copies of their latest graphic novel to give away!
Big on the Internet, solo: a star wars story, things we saw today

Things We Saw Today: That Other Show About Robots Rebelling Is Back

There is another show about human-like robots that is pretty good.
Big on the Internet, Black Girl Magic, Janelle Monáe, Janet Jackson, music

Dirty Computer & Rhythm Nation—A Musical Sisterhood

janelle monae
I've spent my whole weekend either processing my feelings about Infinity War or processing my feelings about Dirty Computer the third studio album by Janelle Monáe.
AMP Featured, Movies, Avengers: Infinity War, character death, marvel why

The Most Emotionally Devastating Infinity War Deaths

Avengers: Infinity War
We tried our hand at predicting who would die for months, but that doesn't mean that we were ready to see it happen.
TV, Cloak and Dagger, Freeform, Marvel Entertainment

Cloak and Dagger‘s Final Extended Trailer Reveals That One Will Have to Make the Ultimate Sacrifice

Aubrey Joseph as Tyrone aka Cloak and Olivia Holt as Tandy aka Dagger on Freeform's Cloak and Dagger
Marvel is definitely on a high right now, and this summer we have more Marvel goodness coming at us with Cloak and Dagger on Freeform. The highly anticipated series drops June 7th, and today they released a final, extended trailer. Check it out after the jump!
News, donald trump, michelle wolf, White House Correspondents' Dinner

What Was Trump Up to While the Media Was Busy Clutching Their Pearls Over Michelle Wolf’s WHCD Speech?

michelle wolf, white house correspondents dinner, whcd, trump, michigan, speech
While the vast majority of news outlets were busy analyzing whether or not Wolf should apologize for insults she never made about Sarah Huckabee Sanders' appearance and ignoring all of the salient points she actually did make about the media's complicity in Trump's eroding of the free press (not to mention Flint's continuing lack of clean water), what was Trump himself up to?
Big on the Internet, Greek mythology, internalized sexism, sexism

5 Greek Mythological Figures Who Are Actually the Worst, Besides Zeus

zeus hades hercules
We all know that Zeus sucks, but sadly he is not the only one.
Big on the Internet, #TIMESUP, R. Kelly, time's up

Time’s Up Women of Color Call on the Entertainment Industry to #MuteRKelly

Time's Up WoC statement about R. Kelly and #MuteRKelly
We've already taken down Bill Cosby for his decades-long history of abusing and assaulting women. Now, it's R. Kelly's turn. The Women of Color of Time's Up have banded together to call on their industry to boycott and investigate R. Kelly.
AMP Featured, Movies, Avengers: Infinity War, goats, Tessa Thompson, Valkyrie

Where Was Valkyrie in Infinity War? Tessa Thompson’s Response Almost Makes Up for Her Absence

Tessa Thompson, infinity war, valkyrie, thor, ragnarok
This doesn't actually answer any of the questions we have about Valkyrie's whereabouts but it still makes us super happy.
Big on the Internet, Stephen Colbert, White House Correspondents' Dinner

Stephen Colbert’s Cartoon Trump Goes to the White House Correspondents’ Dinner

Our Cartoon President
While the media continues to have a navel-gazing performative freakout over Michelle Wolf's honest monologue about the Trump administration, Stephen Colbert presents us with an alternate reality where the President isn't such a thin-skinned coward and actually goes to the dinner himself.
AMP Featured, Movies, Avengers: Infinity War, Gamora, Thanos

Gamora and Thanos’ Toxic Bond in Avengers: Infinity War

Gamora Guardians of the Galaxy poster
Thanos and Gamora's relationship should have gotten its own movie.
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