The Tuesday Edition - May 29, 2018
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AMP Featured, Movies, solo: a star wars story, Star Wars (franchise)

Why Did Solo’s Opening Weekend Box Office Fail to Meet Expectations?

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Solo has only been in theaters for a few days, but that hasn't stopped the conversation around its box office performance from seeking blame for missing expectations. While the movie may have made less money than expected, everyone should probably take a deep breath before making broad pronouncements about the overall meaning of the numbers.
Books, HBO, New York Public Library, Reese Witherspoon

HBO Teams up With the New York Public Library for Your Summer Reading List

Big Little Lies star Reese Witherspoon talks about the HBO and NYPL campaign #ReadingIsLit.
TV, michelle wolf, Netflix, The Break with Michelle Wolf

Michelle Wolf: It’s Not Anti-Feminist to Not Support Women Like Sarah Huckabee Sanders

"Well if anyone’s an expert on hypocrites, it’s Sarah Huckabee Sanders." Michelle Wolf talks about women she doesn't support on her new show The Break With Michelle Wolf.
AMP Featured, Big on the Internet, Alfonsina Storni, Google Doodle, SPL Sørensen

Today’s Google Doodle Celebrates S.P.L. Sørensen by Testing Your pH Scale Knowledge

Pop Quiz! How well do you remember your pH scales?
Big on the Internet, Serena Williams, Tennis, things we saw today

Things We Saw Today: Fans Aren’t Happy About the French Open’s Treatment of Serena Williams Post-Baby

Serena Williams plays tennis at the 2017 Australian Open. Source: Shutterstock
Even Ivanka Trump called out the tournament, tweeting, "No person should ever be penalized professionally for having a child!"
Big on the Internet, Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3, James Gunn, Mark Hamill

James Gunn and Mark Hamill Enjoy a Friendly Neighborly Coffee

Their evening fueled lots of fan speculation about whether or not Gunn might have a role for Hamill in the new Guardians of the Galaxy.
Movies, First Ladies, Jennifer Anniston, Tig Notaro

Tig Notaro: Jennifer Aniston Signed Onto First Ladies Based Solely on the Premise

The Netflix-produced drama stars Anniston as the first female President of the United States and Tig Notaro as her First Lady.
TV, LGBTQIA, Netflix, queer eye

Queer Eye Season 2 Will Feature a Female Cancer Survivor and Transgender Man

Netflix's Queer Eye
Season two subjects include Tammye, a female cancer survivor, and Skyler, a trans man.
AMP Featured, Movies, solo: a star wars story, Thandie Newton

Why Couldn’t Solo: A Star Wars Story Figure Out What to Do With Thandie Newton?

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This movie didn't deserve her.
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