The Sunday Edition - Oct 4, 2020
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Hugo-nominated author Mark Oshiro broke down why so-called "universal" stories are overrated for us.
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.
News, Coronavirus, COVID-19, donald trump

What Did the President Know and Why Didn’t Anyone Care About It?

Donald Trump makes a pouty face during a press briefing.
When did the President get COVID-19, and how did he get it? How much did the President know about his potential exposure to the coronavirus, and when did he know it?
Movies, Electro, Spider-Man, Tom Holland

How Can Jamie Foxx’s Electro Work in Tom Holland’s Spider-Man 3?

Spider-Man and Electro in The Amazing Spider-Man 2
As someone who enjoyed the Andrew Garfield movies, I will say this: Jamie Foxx deserved better than The Amazing Spider-Man 2.
News, Melania Trump

Just Like Her Husband, Melania Trump Doesn’t Care About Anything but Herself

WASHINGTON, DC - JULY 04: First Lady Melania Trump attends an event on the South Lawn of the White House on July 04, 2020 in Washington, DC. President Trump is hosting a "Salute to America" celebration that includes flyovers by military aircraft and a large fireworks display. (Photo by Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images)
Attacking the "liberal media," whining about the Obamas, and mocking a thing they claim to be the defenders of? Yup, sounds like a Trump.
AMP Featured, Big on the Internet, Rick Moranis, Twitter

Internet Comes Together in Outrage Over Video of Rick Moranis Being Punched

Rick Moranis in 'Spaceballs'
We can all simply agree on one thing: We must protect Rick Moranis.
AMP Featured, Big on the Internet, Coronavirus, COVID-19, donald trump

It Is What It Is

Donald Trump gestures during the presidential debate.
I wouldn't wish sickness on my worst enemy, but karma did it for me.
Movies, The Witches, The Witches (2020), trailers

The Remake of The Witches Has a Trailer, and It Is Certainly … Something

anne hathaway looks fabulous in the Witches
There's a lot going on in the trailer for HBO Max's remake of 'The Witches.'
News, politics

Pandemic Irresponsibility Still Rampant in the Midst of Trump’s Positive COVID-19 Test

Donald Trump yells with his eyes closed.
It's hardly surprising at this point, with his aversion to masks (which he mocked Joe Biden over at Tuesday's debate), that he's contracted the virus, much like it's unsurprising that he and his cronies continued to endanger others right up to news of his own positive test result—and beyond.
News, coronavius, COVID-19, donald trump

Trump Says He Has Tested Positive for COVID-19

Donald Trump speaks during a news conference in the briefing room of the White House
At 12:54 AM on Friday, Donald Trump tweeted that he and his wife Melania have tested positive for COVID-19.
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