The Tuesday Edition - Dec 24, 2019
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Movies, Disney, DreamWorks Animation, Pixar

The Decade in Animation, From: Frozen to … Frozen 2

Anna, Elsa, Kristoph, and Sven in Frozen II
The 2010s saw the dawn of a new golden age of animation.
News, Christmas, House of Cards, Kevin Spacey, sexual assault

Kevin Spacey Is Trying to Ruin Our Christmas With Another Bizarre Fireplace Video

Kevin Spacey as Frank Underwood sits in front of a fireplace in a Christmas sweater, looking into the camera.
The new creepy Christmas Eve tradition literally no one wanted.
Big on the Internet, Hamilton, musicals

The Best Song in Hamilton? Well, It’s the Cut Song “Congratulations” and That’s Final

LOS ANGELES, CA - FEBRUARY 15: Actor Leslie Odom, Jr. performs on stage during "Hamilton" GRAMMY performance for The 58th GRAMMY Awards at Richard Rodgers Theater on February 15, 2016 in Los Angeles City. (Photo by Theo Wargo/WireImage)
The time has come for me to talk about "Congratulations" from Hamilton.
Movies, rankings, Tim Curry, villains

Top 10 Tim Curry “Villain” Roles From Least to Most Delicious

Tim Currys Best Roles
I have managed to narrow down his top 10 most villainous onscreen roles. I chose to stick to just his film career (though he has an extensive list of animated television credits) with perhaps one iconic horror miniseries popping in. And naturally, the metric I have chosen for our tasty bad boy is this: Just how delicious was he? So, I give to you the DEFINITIVE ranking of Tim Curry's villains from least to most delicious!
TV

15 Female Television Characters That Defined My Decade

Iris West, Bo Dennis and Regina Mills queens of the decade
There were so many amazing women who debuted during the years 2010-2019. Here are 15 who helped me get through this up and down decade in pop culture.
Movies, Cats (movie), incels, Joker

Move Over, Joker. Cats Is the True Incel Anthem of 2019.

Joker vs Mister Mistoffelees
No! I am not talking about Joaquin Phoenix’s Joker; I'm talking about Mister Mistoffelees—the breakout star of Tom Hooper’s beautiful abomination Cats. And I am here to tell you that Mistoffelees, not Arthur Fleck, is the true incel hero that 2019 both needs and deserves.
Movies, Christmas, horror movies

The Joy of Horror During the Holidays

Florence Pugh in Midsommar (2019)
Holidays can be isolating, cold, and distant, which is why I like to watch horror movies during them.
Movies, cats

Things We Saw Today: Was Cats Inspired by Medieval Paintings? Who Is to Say.

Cats the Movie Musical
Honestly the best way to understand Cats is to maybe look at the outrageousness of it and go from there. Or look at pictures of Medieval cats and think about how that's maybe what inspired the movie.
Big on the Internet, Movies, J.J. Abrams, Star Wars (franchise), Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker

The Rise of Skywalker Forced Me to Deal With the Fact That I Might Not Like Star Wars as Much as I Thought

Kylo Ren and Rey fighting like siblings
I feel like, for me, the Star Wars series has outgrown the straight hero's journey that it started with many years ago.
TV, Arrow, Crisis on Infinite Earths, Legends of Tomorrow

What to Expect from the Crisis on Infinite Earths Conclusion

The Flash -- "Crisis on Infinite Earths: Part Three" -- Image Number: FLA609e_0002r.jpg -- Pictured: Stephen Amell as Oliver Queen/Green Arrow -- Photo: The CW -- © 2019 The CW Network, LLC. All Rights Reserved.
The CW has released summaries for the final episodes of Crisis on Infinite Earths
News, Congress, robocalls

Wow. Congress Passed an Actual Good Law to Stop Those Damn Robocalls

Donald Trump speakerphone Mexican President Enrique Pena Nieto
The Senate just passed the TRACED Act and it's on its way to the President. WIN.
Movies, Avengers: Endgame, Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker

Avengers: Endgame Did the Same Finale Better Than The Rise of Skywalker. I Said What I Said.

Star Wars copied Avengers Endgame fam
Remember when we used to look at Avengers: Endgame and try to find things to complain about? Those were the days because we were at least talking about a movie that was 90% enjoyable. If only we knew what Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker would bring to us...
TV, Supernatural

Remember When The Winchesters Were Ready To Kill Evil Santa?

sam and dean prepare to kill in a very supernatural christmas
Let's appreciate "A Very Supernatural Christmas."
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