The Friday Edition - Sep 30, 2022
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TV, Best Of, music, The Last of Us (TV series)

The 26 Best Folk & Blues Songs to Get You in The ‘Last of Us’ Mood

If you liked the song in the trailer for "The Last of Us," you'll probably love these folk & blues songs, too.
Gaming, The Bachelorette, video games

Sick of The “Bachelorette?” Let’s Spice It Up With Video Game Men!

Turning Red/Kingdom Hearts
Here are the 10 hottest men I'd personally put on a season of Video Game Bachelor(ette), where I welcome to you participate as the lead.
News, corruption, politics, Stocks

Democrats Said They Wanted To Ban Congress From Trading Stocks. So What Happened?

Nancy Pelosi makes an incredulous face
A new bill looking to ban members of Congress and their spouses from trading and owning stocks had massive bipartisan and public support. So why did it fall apart?
Movies, A24, God's Creatures, interview

Saela Davis and Anna Rose Holmer Talk Denial and Pain in ‘God’s Creatures’

Paul Mescal and Emily Watson in God's Creatures
A24's God's Creatures is in theaters now.
Big on the Internet, Louis C.K.

When Will Men Stop Acting Like Louis C.K. Isn’t Doing Just Fine Post-‘Cancel’?

Louis CK gestures and frowns, holding a microphone during a comedy set.
If you are going to perform at the same venue that has housed iconic performers like Paul McCartney, The Rolling Stones, and Elton John in your "post-cancelation" career moves, then I think you're doing absolutely fine.
Movies, Colin Trevorrow, Jurassic Park

How Can ‘Jurassic World’s Director Think ‘Jurassic Park’ Doesn’t Work as a Franchise?

A white woman's confused face with math symbols drawn over it, in four separate images
If someone had simply taken the warnings that Michael Crichton put in his work and continued that cautionary tale in the same heavy handed way that the original movie did, we could have endless Jurassic Park movies.
Movies, based on a book, Horror, horror comedy, my best friend's exorcism

Review: ‘My Best Friend’s Exorcism’ Is an Endearing Horror Comedy With Real Friendship

abby and gretchen in My Best Friend's Exorcism
There's a certain power in the relationships that teenage girls can have with one another. Whether they be strictly platonic or romantic, as well.
TV, Cabinet of Curiosities, Guillermo del Toro, Halloween, Horror, monsters, Netflix

Guillermo del Toro’s ‘Cabinet of Curiosities’: Release Date, Trailer, Cast, and More

Women screams in cabinets of curiosities teaser trailer
As any self-respecting monster lover knows, director Guillermo del Toro is the king of modern movie creatures. Now, del Toro is teaming up with Netflix to create a new television series called 'Cabinet of Curiosities.'
Movies, Horror, pg-13 horror

Best Scary Movies for Tweens and Teenagers

possessed doris in Ouija: Origin of Evil
Speaking from experience, most horror fans had a fascination or budding love for horror as kids. Maybe we snuck watch content as kids or browsed the horror sections of video stores.
Movies, Horror, horror movies, LGBTQ Representation, queer

Five of the Best LGBTQ+ Movies of the ’90s

lestat and louis being dramatic in Interview with the Vampire
LGTBQ representation across film genres have varied. We've seen the good, the in between, and the terrible, but we've certainly come a long way in terms of how queerness is explored.
Anime, anime, Bleach: Thousand Year Blood War, Chainsaw Man, Mob Psycho 100, My Hero Academia, One Piece, Spy x Family

How To Organize Your Life Schedule Based on the Completely Packed Fall 2022 Anime Season

Promotional image of Anya from the Spy x Family Cour 2 trailer
The Fall 2022 anime season kicks off this weekend, and it's bound to be one of the best seasons of anime ever.
Movies, Blonde (film), Marilyn Monroe

The Next Person to Call ‘Blonde’ a ‘Biopic’ Is Getting Slapped—With Knowledge

Ana de Armas, as Marilyn Monroe, sits on a couch with a newspaper in her hand.
'Blonde' is being eviscerated by critics and the public due to its explorative and sexist storytelling surrounding how Marilyn Monroe is depicted.
News, James Madison, Library of Congress, Lizzo

My Band Geek Heart Soars When I See Lizzo’s Flute Skills Appreciated Like This

Lizzo playing flute in Library of Congress archives. Image: screencap from Washington Post.
In all the ways that people like former-The Mary Sue Fandom Editor Briana Lawrence have explained and more, I am a huge fan of Lizzo. Because I spent a decade of my life as a flutist (and a bad cellist) 30 minutes south of where Lizzo grew up and for several years was working towards […]
Movies, 20th Century Studios, horror films, violence against women

The Best Twist in Zach Cregger’s ‘Barbarian’ Has Nothing To Do With the Monster

Tess (Georgina Campbell) stands in the basement in Barbarian.
Zach Cregger’s darkly funny horror movie Barbarian, about an unspeakable evil lurking in a Detroit Airbnb, is full of twists and surprises. But the best twist has nothing to do with the film’s monster—and it makes a powerful statement about gendered violence.
Anime, luffy, One Piece, Ukraine

The Ukrainian Military Randomly Quoted Monkey D. Luffy and I Think My Brain Just Died

Monkey D Luffy alarmed at seeing a tree and a unicorn have a drink together
There are certain combinations of things you never expect to see. Sometimes, when they collide, it's fun, like Disney and Final Fantasy. Other times, it is rather disturbing.
Gaming, Magic: The Gathering

‘Magic: The Gathering’ Shares First Look at an Iconic Set’s Reimagining

the brothers war image wizards of the coast
Following the events of Dominaria United, our heroes decide they need to go back to the past to defeat their powerful enemies, the Phyrexians. Enter The Brothers' War.
News, affirmative action, LGBTQ discrimination, U.S. Supreme Court, voter suppression, Voting Rights Act

Which of Our Rights Is the Supreme Court Going To Trample Next?

A group of pro-choice protesters sit gathered outside the US Supreme Court
The increasingly illegitimate Supreme Court is reconvening for another term. Here's what they've got on their docket.
News, Royal Family of Denmark

The Royal Family of Denmark Has Taken Over Monarchy Drama

OSLO, NORWAY- SEPTEMBER 26: Queen Margrethe of Denmark speaks as the recipient of this year's Nordic Association's Language Award on September 26, 2022 in Oslo, Norway. (Photo by Rune Hellestad/Getty Images)
If you thought the British royals were dealing with a lot with their family riffs—well, Denmark's Royal Family is going through some drama of their own.
TV, Daemon Targaryen, House of the Dragon, Matt Smith

Is Daemon Targaryen a Bisexual King?

Daemon Targaryen in House of the Dragon
House of the Dragon has given me my favorite messy bitch in Daemon Targaryen.
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