The Tuesday Edition - Sep 29, 2020
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Every Hero and Villain Has a Story to Tell
Experience creator Lauren Shippen’s captivating YA series based on her highly-popular podcast, The Bright Sessions. Get your copy of The Infinite Noise and A Neon Darknessavailable now.
Big on the Internet, A Babysitter's Guide to Monster Hunting, Netflix, october

Here’s What All Is Coming to Netflix in October

netflix
What are you most looking forward to in October, Mary Suevians?
Big on the Internet, Amy Coney Barrett

Amy Coney Barrett Is Not a Feminist

Amy Coney Barrett
Barrett is far from a feminist. I don't know what you'd call her. A 1950s Leave It to Beaver-ist?
News, Dolly Parton, Holiday Movies, Netflix

Netflix Just Announced Three New Holiday Movies to End 2020 on a Cozy Note

Dolly Parton in Netflix's Heartstrings.
Netflix decided to give us all a nice, much-needed gift today in the form of announcing their holiday movie lineup.
Movies, Jennifer's Body, Megan Fox

Things We Saw Today: Megan Fox Blames Her Public Persona for Jennifer’s Body Bombing

Jennifer (Megan Fox) gets ready to murder another victim in the cult classic Jennifer's Body.
Jennifer's Body has seen a cultural resurgence despite being a critical and commercial bomb when it debuted. Interviews with Megan Fox and writer Diablo Cody have shown that both suffered from the backlash and that a lot of it came from the marketing of the movie presenting it as something for the male gaze, when that was not the intention.
News, 2020 Election, Amy McGrath, Mitch McConnell

Mitch McConnell Is Afraid of a Debate with Amy McGrath Moderated by a Woman

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) speaks during a press conference
Senate Majority Turtle Mitch McConnell doesn't want to debate his challenger, Amy McGrath, with a female moderator.
Movies, Billy Porter, Camila Cabello, Idina Menzel, Kay Cannon

How Many Cinderella Adaptations Do We Need?

Camila Cabello in Cinderella (2021)
If we are going to make more Cinderella films, then the bar of "feminism" needs to be raised because Drew Barrymore already carried a prince on her back.
News, Black Lives Matter, Breonna Taylor, Kentucky

Kentucky AG Will Release Recordings of the Breonna Taylor Case After Grand Juror Speaks Out

People visit a memorial for Breonna Taylor killed by Louisville Metro Police Officers earlier this year
Judge Ann Bailey Smith ordered tapes and transcripts in the case to be made available to the courts as of 12PM on Wednesday, September 30.
News, 2020 Presidential election, donald trump, Joe Biden, presidential debate

Ahead of Tonight’s Debate, the 2016 Flashbacks Are Already Strong

Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton (L) and Republican nominee Donald Trump stand in front of the audience during the second presidential debate in 2016.
Debates are Trump's gaslighting Olympics.
Books, Andrea Hairston, our books our shelves, Tor

Our Books, Our Shelves: Master Of Poisons by Andrea Hairston

So what is it with the bugs, weeds, and wild thing characters? My origin story as an artist, as a writer, begins in the theatre.
Movies, Barry Jenkins, Kovu, The Lion King

This Live-Action Lion King Sequel Had BETTER Include Kovu

Kovu in the Lion King 2 Simba's Pride
I am woman enough to admit that I was attracted to Kovu in The Lion King 2: Simba's Pride when I was growing up, so with the news that Barry Jenkins is directing a sequel to the live-action Lion King film, I fully expect a hot lion to walk away while giraffes sing about the scar on his face.
Movies, The Craft, The Craft: Legacy, witchcraft

The Trailer for The Craft: Legacy Is Here and It’s Magickal!

Halloween just got so much more magickal, thanks to the new, official trailer for Blumhouse's The Craft: Legacy, a sequel the 90s cult hit, The Craft.
Movies, Bill & Ted, Bill & Ted Face the Music

Bogus: There Will Be No Bill & Ted 4

Bill and Ted Face the Music
Shoutout to Ed Solomon for quickly putting these rumors to bed, but also maybe just because Bill & Ted Face the Music was a success doesn't mean we instantly need another one.
Big on the Internet, chairs, gaming, scorpion chair

This Scorpion Gaming Chair Will Haunt Your Nightmares

cluvens gaming chair
The scorpion chair originally came with a companion frog ottoman, but stung and killed it during shipping.
TV, Adult Swim, Aqua Teen Hunger Force, The Boondocks

Adult Swim Retired Episodes of Aqua Teen Hunger Force, The Boondocks, and The Shivering Truth

Regina King in The Boondocks (2005)
Viewers noted that in the transition from Adult Swim to HBO Max, there were certain episodes missing from the catalogs of multiple shows, including The Boondocks and Aqua Teen Hunger Force. The reason for that is that the network has decided to use this transition to permanently retire certain episodes.
News, Conspiracy Theories, donald trump, Ilhan Omar, Project Veritas, Tulsi Gabbard

Tulsi Gabbard Still Terrible, Now Backing Project Veritas Against Ilhan Omar

Tulsi Gabbard looks super sad with the US Capitol Building in the background.
Tulsi Gabbard is attacking her own party and Ilhan Omar and propping up right-wing baddies like Project Veritas and the QAnon conspiracy theory.
Gaming, Magic: The Gathering, Tabletop Gaming, The Walking Dead

Mixed Response From Magic Fans Over Walking Dead Secret Lair

Secret Lair X The Walking Dead is happening
Wizards of the Coast have managed to do a few intellectual property crossovers using their Secret Lair Drop Series, including the Gozilla and My Little Pony crossovers. Now, they have teamed up with AMC to bring The Walking Dead into the world of Magic: The Gathering.
Movies, Chadwick Boseman, Sienna Miller

Chadwick Boseman Donated Part of His 21 Bridges Pay to Sienna Miller to Combat Pay Disparity

black panther
"It's just unfathomable to imagine another man in that town behaving that graciously or respectfully."
Big on the Internet, Eddie Redmayne, J.K. Rowling, transgender rights

Eddie Redmayne’s Comments on J.K. Rowling Prove (Again) the Issue With Cis Actors Who Profit From Trans Roles

HBO's "Finding The Way Home" World Premiere NEW YORK, NEW YORK - DECEMBER 11: J.K. Rowling (L) and Eddie Redmayne attend HBO's "Finding The Way Home" World Premiere at Hudson Yards on December 11, 2019 in New York City. (Photo by Dia Dipasupil/Getty Images)
Rowling has nurtured the backlash, not tried to ease it.
AMP Featured, News, donald trump, Ivanka Trump

New Book Says Donald Trump Wanted Ivanka to Be His Vice President

Donald and Ivanka Trump sit next to each other at an event.
“She’s bright, she’s smart, she’s beautiful, and the people would love her!” Trump reportedly said of his totally unqualified daughter.
News, Brian Morgenstern, CNN, Poppy Harlow

Things We Saw Today: CNN’s Poppy Harlow Shuts Down Trump Official’s Attacks on the Press

CNN's poppy harlow argues with a lying man
Sometimes it's just nice to see a Trump official being told to stop avoiding questions and attacking the press
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