The Monday Edition - Sep 23, 2019
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What if you need to solve a problem, but in the most unnecessarily complex way possible? Sounds daunting, but what if Wil Wheaton were your guide, delivering absurd advice from XKCD's Randall Munroe? Sounds perfect.

That ridiculous, hilarious teamwork is exactly what you'll get in the How To audiobook, available now!

TV, Chris Pratt

Chris Pratt, Please Stop Talking

Chris Pratt as Andy Dwyer
I can never look at Andy Dwyer the same way, and I'm forever mad at Chris Pratt for that. 
Gaming, Untitled Goose Game, video games

Untitled Goose Game Is the Video Game We Need Right Now

In a screenshot from Untitled Goose Game, an animated goose honks at a young boy in an outdoor shop.
I wasn't expecting to get so invested in the goose game but it's just absolutely delightful. Some of the puzzles are really challenging but also there's just this goose with a silly walk that thinks it's hot sh*t and it'll make you giggle. A lot.
Books, Banned Book Week, banned books

What Banned Books Tell Us About Literary Canon

The Hate U Give #4 on most banned 2018
Sunday was the beginning of banned book week, a time to reflect and celebrate some of the books in the modern Western literary canon that most often receive formally filed challenges to have them removed from schools or public libraries.
News, Brock Turner, Chanel Miller, sexual assault

Chanel Miller Gives First Television Interview About Brock Turner and the Justice System

Chanel Miller narrates her story into in a microphone.
Chanel Miller, who was the Emily Doe in the Brock Turner case, is making her first television appearance speaking about what happened to her.
TV, Pokémon (franchise)

Ash’s Long Losing Streak Broke All the Rules About Anime Heroes

Ash is a Pokémon master, in the Aloha League
Ash Ketchum (Satoshi) is a Pokémon master in the Aloha League and has finally, accomplished his 22-season long goal of being a Pokémon champion. Better late than never!
Big on the Internet, Fleabag, Phoebe Waller-Bridges

Perfect Pics of Phoebe Waller-Bridge Post-Emmy Wins Are Everyone’s New Mood

Phoebe Waller-Bridge with the awards she deserves
While we probably won't be getting a season 3 of Fleabag any time soon (Phoebe Waller-Bridge says never, but I'm never going to accept that), we still can thrive in our standom of Waller-Bridge and the brilliance she has both onscreen and throughout her writing!
Gaming, Magic: The Gathering, Magic: The Gathering Arena

Magic: The Gathering Arena Online Game Introducing New Formats and Features!

Magic: TG Arena Image1
Magic: The Gathering Arena has been a huge success for the popular tabletop game, allowing people who may not want paper collections, and/or prefer more interactive options for play, to have access to Magic (unless you have a Mac, sorry). Now, MTG publisher Wizards of the Coast is planning on rolling out some new updates to Arena, to go with the release of the main game's Throne of Eldraine set.
Movies, Bob Iger, Disney, Star Wars (franchise)

Disney CEO Bob Iger’s Comments About Slowing Down On Star Wars Make Sense

tatooine luke skywalker twin sunset star wars a new hope
When it comes to Star Wars, Bob Iger is sticking to a set line.
Big on the Internet, Bill Hader, comedy

No, Sarah Silverman, “Cancel Culture” Is Not Ruining Comedy. Listen to Bill Hader.

Bill Hader at the Emmys
So, thank you, Bill Hader. Consistently, you're showing us how to evolve with your art and bringing characters to life in a comedic element without the outright nature of trying to be "boundary pushing" and, consequently, insulting.
News, climate change, fake news, Global Climate Strike, protests

More Than 20,000 People Fell for a Fake Facebook Post From a Pro-Coal Group Smearing Climate Protesters

Climate protesters carry a large banner reading 'TELL THE TRUTH.'
Following the protest in Sydney, Australia, where approximately 90,000 people participated, a Facebook group called the Australian Youth Coal Coalition (you know how kids love their coal!) shared a photo showing a public park covered in litter, which they claim was left behind by the climate protesters in Hyde Park.
Movies, Simon Kinberg, X-Men, X-Men: Dark Phoenix

Honest Trailer for X-Men: Dark Phoenix Shows How the Movie Is Every Kind of Awful

X-Men: Dark Phoenix
X-Men: Dark Phoenix is not a good movie by any conceivable metric, and now the full extent of its terribleness is laid bare in a new Honest Trailer. How on Earth (or in space) was Dark Phoenix released in this form?
Big on the Internet, contributors, documentaries, fandom

Review: I Used to Be Normal: A Boyband Fangirl Story Is an Important Look Beyond the Shrieking Stereotypes

A woman wearing headphones and smiling.
Charting a history of DIY fandom that has transitioned from colored pencil scribblings in teenagers’ diaries to online forums and digital fan art, it’s a documentary that offers so much more than the retro bubble-gum stick of pop culture that the makeshift aesthetic—and possibly the subject matter—suggests.
Movies, Disney, Frozen 2, trailers

The Frozen 2 Trailer Promises More Magic and Sisterly Love

Anna and Elsa prepare for another adventure in Frozen 2.
The heart of the first Frozen was the love between Anna and Elsa, and once more it seems to be the heart of Frozen 2.
Movies, Between Two Ferns, Between Two Ferns: The Movie

Between Two Ferns: The Movie Is Everything We Loved About the Sketches and More

Brie Larson in Between Two Ferns: The Movie with Zach Galifianakis
Between Two Ferns: The Movie renewed my love of Zach Galifianakis and his quirky talk show host persona.
TV, Aron Eisenberg, Nog, Star Trek: Deep Space Nine

Aron Eisenberg Who Played Nog on Star Trek: Deep Space Nine Has Passed Away

Aron Eisenberg in Star Trek- Deep Space Nine (1993)
Over the weekend, actor Aron Eisenberg, best known for playing the lovable Ferengi, Nog, for the seven seasons on Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, passed away at the age of 50. In addition to his acting, Eisenberg was also a very talented photographer.
Big on the Internet, 2019 Emmys, Game of Thrones

Well, I Guess We Were All Wrong About Game of Thrones Winning Everything

Daenerys Targaryen on Game of Thrones
There was an idea that Game of Thrones was going to win everything tonight at the Emmys. We were wrong.
TV, 2019 Emmys, Fleabag

Thank You to the Emmys for Knowing What’s up by Awarding Fleabag

Phoebe Waller-Bridge in Fleabag
Phoebe Waller-Bridge walked away tonight with an Emmy for writing as well as acting for her role as Fleabag on Fleabag.
TV, 2019 Emmys, Fosse/Verdon, Michelle Williams

Michelle Williams Used Her Emmys’ Speech for Good

sam rockwell and michelle williams in fosse/verdon
Congratulations to Michelle Williams and thank you for using your platform to share the truth in the wage gap, especially pointing out that it is far greater for women of color, and you pointing out that women should be able to have the tools needed for their work is like music to my ears.
TV, 2019 Emmys, Barry, Bill Hader

Now That Bill Hader Won the Emmy, Here’s Why You Should Watch Barry

Bill Hader in HBO's Barry.
Ah yes, welcome. As you now know, Bill Hader just won an Emmy for his work as Barry Berkman on the HBO show Barry. And you're probably wondering why.
Big on the Internet, 2019 Emmys

Twitter Is Yelling About All Our Favorites on the Emmys Red Carpet

The cast of the Good Place
The Emmys red carpet is off and going and, with that, fans are talking about all their favorites taking over.
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