The Wednesday Edition - Jun 19, 2019
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Movies, Carrie Fisher

Of Course a Carrie Fisher Walk of Fame Star Should Replace Donald Trump’s

Leia Organa and Rey in Star Wars Episode IX: The Rise of Skywalker
Why not replace Trump's star with the name of the hero whose face is leading the resistance against him? 
Gaming, Final Fantasy 7, Final Fantasy VII, Square Enix

Tifa’s Breasts Were an Important Design Discussion at Square Enix for Final Fantasy 7 Remake

Design for Tifa in Final Fantasy 7 remake game coming out form Square Enix
In redesigning the character Tifa, "It was necessary to restrict her chest," according to the developers for the upcoming Final Fantasy VII remake.
Movies, Jordan Peele, Lupita Nyong'o, Us (Jordan Peele film)

Jordan Peele Drops New Information About the Mythology Behind Us

Doppelgangers in Us holding hangs
"One of the central themes in Us is that we can do a good job collectively ignoring the ramifications of privilege."
News, donald trump, Hope Hicks, The Mueller Report

Hope Hicks’ Congressional Testimony Was a Bizarre Farce

Former White House communications director Hope Hicks arrives at a closed-door interview with the House Judiciary Committee
Hope Hicks testified in front of Congress today, and was reportedly asked about five specific instances described in the Mueller report having to do with potential obstruction of justice and hush money payments allegedly given to women after they say they had affairs with Donald Trump. I say reportedly because this was a closed-door hearing, though a transcript is supposed to be made public within 48 hours.
Movies, Greta Gerwig, Little Women, Louisa May Alcott

What Is Gained by Remaking Little Women as White as the Original?

FFrom left to right: Emma Watson as Meg, Florence Pugh as Amy, Saoirse Ronan as Jo, and Eliza Scanlen as Beth.
When we talk about Little Women being a universal or an "All-American Girl" novel, we can't ignore that's because we as a society have given whiteness that space to be "universal," even as it excludes everyone else.
Movies, Avengers: Endgame

I Guess We Have to Go Back and See an Extended Avengers: Endgame Again

the gang is all here for avengers: endgame.
Three hours of Avengers: Endgame not enough for you? Well, there's an extended cut coming your way!
Comics, contributors, Gabriel Ba, Gerard Way, umbrella academy

More Gerard Way & Gabriel Bà Comics to Read While You Wait for More Umbrella Academy

The Umbrella Academy Cast together in better costumes than they get on the show, except for Klaus, duh.
Once you’re caught up on Umbrella Academy, I recommend checking out a few of the other books Gerard Way and Gabriel Bá have worked on.
Movies, Avengers: Endgame

Editing Women out of Avengers: Endgame Leaves a Boring-Ass Movie, but That Didn’t Stop the Internet

Avengers: Endgame review
It's bad enough that they want to edit women out, but also anything deemed "gay"? So, no men hugging? I guess every Steve and Tony scene is cut, then! 
TV, Alex Kurtzman, CBS All Access, Star Trek (franchise)

Alex Kurtzman Gives Us an Update on Star Trek’s TV Universe

Star Trek Discovery goes into the future
While Star Trek fans debate the merits of a Quentin Tarantino helmed Trek film, the future of the sci-fi mainstay on television looks set in stone
AMP Featured, Gaming, fan art, Nintendo, Pokémon Sword/Shield

Pokémon-ing While Black—Asking for Accurate Skin Color in Fan Art Is Not an Attack

Water Pokémon trainer Nessa in the upcoming Sword & Shield Games
People are really loving Pokémon: Sword/Shield Water trainer Nessa, but as some fan art has emerged a conversation about colorism and whitewashing of Black/Brown characters has restarted in the zeitgeist.
Movies, gender representation, independent film, women in film

Even “Historic Highs” Couldn’t Fix the Gender Gap at Independent Film Festivals

Cannes Women's March Cate Blanchett
In the 2018-2019 film festival season, women reached a "historic high" at these festivals, but the numbers are still strikingly low compared to their male counterparts
News, Harvard, NRA

Denying Someone Admission to Harvard Over Their Use of Racist Slurs Is Not Censorship or “Cancel Culture”

Kyle Kashuv, a Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School student speaks during the NRA-ILA Leadership Forum
Harvard is under no obligation to give Kashuv a place to work out his "moral formation."
Big on the Internet, Dan Levy, MTV Awards, things we saw today

Things We Saw Today: Dan Levy’s Acceptance Speech For Best Comedic Performance

Dan Levy's Lovely Speech for the MTV Awards when he won best comedic performance
Schitt's Creek star and show co-creator Dan Levy took home a well-earned award and gave us an inspiring speech.
Movies, Mary Jane Watson, Spider-Man: Far From Home, Zendaya

Nothing but Respect for MY Mary Jane Watson, Zendaya

Zendaya is MJ
Zendaya looks more like Mary Jane Watson than Kirsten Dunst ever did but people like to go off.
TV, Daenerys Targaryen, Jessica Jones, Patsy Walker

No Sympathy for Lady Vengeance: The Dual Fates of Trish Walker and Daenerys Targaryen

trish walker jessica jones daenerys targaryen game of thrones
As I binge-watched the emotional final season of Jessica Jones, I was struck by a multitude of feelings.
Movies, Dark Phoenix, Simon Kinberg

Simon Kinberg on X-Men’s Dark Phoenix Box Office Failure: “That’s on Me”

sophie turner as jean grey in x-men: dark phoenix.
"It clearly is a movie that didn't connect with audiences that didn't see it, it didn't connect enough with audiences that did see it. So that's on me."
News, boaty mcboatface, Twitter

We’re All Trying to Deal With Boaty McBoatface Delivering the News of Our Doom

Boaty McBoatface posing
It's our own fault that a submarine named Boaty McBoatface is telling us that we're all going to die, but what can you do?
TV, Good Omens

Good Omens Does Believe God Is a Woman

Michael Sheen and David Tennant play an angel and a demon in Amazon's Good Omens.
God is a woman and her name is Frances McDormand, and I'm perfectly okay with that, thanks to Good Omens!
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