The Friday Edition - Mar 20, 2020
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News, Coronavirus, donald trump, racism

Yes, Of Course Donald Trump’s Racism Is Deliberate

Donald Trump speaks emphatically in front of the white house seal.
When the President of the United States uses deliberately racist terminology, even if his goal is to "distract" from something else, that is not something to be ignored, ever.
TV, Emilia Clarke, Game of Thrones

Emilia Clarke Feels Pretty Much the Same as You About Dany’s Ending on Game of Thrones

Daenerys Targaryen on Game of Thrones
Even though Emilia Clarke moved on to better things, she hasn't forgotten her time in Westeros, or the sting of how it ended.
News, Coronavirus, politics

Here Are the Lawmakers Making a Ton of Money Off of the Coronavirus

Sen. Richard Burr (R-NC) (L) and Acting Deputy Homeland Security Secretary Ken Cuccinelli walk to a briefing from administration officials on the coronavirus
These Senators weren't just dumping stocks to protect their existing wealth. They also bought stocks in the few industries that would be set to see their prices soar during a global health pandemic.
Movies, Disney, Onward, Pixar

Pixar Releasing Onward Digitally Tonight to Distract You With Heartwarming Adventures

Tom Holland and Chris Pratt voice characters in Pixar's Onward.
Onward is kind of the movie we need right now.
Movies, Disney, Star Wars (franchise), Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker

First Ten Minutes of Rise of Skywalker Behind-the-Scenes Documentary Look More Fulfilling Than the Movie

Still from 'The Skywalker Legacy' documentary
Disney knew it would be a good idea to share this 10-minute look at The Skywalker Legacy, a new behind-the-scenes documentary on the making of Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker and how it, for better or worse, was the conclusion to a 40-year saga.
Space, Mars, NASA, NASA JPL, space

NASA Fixes Invaluable Space Probe the Way We All Would: By Smacking It With a Shovel

NASA's opportunity rover on Mars.
Sometimes, you just need to smack the problem with a shovel, even if you're NASA.
AMP Featured, Movies, Jake Johnson, Peter B. Parker, Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse

Jake Johnson Brings Peter Parker to Life for Kids in Quarantine With Personalized Messages From Spider-Man

Peter B. Parker in Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse
Johnson, who voices Peter B. Parker in Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse, is ready to brighten the day of those kids who are stuck at home with personalized messages from Spider-Man.
TV, FX, Taika Waititi, What We Do In The Shadows

What We Do in the Shadows Is Back for Season 2 and We Cannot Wait

Matt Berry, Kayvan Novak, Natasia Demetriou, Harvey Guillén
What We Do in the Shadows returns on FX on April 15th.
TV, Coronavirus, Netflix

Things We Saw Today: Europe Asks Netflix to Lower Quality so They Don’t Break the Internet

Geralt of Rivia with sword on The Witcher
Europe needs Netflix to go to standard definition to ease bandwidth strain.
News, Coronavirus, Elon Musk

Elon Musk Is Being Peak Elon Musk About the Coronavirus

Elon Musk makes a frowny face.
Musk is on Twitter telling everyone how easy he thinks it would be to fix this whole silly little global pandemic.
AMP Featured, News, Coronavirus, Evangeline Lilly

Gurl, Bye: Evangeline Lilly Chooses Not to Self-Isolate Because She Values “Freedom”

evangeline lilly lost apology jj abrams
Evangeline Lilly, who played the worst character in The Hobbit, decided to get on social media and expose herself as one of the people who is prioritizing her own comforts, rather than taking the advice of medical professionals.
AMP Featured, Big on the Internet, Celebrities, COVID-19, Gal Gadot

The World Unites to Dunk on Gal Gadot and These Celebrities Singing “Imagine”

Gal Gadot in Wonder Woman 1984 (2020)
Much like Norah Jones's poodle, we would rather look away and pretend this wasn't happening.
Movies, Little Shop of Horrors, musicals, Phantom of the Opera, Sweeney Todd, The Sound of Music

The Best Musicals for and About Social Distancing and Where to Watch

Here are some musicals to get you through quarantine!
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