The Monday Edition - May 6, 2019
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Big on the Internet, Avengers: Endgame, J. Michael Straczynski, Thor

J. Michael Straczynski Nails the Problem With Thor in Avengers: Endgame

Chris Hemsworth as Thor in Avengers: Endgame
J. Michael Straczynski helped revitalize Thor comics at Marvel, and is an expert when it comes to all things genre. His insightful take on Thor goes beyond the surface issues with the character's depiction in Avengers: Endgame.
Movies, Avengers: Endgame, Katherine Langford, Morgan Stark

Katherine Langford’s Cut Avengers: Endgame Role Has Been Revealed

Who is Katherine Langford in Avengers 4
When Katherine Langford, of 13 Reasons Why fame, was cast in Avengers: Endgame, many of us tried to speculate who she was going to be.
Books, Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker

Journey to The Rise of Skywalker Books Are the Trio Content We Deserve

JJ Abrams shared an emotional photo of Daisy Ridley, John Boyega, and Oscar Isaac to celebrate Episode IX wrapping.
Check out the full list of coming books on StarWars.com and let us know which book you're most excited for!
Movies, Marvel Cinematic Universe, Peter Parker, Tony Stark

The Marvel Cinematic Universe’s Secret Identity “Problem”

Robert Downey Jr. in Iron Man (2008)
So look, Iron Man ended with Tony Stark telling the entire world that he was Iron Man.
Movies, Captain America (character), Chris Evans, Steve Rogers

Does Steve Rogers’ Ending Really Match His Emotional Journey in the MCU?

Chris Evans in Avengers- Endgame (2019) as Steve Rogers. Aka America's Ass
Chris Evans as Steve Rogers has been one of the absolute best parts of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, and while I was happy and impressed with most of his story in Endgame, his final scene left me feeling a bit ...meh.
News, donald trump, horse racing, kentucky derby

Donald Trump Had the Stupidest Take Imaginable on the Kentucky Derby Outcome

Horses race in the Kentucky Derby on a muddy track.
Donald Trump took to Twitter to accuse the Kentucky Derby of caving to PC culture. Yes, that's the president. Accusing a horse race. Of political correctness.
Comics, Comixology, preview

Read Our Exclusive Preview of Ask for Mercy Season 2: Ask for Budgie, a ComiXology Original

Ask for Budgie comic cover.
ComiXology Originals are entering new territory with its very first series to get additional arcs! Elephantmen 2261 and Ask for Mercy, both written by Richard Starkings, are returning for a second season, and we've got an exclusive look inside what's to come for Ask for Mercy.
AMP Featured, Movies, Secret Wars, Spider-Man: Far From Home

Could Spider-Man: Far From Home Be Setting Up the Secret Wars Arc?

Peter Parker (Tom Holland) reflects in a quiet moment from the Spider-Man: Far From Home trailer.
The next big MCU event might be teased in the new trailer for Spider-Man: Far From Home, and it's going to be awesome. As a heads-up, you'll probably want to have seen Avengers: Endgame before checking out the latest trailer.
Books, TMS Book Club

The Mary Sue Book Club Picks: May 2019

May Book Club 2019, The Bride Dest, Stay Sexy & Don't Get Murdered, Laura Dean Keeps Breaking Up with Me
May is here, and hopefully all the rain we got last month will actually mean spring will spring on time this year. Still, there are lots of fun books coming out this month dealing with romance, heartbreak, vampires, and everyone's favorite topic: true crime.
AMP Featured, TV, A Song of Ice and Fire, Daenerys Targaryen, Game of Thrones

Game of Thrones Delivers Its Worst Episode of the Season While Screwing Over Its Female Characters

Conleth Hill, Nathalie Emmanuel, and Emilia Clarke in Game of Thrones (2011)
It's a comfort to know that despite only two episodes left, the writers behind Game of Thrones can still craft sexist, racist, and dull storylines that do very little justice to their characters, the universe, and it's diverse fan group. Yup. Smells like 2019.
Movies, Avengers: Endgame, Morgan Stark, Tony Stark

I Would Literally Die for Morgan Stark

Robert Downey Jr., Chris Evans, Scarlet Johansson and Alexandra Rachael Rabe at the Avengers: Endgame premiere
There comes a character in everyone's life that they would die defending, and I guess mine is Morgan Stark.
AMP Featured, Movies, Spider-Man: Far From Home, The MCU

New Spider-Man: Far From Home Trailer Drops First Big Post-Endgame Marvel Details

Spider-Man and Mysterio shake hands in Spider-Man: Far From Home.
We've already heard from Marvel head Kevin Feige that he considers Spider-Man: Far From Home to be the last of Marvel's "phase 3" movies, rather than the beginning of its next phase, and that it would guide fans into this new Marvel era. Now that the movie's new Endgame-spoiling trailer dropped this morning, we know a bit more about just what that means.
Big on the Internet, Avengers: Endgame, Game of Thrones, snl, things we saw today

Things We Saw Today: The Avengers and Game of Thrones Face Off on SNL

the cast of saturday night live dress up as characters from avengers and game of thrones in a celebrity family feud spoof.
Last night's episode of Saturday Night Live featured a cold open starring "the two things all Americans can get behind", namely Game of Thrones and Avengers: Endgame.
Movies, Avengers: Endgame, Chris Evans, Christopher Markus, Stephen McFeely

Markus and McFeely Explain the Origins of Avengers: Endgame‘s Best Joke

Avengers: Endgame poster art
Sure, there are sad scenes that will likely make you tear up before the three hour run-time wraps, but the film still maintains the MCU's signature blend of comedic action that keeps things from getting too dour.
Movies, Ben Stiller, Reality Bites, Winona Ryder

The Cast of Reality Bites Celebrates its 25th Anniversary at the Tribeca Film Festival

ethan hawke, winona ryder, janeane garofalo, steve zahn in reality bites.
The film is buoyed by warm, authentic performances from its cast, as well as a smart, funny script that captures the twenty-something's struggle to be an adult.
Comics, matthew, Rahne Sinclair, transmisogyny, X-Men

Uncanny X-Men Writer Matthew Rosenberg Apologizes for “Trans Panic” Storyline

the x-men gather for wolfsbane's funeral in uncanny x-men #17.
Characters we love die all the time. And that's okay. But to kill them off in a way that betrays their very character only to make a ham-fisted point about discrimination is just plain wrong.
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