The Friday Edition - Sep 7, 2018
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News, abortion, Kamala Harris, reproductive rights

The Kavanaugh Hearings Are a Battlefield Not Just for Abortion, but Birth Control

Senator Kamala Harris at Brett Kavanaugh Senate Supreme Court Confirmation Hearings
Can you name a law that gives the government control over the male body? That’s what Sen. Kamala Harris asked Brett Kavanaugh at Wednesday’s Supreme Court confirmation hearings, to which Kavanaugh responded that he wasn’t “aware of any right now.”
Movies, Perfect Blue, Satoshi Kon

Satoshi Kon’s Perfect Blue Is Still Beautifully Relevant in Modern Celebrity Culture

Perfect Blue Cover
Satoshi Kon's 1997 debut film Perfect Blue, the story of a Japanese idol singer attempting to branch out into film and finding herself the target of a stalker, as she slowly crumbles under the weight of her new role, is shockingly still relevant.
AMP Featured, News, politics, Trolling

Donald Trump’s Own Crowd Expertly Trolled Him at His Rally Last Night

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With all the patently ludicrous things Donald Trump says on a daily basis, you'd think that it would be more common for the people around him to react with the appropriately humorous level of bafflement. Instead, a bunch of people insist he's "telling it like it is" (very difficult when you're a compulsive liar) and have decided he should be their leader, but that was not the case with the crowd directly behind him at his rally in Billings, Montana last night.
AMP Featured, TV, American Horror Story, Ryan Murphy, Sarah Paulson

The Trailer for American Horror Story: Apocalypse Is Here and It’s Bananas in All the Best Ways

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After a few grim and lackluster seasons, season 8 of American Horror Story looks like a return to campy, over the top fun.
Big on the Internet, Colin Kaepernick, commercials

Things We Saw Today: Nike Reveals Their Ultra-Inspiring Colin Kaepernick Commercial

nike ad, kaepernick
Earlier this week, Nike unveiled an ad featuring Colin Kaepernick that sent conservatives into a sock-destroying frenzy. Now, they've revealed a commercial featuring and narrated by Kaepernick, set to air during tonight's NFL season opener.
Big on the Internet, Alex Jones, Jack Dorsey, Twitter

Twitter Bans Alex Jones, So Let’s Finally Celebrate Them Doing Something Right For Once

alex jones, congress, senate, testimony, jack, dorsey, sheryl, sandberg
After months of being told exactly what kind of message he's been sending by refusing to ban Alex Jones and his ilk from Twitter, CEO Jack Dorsey finally banned the InfoWars host from his social media platform.
TV, abortions, Kavanaugh, Pro-Choice

We Need More Depictions of Abortion in Media

Nia Jervier and Antoinette Robertson in Dear White People (2017)
As we watch Brett Kavanaugh, a man who opposes Roe v. Wade, go through his confirmation hearing, we need to talk about the role media plays is showing abortion in television and film.
Movies, abba, internet memes, marvel

Fans Are Setting Marvel Scenes to ABBA Songs, and It Is Perfect

Marvel fans are some of the most creative people out there. With their artwork and their cosplay, the MCU dominates in regards to fan interaction and creation, so is it really surprising that their meme game is usually on point? The latest meme to sweep the internet comes from our love of both ABBA and some of our favorite heroes.
News, donald trump, Fox News

Fox News Found Someone to Explain How Totally Stable & Healthy Donald Trump Is—With Science!

trump stable genius mental health gina loudon sean hannity book
Loudon and Hannity both said liberals' heads were "literally" going to explode over her statement. I think they're overestimating the impact of this level of inanity. Unless severe eye rolls can lead to explosion, I think our heads are fine.
Movies, Kevin Feige, marvel studios, The MCU

Kevin Feige on Why It Took Ten Years to Get a Female-Led Marvel Movie

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This is all well and good, but why did it take 20 films for Marvel to finally center a story on a female character?
Big on the Internet, masculinity, Pop Culture Detective, Star Wars: The Last Jedi

“How The Last Jedi Defies Expectations” Video Explores How Insecure Masculinity Fuels the Backlash

Carrie Fisher as Leia Organa and Oscar Isaac as Poe Dameron in The Last Jedi
"I'd argue the intense fan hate surrounding The Last Jedi has a lot more to do with the fact that the male heroes in this movie are directly challenged on their failures by women. This is not something that's supposed to happen to space cowboys, or space wizards."
Big on the Internet, fandom, fanfiction, shipping

What to Do When Your Favorite ‘Ship Isn’t the Fandom Darling

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It's love at first page, episode, or scene. And suddenly, there it is! Your dream ship. These two characters couldn't be more perfect for each other, right? You take to your social media platform of choice, ready to spread the good word about your new OTP. But something's wrong. Everyone else ships your favorite character and someone else.
Movies, movie review, The Conjuring, The Nun

Movie Review: The Nun Is Short on Scares Despite a Solid Cast

Bonnie Aarons and Taissa Farmiga in The Nun (2018)
The Nun is a movie light on truly scary moments that is bolstered by a good cast and a solid gothic atmosphere.
News, India, Indian government, LGBTQ rights

India’s Supreme Court Decriminalizes Gay Sex in a Landmark Ruling

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The Supreme Court of India has made history by unanimously voting to decriminalize gay sex.
Movies, Arrowverse, DC Comics, DCEU

Why DC Movies Should Learn From Their Television Universe, Not Ignore It

supergirl, flash, green arrow, black lightning vs. Superman, Wonder Woman, Batman, Aquaman, Cyborg, and The Flash in cast photos
While Marvel has created a cinematic universe that spans television and film, DC comics has kept their movie and TV worlds decidedly separate, and that just might be DC’s biggest mistake.
AMP Featured, News, brett kavanaugh, Cory Booker, politics

Cory Booker & Other Democrats Are Risking Expulsion From the Senate Over Kavanaugh’s Classified Documents

cory booker, brett kavanaugh, hearing, senate, emails, documents, confidential
Cory Booker and his fellow Democratic senators are willing to risk their jobs for the process because they believe in the process. Democrats have a (not unfounded) reputation for backing down and letting Republicans bully and steamroll them. These senators are showing the sort of courage as well as the genuine moral compass we wish politicians exhibited all the time.
Movies, Grant Gustin, Samuel L. Jackson, Sebastian Stan

The Last Full Measure Is Finally Bringing Its Dream Cast to Theaters in 2019

Sebastian Stan attends the UK Fan Event to celebrate the release of Marvel Studios' 'Avengers: Infinity War' at The London Television Centre on April 8, 2018 in London, England.
If you're a fan like me, you probably know when your favorite actor has movies coming. I've known about The Last Full Measure for quite some time, and for a while, it seemed as if we'd never see this movie. Lo and behold, at the Toronto International Film Festival this year, it was announced that Roadside Attractions (a sister company to Lionsgate) had purchased the distributing rights to the film.
Movies, a star is born, Bradley Cooper, Lady Gaga

People Are Creeped out That Bradley Cooper Wiped off Lady Gaga’s Makeup for Her A Star Is Born Screen Test

People are shaming Bradley Cooper for taking makeup off of Lady Gaga when he arrived at her house to screen-test her for the starring role. This is a strange action to be sure, but it's also a part of the original movie or its subsequent sequel.
Movies, Jennifer Kent, sexism, venice film festival

Sexist Heckling Interrupts Screening of The Nightingale at the Venice Film Festival

The Nightingale, directed by Jennifer Kent, premiered to heckling at the Venice Film Festival
The Venice Film Festival was already marked by sexism, and now it faces a new controversy. During the press screening of Australian director Jennifer Kent's The Nightingale, a journalist heckled the screen when the director's name appeared, using a slur for a female sex worker to describe Kent. Kent is the only female filmmaker competing in the festival, making the moment even worse.
AMP Featured, Movies, sexual assault, Shane Black, The Predator

Shane Black Had to Cut His Sex Offender Friend out of The Predator, but Why Was He Cast to Begin With?

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20th Century Fox was forced to make a last-minute change to the final cut of Shane Black's The Predator after it was revealed that registered sex offender Steven Wilder Striegel played a small role in the film.
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