The Tuesday Edition - Aug 14, 2018
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TV, contributors, The Vampire Diaries, Twilight

Fictional Characters Give Horrible Relationship Advice

elena damon vampire diaries
Starting from middle school and well into my late teens, you could find me in bed, mouth full of braces, face full of acne, starry eyes mooning at the TV as I watched my favorite love stories unfold: Damon and Elena, Bella and Edward, and the one true pairing, Chuck and Blair.
TV, Charmed, Charmed Reboot, The CW

The Charmed Wars Continue as Alyssa Milano Speaks About the Reboot

CharmedVS
The wars between the Charmed Ones has been exhausting already, and until the reboot premieres, I'm sure they won't end, but as of right now, I'm not sure if this is helping anyone.
Big on the Internet, racism, Twitter, Vincent D'Onofrio

Vincent D’Onofrio Asks Twitter to Weigh In: Is It Okay to Play an “Irredeemable Racist”

Vincent D'Onofrio, racism, twitter, tweet, racist
Vincent D'Onofrio has been a successful working actor for more than three decades, but he recently turned to Twitter to crowdsource a bit of career advice.
AMP Featured, Gaming, eSports, Fortnite, women in gaming

Fortnite Superstar Ninja Defends His Awful Decision Not to Stream With Female Gamers

ninja fornite streaming twitch
Tyler "Ninja" Blevins is a Fortnite superstar. With over 10,000,000 subscribers, the 27-year-old is the most popular streamer on all of Twitch. And in a new interview with Polygon, he's defended his choice not to stream with female players, essentially branding himself the Mike Pence of online gaming.
AMP Featured, Big on the Internet, Kiernan Shipka, The Chilling Adventures of Sabrina, things we saw today

Things We Saw Today: First Sabrina Reboot Pictures Are Freaky but There’s Not Enough Saucy Talking Cat

Kiernan Shipka as Sabrina in Netflix's the Chilling Adventures of Sabrina
100% more devil worship, 100% less Salem the cat's sarcasm.
Big on the Internet, Alex Jones, Jack Dorsey, Twitter

Alex Jones Names Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey As An Ally Against “Globalists”

In a somewhat unsurprising turn of events, apparently Alex Jones considers Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey an ally of his in the "fight" against globalists. Given that Twitter is now the only social media platform to not disavow and ban Jones, and that they have decided that bigotry is acceptable speech on their platform, this is sadly not particularly shocking.
News, nerd culture, nerds, The New York Times

Jennifer Wright’s “Jocks Rule, Nerds Drool” Op-Ed Is Scarily Accurate

leonard and penny on the big bang theory
When I first read Jennifer Wright's genius op-ed "Jocks Rule, Nerds Drool" in the New York Times yesterday, my first reaction was, "Well, someone needed to say it."
Movies, Disney, Liu Yifei, Mulan

Disney’s First Image of Liu Yifei as Mulan Brings Honor to Us All

Live Action Mulan
Disney has released its first official image of actress Liu Yifei as Mulan in the upcoming live-action adaptation of the classic film. It's not a lot to go on, and I haven't seen her previous work, but my initial thoughts are that Yifei looks great in the shot.
News, protests, Unite the Right, white supremacy

D.C. Metro Handled White Supremacists Exactly the Wrong Way by Protecting Them in Separate Train Car

unite the right 2, nazis, racist, white supremacists, washington dc, charlottesville
Only a couple dozen white supremacists showed up for Washington D.C.' s "Unite the Right 2," but the D.C. Metro rolled out the red carpet for them anyway.
Big on the Internet, fat shaming, insatiable, Netflix

Watching Insatiable Made Me Long for a Proper Carrie Reboot

Insatiable Debbie Ryan
Why do we have a problem with allowing fat characters to be angry?
TV, Elisabeth Moss, Margaret Atwood, The Handmaid's Tale

What Can We Learn About Feminism From Hulu’s The Handmaid’s Tale?

serena joy and offred in hulu's handmaid's tale
The question of whether or not we can even call The Handmaid’s Tale a feminist show comes into play when so much of the “entertainment” is the abuse of women. Women are raped repeatedly, shocked by cattle prods, burned by stovetop burners, maimed—it’s hard to call a show that features the constant torture of female characters a feminist one. But what can we learn from it?
TV, Arrowverse, Batwoman, Ruby Rose, The CW

Ruby Rose Quits Twitter Due to Batwoman Casting Backlash

RubyRose_OITNB
Ruby Rose has quit Twitter and shut off her comments on Instagram, due to backlash against her casting on Batwoman.
Big on the Internet, Chloe Dykstra, Chris Hardwick, The Talking Dead

Chris Hardwick Returns to The Talking Dead As Female Staffers Quit

After AMC decided to re-hire Chris Hardwick following allegations of sexual assault and emotional abuse from ex-girlfriend Chloe Dykstra, the host made his return to the Talking Dead stage last night, becoming visibly emotional as he addressed the audience before the show.
Big on the Internet, Japan, Pikachu, Pokémon (franchise)

Start Your Week Off With a Bunch of Dancing, Partying Pikachus

Over 1,500 Pikachus are in the Yokohama Minato Mirai dancing, riding boats, and generally having fun. One even has a rainbow afro!
AMP Featured, TV, Astroturf, John Oliver, Last Week Tonight

John Oliver Tackles Astroturfing, or the Real Paid Protesters, on Last Week Tonight

The fake grassroots movement is full of lies and deception, and John Oliver warns that the dangers can go "way beyond the narrow issues that each group is trying to influence".
Big on the Internet, #MeToo Movement, Lindsay Lohan, things we saw today

Things We Saw Today: Lindsay Lohan Apologizes for #MeToo Comments

Mean Girls starred Lindsay Lohan as Cady
Following up her comments about #MeToo making strong women look weak, Lindsay Lohan has apologized for her previous comments about the movement.
AMP Featured, Movies, Disney, Jungle Cruise, LGBTQ Representation

Disney’s Jungle Cruise Reportedly Includes Studio’s First Major Gay Character

Disney's iconic logo
Take this news with a grain of salt, as it has yet to be confirmed by any other sources. The Sun is reporting that comedian Jack Whitehall is joining the cast of Disney's upcoming film Jungle Cruise as the openly gay brother of Emily Blunt's character.
News, omarosa manigault newman, politics, Trump

Tape Leaks of Omarosa Manigault Newman’s Firing On Meet The Press

Omarosa Manigault Newman on Meet the Press
My apologies to everyone who hoped for a politics free Sunday.
Movies, Sony, Spider-Man, Venom

Venom Might Get PG-13 Rating, Cross Over With Spider-Man

Venom
Despite director Ruben Fleischer's assurance at SDCC that he was pushing for an R rating for his upcoming anti-superhero film Venom, Sony might have some different plans. IndieWire is reporting that sources close the studio have leaked to Variety that they might be seeking a PG-13 rating for the film, in order to leave the door open to a possible cross-over with Spider-Man one day.
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