The Tuesday Edition - Sep 20, 2022
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News, British History, CNN, don lemon, Haitian Revolution, Queen Elizabeth II, slavery

Britain Was Not the First Country to Abolish Chattel Slavery No Matter How Many Times Royal Defenders Say It

Hilary Fordwich went on Don Lemon's show during the Queen funeral. Image: CNN screencap.
The first country to make slavery illegal was the newly formed country of Haiti in 1793— a full forty years before Britain.
TV, Rick and Morty

I’ll Say It: I Loved ‘Rick and Morty’ Letting Beth, Well … Love Herself

Self-love in Bethic Twinstinct
Although Rick and Morty's reputation makes it difficult to talk about, its newest episode deserves a conversation.
Movies, home invasion, Horror, horror movies, Slasher Films

Oh No! The Ranking Is Coming From Inside the House! Here are the 8 Best Home Invasion Movies of All Time

erin holding an axe in You're Next
Home invasion is one of those subgenres that almost never fails to scare the shit out of me. And these are some of the most frightening home invasion films I've found.
Movies, John Ajvide Lindqvists, Let the Right One In, Let the Right One In (Showtime)

Trailer for Showtime’s ‘Let the Right One In’ Series … Is Very Much Not ‘Let the Right One In’

Woman screaming in showtime let the right one in trailer still.
The trailer was just released for the upcoming series from Showtime, 'Let The Right One In,' which is loosely (and I mean loosely) based on the novel of the same name. It is nothing like the book.
TV, Christopher Pike, mike flanagan, Netflix, the midnight club

Relive Your Christopher Pike Teen Nightmares With ‘The Midnight Club’ Trailer

The Midnight Club. (L to R) Adia as Cheri Ian, Igby Rigney as Kevin, Annarah Cymone as Sandra, Iman Benson as Ilonka, Aya Furukawa as Natsuki, Ruth Codd as Anya, Sauriyan Sapkota as Amesh, Chris Sumpter as Spencer in episode 102 of The Midnight Club.
The Midnight Club, adapted from Pike's 1994 novel, follows 8 terminally ill young adults living in hospice care, who gather every night at midnight to tell scary stories.
Big on the Internet, Chicken, Nyquil, tiktok

Kids, Please Don’t Cook Your Chicken in Nyquil

the chickens are about to get even more free range
For as long as social media has existed, there has been a revolving door of deeply stupid trends and challenges.
TV, Andor, Disney+, reactions, reviews, Star Wars (franchise)

‘Andor’ Reviews and Reactions: Not Everyone in Star Wars Is a Palpatine or Skywalker!

Diego Luna as Andor in Rogue One: A Star Wars Story
While initial reviews praise the series' gritty and grounded world (as well as its lack of dependence on Skywalkers and Palpatines), critics also pointed out that Andor is slow to start and may bore some fans.
TV, House of the Dragon

George R.R. Martin Would Be Proud of How Much Thought Ser Criston Cole Put Into His Sex Scene on ‘House of the Dragon

ser cristian cole sex scenes
Actor Fabien Frankel spoke at length about the sex scene in episode four of 'House of the Dragon' and worked to make it 'realistic' to avoid 'another gratuitous' sex scene.
Movies, box office, the woman king, Viola Davis

Somehow, People Are Still ‘Surprised’ by ‘The Woman King’ Winning at the Box Office

the woman king winning at box office
Currently leading at the Box Office is the Viola Davis-led The Woman King, a fictionalized reimagining of events surrounding the Agojie, better known as the Dahomey Amazons.
TV, Cassian Andor, Diego Luna, Star Wars: Andor

Disney+’s ‘Andor’ Brings Us the Gritty Reality of Star Wars’ Rebellion

Diego Luna looking serious as Cassian Andor in Disney+'s Star Wars series Andor.
Andor is a perfect series for the character we fell in love with in Rogue One and highlights just the kind of performer that Diego Luna is in a way that should delight all of us who begged for more of Cassian Andor.
Big on the Internet, blorbo from my shows, Tumblr

“Blorbo From My Shows” Explained

Blorbo From My Shows meme
ALL ARE BLORBO AND BLORBO IS ALL. ALL HAIL GOD-KING BLORBO.
TV, Horror, horror series, pretty little liars: original sin, slasher

5 Things I’d Like to See in HBO Max’s ‘Pretty Little Liars: Original Sin’ Season 2

the girls in PLL: Original Sin finale
Thankfully , PLL: Original Sin delivered and gave us a Gen Z style slasher series With a level of camp that's satisfactory and social commentary that's relevant.
Anime, anime, One Piece

In a ‘One Piece’ Episode Full Of Highlights, I’m Entirely Here for the Candlelit Sexual Tension Between Sanji and Zoro

Sanji gingerly tends to an incredibly wounded Zoro in One Piece 1033
Episode 1033 of the One Piece anime was one of the best of its arc, if not the series. But all I want to talk about is Sanji and Zoro and their sexual tension.
Big on the Internet, British Royal Family, Doctor Who, Elizabeth II, James Bond, Paddington, Princess Diana, Queen Elizabeth II, The Crown, The Queen

The Best Media About Elizabeth II: the Good, the Bad, and the Controversial

Olivia Colman as Queen Elizabeth II in Netflix's The Crown Season 3
Here's some of the best media that shows the good, the bad, and the controversial sides of Britain's longest-reigning monarch.
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