The Wednesday Edition - Sep 5, 2018
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TV, House of Cards, Netflix, Robin Wright

Teaser for House of Cards Reveals Frank Underwood’s Fate

Screengrab of Robin Wright as Claire Underwood in the teaser for "House of Cards" Season 6
The final season of House of Cards is upon us and the first teaser trailer exists to let the audience know the fate of Frank Underwood.
Big on the Internet, fanfic, fanfic trope, fanfiction, fanfiction trope

My Favorite Fanfic Trope: One Bed, Two Friends, Endless Possibilities

FP:Alice
It's easy for us all to think of our favorite fanfic tropes and announce them to the world, but very rarely do we think about why those happen to be our favorites. For me, I cannot get enough of two friends who are forced to share a bed and, in doing so, finally admit their feelings for one another—which, arguably, says a lot about me as a person. Friend-to-lover tropes tend to be my favorite because I tend to have crushes on men who are, first, my friends.
Gaming, Artifact, DOTA 2, Valve

Why Does So Much of the Gaming Industry Continue to Treat Online Abuse as a Non-Issue?

valve artifact game art
While we wait interminably for the ideal solution to the problem of people saying horrible, bigoted things to strangers—that is, creating a society in which that kind of behavior just doesn't happen in our perfect utopia—other solutions have been tried to varying success, but there are also plenty of instances where there's no solution at all. That will apparently continue to be the case in the upcoming Valve online card game Artifact.
AMP Featured, News, brett kavanaugh, white supremacy

This Is the Woman Appearing to Flash White Power Signs During Brett Kavanaugh’s SCOTUS Confirmation Hearing

zina bash, brett kavanaugh, white power, hand, sign
Those watching Kavanaugh's Senate confirmation hearings from home took notice of a woman sitting directly behind Kavanaugh, who spent much of the first day smugly smirking when Democrats spoke and occasionally flashing apparent known white power hand signs.
Big on the Internet, Henry Cavill, the witcher, things we saw today

Things We Saw Today: Henry Cavill to Star in Netflix’s Witcher as Geralt of Rivia

Henry Cavill cast as Geralt of Rivia
The will-he-won't-he tease of whether Superman himself, Henry Cavill, would secure the lead role in Netflix's Witcher adaptation is a tease no more.
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AMP Featured, News, domestic violence, mass shooting, toxic masculinity

We Need Man Control as Much as Gun Control to Stop Mass Shootings

There’s one correlation in mass shootings that most commentators still seem reluctant to address: toxic masculinity.
News, Monica Lewinsky, sexual misconduct

Monica Lewinsky Will Not Give Up Control of Her Own Narrative

Monica Lewinsky, clinton, apoligy, interview
"I left because it is more important than ever for women to stand up for themselves and not allow others to control their narrative," Lewinsky wrote. "To the audience: I’m very sorry that this talk had to end this way."
TV, Bojack Horseman, Netflix, Will Arnett

“You Say You Want to Get Better and You Don’t Know How” Bojack Horseman Season 5 Trailer

Bojack Horseman S5 Trailer
"You say you want to get better, but you don't know how."
News, bob woodward, donald trump, White House

Bob Woodward Has a New Book and Donald Trump Is Not Going to Like It

Bob Woodward's New Book Takes A Close Dive Into Donald Trump's White House
Woodward puts pen to paper and commits rumor to reality with Fear. According to The Washington Post, Woodward's book is the product of hundreds of hours of interviews with witnesses and those with access to President Donald Trump done on "deep background"— meaning that all the information could be used but he can not reveal his sources. The Pulitzer Prize-winning author writes that anger and paranoia bleed through Trump's White House.
Movies, Chris Pine, Karl Urban, Star Trek 4 (Kelvin)

Karl Urban Gives Hope To Us All, Thinks Chris Pine Will Return to Star Trek

Star Trek Beyond poster featuring Karl Urban as Leonard "Bones" McCoy
Actor Karl Urban was the guest of honor at the recent con Trekonderoga, so naturally the subject of Star Trek 4 was broached. Recently, talks surrounding Star Trek 4 have fallen through, with star Chris Pine (Captain James Kirk) and Chris Hemsworth (George Kirk) walking away from the table. However, while things might look grim for the fans of the franchise, Urban is confident they'll return.
AMP Featured, TV, Dragon Ball, Dragonball Z, Team Four Star

Revisiting the Moment That Proved Dragon Ball Was About More Than Punching and Yelling

GohanSS2
After watching Team Four Star's most recent episode in the DBZ Abridged version of the Cell Saga, I was reminded of how complex Son Gohan's storyline is and how much led up to him reaching SS2.
Big on the Internet, Steve Bannon, The New Yorker, white supremacy

These Festivals Need to Stop Booking White Nationalists as If Their Ideas Are Worth Debating

Steve Bannon, New Yorker, festival, speaker
Over the weekend, the New Yorker Festival–an annual "who's who" of artists, politicians, and more, as well as a major draw for advertisers–announced that this year's headliner would be none other than unemployed racist Steve Bannon.
Big on the Internet, Alex Jones, Jack Dorsey, richard spencer, Twitter

Reports Say Twitter CEO Overruled Staff To Keep Alex Jones, Richard Spencer On Twitter

On Monday, The Wall Street Journal reported that Jack Dorsey, the controversial CEO of Twitter, had overruled staff recommendations to keep Alex Jones on Twitter.
AMP Featured, TV, Adventure Time, Cartoon Network, LGBTQ Representation, WLW

The Series Finale of Adventure Time Finally Made This Queer Couple Canon

adventure-time
#20GayTeen strikes again as the finale of the Cartoon Network stable show 'Adventure Time' ends, confirming this fan favorite couple.
Big on the Internet, Star Trek: The Next Generation, things we saw today

Things We Saw Today: The Cast of Star Trek: The Next Generation Reunited—for Dinner

Star Trek: The Next generation cast reunion
It's a Labor Day miracle: six members of the cast of 'Star Trek: The Next Generation' met up at a restaurant, and they look like the happiest of families.
TV, LOST, Parks and Recreation, The West Wing

What TV Tearjerkers Still Make You Cry?

Desmond Hume (Henry Ian Cusack) calls home in LOST episode The Constant
There's always that one episode of that one show. The one where your favorite character died or your OTP split up and you bawled into your popcorn, spent hours on Twitter commiserating with fellow fans, and in general were a weepy mess for at least the rest of the night
Big on the Internet, body representation, cosplay

Cosplaying While Fat Roundtable: Experiences With Community and Cosplay

storm cosplay
Cosplaying while fat can be pretty fraught—much like every other part of existing while fat. However, there are several people in the cosplay community who are actively fighting against fat stigma and creating incredibly intricate cosplays that challenge our ideas of who can be a fan, and how. I reached out to three of these cosplayers via email to discuss the cosplay community, its attitudes toward body diversity, and their favorite cosplays.
Books, giveaways

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AMP Featured, Big on the Internet, Avengers 4, Avengers: Infinity War, bosslogic

Beautifully Tragic Fanart Reminds Us How Many Avengers We’ve Lost

The hugely talented artist who goes by Bosslogic updated their popular "Last Shawarma" artwork to reflect how many Avengers and Marvel heroes were lost to Thanos' snap. It's ... a lot.
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