The Friday Edition - Sep 25, 2020
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From dick pics to Jeffrey Epstein, global culture is hitting its peak for penis toxicity
Phallacy exposes that the person—not the penis—must be held accountable for all inappropriate behavior and actions
TV, Dan Weiss, David Benioff, Liu Cixin, The Three-Body Problem, U.S. Senate

Weiss and Benioff’s Game of Thrones Follow up The Three-Body Problem Draws Scrutiny From the Senate

Daenerys Targaryen on Game of Thrones
Chinese author Liu Cixin's comments in support of human rights abuses against Uighur Muslims in Xinjiang have drawn attention to The Three-Body Problem series.
Movies, COVID-19, marvel, mcu

2020 Marks the First Year Without a Marvel Movie Since Iron Man 2, and Thank Goodness

Tom Holland as Peter Parker in Spider-Man: Far From Home
We all needed a break.
Gaming, among us, memes, video games

What Is the Video Game Among Us, and Why Is It Suddenly Everywhere?

Among Us is a popular new Mafia-style video game
Among Us, an online multiplayer "social deduction" game first released in 2018, is wildly popular right now.
AMP Featured, TV, Disney+, Nick Fury, Samuel L. Jackson

Nick Fury Is Finally Getting His Own Time in a Disney+ Show Starring Samuel L. Jackson!

Samuel l Jackson as Nick Fury one of the GOATs
It's about time that Nick Fury got his own moment to shine! Samuel L. Jackson is heading to Disney+ as the former director of S.H.I.E.L.D. 
TV, The Boys

Amazon’s The Boys Will Get a “Superheroes in College” Spinoff

the boys season two poster
The Boys has been a massive hit for Amazon, who has fast-tracked a spin-off following a group of superheroes in college.
News, Affordable Care Act, donald trump, Healthcare

Donald Trump Finally Released His Health Care “Plan” and It’s Totally Meaningless

Donald Trump delivers remarks on his healthcare "policies"
This entire stunt is meant to sound good while delivering nothing and what's really depressing is that it will probably work on a lot of people.
AMP Featured, News, 2020 Election, Florida, Matt Gaetz is a tool, Michael Bloomberg, Mike Bloomberg

Mike Bloomberg Tried To Pay Fines So That Florida Felons Can Vote, Now Florida Might Investigate

Mike Bloomberg stands at a podium.
Mike Bloomberg wants to pay felons' fines and fees so they can vote in Florida. Matt Gaetz is a tool, so he says that's a crime.
Big on the Internet, Billie Lourd, Star Wars (franchise)

Billie Lourd’s Surprise Baby Has Fans and Friends Everywhere Emotional

Billie Lourd in Star Wars
Congratulations to Billie Lourd and Austen Rydell!
Gaming, Animal Crossing: New Horizons, Halloween, Nintendo

Halloween Animal Crossing Update Drags Us All Back to Our Trash Covered Islands

this halloween time on animal crossing
I have not played Animal Crossing in months, but this new Halloween update is going to bring me back to my beloved island of Krypton. Oh gods, I'm going to have so many weeds.
TV, Ezra Bridger, Rahul Kohli, The Mandalorian

Rahul Kohli Trolled All of Us About Playing Star Wars’ Ezra Bridger, and … We Wouldn’t Be Mad About It!

Rahul Kohli in iZombie
You might know Rahul Kohli as Dr. Ravi Chakrabarti from The CW's iZombie but now all we can think about is seeing him in a galaxy far, far away.
AMP Featured, News, op-eds, Ruth Bader Ginsburg, The Satanic Temple

The Melting Down Over This RBG Satanic Temple Op-Ed Is Peak ‘I Only Read the Headline’

The Baphomet statue is seen in the conversion room at the Satanic Temple
A whole lot of people with American flags in their bios are online talking about a "battle of good vs. evil."
AMP Featured, Gaming, Luigi, Nintendo, things we saw today

Things We Saw Today: According To Pornhub, No One Wants To Smash Luigi … or Waluigi?

not hot luigi according to P*rn Hub
In "celebration" of over thirty years of all things Super Mario, the website Pornhub decided to share some special insights from their data.
Big on the Internet, HootSuite, ICE, Twitter

Hootsuite Drops ICE Contract After Employee Calls Them Out on Twitter

Demonstrators march through downtown calling for the abolition of the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) on August 16, 2018 in Chicago, Illinois.
Anderson's thread touched upon employees' frustration and anger at the deal, including Mexican Hootsuite employees being harassed and targeted by ICE.
Science, Drugs, magic mushrooms, psilocybin

In Oregon, Psilocybin (AKA Magic Mushroom) Therapy Is on the Ballot

mushroom
Oregon's Measure 109 would legalize psilocybin (magic mushrooms) for therapeutic purposes.
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