The Monday Edition - Jun 29, 2020
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TV, Syfy, Vagrant Queen

Syfy’s Vagrant Queen Canceled After One Season

Vagrant Queen (2020)
Syfy has ended the reign of its Vagrant Queen a space opera based on the comic book series by Magdalene Visaggio and artist Jason Smith.
AMP Featured, Gaming, Cards Against Humanity, racism, sexual assault

Cards Against Humanity Is Canceled and That’s for the Best

LONDON, ENGLAND - MARCH 21: A copy of the game 'Cards Against Humanity' is seen in a the window of the floor occupied by company Cambridge Analytica on March 21, 2018 in London, England. UK authorities are currently seeking a warrant to search the premises of Cambridge Analytica after the company has been involved in a row over its use of Facebook data. Their CEO Alexander Nix has since been suspended. (Photo by Chris J Ratcliffe/Getty Images)
It really shouldn't be surprising that the makers of a "Card Game For Horrible People" are ... horrible people
AMP Featured, News, J.K. Rowling, Stephen King, TERF

J.K. Rowling Deleted Pro-Stephen King Tweet Over His Support for Trans Women

American author Stephen King poses for photographers on November 13, 2013 in Paris, before a book signing event dedicated to the release of his new book "Doctor Sleep", the sequel to his 1977 novel "The Shining". The best-selling author has written over 50 novels and sold 350 million copies worldwide. AFP PHOTO / KENZO TRIBOUILLARD (Photo credit should read KENZO TRIBOUILLARD/AFP via Getty Images)
The J.K. Rowling Exposes Herself Party has continued, now featuring horror writer Stephen King.
AMP Featured, News, Black Lives Matter, confederate statues, donald trump

Donald Trump Demonstrates Educational Value of Statues by Misidentifying Sculpture in His Own Office

Donald Trump speaks in the Oval Office.
He also said Black people "have to learn" from statues of slave owners because he's a monster.
Movies, Star Wars (franchise), Star Wars prequels

Our Time Has Come: Twitter Discusses the Good Things About the Star Wars Prequels

Anakin and Obi-Wan in Star Wars: Revenge of the Sith.
Look, the prequels can get complicated because there are plot lines and characters that people don't like (and even some that are truly offensive), but they're ours, in a weird way. Star Wars came back, and a younger generation got to experience the magic of seeing these movies for the first time in the theater, and nothing will take that away from us.
Movies, Ant-Man, Paul Rudd, Scott Lang

Making Ant-Man Sound Cool Is Hard, Paul Rudd. I Get It.

Paul Rudd and Evangeline Lilly in Ant-Man and The Wasp
Rudd, for all his glory, was that comedic actor who all of us would probably marry at the drop of a hat. We just didn't really see him in "action" roles or playing a hero onscreen. So, the news that Paul Rudd, of all people, was going to be Ant-Man was a little shocking.
TV, 30 Rock, blackface, Community, Golden Girls

Performative Removal of TV Episodes Is Not the Same as Fighting Structural Inequality

Bea Arthur, Virginia Capers, Rosalind Cash, Montrose Hagins, Lynn Hamilton, and Scott Jacoby in The Golden Girls (1985)
This is the kind of bad-faith decision-making that builds resentment for Black people rather than accepting true accountability.
News, abortion, Pro-Choice, Roe v. Wade, U.S. Supreme Court

Why Today’s Supreme Court Ruling in Favor of Abortion Clinics Is a Particularly Huge Victory for Choice

Abortion rights activists rally in front of the US Supreme Court
In a massive victory for choice and maintaining legal precedent, Chief Justice John Roberts concurred with the liberal wing of the court in June Medical Services vs. Russo (formerly known as June Medical Services vs. Gee) and made a big statement about the future of abortion in America.
Movies, contributors, The Adventures of Tintin

Where’s My Adventures of Tintin Movie Sequel?

Tintin and his dog look at a book with wonder.
You can’t go five minutes without hearing the news about Hollywood’s newest sequel, reboot, remake, or spinoff. Sure, every now and then you get an Us or A Quiet Place that shake up the landscape and bring in new ideas, but for the most part, it seems like studios are much more comfortable greenlighting projects based on preexisting properties than taking gambles on new ideas. So, with that in mind ... where is the Adventures of Tintin sequel?
AMP Featured, Big on the Internet, News, things we saw today

Things We Saw Today: The Smith Family Calls Out Shane Dawson for Video of Him Sexualizing 11-Year-Old Willow Smith

2019 MTV Movie And TV Awards - Red Carpet SANTA MONICA, CALIFORNIA - JUNE 15: (EDITORS NOTE: Image has been processed using digital filters) Jada Pinkett Smith attends the 2019 MTV Movie and TV Awards at Barker Hangar on June 15, 2019 in Santa Monica, California. (Photo by Matt Winkelmeyer/Getty Images for MTV)
A video resurfaced of Youtuber Shane Dawson making sexual gestures towards a poster of then-11-year-old Willow Smith. Both Jada Pinkett Smith and Jaden Smith took to Twitter calling out Dawson, who made a video on Friday "apologizing" for his actions.
AMP Featured, Big on the Internet, alt-right, donald trump, racism

Donald Trump Retweeted a Video Showing a Trump Supporter Loudly Shouting “White Power”

Trump looks at his phone.
It is a truth universally acknowledged that a racist president retweets racist followers. In any other world that might be a more surprising story, but it is sadly just another part of life under the Trump presidency.
Big on the Internet, Movies, Anthony Mackie, mcu, The Falcon and the Winter Soldier

Anthony Mackie Expresses Frustration Over the Lack of Diversity at Marvel

Sam Wilson (Anthony Mackie) gets ready for battle in Captain America: The Winter Soldier
"Because if you only can hire the Black people for the Black movie, are you saying they're not good enough when you have a mostly white cast?"
Big on the Internet, Movies, Disney, Mulan, remakes

Disney Decides to Delay Mulan Pretty Much Ending Any Hope for Summer Blockbusters

Yifei Liu as Mulan holding her ftaher's sword
Between Mulan and Tenet it looks like we can say goodbye to any potential summer blockbusters this year.
Big on the Internet, animation, Shrek, things we saw today

Things We Saw Today: RIP Animation Story Artist and Director Kelly Asbury

kelly asbury
Kelly left his thumbprint on nearly every beloved animated film of the past four decades.
Comics, Dark Horse Comics, Me Too, Scott Allie

Dark Horse Finally Fires Scott Allie After Years of Sexual Abuse Allegations

dark horse
Many creators and artists took to social media to call out Allie and to share their support for Gore.
News, boycotts, Facebook, Mark Zuckerberg

The #StopHateForProfit Campaign Forces Zuckerberg to Change Facebook Policies

Facebook co-founder, Chairman and CEO Mark Zuckerberg testifies before the House Energy and Commerce Committee in the Rayburn House Office Building on Capitol Hill April 11, 2018 in Washington, DC. This is the second day of testimony before Congress by Zuckerberg, 33, after it was reported that 87 million Facebook users had their personal information harvested by Cambridge Analytica, a British political consulting firm linked to the Trump campaign.
Are we seeing the growth of a conscience in social media? Fingers crossed.
Movies, Eurovision, Rachel McAdams, Will Ferrell

Eurovision Song Contest: The Story Of Fire Saga Struggles to Find the Right Key

will ferrell rachel mcadams
Ferrell stars as Lars Erickssong, an outcast in his Icelandic hometown of Húsavík, who possesses a singular dream of winning the Eurovision Song Contest.
Big on the Internet, Syfy, things we saw today, Wynonna Earp

Things We Saw Today: Wynonna Earp Is Finally Back With a Trailer and Premiere Date!

Wynonna Earp key art
SyFy has announced the season four debut for 'Wynonna Earp' at long last.
News, donald trump, hypocrisy, Ivanka Trump

Ivanka Trump Praises “Skills-Based Hiring” as the Entire Internet Dies of Laughter

Ivanka and Donald Trump lean in to talk.
They're trolling us, right?
Big on the Internet, fan film, Quibi, The Princess Bride

Celebrities Created a Homemade Fan Film of The Princess Bride! … For Quibi?

The Princess Bride
Dozens of celebrities filmed scenes at home to completely recreate The Princess Bride.
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