The Friday Edition - Nov 3, 2023
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Comics, Black culture, Drawn and Quarterly, Interviews, Lawrence Lindell

‘It’s Just a Joyful Book’: Lawrence Lindell’s ‘Blackward’ Centers Joy and Community for Black Queer Punks

The book cover for Lawrence Lindell's Blackward

TMS's Joan Zahra Dark chats with cartoonist Lawrence Lindell about their new book 'Blackward.'

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TV, anime, One Piece

The Best Female Characters in ‘One Piece’

Female characters in 'One Piece'

Many think of it as "the anime where all the women have giant boobs." Fans know it as "the anime where all those empowered women have giant boobs."

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TV, Alaqua Cox, Disney+, Echo, kingpin, Marvel Cinematic Universe, Maya Lopez, Wilson Fisk

One Line From the ‘Echo’ Trailer Has Me Really Excited About the Series

(L-R): Vincent D’Onofrio as Wilson Fisk/Kingpin and Darnell Besaw as young Maya Lopez in Marvel Studios' ECHO, releasing on Hulu and Disney+. Photo courtesy of Marvel Studios. © 2023 MARVEL.

The same fighting style, driven by rage ...

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News, addiction, Hunter Biden, politics

Hunter Biden Calls Out Republicans for Fueling Dangerous Stigma Around Addiction

Hunter Biden at Thanksgiving Event in 2022

This week, Hunter Biden penned an essay breaking down the ways in which the GOP's treatment of him is dangerous for many Americans.

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TV, Disney+, Loki, Tom Hiddleston

Loki’s Admission Really Resonates With a Single Millennial

Loki in the bar talking to Sylvie in Loki

Loki's fear is one we all know.

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TV, Hide From Homepage, Netflix, Stranger Things, Stranger Things Day

How November 6 Became ‘Stranger Things Day’

Stranger Things Day Poster 2023

November 6 is Stranger Things Day. But why does it fall in November when the show premiered in July?

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Movies, Certain Women, Kelly Reichardt, Killers of the Flower Moon, Lily Gladstone, Martin Scorsese

Martin Scorsese’s Praise of Lily Gladstone In ‘Certain Women’ Is So Much More Interesting Than the Marvel Discourse Du Jour

Martin Scorcese and Lily Gladstone smile at each other during a film festival press conference.

Scorsese has been hyping up Killers of the Flower Moon star Lily Gladstone.

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News, LGBTQ+, Pride, Target

Target CEO Defends Decision To Remove Pride Merch Following Conservative Hate

Pride Month collection at a Target store

Target CEO Brian Cornell defends pulling Pride merch to protect workers but fails to condemn conservative hate.

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Books, A Song of Ice and Fire, Game of Thrones, George R.R. Martin, Hide From Homepage

Every ‘Game of Thrones’ Book, Ranked

George R.R. Martin's A Song of Ice and Fire Game of Thrones books box set.

As Tyrion, that high purveyor of wit, once quipped, "A mind needs books as a sword needs a whetstone."

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Big on the Internet, music, Now and Then: The Last Beatles Song, The Beatles

The Beatles’ New Song Packs a Heavy Emotional Punch

George Harrison, Paul McCartney, and Ringo Starr in Now and Then: The Last Beatles Song

For those who have experienced loss, this new song hits close to home.

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TV, FX, Hiroyuki Sanada, Hulu, Shogun

FX Drops the First Trailer for Epic ‘Shogun’ Adaptation

Hiroyuki Sanada in promotional art for FX's 'Shogun'

FX has released the first trailer for its long-developing adaptation of the James Clavell novel.

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TV, Superman, Superman & Lois, The CW

The Final Season of ‘Superman & Lois’ Is on Its Way

Tyler Hoechlin as Superman in Superman & Lois season 3

Superman & Lois season 4 is on the way, but prepare yourselves—it will be the show's final outing.

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News, Labor unions, Las Vegas, workers' rights

Las Vegas Hospitality Workers Arrested After Massive Protest Shuts Down The Strip

Rows of Casino Slot Machines, no people.

2023 continues to be a tipping point for the U.S. labor movement. This week, thousands of hotel workers came together on the Las Vegas strip to rally as they continued fighting for new union contracts. Gathering on the Las Vegas strip Wednesday evening during rush-hour traffic, the massive group of union workers and supporters sought […]

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TV, Loki, loki series, Marvel Comics

‘Loki’ Season 2: B-15’s Name Is a Big Marvel Easter Egg

Wunmi Mosaku as Hunter B-15 in key art for 'Loki'

Comics fans, did you spot this Easter egg in B-15's name in 'Loki' episode 5?

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TV, Gen V, The Boys

A Guide to All ‘The Boys’ Cameos in ‘Gen V’

Jaz Sinclair as Marie and Lizzie Broadway as Emma in 'Gen V.' A white woman and a Black woman look at a laptop in a dorm room.

It was only a matter of time before some familiar faces showed up.

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TV, DC Universe, Superman & Lois, The CW

‘Superman & Lois’ Is Coming to an End at The CW After Season 4

Clark Kent, a.k.a. Superman (Tyler Hoechlin) and Lois Lane (Elizabeth Tulloch) in The CW's 'Superman & Lois'

The future of Superman & Lois has been determined.

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TV, Black culture, Fellow Travelers, history, Langston Hughes

‘Fellow Travelers’ Is Tackling the Real-Life Injustices Inflicted by Red Scare McCarthyism

Brian Dunstan plays Black poet Langston Hughes in 'Fellow Travelers.'

Langston Hughes's words spoke to people looking to change the system. That made him a target.

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TV, Gen V, Hide From Homepage, The Boys

‘Gen V’ Saved Its Biggest Cameos for the Finale

The cast of Gen V next to a headless Homelander statue

With season 1 coming to an end, fans are wondering which characters from The Boys appear in the finale—and if Homelander is one of them.

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TV, Alaqua Cox, Echo, Hide From Homepage

The ‘Echo’ Trailer Is Finally Here, and It’s Well Worth the Wait

Alaqua Cox as Maya Lopez in Echo

Disney+ has finally released the first official trailer for 'Echo,' and it is well worth the wait.

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TV, Loki, loki series, Mobius, Mobius M. Mobius, Thanos

‘Loki’ Season 2: These Two Characters HAD to Have Been Affected by Thanos

Mobius and his jet skis in Loki

Pay attention to the dates and places where Loki finds his friends in 'Loki' season 2, episode 5!

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