The Thursday Edition - Jul 23, 2020
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New York Times bestselling author Renée Ahdieh returns with The Damned, the second installment of her new sumptuous, sultry and romantic series, The Beautiful.

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Big on the Internet, folklore, Taylor Swift, Twitter

Let’s Celebrate Taylor Swift With Some Fun Tidbits From #FolkloreThursday!

taylor swift looks sad in a forest
There's more "Folklore" out there on the internet today than Taylor Swift's new album.
TV, Emilia Clarke, Game of Thrones, Nathalie Emmanuel

Queen of Westeros Emilia Clarke Defended Fellow Queen Nathalie Emmanuel From On-Set Sexist Comments

Nathalie Emmanuel and Emilia Clarke in Game of Thrones (2011)
Nathalie Emmanuel got a huge big break when she starred as the translator and treasured companion to Daenerys Targaryen, Missandei, on HBO's Game of Thrones. Emmanuel joined the cast in season three in a role that was greatly aged up and expanded upon from the books. With that aging up also came some nudity.
Movies, Alex Winter, Bill & Ted Face the Music, Keanu Reeves

Bill & Ted Have Faced the Music and Will Head to VOD

Bill and Ted Face the Music with Keanu Reeves and Alex Winter
Be excellent to each other, dudes, and stay safe. 
AMP Featured, News, donald trump, Joe Biden, racism

Joe Biden Calls Donald Trump Our First Racist President & We Have Some Notes

Joe Biden points to his temple while giving a speech.
During a virtual town hall event Wednesday, Joe Biden made the odd claim that Donald Trump is the first overt racist to be elected president.
Science, marine life, oceans, underwater

This Deep Sea Space Station Is the Perfect Setting for a Horror Film

underwater sea station
Aquanaut and marine conservationist Fabien Cousteau wants to change the way we explore the oceans.
AMP Featured, News, fascism, Portland, protests

Federal Officers Tear Gas the Mayor of Portland

PORTLAND, OR - JULY 22: Portland Mayor Ted Wheeler reacts after being exposed to tear gas fired by federal officers while attending a protest against police brutality and racial injustice in front of the Mark O. Hatfield U.S. Courthouse on July 22, 2020 in Portland, Oregon. State and city elected officials have called for the federal officers to leave Portland as clashes between protesters and federal police continue to escalate. (Photo by Nathan Howard/Getty Images)
Portland Mayor Ted Wheeler faced angry crowds and tear gas from federal forces when he joined a protest Wednesday night.
TV, Coach Taylor, Friday Night Lights, Kyle Chandler

Friday Night Light’s Coach Taylor Is the Coach 2020 Needs

Kyle Chandler as Coach Taylor in Friday Night Lights
But, maybe waiting until 2020 was a gift I was giving to myself because, right now, we definitely need someone like Coach Eric Taylor to help us all. 
Comics, comic con, comics, Eisner Awards

2020 Eisner Award Voting System Plagued by Issues and Personal Data Privacy Concerns

Kiss Number 8 Paperback – March 12, 2019 by Colleen AF Venable (Author), Ellen T. Crenshaw (Illustrator)
The Will Eisner Comic Industry Awards are the biggest awards in American comics, but just like every industry right now, it is dealing with issues when it comes to safely voting.
AMP Featured, Gaming, politics

Army Halts Video Game Streaming After Outcry Over War Crime Comments Ban, Shady Recruitment Tactics

U.S. Army Esports team.
The U.S. Army has increasingly been looking to video games for PR and recruiting purposes lately, not only launching their own U.S. Army Esports team, but streaming gameplay on Twitch. This all seems to have backfired in spectacular fashion.
Movies, neurology, oliver sacks, trailers

Trailer for Oliver Sacks: His Own Life Promises an Intimate Look at the Legendary Neurologist

Oliver Sacks 'His Own Life' trailer
A new documentary film will explore the life of Dr. Oliver Sacks, who called the brain "the most incredible thing in the universe" and told many of its stories.
Movies, Charlize Theron, The Old Guard, things we saw today

Things We Saw Today: Charlize Theron Wants an Old Guard Sequel as Much as We Do

Charlize Theron and KiKi Layne in The Old Guard
If you're one of the roughly 72 million people that have enjoyed the awesomeness of The Old Guard, you probably finished watching the movie and asked the same question as everyone else: "When is the sequel coming out?!" Well, Charlize Theron is right there with ya.
TV, Netflix, true crime, Unsolved Mysteries

Unsolved Mysteries Case Reopened by FBI, Being Investigated as a Possible Hate Crime

Unsolved Mysteries (2020)
Netflix's reboot of the true crime series Unsolved Mysteries has led to a flood of tips concerning some of the cases being presented, and in the most recent news, the case of Alonzo Brooks, a 23-year-old who was found dead after attending a house party, is being looked into by the FBI.
TV, Dawn Schafer, The Baby-Sitters Club, Xochitl Gomez

INTERVIEW: Xochitl Gomez Talks Baby-Sitters Club and Dawn!

First poster for Netflix's The Baby-Sitters Club
We got to ask Xochitl Gomez some questions about the importance of the series and bringing Dawn Schafer to life! 
Big on the Internet, COVID-19, disaster relief, history

The Ancient Roman Origins of Government Disaster Response

Emperor Nero watches Rome burn
These days we expect a response by the government in the face of disasters, but how did that expectation start?
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