The Friday Edition - Sep 18, 2020
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Big on the Internet, Diana Prince, Lynda Carter, Wonder Woman

Lynda Carter Is Our 2020 Mood

Lynda Carter in Wonder Woman (1975)
Now 2020 has gone and made Wonder Woman mad.
TV, DC Universe, HBO Max

Harley Quinn Renewed and Moving to HBO Max—DC Universe Leaving Scripted Content Behind

harley quinn season 3 happening
Rejoice, fans of the Harley Quinn animated series! The raunchy adventure is returning for a season three, not on DC Universe, but HBO Max.
TV, anime

I’m Once Again Asking You All to Just Watch Princess Tutu. It Is Amazing.

princess tutu is amazing
Princess Tutu is both a magical girl anime and a fairy tale, and it was created by Ikuko Itoh, who was a character designer and animation director on the original Sailor Moon anime series.
TV, Empress Matilda, England, history

Where Is My Epic Series on Empress Matilda, the First Woman To Claim the English Crown?

One of the most interesting characters from English history is Empress Matilda, the first woman to try to claim the English crown.
TV, Democratic Party, Parks and Recreation

Parks and Rec Cast Reunited to Raise Money for Democrats in Wisconsin!

Leslie Knope falling in the Pit
Watching as the cast from Parks and Recreation cheered for 420 and pretended that the show was set in Wisconsin (much to co-creator Mike Schur's dismay) reminded me that Parks and Recreation was a show filled with brilliant people who wanted to do the right thing.
News, 2020 Presidential election, Bill O'Reilly, Joe Biden

Joe Biden’s Town Hall Was Confusing to People Who’ve Forgotten What Reasonably Intelligent Leadership Sounds Like

Joe Biden is projected onto a drive-in screen for CNN's town hall event.
Bill O'Reilly thinks Biden must have seen the night's questions ahead of time. How else could he possibly have such serious and well-formed answers?
Big on the Internet, history, lara maiklem, mudlarking

London “Mudlarking” Twitter Account Provides the Joy We Need Right Now

Lara Maiklem runs a mudlark Twitter account in London
Lara Maiklem searches the banks of the River Thames in London and shares her wonderful finds on social media, opening a door into the past.
Technology, donald trump, tiktok, WeChat

Trump Bans TikTok and WeChat From App Stores

Donald Trump shouts in a close-up of his face.
Yes, as of Sunday TikTok and WeChat will be banned from US app stores. But what does that mean?
News, Cheer (Netflix), child abuse

Cheer’s Jerry Harris Charged With Production of Child Pornography

Jerry Harris (R) attends the 2020 Vanity Fair Oscar Party hosted by Radhika Jones at Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts on February 09, 2020 in Beverly Hills, California. (Photo by Frazer Harrison/Getty Images)
One of the biggest stars from the Netflix docuseries Cheer has been arrested and charged with producing and receiving child pornography.
Comics, Iron Man, Thor, Tony Stark

Thanks, Thor! Now We Can Give Tony Stark a Call.

Thor puts Tony Stark's number on his hammer
My dream has come true: I can call Tony Stark! Thor has decided to mess with the only billionaire I trust and has Tony’s phone number carved into his hammer.
Books, books, LGBTQIA, young adult

Identity Policing in YA: Becky Albertalli’s Heartfelt Coming Out Essay Opens Up an Important Conversation

Simon vs The Homosapiens Agenda Cover
Becky Albertalli has been a celebrated name in YA (Young Adult fiction) for years. From the moment her debut novel Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda was published in 2015, it was an instant sensation, ushering in a new era of LGBTQ+ representation that allowed many readers to see themselves centered in beautiful, well-dimensioned stories for the first time.
Big on the Internet, American Girl, the 1980s, women in STEM

The New American Girl Is Designed to Get Girls Into STEM (and Make Us All Feel Old)

a sweet doll stands next to a black board touting the challenger launch
Meet Courtney, a gamer girl who loves to code and has a pretty awesome style ... and who will make adults feel very, very old.
News, 1619 Project, fascism, Trump

White House Announces Plan To Teach Revisionist History With “1776 Commission”

Donald Trump sits with his arms crossed.
Trump previously attacked the '1619 Project' by threatening to withhold funding from California’s schools if they use the series in their public school curriculum.
Big on the Internet, things we saw today

Things We Saw Today: Hogwarts Legacy Game Publisher Attempts to Distance It From Harry Potter Author J.K. Rowling

shot from the new HPvideo game
With the latest Harry Potter game Hogwarts Legacy, coming out the same week that J.K. Rowling decided to dip deeper into her transphobic wheelhouse, Warner Bros and the makers of the game are trying to distance themselves from the author.
TV, Marvel Cinematic Universe, She-Hulk, Tatiana Maslany

Tatiana Maslany Is Our Jennifer Walters in Disney+’s She-Hulk Series

I can't wait to see where they take the 'She-Hulk' series, and hopefully, we'll get to see some great storylines for Tatiana Maslany to sink her teeth into.
TV, Mark Ruffalo, the Daily Show With Trevor Noah, Trevor Noah

Trevor Noah and Mark Ruffalo Talk About Kenosha, Black Lives Matter, & the Election in Incredible Daily Show Interview

Trevor Noah and Mark Ruffalo
I'm proud to be a fan of Mark Ruffalo and proud, as Trevor Noah said, that he continues to have that fire for what is just and right in this world.
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