The Tuesday Edition - Jul 9, 2019
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Movies, DCEU, superhero movies, The MCU

Five Overused Tropes That Superhero Movies Really Need To Avoid

The Avengers assemble on a poster for Marvel's Avengers: Endgame.
It's not secret that we love superhero films here at TMS. We've seen them all, and after years of watching every superhero movie under the sun, we've got some general notes.
Big on the Internet, Twitter, Twitter memes

Everyone’s Talking About What Actual Strange Things They’d Bring Back From Childhood

The cast of Stranger Things season 3 all staring at something unknown.
Growing up, many of us probably had things that we loved, and that we miss now that they no longer exist.
Gaming, Fire Emblem, Mortal Kombat, National Video Game Day

Who Are Your Favorite Female Video Game Characters?

Princess Daisy and Peach being cute without those Plummer Boyz
Yesterday was National Video Game Day, and it was super fun to see gamers of all kinds and all levels share their love for their games. For me, it was an excellent opportunity to reflect on my favorite ladies in the game.
Movies, Mary Jane Watson, Peter Parker, Spider-Man: Far From Home

Spider-Man: Far From Home Has the Best Onscreen Peter/MJ Relationship

Peter Parker and MJ being together isn't a new thing. It's an iconic comic duo and one that we've all loved for years, but it's never been done this well on film.
News, census, donald trump, immigrant rights

Checking in With the Unending Saga of Trump’s Obsession With Adding a Racist Citizenship Question to the Census

Donald Trump points to where his brain is supposed to be
Last week, Donald Trump's quest to add a citizenship question to the 2020 Census was declared dead and done with by everyone except Trump himself. He still hasn't let it go.
AMP Featured, News, #MeToo Movement, Sarah Jessica Parker

Sarah Jessica Parker Got Candid About Feeling Like She Couldn’t Stop the Inappropriate Behavior of a Male Costar

: Sarah Jessica Parker attends the 30th Annual GLAAD Media Awards New York at New York Hilton Midtown on May 04, 2019 in New York City. (Photo by Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images for GLAAD)
Television and movie star Sarah Jessica Parker has been a familiar face for decades, one of the queens of HBO, and now currently stars on the show Divorce which is about to enter its third season. Yet, despite being a Broadway star since the age of eleven, the actress recently revealed that no amount of clout made her feel comfortable speaking out against inappropriate male behavior on set.
Movies, Peter Parker, Spider-Man: Far From Home

Spider-Man: Far From Home Has a Glorious Take on Peter’s Spider-Sense

tom holland as spider-man.
Compare the little bit of Tom Holland's Parker using his extra sense to Tobey Maguire's in the original Spider-Man and you can see why many of us didn't even realize that Holland had figured out his spider-sense yet.
Movies, How It Should Have Ended, parody, Venom

We Can’t Stop Laughing At How It Should Have Ended’s Take on Venom

venom tom hardy
For fans of How It Should Have Ended and Venom alike, the latest parody gives us everything we could want making fun of the film.
News, donald trump, sex trafficking, sexual assault

Jeffrey Epstein, the Billionaire With Ties to Donald Trump, Bill Clinton, & More, Charged With Sex Trafficking Minors

US Attorney for the Southern District of New York Geoffrey Berman announces charges against Jeffery Epstein
For years, billionaire Jeffrey Epstein has been living proof that if you're rich enough and well-enough connected, our laws do not apply to you and serious repercussions for even the most heinous crimes are not something you have to worry about.
AMP Featured, Big on the Internet, geek merch, San Diego Comic-Con 2019, sdcc merchandise

Our Top 10 Picks for Exclusive SDCC 2019 Toys and Collectibles

marvel funko sdcc 2019 exclusives minn-erva, man-thing, and gamora
To ease your merch anxiety, we've pulled our top 10 SDCC toys and collectibles that we'd pick up on the convention floor.
Movies, Evangelion: 3.0+1.0, Neo Genesis Evangelion, things we saw today

Things We Saw Today: The First Evangelion 3.0 + 1.0 Footage Is Out—And We Are All as Confused as We Should Be

New Evangelion stuff. What does it mean? Who knows.
Some new footage has been released of the upcoming Evangelion: 3.0+1.0 film that is due in 2020. The film is directed by the creator of the anime, Hideaki Anno, and produced by Studio Khara. It is the fourth and final film in the Rebuild of Evangelion tetralogy.
Movies, Brie Larson, Captain Marvel (movie), Star Wars (franchise)

Brie Larson As a Jedi Is Everything We Want For the Next Star Wars Movie

Brie Larson as Carol Danvers
Brie Larson, who stole audiences' hearts and enraged toxic fanboys as Captain Marvel, is a bit of a Star Wars fan.
AMP Featured, TV, Evan Rachel Wood, Jim Hopper, Stranger Things

Evan Rachel Wood, Among Others, Calls Out Hopper’s Bad Behavior in Stranger Things 3

Hopper (David Harbour) is less charming and more terrible in Stranger Things 3.
When I said that I wanted more dad Hopper and more Joyce/Hopper, I didn't quite mean that I wanted Hopper to be an overbearing, borderline abusive creep.
Movies, Coen brothers, John Turturro, The Big Lebowski

The Big Lebowski‘s Iconic Bowler Returns to the Big Screen in The Jesus Rolls

John Turturro as Jesus in The Big Lebowski
21 years after it first hit theaters, the Coen Brothers stoner comedy cult classic The Big Lebowski is getting the unlikeliest of sequels.
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