The Wednesday Edition - Aug 15, 2018
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Movies, Kylo Ren, Loki, problematic faves

It’s OK to Have a Problematic Fave Character, but Don’t Expect Everyone to Agree

Thor: Rag Loki
Fandom does not exist in a vacuum, and the media we consume does affect our sensibilities in real life. However, that does not mean that you cannot like a problematic character. It just means that you should be aware of how you're consuming the media and be aware of how you're interacting with fandom spaces.
AMP Featured, Movies, Asian Representation, Crazy Rich Asians, Tan Kheng Hua

Interview: Tan Kheng Hua Can’t Wait for You to Fall in Love With the Women of Crazy Rich Asians and Singapore

We talks about our love of the Crazy Rich Asians books, how it feels to watch it as an Asian vs. an Asian-American, and her on-screen daughter, Constance Wu.
AMP Featured, TV, 2018 Emmys, Colin Jost, Michael Che

Is Anyone Actually Excited to See Colin Jost Host the Emmys?

colin jost emmys
We're about a month out from this year's Emmy Awards, and I keep forgetting they're coming up. Then I remember that SNL's Colin Jost and Michael Che are hosting, and it all makes sense why I would shut that out of my brain.
Big on the Internet, Disney, Tessa Thompson, things we saw today

Things We Saw Today: Disney Uses the Power of Tessa Thompson to Draw People into Their Streaming Service

Tessa_When a Stranger Calls
Lady and the Tramp movie added Tessa Thompson as our Lady, which makes us 10x more interested.
TV, Spock, Star Trek (franchise), Star Trek: Discovery

Star Trek Discovery Ends Their Search for Spock

leonard nimoy spock birthday
The crew of Star Trek Discovery didn't even have to travel to the Genesis planet to find their new Spock with a casting choice that shouldn't incur any wrath (okay, I'll stop with the Trek puns now).
News, donald trump, Immigration, Stephen Miller

In a Surprise to No One, Trump and His Team Can’t Live Up to Their Own Racist Immigration Standards

stephen miller, racism, immigration, uncle, melania, chain migration
Yesterday, Politico published an essay about Trump's top racist immigration advisor Stephen Miller, and the hypocrisy of his anti-immigrant policies, given how greatly he and his family have benefitted from U.S. immigration policies. It's hard to argue with the facts of that stance, as the piece was written by Stephen Miller's uncle.
TV, Anne of Green Gables, Anne with an e, Netflix

Anne with an E Is the Anti-Nostalgia Adaptation

Amybeth McNulty in Anne (2017)
My reward for watching 'Insatiable' for work was to finally watch the Netflix series 'Anne with an E' or 'Anne' as it is called in Canada. I didn’t watch the series because I wanted to re-read the book first, but I decided it would be better to just watch the show for what it is and what it is ... is perfection.
Movies, Boba Fett, Obi-Wan Kenobi, Star Wars (franchise)

Maybe There’s No Obi-Wan Movie Because Lucasfilm Is Ready to Let The Past Die

It might be wise for Lucasfilm to reinvent itself this way. To spend too much time clinging to Han, Luke, and Leia would be poor marketing; there are only so many stories that can be told about them given what the sequels have established. Instead, changing it up and creating a whole new world of characters might be the best way to go, rather than just hoping for the best with rehashing the original trilogy
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Books, giveaway, houghton mifflin harcourt, speculative fiction

15 Mary Sue Readers Will Win This Amazing Bundle of Fantasy, Sci Fi, and YA Books

You know what's better than one free book? That's right, count 'em, three whole free books. And these happen to be particularly awesome.
AMP Featured, Big on the Internet, AMC, Chris Hardwick, Nerdist

The Replies to Nerdist’s Statement About Chris Hardwick Are Awful

Chris Hardwick Nerdist Twitter statement
Nerdist released a statement after they reinstated Chris Hardwick's name as founder on their site, and the replies on Twitter are ... troubling, to say the least.
Movies, Ant-Man and the Wasp, Evangeline Lilly, The MCU, The Wasp

Evangeline Lilly Doesn’t Want a Solo Wasp Movie for a Very Good Reason

evangeline lilly
Fans are clamoring for more female-led Marvel movies, but Evangeline Lilly doesn't think the Wasp should be one of them.
Movies, Avengers: Infinity War, Thanos

Please Stop Trying to Convince Everyone That Thanos Is “Complex”

Josh Brolin as Thanos in Avengers: Infinity War
"What he’s doing, from his point of view, is a very positive thing.”
AMP Featured, TV, LGBTQ Representation, Netflix, Voltron

Voltron Showrunner Pens Open Apology Letter

Shiro considers the next move in Dreamworks' Voltron: Legendary Defender
Yesterday, Voltron showrunner Joaquim Dos Santos penned an open apology letter to the fandom following season seven's LGBT+ representation.
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