The Tuesday Edition - May 5, 2020
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Big on the Internet, cyberbullying, fandom, shipping, Shipping Issues

Fandom Has a Purity Culture Problem

Rey talks to Kylo Ren in Star Wars: The Last Jedi.
Fans insisting on content that's morally pure is making fandom a hard place to be.
Movies, Leah Lewis, LGBTQ Representation, The Half of It (film)

The Half of It Offers a Tender, Queer Coming of Age Story

Leah Lewis, Daniel Diemer
The result is a deeply felt, authentic look at what it means to actually come of age, and the weird messy struggle that is adolescence and knowing oneself more deeply.
News, donald trump, Pulitzer Prize

The 5 Pulitzer Prize Winners Donald Trump Is Probably the Angriest About

Donald Trump makes a pouty face in front of an American flag.
Of course, these awards aren't really about Trump, they're about celebrating incredible feats of writing. Imagining him fuming is just a bonus.
TV, Mark Hamill, What We Do In The Shadows

Mark Hamill Is Perfect in First Look at His What We Do in the Shadows Character!

Mark Hamill in Star Wars: Episode VIII - The Last Jedi (2017)
It's going to be amazing to see Mark Hamill take on the world created by the minds of Waititi and Clement and, honestly, getting to see him fighting with Matt Berry's Laszlo is maybe going to help save my 2020. 
TV, Mindy Kaling, Netflix, Never Have I Ever

Never Have I Ever Surprised Me With Its Compelling Mother-Daughter Story

Maitreyi Ramakrishnan in Never Have I Ever (2020)
Mindy Kaling's projects have always been hit-or-miss for me, but when I saw the trailer for the raunchy teen comedy Never Have I Ever, I was intrigued. Little did I expect it to be an emotional roller coaster that left me bawling on my futon after the first ten episodes.
News, donald trump, donna reed

Trump Wants Female Reporters to Be More Like Donna Reed

donald trump and donna reed collage
Donald Trump admonishes female reporters to be nicer and more like Donna Reed, who played a 1950s archetypical housewife.
Science, food, genetics

The Reason You Hate Cilantro or Grapefruit Is in Your Genes

cilantro
Why does cilantro taste like soap? Why does grapefruit taste so bitter and bad? If you've asked this you may have the "cilantro gene" or the "grapefruit gene."
Movies, May the Fourth be With You, Star Wars (franchise)

Things We Saw Today: Everything Is Star Wars Today on Twitter, as It Should Be!

Baby Yoda with a wide-mouth smile in Disney+'s The Mandalorian Star Wars series.
This May the Fourth might feel a bit different, since we're all celebrating from our homes, but that doesn't mean we're not tweeting out our feels about the Star Wars franchise.
News, Coronavirus, Mike Pence

Mike Pence Does Bare Minimum of Admitting It Was a Mistake Not to Wear a Mask at the Mayo Clinic

Trump appears to glare at Mike Pence during a White House press briefing.
That might not seem like very much (and it's not), but it's more than Trump has ever done.
TV, Joe Exotic, Nicolas Cage, Tiger King

Nicolas Cage Will Play “Tiger King” Joe Exotic in Upcoming Miniseries—the Jellicle Choice, Honestly

Joe Exotic in Tiger King: Murder, Mayhem and Madness (2020)
In what will be the first television role of his long career, Nicolas Cage will play Joe Exotic, in an upcoming television series.
News, cruise ships

Carnival Cruises Wants to Start Sailing Again in August. What Could Go Wrong!?

The Carnival Cruise Ship 'Carnival Vista' heads out to sea in the Miami harbor entrance known as Government Cut in Miami, Florida June 2, 2018. (Photo by RHONA WISE / AFP) (Photo credit should read RHONA WISE/AFP via Getty Images)
Carnival Cruises wants to resume sailing in as soon as possible after coronavirus precautions are lifted. What could possibly go wrong?
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