The Tuesday Edition - Jul 24, 2018
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Contributors, San Diego Comic-Con 2018, Wynonna Earp

SDCC Interview: We Can’t Wait for the Payoff Coming in Wynonna Earp Season 3

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Wynonna Earp showed up in a big way at this year’s San Diego Comic-Con.
Big on the Internet, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, democrats, Fox News

Fox & Friends Guest Describes How “Uncomfortable” It Was To Find Herself Super Inspired by Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez

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Earlier today, Fox & Friends talked to a guest who had attended a Democratic rally in St. Louis where Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez was stumping for congressional candidate Cori Bush. The conservative said she wanted to see what this "socialist message" was that's resonating so strongly with so many voters. Her description of the event ended up inadvertently being one hell of an advertisement for that message.
Big on the Internet, Adult Swim, Cartoon Network, Dan Harmon

Adult Swim Is Standing By Dan Harmon after “Baby Doll Rape” Video Controversy

Rick and Morty co-creator Dan Harmon
Rick and Morty co-creator Dan Harmon has apologized, the day after he deleted his Twitter in the wake of a resurfaced parody video that saw him simulating sexual assault on a doll.
Comics, Eisner Award, Marjorie Liu, Roxane Gay, Rumiko Takahashi

Marjorie Liu Breaks the Eisner Awards’ Boring Best Writer Streak of the Same Few White Dudes

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Women took home some big awards at the 2018 Eisner Awards, including Marjorie Liu, Roxane Gay, and Rumiko Takahashi.
Big on the Internet, finn, Poe Dameron, Star Wars: The Last Jedi

Look Guys, We’ve Got to Stop Demonizing Poe and Finn

The problem is, as people race to write articles and hold panels to discuss whether or not Kylo Ren legally murdered Han Solo (spoiler alert: when you stab someone through the chest with a lightsaber, that’s called murder), people are just as quick to demonize both male leads of color in the sequel trilogy while praising white characters for the same reasons in the same breath.
Big on the Internet, sexism, women, women in the workplace

Author Lauren Groff Had the Best Possible Answer for the Inevitable “Can You Have It All?” Questions

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No matter how antiquated the idea may seem, women are rarely invited to discuss their professional accomplishments without, at some point in the conversation, being asked to frame their professional lives through the lens of their families.
Big on the Internet, Mark Hamill, San Diego Comic-Con, things we saw today

Things We Saw Today: Mark Hamill Was Walking Around Comic-Con as “Orange Vader” Because of Course He Was

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Mark Hamill is the crown prince of trolling, De Niro might be in this new 'Joker' joint ,and we just saw the best nerd version of the "Distracted boyfriend" meme ever.
Big on the Internet, Dan Harmon, daryl, Twitter

Rick and Morty’s Co-Creator Dan Harmon Deletes His Twitter After Gross Video Reappears

Dan Harmon Deletes Twitter Account
Dan Harmon deleted his Twitter account on Monday, following the reemergence of a disturbing "parody" video from 2009 that saw him simulating rape on a baby doll.
Contributors, San Diego Comic-Con 2018, Supernatural

Interview: Supernatural Cast and Writers Give the Inside Scoop on What’s Next at San Diego Comic-Con

SAN DIEGO, CA - JULY 22: Misha Collins (L) and Jared Padalecki attend the "Supernatural" press line during Comic-Con International 2018 at Hilton Bayfront on July 22, 2018 in San Diego, California. (Photo by Jerod Harris/Getty Images)
It’s not easy for a television show to make it to air in the first place, or get to a second season. It’s certainly hard to get to 100 episodes, but 300? That’s a number that’s almost unthinkable, but for Supernatural, it almost seems inevitable.
Big on the Internet, media representation, muslim representation, Riz Ahmed

The Riz Test Brings Muslim Representation to the Forefront of Discussion

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The Bechdel Test. The Duvernay Test. The Mako Mori Test. There are a variety of tests out there to measure a film's worth in terms of diversity and representation, and now we can add a new one to the list: the Riz Test.
Big on the Internet, Amber Heard, fantastic beasts: the crimes of grindelwald, Johnny Depp

Why Is Johnny Depp Still Employed, You Ask?

speaks onstage at the Warner Bros. theatrical panel during Comic-Con International 2018 at San Diego Convention Center on July 21, 2018 in San Diego, California.
Over the weekend, with the fallout of James Gunn's termination from Disney due to the actions of the radical right propaganda artists pulling up Gunn's old tweets with rape and pedophilia jokes, there was one person whose continued success was on everyone's mind: Johnny Depp.
TV, Star Trek (franchise), Star Trek: Discovery

The Season Two Trailer for Star Trek: Discovery Is … a Lot

Captain Pike on Star Trek: Discovery
The first-look trailer for Star Trek: Discovery's season two debuted at SDCC and I'm feeling a lot of mixed emotions.
Books, Amazon, bad ideas, libraries

Forbes Got Torn Apart by Library Twitter for Saying Amazon Should Replace Public Libraries

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I don't know how we're still having this conversation but somehow, even now, in this, the year 2018, we're still having to defend libraries. Even if a person doesn't get why libraries are important, or even if they are weirdly, staunchly anti-library, you would think that by now they would have learned not to share that opinion online. Because Library Twitter is one of the smartest, most articulate, and straight-up vicious communities in the entire internet and they do not hold back.
TV, Melissa Benoist, Nicole Maines, Supergirl (TV show)

The First Trans Hero & Villains Inspired by Real Life: Supergirl Season 4 Interview

Nicole Maines walks onstage at the "Supergirl" Special Video Presentation and Q&A during Comic-Con International 2018 at San Diego Convention Center on July 21, 2018 in San Diego, California. (Photo by Mike Coppola/Getty Images)
This world is scary right now, and I bet many of us wish that a hero would come along and truly stand up for reason, compassion and hope in the face of the fear and hate taking hold in the news cycle. Well, those dreams may be coming true ... at least on the small screen this fall, when Supergirl returns for its fourth season.
TV, 20th Century Fox, Buffy:The Vampire Slayer, ReBoot

No, I Don’t Want a Black Buffy Reboot, and Here’s Why

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When the news broke over the weekend announcing that Joss Whedon was not only launching a Buffy reboot but doing so with a black female lead my reaction was a very heavy sigh.
Books, Grand Admiral Thrawn, Padme Amidala, Star Wars (franchise)

It’s the Padmé Amidala Renaissance, We’re All Just Living In It

Star Wars novel Thrawn Alliances will feature an appearance by Padme Amidala
Padmé Amidala, Queen of Naboo, Mother of Skywalkers, Slayer of Nexu and All-Around Fashion Icon is finally making her literary debut in the new canon
Big on the Internet, Godzilla: King of the Monsters, Millie Bobby Brown, things we saw today

Things We Saw Today: Eleven Takes on Godzilla: King of the Monsters

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It looks like Stranger Things actress Millie Bobby Brown just can't keep away from monsters. The erstwhile Eleven stars in this trailer for Godzilla: King of the Monsters, the sequel to 2014's Godzilla. The film also stars Kyle Chandler and Vera Farmiga as Brown's parents, who are trying to save the world from the monster invasion.
TV, Emily Andras, Syfy, Wynonna Earp

Syfy Renews Wynonna Earp for a Fourth Season

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In what is quickly becoming an Earper Comic Con tradition, it was announced that cult series Wynonna Earp would be returning for a fourth season. Fans at the show's panel quickly responded with screams of delight and excitement. Wynonna herself, Melanie Scrofano, even yelled "no takebacks!" at the network execs sitting in on the panel.
Movies, Guardians of the Galaxy, James Gunn, Sean Gunn

Sean Gunn Pens Thoughtful Twitter Thread in Response to Disney Firing His Brother James Over Offensive Tweets

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Sean Gunn has penned a thoughtful Twitter thread in response to his brother James Gunn getting fired from Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3.
Movies, DC Entertainment, Shazam, Zachary Levi

The Shazam! Trailer Reminds Us That We Need Kid-Friendly Comic Book Movies

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The DCEU came to San Diego Comic Con armed with new trailers, but the one that really stands out is Warner Bros. and New Line's upcoming Shazam! movie. The reason is simple: DC has finally made a comic book movie for kids, starring kids.
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