The Thursday Edition - Oct 31, 2019
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News, politics, Twitter

Twitter Is Banning Political Ads and It’s Bound to Get Complicated

Twitter's homepage with the bar reading 'What's happening?'
While banning political advertisements sounds like a clean, simple line to draw, this is undoubtedly going to get messy. Because whether or not an issue is inherently political is entirely subjective.
Movies, D.B Weiss, David Benioff, Game of Thrones, Lucasfilm

Reported Reasons Game of Thrones’ Showrunners Left Star Wars Worry Me About the Franchise’s Future

Writer/producers David Benioff (L) and D.B. Weiss accept the Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series for "Game of Thrones" episode Battle of the Bastards during the 68th Emmy Awards show on September 18, 2016 at the Microsoft Theatre in downtown Los Angeles. / AFP / Valerie MACON (Photo credit should read VALERIE MACON/AFP/Getty Images)
More details are spilling out about why HBO's Game of Thrones showrunners. D.B. Weiss and David Benioff, have exited Star Wars, and it seems like there was some concern over their lack of experience, plus their Netflix deal.
Big on the Internet, Betrayal, Charlie Cox, Tom Hiddleston

Tom Hiddleston Dressed as Daredevil and Charlie Cox as Loki? Thanks Betrayal!

Tom Hiddleston as Loki in The Avengers
It was a Marvel-ous event and there was even a Captain America running around! Betrayal is currently on Broadway in a limited run and seeing Tom Hiddleston on stage is truly an amazing experience. Too bad he doesn't wear his Matt Murdock costume in the show though.
Movies, Captain America (character), Sam Wilson, Steve Rogers

Did Captain America Hint He Was Naming Sam Wilson His Successor Before He Went Back in Time?

Sam Wilson on the poster for Avengers: Infinity War.
Sometimes, the smallest moments give us a look at the motives of our favorite characters. For Steve Rogers, we may not have even picked up on it until months later, in the case of a theory poses the idea that when he was getting ready to go back in time and return the Infinity Stones to their original timeline, he already knew that he was going to pass on the mantle of Captain America to Sam Wilson.
Movies, Marvel Cinematic Universe, Marvel Comics

8 Young, New Heroes the Marvel Cinematic Universe Should Focus on Next

wiccan, america chavez, and riri williams in Marvel comics.
How will Marvel Phase Four distinguish itself as a new era?
Big on the Internet, reddit

Things We Saw Today: This Terrible Reddit AITA From a Guy Who Can’t Understand Why His Female Neighbor Won’t Just Make Him Dinner

50s illustration featuring a woman in a nightdress in a kitchen and her husband making a sandwich.
Reddit's "Am I the Assh*le" and relationship advice subreddits are some of my favorite places to ignore our hellscape of a news cycle and blow off steam for a few minutes at a time.
Big on the Internet, David Simon, James Franco, The Deuce

David Simon Is Facing Twitter Backlash Over His Defense of James Franco on The Deuce

James Franco in The Deuce (2017)
If David Simon would like to double-down on his dedication to James Franco, fine. But we're also allowed to respond to it. 
AMP Featured, Movies, Anakin Skywalker, Hayden Christensen, Star Wars (franchise)

What If We Had an AU Where Hot 2019 Hayden Christensen Played Darth Vader?

Hayden Christensen still looking like a snack
Would Hayden Christensen ever come back to the Star Wars franchise? Who knows, but I think it is safe to say that we're here for it, and if you want to make a Hot Vader movie, I'm not saying I would not watch it.
Big on the Internet, Comic Sans, nanowrimo, writing

Does Switching to Comic Sans Really Fix Writer’s Block?

Comic sans could help with writer's block
It's possible that switching your font to Comic Sans could make all the difference to your writing process.
Gaming, PlayStation, Sony

Sorry PlayStation Vue Users, Service Is Shutting Down in 2020

Playstation Logo PS5 news
Time to say goodbye to PlayStation Vue, because the streaming service from Sony will be ending a few months.
Movies, Stephen King, The Shining

The Shining and the Psychological Fear of the World of Stephen King

the shining movie still
Stephen King's work focuses on the idea of psychological fear, almost taking us out of the jump scares and the blood and gore to present us a world in which we fear our own minds.
AMP Featured, News, donald trump, impeachment

From Total Denial to “No Quid Pro Quo!”: Donald Trump’s Impeachment Defenses That Have Fallen Apart Right in Front of Us

Donald Trump makes a pouty face in front of an American flag.
This isn't the first time one of Trump's arguments in defense of himself has fallen apart right in front of us. When he finds an angle he likes, he'll stay on it until it disintegrates. Here are some that have fallen apart right in front of our eyes.
Big on the Internet, baby boomers, Gen Z, millennials

Gen Z Has Given Us New Fighting Words: Ok Boomer

Old man yells at cloud from The Simpsons
The children really are our future and I can't wait to be cozy in my "Ok boomer" sweatshirt all winter long.
TV, HBO, HBO Max, streaming

HBO Max Delivers Content for an Expensive Streaming Price Point

BURBANK, CALIFORNIA - OCTOBER 29: Sarah Aubrey, Head of Original Content of HBO Max, and Michael Quigley, Executive Vice President, Acquisitions and Strategy of HBO Max, speak onstage at HBO Max WarnerMedia Investor Day Presentation at Warner Bros. Studios on October 29, 2019 in Burbank, California. (Photo by Presley Ann/Getty Images for WarnerMedia)
Never has been being pandered to been so expensive.
Movies, Denis Villeneuve, Dune, Frank Herbert, Rebecca Ferguson

Rebecca Ferguson Says New Dune Movie Honors the Strength of Jessica and the Bene Gesserit

Dune promises to do right by bene gesserit and jessica
Denis Villeneuve's upcoming Dune film will give the female characters the importance they deserve.
Movies, Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker, things we saw today, wedge antilles

Things We Saw Today: We’re Getting Wedge Antilles in Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker?!

Denis Lawson as Wedge Antilles in Star Wars
It seems like we may see the appearance of long-beloved pilot Wedge Antilles, played by actor Denis Lawson, in the upcoming film The Rise of Skywalker.
News, Adam Schiff, donald trump, impeachment

Hot Damn: Committee Chairman Schiff Releases Text of Impeachment Inquiry Resolution

Rep Adam Schiff
Following up on their announcement yesterday, House Democrats have now released the text of the resolution that will, once voted upon, formalize their impeachment inquiry into President Trump.
Movies, Adam Driver, Marriage Story, Scarlett Johansson

Review: Marriage Story Punches You in the Gut and Leaves You Heartbroken … but Like, in a Good Way

Adam Driver in Marriage Story
Noah Baumbach's Marriage Story is the kind of film that you think you have figured out going in only to be thrown under a bus and run over with emotions that both shock and upset you in the best of ways.
AMP Featured, TV, Game of Thrones, HBO, Naomi Watts

That Inclusive Female-Led Game of Thrones Series We Were Getting? Canceled.

Sansa crying and Shae looking at me like the boo boo the fool i am
Of course, the 'Game of Thrones' prequel pilot with the female showrunner doesn't get picked up.
Movies, Han Solo, solo: a star wars story, Star Wars (franchise)

Of Course It’s Disney’s Fault Solo Flopped, Because Solo Is a Great Movie

Han Solo and Chewbacca in 'Solo: A Star Wars Story"
During the time of Solo: A Star Wars Story, everyone either judged it too harshly or refused to see it and I'd like to say: That was a mistake because Solo is fun.
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