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Big on the Internet, Arrow, barry allen, Crisis on Infinite Earths, Lucifer

The Biggest Surprises from Crisis on Infinite Earths So Far

The Flash -- "Crisis on Infinite Earths: Part Three" -- Image Number: FLA609a_0007b3.jpg -- Pictured (L-R): LaMonica Garret as The Monitor, Grant Gustin as Barry Allen/The Flash, Hartley Sawyer as Dibny/Elongated Man, Candice Patton as Iris West - Allen, Osric Chau as Ryan Choi, Brandon Routh as Superman, David Ramsey as John Diggle/Spartan and Tyler Hoechlin as Superman -- Photo: Katie Yu/The CW -- © 2019 The CW Network, LLC. All Rights Reserved.
The Arrowverse's Crisis on Infinite Earths was full of shocking appearances and moments, big and small.
Movies, Harry Potter

The Internet Ponders: What Do You Hate Most About the Harry Potter Movie Changes?

Harry Potter, Ron Weasley, Hermione Granger
Recently, a tweet has been making the rounds about Harry Potter. Asking what makes you angry about the movies, it shows a lot about a person depending on what they pick
News, Donald Trump Jr., Greta Thunberg, Time Person of the Year

Let’s All Revel in the Rightwing Outrage Over Greta Thunberg Being Named TIME’s Person of the Year

Greta Thunberg rests her chin in her hand and raises an eyebrow during a press conference
Whether or not you agree with this one magazine's ultimately arbitrary assessment that Thunberg and what she represents deserve this recognition–and she herself notably does not!–there are plenty of ways to express that that don't involve being a belligerent jerk to a teenager.
Big on the Internet, donald trump, Thanos, Twitter memes

Everyone’s Dunking on Trump Team’s Bad Thanos Tweet

Thanos Avengers Infinity War
The best part? This makes Nancy Pelosi, technically, Iron Man. She gets to swoop in at the end and snap her fingers and win all because Trump thinks he's untouchable and always going to win and ... you know, it's not that they're wrong with this comparison, but they probably shouldn't be so proud of it?
Comics, Kevin Eastman, Peter Laird, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Creators Working Together on Turtles Comic for the First Time in 25 Years

The original teenage mutant ninja turtles when they all had the same bandana
Kevin Eastman and Peter Laird are returning to work on a new story for Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles for the first time in over two decades.
News, Greta Thunberg, Person of the year, TIME Magazine

TIME’s Person of the Year Is Probably the Person Who Wants It Least: Greta Thunberg

Teenage climate activist Greta Thunberg looks up at the sky.
Young Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg has been very clear that she doesn't want recognition for her work, and would rather that people instead recognize the actual problem and do something about it already. That hasn't stopped the accolades from rolling in right on through to today, with TIME naming her its Person of the Year.
News, civil rights, donald trump

No, Trump Did Not Just “Make Judaism a Nationality”

Donald Trump looks very small standing behind his desk in the Oval Office.
What Trump intends to do is expand the protection of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 to Jewish people, but the move is complicated and controversial.
News, Merriam-Webster, nonbinary, they, word of the year

The Nonbinary Pronoun “They” Is Merriam-Webster’s Word of the Year

A transmasculine gender-nonconforming person caressing the chest of a transfeminine non-binary person.
Other words on the 2019 shortlist included "quid pro quo" and "impeach" because that's the kind of year it's been.
TV

Things We Saw Today: Marvel Has Their First Transgender Hero!

Might Rebekah from Marvel
Mighty Rebekah and Rebekah herself are incredibly strong, and I personally can't wait to see the brilliance she takes on. I have yet to watch Marvel's Hero Project, but after hearing Rebekah's story, I can't wait to catch up. I'll just make sure to bring my box of issues with me
TV, Vanna White, Wheel of Fortune

Wheel of Fortune Is Being Hosted by Vanna White for the Next Three Weeks—Legend

'Wheel Of Fortune' Celebrity Week - Press Room NEW YORK - SEPTEMBER 29: Co-host Vanna White poses for photos in the press room for the television game show "Wheel Of Fortune" at Radio City Music Hall on September 29, 2007 in New York City. (Photo by Astrid Stawiarz/Getty Images)
While Pat is away, Vanna will play host.
Movies, finn, John Boyega, Star Wars: The Last Jedi

John Boyega Feels “Iffy” About The Last Jedi but for Reasons I Heartily Disagree With

Rose Tico and Finn
In a recent cover interview for HypeBeast, Star Wars’ very own John Boyega opened about his excitement for the upcoming Rise of Skywalker while also dishing out some complaints he had with The Last Jedi.
News, donald trump, Ivanka Trump, politics

Here’s Why Donald Trump Is Now Attacking Yet Another FBI Director—One He Appointed

Donald Trump sits at a roundtable, looking at the camera suspiciously.
Since loyalty and praise are far more important to Trump than actual facts, he's lashing out.
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