The Sunday Edition - May 3, 2020
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On the heels of his latest release, The Last Emperox, Hugo Award-winning author John Scalzi sat down for questions about books, sci-fi, and ... burritos you wouldn't believe. Yes, really, and you can watch his answers here.
News, Coronavirus, COVID-19, protests

City in Oklahoma Rolls Back Face Mask Requirements Under Threat of Violence

morons
America is infected with this deeply selfish way of thinking, to the point where we elected a president whose defining trait is selfishness and malignant narcissism.
Big on the Internet, Jordan Peele, Lovecraft Country, things we saw today

Things We Saw Today: Get in Loser, We’re Going to Lovecraft Country

jurnee smollett-bell
Lovecraft Country premieres on HBO this August.
Big on the Internet, 2020, Insects, why?

Oh Great, Now We Have to Worry About ‘Murder Hornets’?!

futurama
I, for one, welcome our new murder hornet overlords.
News, USWNT, women in sports, women's soccer

Federal Judge Dismisses U.S. Women’s Soccer Team’s Unequal Pay Lawsuit

The US Women's soccer team celebrates during their victory tour.
A federal judge has ruled that members of the U.S. women’s national soccer team (USWNT) did not have enough evidence that they were paid less than the men's team, dealing a major victory to the U.S. Soccer Federation (USSF).
TV, Amazon Prime, Robbie Amell, Upload

Amazon’s Upload Shows Promise, but Fails to Connect

robbie amell, andy allo
Upload's first season is now streaming on Amazon Prime.
Movies, Black Widow

Things We Saw Today: Black Widow Would Have Been Released Today. Let’s Be Sad.

Natasha romanoff in black widow
So yeah, it's a little upsetting because we're missing Natasha Romanoff. 
AMP Featured, News, Coronavirus, donald trump, WTF

Governors Have to Go to Disturbing Lengths to Make Sure Donald Trump & Federal Agencies Can’t Steal Their Medical Supplies

Donald Trump holds up swabs as he speaks at the daily coronavirus briefing at the White House
If anyone can explain how this is normal or okay, I'm all ears.
Big on the Internet, Coronavirus, parenting, quarantine

It’s Okay to Let Your Kids Have More Screen Time During Lockdown

child watching video on computer
A lot of parents, myself included, have surrendered to the fact that our kids are just going to have a lot of screen time during quarantine. And that's fine.
Books, The Mary Sue Book Club

The Mary Sue Book Club: May Edition—We Still Indoors

back at it again promoting books woot woot
Fallen queens, alternate histories, emotional memoirs, thrilling murder mysteries, and a little bit of romance.
TV, Chris Evans, Defending Jacob

The Barber Family Stuck in Their Home in Defending Jacob Is … A Mood

Chris Evans and his beard in Defending Jacob
They can't go out, Jacob is mad that he has to eat dinner with his family every single night, and when one of them does go out and have dinner not at home, it ends up being a catastrophic disaster. Very on-the-nose for 2020, if you ask me.
AMP Featured, Gaming, Assassin's Creed, Assassin's Creed Valhalla, Ubisoft

Assassin’s Creed Valhalla Will Have Female Viking Raider—”Historical Accuracy” Whiners Can Shut It

Katheryn Winnick as Lagertha in Vikings
The next Assassin's Creed video game, Assassin's Creed Valhalla, will make the radical statement that women can be Vikings too.
Movies, Florence Pugh, may day, Midsommar

Happy May Day to Florence Pugh’s May Queen Alone

Florence Pugh as Dani in Midsommar
I'm going to be focusing on the jokes and the memes in honor of May Day because I just feel like talking about my face twin, Florence Pugh.  
News, Joe Biden, sexual misconduct, Tara Reade

Joe Biden Finally Addressed Tara Reade’s Allegations Against Him

Joe Biden against a black background.
After spending more than a month ignoring allegations of harassment and assault made by his former staffer Tara Reade, Joe Biden has finally issued his own statement.
Books, David Tennant, Good Omens, Michael Sheen, Neil Gaiman

Neil Gaiman, Michael Sheen, and David Tennant Reunite for Good Omens 30th Anniversary Lockdown Fanfic

Michael Sheen and David Tennant in Good Omens
Neil Gaiman, Michael Sheen, and David Tennant reunited to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the publication of Good Omens.
TV, leslie knope, Parks and Recreation

Leslie Knope Came Back to Help Us Cope Just When We Needed It

The Cast of Park and Recreation from a Parks And Recreation Special
Think about it. Parks ended, Donald Trump got elected, the world caught on fire, and now a pandemic broke out, and our leadership is ... not leading.
News, May 1st, may day, paganism

How Did May Day Go From a Fertility Festival to a Day of Protest?

ren faire people dance around a may pole/people protesting
May 1st is celebrated as both a festival of fertility like Beltane and as International Workers Day. How did the two become attached?
Movies, Amazon Prime, black film, Selah and the Spades

Selah and the Spades Gives the Queen Bee Her Due in Thrilling Teen Drama

Lovie Simone in Selah and The Spades (2019)
One of the most interesting things Amazon Prime has brought into the film world is the debut movie by Tayarisha Poe, Selah and the Spades, which tells the story of Queen Bee Selah Summers (Lovie Simone) as she begins to groom an heir to her teen empire at a Pennsylvania boarding school.
Movies, contributors, horror films, movie review

Movie Review: The Wretched’s Monstrous Motherhood Is Tragic and Terrifying

The Wretched movie.
Written and directed by Brett and Drew Pierce (Deadheads), The Wretched is a little bit of a creature feature and a little bit of a witchy piece, rolled together into a gory and disgusting horror. It’s as bloody of a good time as a person could ask for, but the subtle infusion of monstrous motherhood is the real unexpected treat.
TV, baby Yoda, Disney, things we saw today

Things We Saw Today: Yes I Would Use This Baby Yoda Face Mask

Baby Yoda with a wide-mouth smile in Disney+'s The Mandalorian Star Wars series.
So you can get Baby Yoda in a set with four other Star Wars-inspired masks and honestly, I'd walk around looking like R2-D2. Yolo at this point, amirite? 
News, 2020 Presidential election, Andrew Yang

Andrew Yang Is Suing Over New York’s Decision to Cancel the Presidential Primary

Andrew Yang speaks to media outside.
There was a lot that went wrong in Wisconsin. But New York's decision to cancel its presidential primary altogether isn't a better alternative.
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