The Wednesday Edition - Jan 23, 2019
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He’s all business. She’s nobody’s fool. But they’re risking it all and PLAYING FOR KEEPS! It’s the new Heartbreaker Bay Novel by bestselling author JILL SHALVIS. Read more.
Movies, The New Mutants

The New Mutants Rumors Hint at More Delays and a Pivot to Hulu

Maisie Williams as Rahne Sinclair / Wolfsbane in The New Mutants (2019)
When Disney, home of Marvel, bought 21st Century Fox, there were questions as to what would happen to the release of Dark Phoenix and The New Mutants. Dark Phoenix is scheduled to be released in the United States on June 7, 2019 and hopefully, it'll be an improvement of The Last Standbut it looks like more of the same, except with younger actors.
Movies, Bohemian Rhapsody, Bryan Singer

New Allegations Emerge Against Bohemian Rhapsody Director Bryan Singer

bryan singer
“After the Harvey Weinstein news came out, everyone thought Bryan Singer would be next.”
TV, contributors, The Magicians

7 Questions We Want Answered in Season Four of The Magicians

Syfy's The Magicians season 4 poster cropped.
Tonight will see the season four premiere of The Magicians on Syfy. We’ve covered what we loved and didn’t love about season three (and loved some more), which was generally great. After some stumbles in season two, season three really let these characters grow and took some wonderful creative risks. We’re hoping that wild, magical success continues in season four, where there are several specific questions we want to see answered.
Gaming, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, transgender rights, Twitch

A 57-Hour Long Stream of Donkey Kong 64 Raised $340,000 for Transgender Kids & Reminded Us That the Online Gaming Community Doesn’t Belong to Bigotry

Donkey Kong 64 Twitch steam for transgender support
This weekend, HBomberguy, aka Harry Brewis, streamed a 57-hour-long game of Donkey Kong on Twitch. One of his goals was to "destroy Donkey Kong 64," a game he said he "never finished properly as a kid." His other goal was to raise money for Mermaids, a UK-based charity designed to support gender diverse and transgender children, teenagers, and their families.
TV, michael burnham, Spock, Star Trek: Discovery

I Hate This Theory About Michael and Spock on Star Trek: Discovery

Michael Burnham and Spock on Star Trek Discovery
There's an extensive theory that the schism between Michael Burnham and her adoptive brother Spock occurred because of a possible romantic past between the two. Can we not do this?
Big on the Internet, donald trump, Lady Gaga, Mike Pence, things we saw today

Things We Saw Today: Lady Gaga Tears Down Trump and Pence

Lady Gaga arrives at the 25th Annual ELLE Women in Hollywood Celebration at the Four Seasons Hotel at Beverly Hills on October 15, 2018 in Los Angeles, California.
Lady Gaga called out Trump and Pence on stage, and it was glorious.
TV, folklore, HBO, Lovecraft Country

HBO’s Folklore and Lovecraft Country Bring Scares To the Network

HBO will release Folklore on February 1.
Two of the most hotly anticipated horror TV shows will find home on HBO, and both will present points of view not often explored in horror
Gaming, Mortal Kombat, Sonya Blade, women in games

At 51 Years Old, Sonya Blade Still Kicks Ass—Even If Fanboys Can’t Appreciate It

Sonya Blade in MK9 vs MKX
When the footage was released of Sonya Blade still protecting the Earth Realm at 51 years old in Mortal Kombat 11, of course, some people had to talk about how feminism ruined the character.
Movies, Bucky Barnes, Carter Baizen, Sebastian Stan

Sebastian Stan Compares Carter Baizen to Billy McFarland, and Bucky Barnes Is Dead

Marvel and the actors who bring our favorite characters to life are continuing to double down on "all your favorites are dead," which ... thanks? Recently, Sebastian Stan has taken to telling us that "Bucky Barnes is dead, happy new year," and that's just plain rude.
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News, LGBTQ discrimination, transgender soldier ban

The Supreme Court Just Took a Giant Step Towards Upholding Donald Trump’s Despicable Transgender Military Ban

Donald Trump stands at a podium in the Oval Office with Mike Pence behind him.
In a devastating blow to transgender rights, the Supreme Court ruled this morning to lift a number of lower courts' injunctions on Donald Trump's ban on transgender people serving in the military.
Movies, Chris Pine, Patty Jenkins, Steve Trevor, Wonder Woman 1984

Patty Jenkins Says Steve’s Return in Wonder Woman 1984 Makes Perfect Sense, So in Patty We Trust

Chris Pine in Wonder Woman 1984 (2020)
"I thought of what this next movie should be in the middle of making the first movie, so it wasn’t a solution to ‘Oh God, that worked out, let’s try to jam you in there.'"
TV, Netflix, sex education

Sex Education Is Great, but One Relationship Is a Huge Problem

Asa Butterfield as Otis in Sex Education.
The Netflix show Sex Education does a fantastic job of telling comedic, but realistic and thoughtful stories about sex and sexuality, but repeats a problematic trope with characters Adam Groff and Eric Effiong.
Movies, Black Panther, The Academy Awards

Black Panther Makes History Again With a Best Picture Nomination

Michael B. Jordan and Chadwick Boseman in 'Black Panther'
As we discuss how awful the snubs at the Oscars are (and wonder why Green Book keeps winning despite several controversies), it's time to celebrate one history-making nomination.
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