The Tuesday Edition - Jan 22, 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, Oscars, The Academy Awards

I Will Scream About Oscar Snubs All Day Everyday

Rafael Calas and Daveed Diggs looking confused and taken aback in Blindspotting.
Did the Academy nominating committee watch the same movies I did? Or do I just have better taste than the Oscars? Sure, every year there are Oscar snubs. Last year, I complained because Sebastian Stan as Jeff Gillooly was right there and no one cared but this year, it seems that all taste has been thrown out the window and people just FORGOT what movies were good last year.
TV, fyre festival, racism

The Most Tragic Part of the Fyre Festival Is the Least Examined by Either Documentary

Mary Ann Rolle in Fyre: The Greatest Party That Never Happened (2019)
Watching the dueling documentaries from Netflix and Hulu, the thing that left me the most disturbed was the treatment of the Bahamian people.
Movies, Razzie Awards

Here Are the Razzie Nominations for Hollywood’s Worst in 2019

Holmes & Watson starring Will Ferrell and John C. Reilly
Every year, the "Golden Raspberry" award nominations are announced to take a bit of the wind from the sails of Hollywood's Oscars-obsessed day. Here's what made the "Razzie" list for the worst in film.
Big on the Internet, contributors, The Magicians

5 Moments That Show Why The Magicians Is the Most Interesting Show on TV

Syfy's The Magicians cast photo.
Season three was strong from the moment the characters appeared to us lacking magic and in dire need of some hope, all the way until that hope had been fulfilled, only for it to be shattered once again. Here are five moments in particular that showcased why The Magicians is one of the most daring and intriguing shows currently airing, as we wait for the fourth season premiere on Wednesday.
TV, contributors, Steven Universe, Steven Universe recap

Steven Universe Recap: “Change Your Mind” Feels Like the End of the Road

A still from the Steven Universe finale.
It feels like the end of an era, and time to say goodbye.
TV, American Gods, Neil Gaiman, things we saw today

Things We Saw Today: American Gods’ Season Two Trailer Is Finally Here

American Gods season 2 promotional poster
And lo, the official trailer for season two of American Gods did arrive, and it was good.
Big on the Internet, Coretta Scott King, history, Martin Luther King Jr. Day

Coretta Scott King: Author, Activist, and Civil Rights Leader

American civil rights campaigner, and widow of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., Coretta Scott King (1927 - 2006) stands behind a podium covered in microphones at Peace-In-Vietnam Rally, Central Park, New York, April 27, 1968. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)
The reason we have a Martin Luther King Jr. day to celebrate is due to the hard work that Coretta Scott King, Civil Rights Leader and widow of MLK, tirelessly put in to make it so. But beyond her legacy as the woman behind Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., Coretta Scott King forged her own path as a leader who spoke in favor of peace, women's rights, LGBT rights, and economic issues.
Movies, J.R.R. Tolkien, Nicholas Hoult, tolkien

Nicholas Hoult Plays Young J.R.R. Tolkien in a New Biopic About the Author’s Life

Nicholas Hoult as JRR Tolkien in Tolkien
Tolkien (known as Ronald) and Bratt's love story is truly epic and romantic.
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