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Movies, Chris Evans, digital immortality, james dean

Let’s Listen to Chris Evans and Not Bring James Dean Back From The Dead

James Dean smoulders in giant
A new movie wants to "cast" the long-dead James Dean and it's a very bad idea.
News, blue wave, elections

Yesterday’s Elections Saw a Lot of Huge, Historic Wins

Female voter fills out a ballot on election day.
Until Trump took office, midterm and off-year elections weren't generally something most voters turn out for, but just like in 2018, yesterday's elections saw some sweeping changes across the country.
AMP Featured, Big on the Internet, Alexandra Grant, Keanu Reeves

Our Collective Freak-Out Over Keanu Reeves’ Revealed Girlfriend Alexandra Grant Says a Lot

Alexandra Grant and Keanu Reeves are dating
The revelation that a long-loved male celebrity was dating an "age-appropriate" woman was a surprising and encouraging change of pace.
Big on the Internet, Emma Watson, relationships

Calm Down, Haters. Emma Watson’s Self-Coupling Concept Is Great.

emma watson
I would have never thought that Emma Watson saying, "I’m very happy to be single, I call it being ‘self-partnered,'" in British Vogue, would have led to so many people having negative thoughts about it.
TV, Disney, Star Wars (franchise), The Mandalorian

We’ve Got More New Footage From The Mandalorian Just One Week Before It Premieres on Disney+!

the mandalorian is the new star wars show starring pedro pascal on disney+..
The excitement for the Mandalorian rages on as we are only less than a week out from its premiere.
AMP Featured, TV, contributors, The Good Place

The Good Place’s Michael as a Transgender Allegory

Ted Danson as Michael on NBC's The Good Place.
NBC’s afterlife sitcom The Good Place has impressed and entertained us for years with compelling characters, twists, goofs, japes, and philosophy, and the new season has given us something new to appreciate: Does Michael have trans vibes?
Movies, Andy Serkis, Colin Farrell, The Batman

The Delicious Dirtbag Energy of Matt Reeves’ The Batman Continues With Colin Farrell in Talks for the Penguin and Andy Serkis for Alfred

Colin Farrell and Andy Serkis
Matt Reeves apparently has a dirtbag energy he wants to bring to life in 'The Batman' and, to be honest, I'm here for Colin Farrell and Andy Serkis potentially joining the cast.
Big on the Internet, Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse, things we saw today

Things We Saw Today: Into The Spider-Verse 2 Already Giving Us New Characters to Get Excited About

Miles Morales (Shameik Moore), Peter Parker (Jake Johnson) and Spider-Gwen (Hailee Steinfeld).
Toei’s Spider-Man is the first confirmed new character to join Into The Spider-Verse 2.
AMP Featured, News, donald trump, impeachment

Well Will You Look at That, I Guess Gordon Sondland Decided He Isn’t Willing to Go to Prison for Donald Trump

Gordon Sondland heads back to Congress
Gordon Sondland has returned to Congress with four new pages of testimony after he says he "refreshed [his] recollection." How convenient.
TV, Dancing With the Star, donald trump, Sean Spicer

The President Is Helping Keep Sean Spicer on Dancing With the Stars Because This Is the Darkest of Timelines

Sean Spicer Discusses His New Book At The National Press Club WASHINGTON, DC - AUGUST 13: Former White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer answers questions during an appearance at the National Press Club August 13, 2018 in Washington, DC. Spicer is promoting his new book "The Briefing: Politics, The Press and The President." (Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images)
To be quite honest, it's so upsetting that Sean Spicer is on the same season as James Van Der Beek when all fans of Don't Trust the B in Apartment 23 wanted was actual James Van Der Beek to end up on Dancing With the Stars after that was a literal storyline from the show.
TV, catherine the great, Emily Dickinson

Dickinson & Catherine the Great Highlight the Complexity of Crafting Female Historical Narratives

Hailee Steinfeld in Dickinson (2019)
Saying "well-behaved women seldom make history" is a great mug, but it can also be a really limiting view of women, if you let it be. 
Movies, action movies, Margot Robbie, scripts

Margot Robbie and Christina Hodson Launch All-Female Action Script Pitch Program

Harley and the Birds of Prey
Exciting news! Actress Margot Robbie and Birds of Prey writer Christina Hodson have teamed up to launch an all female-driven script writing program called The Lucky Exports Pitch Program.
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TV, Chris Evans, Scott Evans

Scott and Chris Evans’ Late Night TV Antics Are the Relatable Sibling Content I Need

Chris Evans and Scott Evans
When it comes to famous siblings, there are two brothers who love each other so much that it's infectious. Those brothers? Chris and Scott Evans. 
Movies, Humor, Martin Scorsese, superheroes

Here is a List of Questions For Martin Scorsese to End This Stupid Debate Once and For All

Martin Scorsese
While I, others and probably Scorsese himself are extremely tired of talking about this, it doesn’t seem to be stopping anytime soon. So let’s just lean all the way in and see what other stupid pop culture questions we can bother him with/force him to write more op-eds about.
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