The Monday Edition - Aug 31, 2020
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Movies, Henry Cavill, Robert Downey Jr., Sherlock Holmes

The Evolution of Sherlock Holmes Ranked by How Hot He Is

Benedict Cumberbatch, Robert Downey Jr, and Johnny Lee Miller all as Sherlock
Well, my little chickies, Sherlock Holmes has always been hot. Even Sherlock Gnomes is fine.
Movies, Jeff Goldblum, Taika Waititi, The Mandalorian

Put Jeff Goldblum in The Mandalorian, You Cowards

Jeff Goldblum in Thor: Ragnarok
Jeff Goldblum working with Taika Waititi was like a gift from the gods to me. 
AMP Featured, Movies, Black Panther, Chadwick Boseman

The Spirit of the Black Panther Now Lives Among the Heroes

chadwick boseman
I hope that Christopher Reeve was there to welcome Chadwick Boseman up in the real-life superhero Valhalla, and Boseman is now getting to see how much love he brought into this world. He will never be forgotten.
AMP Featured, Movies, contributor, The Old Guard

The Old Guard’s Queer Representation Should Be a Wake-up Call for Big Studios

Joe and Nicky in Netflix's The Old Guard.
While major movie studios might make lots of excuses for their lack of LGBTQIA+ representation, and it might seem like the norm, the mold is finally being broken in other places. With most theaters still closed and very few new films releasing in them, more people than ever are watching streaming content, and Netflix’s The Old Guard put Disney (including Marvel and Star Wars), Warner Bros., and others to shame by showing just how easy queer representation in genre films can be.
Big on the Internet, Frankenstein, Mary Shelley, things we saw today

Things We Saw Today: Happy Birthday Mary Shelley!

Mary Shelley
Goth legends never die.
News, Facebook, Jacob Blake, Mark Zuckerberg

Mark Zuckerberg Blames Kenosha Militia Page on “Operational Mistake”

Mark Zuckerberg stands in front of an American flag looking surprised.
Mark Zuckerberg is facing intense criticism from both inside and outside Facebook after the social media site failed to flag a violent militia's call to arms.
AMP Featured, Gaming, Black power fist, Tom Clancy's Elite Squad, Ubisoft

Ubisoft Apologizes, Removes Black Power Fist From Tom Clancy’s Elite Squad

tom clancy's elite squad
They might as well have named it Tom Clancy's Antifa Squad.
Big on the Internet, black, Black Panther, Chadwick Boseman

Chadwick Boseman’s Legacy Lives on in the Black Panther Generation

chadwick boseman
Rest in Power, King.
TV, Lucifer, mythology, Netflix

Things We Saw Today: Netflix Digs Into The Myths That Inspired Lucifer

Lucifer holds up a auction paddle
Netflix takes us on a deep dive into the various myths and dark gods that influenced Lucifer.
Books, books, independent bookstores

It’s Independent Bookstore day!

penn badgley as Joe looms behind elizabeth lail as Beck in Netflix's You
Now, more than ever it's important to support independent, local bookstores.
Big on the Internet, classical music, geek music, internet trends, music

My One Sliver of Joy Right Now: The Weird World of Bardcore

a medieval version of the jolene lyrics
What is Bardcore? Well, it's people rendering modern pop songs in the style of medieval or renaissance music
Movies, The New Mutants

Welp, The Reviews of The New Mutants Are In …

new mutants
Here's what critics are saying about The New Mutants now that it has finally opened in theaters.
Movies, cancer, Chadwick Boseman, obituary

Tragic Death of Chadwick Boseman Reminds Us That Illness and Disability Are Often Invisible

black panther
Chadwick Boseman, best known to audiences as T’Challa in Black Panther and the Marvel Cinematic Universe passed away yesterday at the far-too young age of 43. He passed away after a four-year battle with colon cancer, with his wife and the rest of his family by his side. It is an immeasurably sad loss of an […]
TV, Democratic national convention, donald trump, Joe Biden, ratings, Republican National Convention

Things We Saw Today: Biden Trounced Trump In Convention Ratings

Joe biden smile trump trumps
The President who only cares about rating is going to be very mad that Joe Biden beat him in the ratings for their respective convention speeches.
Movies, Josh Boone, The New Mutants, X-Men (team)

The New Mutants Film Couldn’t Even Get the Name of Its Comics Co-Creator Right

new mutants not great shocker
Added onto the fire is the currently circulating comment from New Mutants co-creator Bob McLeod.
Movies, Amy Adams, dear evan hansen

If I’m Going To Have To See a Dear Evan Hansen Movie, at Least I’ll Have Amy Adams

Amy Adams in Arrival looking exhausted.
So...congratulations, Hollywood, you have somehow made me excited about Dear Evan Hansen and I can't wait to see who is playing Heidi Hansen and how the musical adapts from stage to screen.
TV, jaskier, Netflix, the witcher

Netflix Gives Us the Jaskier Trailer We Deserve for Behind-the-Scenes Special Making The Witcher 

Henry Cavill as Geralt and Joey Batey as Jaskier the Bard in Netflix's The Witcher
Netflix has given us the gift of 'Jaskier's Unofficial and Unauthorized Trailer' for their new special, 'Making The Witcher.'
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