The Tuesday Edition - Oct 22, 2019
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“It’s like The Good Place meets Law & Order: Bibliophile Crime Unit. Highly recommended. This book is so much fun, and you should be reading it. Trust me. Stories about story are some of my favorite kinds. This book definitely makes the list. I am so glad I read this.” —Seanan McGuire, author of In an Absent Dream

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TV, Watchmen (HBO Series)

Watchmen Getting Review Bombed for Being “Too Woke”? Do Y’all Even Know Watchmen?

A cult dedicated to Rorschach menaces the country in the new teaser for Watchmen.
Oh, dear, people are unhappy about their comics being too left-leaning again.
TV, Halloween, HBO, Succession

Yes, You Need This: Succession’s Roy Family as Famous Movie Monsters!

Kendall as Vlad the Poker
It is officially 9 days until Halloween! And you know what that means! Lots of spooky, scary (werewolf bar mitzvah) content. And what is scarier than the horrors of late stage capitalism? That’s right! Nothing! I decided to delve deep into the characters of everyone’s favorite monster show, Succession, and see what famous literal monsters from film and TV history matched up with them the best!
TV, Netflix, november 2019, The Crown

Everything Coming to Netflix in November 2019—and Everything That’s Leaving

Olivia Colman as Queen Elizabeth II in Netflix's The Crown Season 3
Here's what's coming to Netflix in peak fall, and the shows and movies that are on their way out.
Movies, Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker

Let’s Break Down This Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker Trailer

Rey stares into the camera, holding up a blue lightsaber in Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker trailer.
The journey of Star Wars is far from over—we know that—but this is still the conclusion of this trilogy, and we're saying goodbye to Rey, Finn, and Poe for the time being.
Books, giveaway, marie lu, rebel

50—Yes, 50—of You Will Win an Audiobook of Marie Lu’s Rebel

Rebel by Marie Lu
We've never had a giveaway like this before. 50 lucky readers of The Mary Sue will be able to listen to Marie Lu's Rebel!
News, donald trump, impeachment

Donald Trump Manages to Find a New Low by Calling the Impeachment Inquiry a “Lynching”

A close-up of Donald Trump pointing at something.
Donald Trump referred to the impeachment inquiry as a "lynching." This is a horrific new low, even for him.
TV, Dreamworks, nonbinary, She-Ra and the Princesses of Power

She-Ra Casts Non-Binary Actor Jacob Tobia as Non-Binary Character, Using Fantasy to Highlight Inclusive Possibilities

non binary actor Jacob Tobia playing Double Trouble on She-Ra
A lot of new things are going to be coming to the characters in this newest season of She-Ra: Princesses of Power and one of the things that were heavily teased during New York Comic Con was the introduction of two new characters, one we haven't seen yet, and the other is the shapeshifting, non-binary mercenary, Double Trouble.
Big on the Internet, Joker, mashups, Twitter

THE Official Ranking of the 10 Best “Joker Dancing to …” Mashups

Joker dancing on the stairs.
People have begun taking the now-infamous dancing on the steps scene from the film and using different songs (across all decades and genres) to score it. I took it upon myself to find the ten best “Joker dancing to” mashups and rank them from worst to best accordingly.
Movies, contributors, LGBTQ Representation, movie review

Review: Portrait of a Lady on Fire Might Be Your Favorite Queer Movie of the Year

Marianne (Noémie Merlant) and Héloïse (Adèle Haenel), eyes closed, share a passionate embrace in Portrait of a Lady on Fire.
If you appreciated the brutal realism of Céline Sciamma’s masterpiece Girlhood, set in a poor Paris suburb, you’ll be surprised by her new movie, Portrait of a Lady on Fire. This intimate yet visually powerful, rebellious romance won the Queer Palm and the Best Screenplay at Cannes earlier this year and will hit U.S. theaters on December 6.
AMP Featured, Movies, Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker

The Newest Trailer for Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker Is Here!

Rey and Chewbacca pilot the Millennium Falcon while Finn and Poe enter in Star Wars: Rise of SKywalker trailer.
While we're all rushing to get our tickets ready for Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker let's explore what this trailer means.
Movies, Benedict Cumberbatch, Michael Shannon, The Current War

Review: The Current War Brings to Life the Battle of Egos Between Westinghouse and Edison

Benedict Cumberbatch as Thomas Edison
The Current War hits theaters on October 25. To be honest, if you love a good battle of wills and who refused to work with who, then it is the movie for you, but also, it's a fun movie and is less than two hours long, so why not?
News, Hillary Clinton, kirstjen nielsen

Hillary Clinton, Brandi Carlile, & dream hampton Pull Out of Fortune’s Most Powerful Women Summit Over Kirstjen Nielsen

Secretary of Homeland Security Kirstjen Nielsen waits for US President Donald Trump as he arrives to tour the border wall.
Nielsen is not just another Republican or a normal public servant. The face of family separation, she does not deserve a platform to plead her case.
News, Magic: The Gathering, things we saw today

Things We Saw Today: Magic: The Gathering Pro Lee Shi Tian Draws Attention to Hong Kong Protests

Magic pro lee shi tian mythic championship
Tian explained while being interviewed, “Life has been very tough in my hometown in Hong Kong” and “It feels so good to play as a free man!”
Big on the Internet, Mitt Romney, politics, Twitter

Mitt Romney Admits to Secret Twitter Account “Pierre Delecto” and the Internet Has a Field Day

Mitt Romney surrounded by cell phones
The internet has been blessed with the discovery of Mitt Romney’s secret twitter account and his alias, "Pierre Delecto."
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