The Thursday Edition - Aug 27, 2020
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TV, Netflix, Resident Evil, Supernatural

Resident Evil Series Set at Netflix From Supernatural‘s Andrew Dabb

Milla Jovovich brandishes guns in Resident Evil.
Netflix will make a series based on the videogame Resident Evil, helmed by former Supernatural showrunner Andrew Dabb.
Movies, Disney, Kelly Marie Tran, Raya and the Last Dragon

Kelly Marie Tran Is Officially a Disney Princess! Will Voice the Lead in Upcoming Animated Film Raya and the Last Dragon

'Raya and the Last Dragon' still from Disney
Disney has a new princess.
Movies, Christopher Nolan, tenet

We’re in the Middle of a Pandemic, but Sure, Fly Across Country to See Tenet, a Movie You Know Nothing About

John David Washington and Robert Pattinson in Tenet
Would I die for Elizabeth Debicki? Yes. Would I die for Robert Pattinson and John David Washington? Absolutely. Do I want to? F**k no.
Movies, Josh Boone, marvel, The New Mutants

There Is No Excuse for the Whitewashing of Sunspot in New Mutants

Sunspot in Marvel comics.
Among the controversies surrounding the upcoming-ish film New Mutants has been the casting of Henry Zaga as mutant Sunspot. During an interview, director Josh Boone was asked about the choice, and his words were less than satisfactory for many fans.
News, Black Lives Matter, NBA, sports, wnba

WNBA and NBA Lead Athletes in Strike Protesting for Black Lives

LAKE BUENA VISTA, FLORIDA - AUGUST 26: <>in Game Five of the Eastern Conference First Round during the 2020 NBA Playoffs at AdventHealth Arena at ESPN Wide World Of Sports Complex on August 26, 2020 in Lake Buena Vista, Florida. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images)
The Milwaukee Bucks began a strike to protest for Black Lives—and everyone should be supporting them.
News, Black Lives Matter, Jacob Blake, protests

Protests in Kenosha and Idaho Are Being Treated Very Differently. I Wonder Why.

A row of police officers holding shields in Kenosha, Wisconsin.
It says a lot about a person and about a society that care so much more about property damage caused in response to a man nearly being killed by police for absolutely no reason than they do about the police shooting yet another Black person.
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