The Monday Edition - Apr 4, 2022
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Movies, Judd Apatow, Netflix, The Bubble

‘The Bubble’ Movie Is the Only COVID-related Media I’m Here For

Pedro Pascal, Iris Apatow, and Leslie Mann screaming in The Bubble
'The Bubble' is the latest great comedy from Judd Apatow and Pam Brady, centering on Hollywood and the first, absurd months of the pandemic.
News, Amy Schumer, Oscars 2022

Amy Schumer Proudly Shares a Trashed Joke From The Oscars That Should Have Stayed in the Bin

Amy Schumer talking on the Oscars stage
She's not pushing boundaries with this joke, it's objectively bad and those in power who trashed it were right to do so.
TV, Apple TV+, Harrison Ford, Shrinking, things we saw today

Things We Saw Today: Harrison Ford Joins Apple TV+ ‘Shrinking’ From ‘Ted Lasso’ Team

Harrison Ford waving at a premiere
Harrison Ford has had quite the career but none of it spanning into an on-going role in a television show. That's changing with the new Apple TV+ series Shrinking from the team behind Ted Lasso!
Movies, Ben Shapiro, Disney, The Daily Wire

Ben Shapiro’s Daily Wire Plans to Create Their Own Children’s Content to Rival ‘Woke’ Disney. LOLOL

ariel looking at a book
Anyway, this is laughable. Disney is always going to be here and always going to have a grip on the things we love and if Shaprio thinks he can change that, he's more delusional than I already thought he was. And I thought he was pretty delusional.
Big on the Internet, Craigslist Ad, Morbius, why are men

Don’t Go See ‘Morbius’ With This Guy

Jared Leto plays ball in 'Morbius'
I hope no one answered Liam/Severin and if they did, can you, like, drop a note saying you're okay?
Gaming, boss battle, final boss, Kirby, Kirby and the Forgotten Land, Nintendo

‘Kirby and the Forgotten Land’ Has One of My Favorite Off-the-Wall Final Boss Battles

Kirby and the Forgotten Land
Kirby and the Forgotten Land is a fun, wholesome adventure for Nintendo's pink puffball. However, things take a bizarre turn with the final boss.
Movies, Interviews, Judd Apatow, The Bubble

INTERVIEW: Judd Apatow Breaks Down ‘The Bubble’ And His Brand of Comedy

Karen Gillan screaming with a dinosaur
The Bubble is on Netflix now and while it might not be the kind of comedy everyone wants to dive into right now, it was exactly the kind of COVID inspired work that I'll gladly watch and I think Apatow and comedy hit it out of the park.
TV

‘Minx’ and How It Complicates the Concept of Gaze (With Lots of Dongs)

minx and the use of gaze
HBO's 'Minx' is the story of a woman in the '70s who wants to make a feminist magazine and ends up teaming up with a porn magazine publisher to make it happen.
News, cancel culture, Grammys, Louis C.K., sexual misconduct, white men

The Grammys Didn’t Ignore Louis C.K.’s Admitted Sexual Misconduct, They Actively Rewarded It

Louis CK gestures and frowns, holding a microphone during a comedy set.
Louis C.K. won a Grammy for his first special since admitting to a habit of masturbating in front of female comedians without their consent in November 2017.
TV, anime, female characters, Ranking of Kings

Let’s Talk About the ‘Ranking of Kings’ Ending Because I Have Some Feelings

Still from Ranking of Kings , Miranjo crying
'Ranking of Kings' is a miracle that shouldn't work but really does. Except, perhaps, for the arc of the relationship between Daida and Miranjo. Let's get into it.
Big on the Internet, Books, romance novels, Romancelandia, Twitter memes

Anyone Who Thinks Romance Novel Plots Are Unrealistic Should Read These Twitter Stories

Kumail Nanjiani and Issa Rae in The Lovebirds (2020)
One person's "odd" is another person's "that's romaannnttic!"
Movies, Moon Knight, Oscar Isaac, Robert Downey Jr.

Robert Downey Jr. Gave Oscar Isaac This Advice on Joining the MCU

Oscar Isaac, playing Marc Spector, looks into the mirror in Moon Knight. Image via Disney.
When asked who gave him advice in joining the Marvel Cinematic Universe, Oscar Isaac said that Robert Downey Jr. had some choice words of guidance for him.
Movies, Morbius, Spider-Man, Vulture

Here’s What Happens in the ‘Morbius’ Post-Credit Scenes So You Don’t Have to See the Movie

Jared Leto plays ball in 'Morbius'
We're here to walk you through the post-credit scenes so that you don't have to spend any money on a ticket!
TV, Disney+, mcu, Megan Thee Stallion, She-Hulk

A (Possible) Casting Leak Revealed Megan Thee Stallion in ‘She-Hulk’ on Disney Plus—Here’s What We Know

Megan Thee Stallion in her music video "Thot Shit." Image: screencap. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KynkMn5Hv3Q
A simple mistake may have revealed major news.
Movies, Matt Smith, Milo Morbius, Morbius

‘Morbius’ Is Worth It Only For Matt Smith Dancing

Matt Smith as Loxias Crown in Morbius walking on the subway
'Morbius' is a trash fire of a movie, but actor Matt Smith danced shirtless and that was glorious. Matt Smith understood the assignment.
Movies, Movies & TV, movie review, Paramount Pictures, Sonic the Hedgehog, Sonic the Hedgehog 2

‘Sonic 2’ Was One of My Most Anticipated Films of the Year and It Was Way Past Cool!

Sonic and Knuckles butting heads in Sonic the Hedgehog 2.
"Sonic 2" brings me back to the days of being excited about my step-brother letting me play his Sega Genesis. It's exactly what I wanted in a Sonic movie.
TV, bridgerton, Netflix, trans representation

How ‘Bridgerton’ S3 Can Make Benedict’s Romance Story More Interesting (& Inclusive)

we want benedict's story to have queerness
With 'Bridgerton' season 3, Benedict will be the romantic lead, and there has been a desire to make him, or his love interest, queer. Here's how it could work.
Big on the Internet, Chris Redd, Gunna, movies, Pete Davidson, Saturday Night Live, snl, things we saw today

Things We Saw Today: We’re Here for ‘SNL’s “Short-Ass Movies” Rap

Gunna, Pete Davidson, and Chris Redd rap about "Short Ass Movies" on SNL.
Simon Rex aka Dirt Nasty also swung by to profess his love for short movies, all of which are part of Jim Varney's Ernest franchise.
TV, Anson Mount, paramount plus, Rebecca Romijn, Star Trek (franchise), star trek: strange new worlds

‘Star Trek: Strange New Worlds’ Drops Action-Packed New Trailer

New Star Trek show 'Strange New Worlds' ordered for CBS All Access
Star Trek: Strange New Worlds premieres on May 5th on Paramount+.
Movies, Chloé Zhao, Disney, Don't Say Gay bill, Eternals, GLAAD Awards, LGBTQ Representation, Marvel Entertainment

Marvel’s ‘Eternals’ Takes Home Top Prize at the GLAAD Awards Amid Disney Controversy

the eternals are coming and they are hot
Alonso added, “As long as I am at Marvel Studios, I will fight for representation.”
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