The Monday Edition - May 27, 2019
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TV, Ghost, pets, Rajah

Movies and TV Shows Have the Best Pets. Don’t @ Me.

Jon Snow and Ghost on Game of Thrones.
Let's talk about pets because, in reality, most of the time, I don't care when a human dies in fiction, but if you kill an animal, there will be hell to pay.
Movies, Alien (franchise), Neil Blomkamp, Sigourney Weaver

The Time Is Now: Bring Sigourney Weaver Back to the Aliens Franchise

sigourney weaver as ellen ripley in aliens
Weaver, who last played Ripley in 1997's Alien: Resurrection, is more than game.
Movies, Anjelica Huston, Drew Barrymore, Ever After

How Ever After Mastered Adapting a Fairy Tale

ever after starring Drew Berrymore
If there is any movie that should be the template of how to update a fairy tale movie in a good way, it's the 1998 film Ever After, starring Drew Barrymore, Anjelica Huston, Dougray Scott, and Jeanne Moreau.
Big on the Internet, Moby, Natalie Portman, things we saw today

Things We Saw Today: Moby Apologizes to Natalie Portman … Kind Of

moby apologizes for being creepy with natalie portman.
After previously doubling down on his claims that he dated Natalie Portman, Moby has issued an apology via Instagram.
Science, anacondas, snakes, virgin birth

Anaconda Gets Pregnant and Gives Birth With Zero Help From Males

anna the anaconda gave birth without a man bc the matriarchy.
It's been quite a week for anacondas on social media, and other phrases I never thought I'd type.
News, antisemitism, Bernie Sanders, politics

Hey Politico, Maybe Don’t Photoshop Anti-Semitic Imagery into an Article About Bernie Sanders?

bernie sanders campaigns in vermont.
It's the duty of news organizations to cover the rise of anti-Semitism, not add to it.
Big on the Internet, Danny DeVito, Detective Pikachu, Wolverine

Fans Are Clamoring for Danny DeVito to Play Detective Pikachu and Wolverine and Honestly I Can’t Blame Them

cast danny devito in everything.
Come on Hollywood, give the people what they want: Danny DeVito in everything all the time.
Big on the Internet, fan trailers, John Wick, The Matrix, things we saw today

Things We Saw Today: This YouTube Trailer Mashes Up John Wick and The Matrix for a Nostalgic Good Time

this parody youtube trailer mashes up john wick and the matrix for some 80s good times.
Is it weird that I want to watch this movie? Because I would totally watch this movie.
Movies, Captain Marvel (movie), Carol Danvers, deleted scenes

Captain Marvel Takes on Toxic Masculinity in New Deleted Scene

Brie Larson as Captain Marvel in new poster
Frankly, I would watch two hours of Carol just slapping around gross dudes, but maybe I'm biased.
News, Facebook, fake news, Nancy Pelosi

Facebook Claims to Combat Fake News, Yet Refuses to Take Down Fake Video of Nancy Pelosi

CNN's Anderson Cooper questions Facebook VP for Product Policy and Counterterrorism Monika Bickert on the company's decision to keep a manipulated video of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi up on their platform, which makes it appear that Pelosi is slurring her words.
While Facebook has acknowledged that the video, which has garnered over 2.6 million views is fake, they refuse to remove it.
TV, Crystal Reed, DC Universe, Swamp Thing

Swamp Thing Delivers Gothic Horror and Southern Drama in Series Debut

andy bean and crystal reed in swamp thing.
DC Universe's third original live-action series Swamp Thing is a departure from superhero shows as we know them.
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