The Friday Edition - Sep 16, 2022
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Big on the Internet, Anthony Fantano, Broadway, drake, Futurama, James Earl Jones, King Charles III, NFL, sex toys, things we saw today, Yu-Gi-Oh!

Things We Saw Today: The ‘Futurama’ & ‘Yu-Gi-Oh!’ Crossover You Didn’t Know You Needed

Bender challenges Fry to a Yu-Gi-Oh duel. Image: LowHP on YouTube.
D-D-D-D-D-D-D-D-D-D DUEL!
Gaming, Japan, Nintendo, records, Splatoon, Splatoon 3, video games

Splatoon 3’s Launch Sales In Japan Are the Biggest In Gaming History

Footage from the launch trailer of Nintendo's Splatoon 3
Splatoon 3's sales on its first weekend blew gaming records in Japan into (inky) smithereens
TV, House of the Dragon, Milly Alcock, Rhaenyra Targaryen

Yes, Rhaenyra! Girlboss Your Way Into the Room on ‘House of the Dragon.’

rhaenyra in House of the Dragon
The Targaryens have a history of being girlbosses.
Movies, Charlie Cooper, See How They Run, Tom George

INTERVIEW: Behind the Scenes of the New Whodunnit, ‘See How They Run’

Sam Rockwell and Saoirse Ronan in See How They Run
You can go watch See How They Run in theaters now!
TV, Genevieve O'Reilly, Mon Mothma, Star Wars: Andor

Genevieve O’Reilly Told Us All About the Evolution of Mon Mothma From ‘Andor’ to ‘Rogue One’

Genevieve O'Reilly in Andor as Mon Mothma
Star Wars: Andor hits Disney+ on September 21st!
TV, Adria Arjona, Bix, Star Wars: Andor

Adria Arjona Told Us About Strong Female Characters and Starring in Disney+’s ‘Andor’ as Bix

Adria Arjona in 'Andor' for Disney+.
Andor heads to Disney+ on September 21st and is one you won't want to miss!
Movies, childhood, climate change, environmental racism, Katrina, Louisiana, Mississippi

‘Katrina Babies’ Hears From the Most Important Voices, Asks One Very Important Question

Katrina Babies (2022) poster cropped showing some of the children. Image: HBO.
Recently Edward Buckles Jr.'s documentary Katrina Babies was distributed on HBO (and HBO Max.)
News, Codenames, Queen Elizabeth II, The Royal Family

All Royal Family Death Codenames and Meanings Explained

Queen Elizabeth II trump brooch trolling
To honor my Irish ancestors, I am going to be a petty bitch and have an absolute laugh and a half talking about this: the CODENAMES they use for when a Queen, like the hit song by a band of the same name suggests, bites the dust.
Movies, Alan Menken, Chloe x Halle, Halle Bailey, The Little Mermaid

The Internet Can’t Get Enough of Halle Bailey’s Incredible ‘Part of Your World’ Performance for Live-Action ‘Little Mermaid’

Halle from Chloe x Halle in Ungoldy Hour music video. Image: Parkwood Entertainment.
I am not exaggerating when I say that I've watched it a dozen times.
Movies, Doctor Doom, Fantastic Four, Marvel Cinematic Universe, Phase 6, the mcu

8 Actors We’d Love to See Play Doctor Doom in the MCU

Doctor Victor Von Doom in Marvel Comics
The Fantastic Four is coming to the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) in 2024. Naturally, fans are anticipating they will see the Fantastic Four's most infamous villain—Doctor Doom. Here are 8 actors who could portray Doctor Doom in the MCU.
News, corruption, environmental racism, news, racism, Twitter, water infrastructure

Jackson Unable to Get Clean Water for Weeks Despite Obscene Ways Governors Have Used Public Funds in Mississippi

frustrated woman
It has been over two weeks now and clean water service has yet to be restored to the over 150,000 residents of Jackson, Mississippi. This flagrant neglect is also making people ask: where is our tax money going if not to clean water?
TV, Daemon Targaryen, Game of Thrones, HBO, House of the Dragon, House Targaryen, Rhaenyra Targaryen

Why Did Daemon Stop With Rhaenyra on ‘House of the Dragon’?

Photograph by Ollie Upton / HBO Milly Alcock, Matt Smith HBO House of the Dragon Season 1 - Episode 4
Like many Targaryens before them, things were getting incest-y and steamy with Daemon and Rhaenyra on 'House of the Dragon.' So why did Daemon put a stop to it?
TV, The Crown

Rewatching ‘The Crown’ After Elizabeth II’s Death Only Highlights That the Monarchy Is in Decline

Olivia Colman as Queen Elizabeth II in The Crown
Revisiting Netflix's The Crown with a more critical eye on how the show depicts the British monarchy serves to highlight the cracks within the historical system.
TV, Andor, Disney+, robots, Star Wars (franchise)

Meet Our New Sweet Lil Groundmech Salvage Assistant, B2EMO, in ‘Star Wars: Andor’

Star Wars Andor Cassian and B2EMO
Yes, it will be great to see Diego Luna return as the titular Cassian Andor. But I'm most excited to see the new droid.
Movies, creole, Gambit, Keke Palmer, Marvel Cinematic Universe, Rogue, tiktok, X-Men

Viral Fan Cast Has the Perfect Marvel Hero for Keke Palmer To Play—And She Agrees!

Keke Palmer as Mercedes in Huslters. Image: STX.
Some people were already on the same wavelength as Jacob and had the edited images at the ready!
TV, Bee and Puppycat, Netflix

Netflix’s ‘Bee and Puppycat’ Reboot Is Perfect

Bee and Puppycat observe the sky in their jammies
While it's healthy to be skeptical, I can guarantee that the 'Bee and Puppycat' reboot is nothing short of perfect.
Gaming, Nintendo, Splatoon, Splatoon 3, video games

What’s It Like Jumping Into “Splatoon 3” As a Newbie To The Franchise?

Screenshot from Nintendo's launch trailer for Splatoon 3
Until the launch of Splatoon 3, Splatoon was one of the few Nintendo series I hadn’t seriously dipped my toes into. I’d played for a few minutes at friends’ houses, sure, but the series had never really grabbed me. However, considering the hype and critical praise around Splatoon 3, especially in Japan, I figured now […]
TV, Game of Thrones, HBO, House of the Dragon, House Targaryen

Let’s Talk About the Targaryens’ (And in This Case, Aegon’s) Prophetic Dreams

'House of the Dragon' has made several intriguing references and callbacks to both its source material and its original series. Its most interesting one so far (or annoying one, depending on how you look at it) is the connection established by the end of its premiere—which directly addresses Game of Thrones’ final conflict: the war with the Others. 
Movies, Coraline, Good Omens, Neil Gaiman, The Graveyard Book

Is a ‘Coraline 2’ on the Way? Here’s What We Know

the other mother in coraline
With the release of Netflix’s adaptation of 'The Sandman,' Neil Gaiman has once again left us all wanting for more renditions of his work. Is a 'Coraline 2' next?
TV, Easter eggs, Marvel Entertainment, She-Hulk (character), She-Hulk: Attorney at Law (series)

Every MCU Easter Egg in ‘She-Hulk’ Explained

Tatiana Maslany's She-Hulk in Marvel's She-Hulk: Attorney at Law Disney+ series. (Marvel Entertainment)
She-Hulk: Attorney at Law is now streaming on Disney Plus, and as with all Marvel properties, it's bursting with Easter eggs, references, callbacks, and other goodies.
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