The Thursday Edition - Jun 11, 2020
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Award-winning author Alaya Dawn Johnson returns with a dazzling, daring new novel. Trouble the Saints is a magical love story, a compelling exposure of racial fault lines—and an altogether brilliant and deeply American saga.

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News, Coronavirus, COVID-19, states

States Continue to Reopen in Spite of Rising Coronavirus Cases

doctors
Please stay safe, wear a mask, and listen to medical professionals.
Gaming, Magic: The Gathering, Tabletop Gaming, Wizards of the Coast

Magic: The Gathering Removes Racist Cards From the Game in First Step to Correcting Core Issues

Zaiem Beg delivered a powerful callout of Magic: The Gathering publisher Wizards of the Coast and their lack of diversity in the creative parts of their team, how they have treated potential Black employees, and just a number of problematic issues that come from a company that is overwhelmingly white. One change that has been made quickly is the removal of the card Invoke Prejudice.
News, Coronavirus, COVID-19, Mike Pence

Mike Pence Went to Virginia, Maybe Broke the Law, Then Tried to Delete the Evidence

Close up on Mike Pence's consternated face.
You would think that the head of the country's official coronavirus task force would want to comply with state law and CDC guidelines, but here we are.
Big on the Internet, Balto, statues

Replace All the Racist Statues. Literally Anything Would Be Better.

Racist statue being torn down.
Everyone is fighting about racist statues right now, and it'd be funny if it wasn't because racists want to keep statues of other racists alive and well.
News, donald trump, protests, Seattle, Twitter

Trump Tweets That He Will “Stoop” Seattle Autonomous Zone Protesters

SEATTLE, WA - JUNE 10: A sign is seen on a barrier at an entrance to the so-called "Capitol Hill Autonomous Zone" on June 10, 2020 in Seattle, Washington. The zone includes the blocks surrounding the Seattle Police Departments East Precinct, which was the site of violent clashes with Black Lives Matter protesters, who have continued to demonstrate in the wake of George Floyds death. (Photo by David Ryder/Getty Images)
Donald "No time for spell checking" Trump is at it again as he threatens protesters in a major American city.
AMP Featured, Movies, Fantastic Beasts (franchise), J.K. Rowling, Warner Bros.

Warner Bros. Responds to J.K. Rowling Backlash With Paragraph of Empty Statements

Johnny Depp, Jude Law, Dan Fogler, Alison Sudol, Eddie Redmayne, Katherine Waterston, Claudia Kim, Zoë Kravitz, Ezra Miller, and Callum Turner in Fantastic Beasts- The Crimes of Grindelwald (2018)
What do you do when your cash cow starts spouting offensive view points on social media?
TV, HBO, I May Destroy You, Michaela Coel

I May Destroy You Is a Masterful Beginning & Stunning Return of Michaela Coel’s Brilliant Writing

I May Destroy You (2020) Michaela Coel
Michaela Coel is one of the most brilliant talents working today. Her series Chewing Gum, which aired on E4/Netflix, was absolutely gut-bustingly hilarious. It ended after two seasons, and while Cole has cameoed on Black Mirror and starred in Black Earth Rising, it's HBO's I May Destroy You that signals the true return of the creative mind from Chewing Gum.
TV, Eric Trump, paw patrol, Ted Cruz

Eric Trump and Ted Cruz Jump to the Defense of … Paw Patrol?

chase the police dog on paw patrol
Amid calls to limit "copaganda," Eric Trump and Ted Cruz have jumped to the defense of ... Paw Patrol.
TV, contributors, YOU

Capitalism, White Supremacy, and You: The Ulterior Motives of Romcoms

Joe and Love in Netflix's You.
Joe’s lust for Love Quinn, the mysterious young widow, serves just fine as a critique of gender norms. It serves even better as a searing commentary on the social advancement, merging of assets, and white solidarity inherent in the structure of the romantic comedy.
TV, DC Universe, Doom Patrol, HBO Max

Things We Saw Today: The Doom Patrol Season 2 Trailer Is Here!

Doom Patrol cast
The new trailer gives us some fascinating hints about what issues our favorite immortal losers.
AMP Featured, Big on the Internet, bon appetit, bon appetit test kitchen, Condé Nast

More Bon Appétit Revelations Continue to Detail a Culture of Whiteness Behind the Scenes

Bon Appetit test kitchen
Yes, it will be nice to see the company actually make changes but they actually have to MAKE those changes and not just promise Bon Appétit viewers they'll do so. It can start with contracts for these chefs and their own shows.
News, Elmo, racism, Tucker Carlson

LOL Tucker Carlson Is So Mad That Elmo Said Racism Exists

Elmo wears a NASA outfit.
Elmo said Black Lives Matter.
News, Black Lives Matter, police brutality, protests

Yes, Some of Us Actually Want to Abolish/Defund the Police

Protestors Add "Defund The Police" Messaging To Washington DC Street WASHINGTON, DC - JUNE 08: People walk down 16th street after “Defund The Police” was painted on the street near the White House on June 08, 2020 in Washington, DC. After days of protests in DC over the death of George Floyd, DC Mayor Muriel Bowser has renamed that section of 16th street "Black Lives Matter Plaza". (Photo by Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images)
Why are we putting so much collective faith in a system that is familiar, but doesn't work, and not putting any collective faith into trying to build something with the potential to be better?
TV, Daredevil, Matt Murdock, Wilson Fisk

The Exploration of Corruption in Netflix’s Daredevil Is on the Nose for Now

Vincent D'Onofrio in Daredevil (2015)
The first season of Daredevil feels like an adept commentary on our current world, even if it began before the Trump era.
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