The Sunday Edition - Jul 29, 2018
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Big on the Internet, Game of Thrones, Peter Dinklage, things we saw today

Things We Saw Today: Peter Dinklage is Set to Star in Sony’s Rumplestiltskin Movie

peter dinklage
Peter Dinklage, best known as Tyrion Lannister on Game of Thrones, is attached to play the title role in Sony's upcoming Rumpelstiltskin.
TV, Amazon Studios, horror, Lena Waithe

Lena Waithe is Bringing Horror Event Series Them to Amazon Studios

lena waithe
Lena Waithe continues her pop culture takeover and we are here for it. The multi-hyphenate just sold the horror event series Them, written by Little Marvin, to Amazon Studios, who ordered two seasons of the anthology series.
Movies, Aquaman, Super Friends, trailer

This Super Friends Version of the Aquaman Trailer is Perfect in Every Way

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When the Aquaman trailer dropped at San Diego Comic Con, everyone was blown away: grandiose special effects, light humor, and the charm of Jason Momoa quickly got audiences excited for a superhero movie that most people underestimated. Now, Darth Blender has cut together a new trailer for the film by playing the audio track over clips from the original Super Friends cartoon, and it is ridiculously perfect.
TV, #MeToo Movement, CBS, Les Moonves, Ronan Farrow

CBS CEO Les Moonves Accused of Sexual Misconduct in New Ronan Farrow Exposé

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Another day, another high powered man abusing his power. Ronan Farrow has published a lengthy exposé on CBS CEO Leslie Moonves that contains allegations of sexual misconduct, discrimination, and intimidation. This report is especially galling, considering that Moonves helped found the Commission on Eliminating Sexual Harassment and Advancing Equality in the Workplace.
News, State Department, trans rights, Trump

The State Department is Revoking Trans Womens’ Passports as We March Ever Closer to The Handmaid’s Tale

trans equality
The full scale assault on transgender rights from the Trump administration has spread to the State Department, which is retroactively revoking the passports of trans women. Trans activist Danni Askini, who transitioned as a minor, held a passport with her confirmed gender identity for 20 years, until a routine passport renewal was flagged by the State Department.
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