The Tuesday Edition - Jun 28, 2022
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Movies, Ethan Hawke, Pedro Almodóvar, Pedro Pascal

Pedro Pascal and Ethan Hawke in an ‘Answer to Brokeback Mountain’? Yes Please.

ethan hawke and pedro pascal
Strange Way of Life, to Almodóvar, might be the film he wanted to make originally with Brokeback Mountain.“It could be like my answer to Brokeback Mountain,” he told IndieWire and I hope it is.
News, anti-choice, Dobbs v. Jackson WHO, New Mexico, Roe v. Wade

Daughter of Anti-Abortion Politician Calls Out Her Dad for Not Speaking With His Living Kids

Maddie Block TikTok next to a campaign image of her father - New Mexico Republican Jay Block. Image: screencap from TikTok and Facebook. https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=1041145692895067&set=a.250341647103210 https://www.tiktok.com/@maddie.block/video/7113239754136915246?_t=8TWx9xoCqLa&_r=1
The fact that fact-checking required me to go back through three years of Facebook images to find anything related to his family tells it all.
News, BET Awards, homophobia, Lil Nas X, Pose, RollingStone

Lil Nas X & Team Members Accuse BET of Extreme Oversight in 2021 Performance

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - JUNE 27: Lil Nas X performs onstage at the BET Awards 2021 at Microsoft Theater on June 27, 2021 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Bennett Raglin/Getty Images for BET)
"But they’ve all missed the message so much that all they see is the devil."
TV, Ewan McGregor, Obi-Wan Kenobi, Star Wars (franchise)

I’m Glad ‘Obi-Wan Kenobi’ Wasn’t The Movie Trilogy Originally Planned

Obi-Wan Kenobi in his Disney+ Star Wars series.
Don't get me wrong, three more movies of Ewan McGregor as Obi-Wan Kenobi would have been great but I love the emotional arc that the television show gave us better.
Big on the Internet, abortion rights, Lake Superior, Roe v. Wade, Twitter

I Would Simply Leave the Planet if I Got Bodied by Lake Superior Over Abortion Rights

The Simpsons reacting to Lake Superior's tweet
In the wake of the overturning of Roe v. Wade, many have been taking a stance in support of abortion rights, including Lake Superior.
Movies, Dakota Johnson, Fifty Shades of Grey

Dakota Johnson Talks About How ‘Psychotic’ the ‘50 Shades’ Production Was

fifty shades freed Ana and Christian Grey wedding
Third-generation actor Dakota Johnson made her big-break in the Fifty Shades of Grey franchise, the series was a strange introduction for any actress. Especially one so young.
TV, Netflix, Stranger Things, Stranger Things 4

Here’s Who Had Better NOT DIE in ‘Stranger Things’ Season 4 Volume 2

Robin, Steve, and Eddie in STranger Things
Stranger Things 4 Vol. 2 is heading our way starting on July 1st and honestly, I'm not ready.
Big on the Internet, abortion, Roe v. Wade, Twitter, Twitter memes, U.S. Supreme Court

These ‘We Will Adopt Your Baby’ Memes Have Taken Over the Internet

Holly Hunter and Nicolas Cage in 'Raising Arizona'.
Welcome to Gilead.
TV, anime, Hunter x Hunter, manga

All of ‘Hunter x Hunter’s Story Arcs, Ranked

chrollo in Hunter x Hunter Yorknew City arc
All the 'Hunter x Hunter' story arcs offer something of value. But some are just more watchable than others. Here's where they land.
Movies, Ethan Hawke, interview, The Black Phone

Ethan Hawke Breaks Down One of the Creepiest Aspects of His Menacing Mask in ‘The Black Phone’

Ethan Hawke as The Grabber in The Black Phone, directed by Scott Derrickson.
You can see Ethan Hawke as the Grabber in The Black Phone in theaters now.
Books, LGBTQIA, manga, queer characters, To Strip The Flesh, transgender, Viz Media

‘To Strip the Flesh’ Trans Manga Champions Living Life for Yourself, Not Your Parents

To Strip the Flesh title
In To Strip the Flesh, Chiaki Ogawa struggles with wanting to live life as a man when his father wants what's best for his "daughter."
Books, manga, My Hero Academia, Shonen Jump

Oh Shit, We’re About to Lose a Major Character in the ‘My Hero Academia’ Manga, Aren’t We?

Deku reaching out with All For One behind him
The battle against All For One continues to heat up in the My Hero Academia manga, leading to the villain plotting a desperate retaliation against the heroes.
TV, Netflix, The Umbrella Academy, umbrella academy

‘The Umbrella Academy’ Season 3 Ending Explained

(L to R) Emmy Raver-Lampman as Allison Hargreeves, David Castañeda as Diego Hargreeves, Robert Sheehan as Klaus Hargreeves in The Umbrella Academy.
Season 3 hits the reset button on the Hargreeves family.
Books, books

8 Books That Need to Be Made Into a Movie or TV Show ASAP

These are the books that I'd love to see play out in front of us someday.
Movies, Barbie, Greta Gerwig, Margot Robbie

The Greta Gerwig ‘Barbie’ Movie Costumes Are EVERYTHING

Margot Robbie as Barbie in a pink car
It's Greta Gerwig and Margot Robbie so we know it's going to be a fun time regardless and I just can't wait to see what in the world Barbie has in store for us.
Movies, Bette Midler, Hocus Pocus, Hocus Pocus 2

‘Hocus Pocus 2’ Teaser Trailer Brings the Sanderson Sisters Back to Life

Kathy Najimi, Bette Middler, and Sarah Jessica Parker return as the Sanderson Sisters in Disney's Hocus Pocus 2.
In the teaser trailer for 'Hocus Pocus 2' we see three young girls accidently resurrect the Sanderson Sisters on Halloween, as they come into their powers.
Big on the Internet, Horror, Netflix, Stranger Things

How ‘Stranger Things: Season 4’ Uses and Subverts 80 Horror Tropes

Mike Wheeler, Eleven, and Will Byers look surprised in a shot from Stranger Things Season 4
'Stranger Things' uses popular horror tropes like "the final girl," "the eldritch abomination," "the madman from the asylum," and many more in unexpected and subversive ways.
Movies, TV, animation history, anime, anime history, astro boy, osamu tezuka

What Was the First Anime?

Image from the theme song of the 1963 Tetsuwan Atom series, aka Astro Boy
What are the genre's origins? Is there a clear "first anime?" Is there a surprisingly awesome pro-labor hero at the core of this story?
Gaming, JRPG, Nintendo Switch, Persona, Persona 3, Persona 4, Persona 5, Shin Megami Tensei, video games, Xbox Game Pass

Update: I Art Xbox, Thou Art Nintendo Switch, Persona Adds to Social Link Made With Xbox Game Pass By Including Nintendo

Persona Xbox and Nintendo
Persona 3 Portable, Persona 4 Golden, and Persona 5 Golden aren't just coming to Xbox Game Pass, they'll also be released on Nintendo Switch!
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