The Tuesday Edition - Jun 19, 2018
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TV, Cartoon Network, Steven Universe

New Steven Universe Trailer Shows the Aftermath of a Major Plot Reveal

RoseQuartz Susan Egan in Steven Universe (2013)
The Crystal Gems are back, but a reveal may cause them to be more divided than ever before.
AMP Featured, Movies, Black Panther, Star Wars: The Last Jedi, Tiffany Haddish

Tiffany Haddish Parodies Black Panther and Star Wars: The Last Jedi at the MTV Movie Awards

Tiffany Haddish in MTV movie awards Black Panther parody
The MTV Movie and TV Awards were last night (well, they aired last night, anyway), and Black Panther and Stranger Things walked away with several awards each, but that wasn't the only way some of our favorite pieces of fiction got involved. Host Tiffany Haddish jumped right into the scenes of some of the latest and greatest movies for some parody antics, including Black Panther itself and Star Wars: The Last Jedi.
AMP Featured, Big on the Internet, Christian Siriano, fashion, plus size

Christian Siriano Doesn’t Get Why More Designers Don’t Make Plus-Size Clothing: “Do We Not Want to Triple the Business?”

Christian Siriano plus-size fashion
"Do we not want these women to have beautiful things because we’re afraid they’re not beautiful? What is going on here?"
Big on the Internet, Pedro Pascal, things we saw today, Wonder Woman 1984

Things We Saw Today: We Want to Know Everything About Pedro Pascal’s Role in Wonder Woman 1984

Gal Gadot and Pedro Pascal in Wonder Woman 1984
An interesting rumor regarding Pedro Pascal's part in 'Wonder Woman 1984' only makes us need more.
Big on the Internet, Books, Maggie Ann Martin, To Be Honest, young adult

Excerpt of The Body Positive YA Novel To Be Honest by Maggie Ann Martin

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Diversity in young adult has been at the forefront of the genre for the past few years. Where once it was considered a deterrent to sales to put people of color and larger sized women on the covers of books, we have slowly seen that chance for the better. What's more is that we are having the room to tell stories previously considered not marketable for young readers. One of the books doing that is To Be Honest by author Maggie Ann Martin.
AMP Featured, News, space force, Trump, U.S. Military

Trump Announces Space Force in Desperate Attempt to Distract You From Immigrant Children in Cages

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In brightest day, in blackest night, no dumbass idea shall escape Trump's sight. Amidst growing outrage over his inhumane immigration policies, Trump sought to change the conversation but announcing the launch of the newly formed sixth branch of the U.S. military: the Space Force.
Movies, solo: a star wars story, Star Wars (franchise)

10 Star Wars Spinoffs I’d Rather See Than Solo: A Star Wars Story

bea arthur star wars holiday special
Unless that Boba Fett project is going to be a 127 Hours-esque film about Boba in the Sarlaac Pit, I am very disinterested in what's to come after Solo.
News, Immigration, nolite te bastardes carborundorum

The 5 Biggest Lies Currently Being Told About Immigrant Families Being Separated at the Border

immigration, immigrant, border, separating, families, children
There's a lot to sort through with regard to what's happening at the border. It can be overwhelming to navigate all the lies being told in an attempt to deflect the growing negative attention. So let's focus on the biggest ones.
TV, Avatar: The Last Airbender, Father's Day, Steven Universe

Greg Universe, Uncle Iroh, & More: 9 Great Father Figures in TV Animation

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Yesterday was Father's Day, but it's not too late to celebrate some of our favorite cartoon dads.
News, sex trafficking, sex work, sex workers

Pittsburgh Police Now Calling Condoms “Instruments of Crime” in Bizarre Effort to Arrest Sex Workers for…Having Safe Sex?

condoms
Pennsylvania, a state where you can openly carry a gun, is now classifying condoms as "instruments of crime" in their ongoing efforts to arrest and criminalize sex workers. Police in Allegheny County, PA have been using condom possession to charge sex workers with first-degree misdemeanors in a roundabout way to crack down on sex trafficking. Confused? You're not alone.
Big on the Internet, Media, questions

What Should We Be Watching and Reading Right Now?

Killing Eve
We love to check in with you, our dearest Mary Suevians, to see what's been consuming your attention as of late. What should we all be taking a look at?
Gaming, addiction, gaming, World Health Organization

World Health Organization Calls “Gaming Disorder” a Mental Health Issue

gaming
Our moms were right: maybe you can get addicted to video games. At least that's what the World Health Organization is positing. WHO has announced "gaming disorder" as a new mental health condition in the 11th edition of its International Classification of Diseases.
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