The Thursday Edition - Dec 27, 2018
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Our friends at Kensington Books have quite the Winter Solstice celebratory giveaway for you: not one, not two, but seven books featuring badass magical women—plus powerful jewelry, clarifying crystals, and more!
Movies, Disneyland, Star Wars (franchise), Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge

Disney’s Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge Theme Park Has Us Fangirling Out

Disneyland
Our excitement has only grown as more and more details emerge about the immersive new addition to the iconic theme park.
Movies, Carrie Fisher

Remembering Carrie Fisher: We Miss You, Space Mom

Carrie Fisher as Leia in Star Wars: The Last Jedi poster
It was a shock, in 2016, when the news broke that Carrie Fisher had died. Having just finished filming Catastrophe in London, she suffered a heart attack on the plane back to Los Angeles and died a few days later. With her death came the knowledge of what she meant to all of us.
Movies, Aquaman, marketing

Aquaman Marketing Idea of How to Appeal to Women Seems Really Dated

Aquaman was always going to be a bit of a challenge to market.
Big on the Internet, He-Man, She-Ra and the Princesses of Power

Noelle Stevenson Says Not to Expect He-Man to Show Up in the New She-Ra Anytime Soon

she-ra netflix
Noelle Stevenson says not to expect He-Man to show up in the new Netflix 'She-Ra.' Here's why.
TV, Black Mirror, Netflix, Will Poulter

The Black Mirror: Bandersnatch Trailer Takes Us Down The Rabbit Hole

black mirror
Take a break from Christmas princes and comely winter villages with with an all-new feature length episode of Black Mirror.
Movies, Daisy Ridley, Ophelia

Ophelia Reminds Us That Shakespeare’s Strong Suit Was His Women

The movie Ophelia follows the journey of one of Shakespeare's more complicated women—and gives her a plot of her own.
Big on the Internet, Timeless

The Timeless Christmas Special & True Series Finale Was a Gift to its Fans

timeless christmas finale special
Seven months after its last regular episode, Timeless fans got a gift in the form of a movie-length (technically two parts), Christmas-themed series finale.
Big on the Internet, Bechdel Test, things we saw today

Things We Saw Today: We Agree That It Might Be Time To Retire the Bechdel Test

Rinko Kikuchi as Mako Mori in "Pacific Rim: Uprising"
"If all the entertainment industry has to do to pass the Bechdel Test is to slap a few lines of dialogue onto a hundred-and-forty-minute compilation of CGI explosions, then I’m done accepting Bechdel Test results as proof of anything other than Hollywood’s desire to wring as much profit out of feminism with as little effort as possible."
Movies, Dr. John Watson, holmes & watson, Sherlock Holmes

Will Ferrell’s Holmes & Watson Scores Astonishing 0% on Rotten Tomatoes

Holmes & Watson starring Will Ferrell and John C. Reilly
An attempted comedic spin on Sherlock Holmes, starring Will Ferrell and John C. Reilly as manbaby versions of Holmes and Watson, is apparently so terrible it has earned an unprecedented 0% on Rotten Tomatoes.
Big on the Internet, Queen Elizabeth II

The Queen of England and Her Golden Piano Have Us Angry and Confused

Queen Elizabeth II trump brooch trolling
Did Queen Elizabeth II have to do her Christmas speech in front of a lavish golden piano? Most definitely not.
Big on the Internet, Avengers: Endgame, How It Should Have Ended

Avengers: Endgame Trailer Gets a Clever “How It Should Have Ended” Spin

Avengers: Endgame how it should have ended deadpool
This is clearly how the 'Avengers: Endgame' trailer should have ended.
Big on the Internet, donald trump, privilege

Nothing About This Fred Trump Story Is Surprising. It’s the Perfect Encapsulation of the Trump Ethos.

fred trump donald trump
Donald Trump spent Christmas tweeting about fake news and basically telling a little girl Santa Claus doesn't exist, but today, it's his late father, Fred Trump, who's trending.
Big on the Internet, baseless speculation, Star Wars (franchise), Star Wars: Episode IX

Here Are a Few Things We Want to See in the First Star Wars: Episode Ix Trailer

In a year full of hotly anticipated finales, from Game of Thrones's final season to the end of the Avengers era of Marvel, the end of the Skywalker Saga will be a big freaking deal.
TV, Indiana Jones, January, Netflix

Everything That’s Coming to Netflix in January 2019

Indiana Jones punches a Nazi
Netflix is rolling out a lot of new content in January to usher in the New Year. Here's what you have to look forward to—and also what you'll need to explain to your partner/roommate/friend/yourself that you absolutely will not be watching (Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull, I see you).
Movies, Jordan Peele, Lupita Nyong'o, US, Us (Jordan Peele film), Winston Duke

The Us Trailer Is Giving Everyone Winston Duke Feels

Maybe we can just cast Winston Duke in everything, you know ... for science.
Movies, Emily Mortimer, Mary Poppins Returns

I Loved Mary Poppins Returns But I Wish It Focused on Jane as Much as Michael

Jane and Michael Banks encounter their old nanny in Disney's Mary Poppins Returns
I adored Jane. But she's given very, very little to do outside of being a supportive sister to Michael and a possible love interest for Jack, despite being far more interesting than Michael.
Big on the Internet, Disney, Twitter

#DisneyTaughtMeThis Is Providing All The Laughs

Belle Beauty and the Beast
A wonderful mix of people truly understanding what these movies mean to us and also those making fun of Disney because ... let's face it, it is easy.
TV, Steven Universe, Steven Universe recap

Steven Universe Recap: “Familiar”

Steven Universe recap
The show embarks on an important mission.
Movies, Geena Davis, Samuel L. Jackson, The Long Kiss Goodnight

You Should Celebrate the Holidays With The Long Kiss Goodnight, an Action-Packed Christmas Classic

samuel l. jackson, geena davis
While I love Die Hard as much as the next girl, there is another action classic that deserves the same Christmas love.
Big on the Internet, Jordan Peele, things we saw today, US

Things We Saw Today: The Terrifying Trailer for Jordan Peele’s Us Is Here

Jordan Peele's Us poster
With the trailer's arrival, the long wait for more details about Jordan Peele's new movie 'Us' is over.
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