The Tuesday Edition - Feb 19, 2019
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Movies, Elton John, Rocketman, Taron Egerton

Taron Egerton Actually Makes for a Convincing Elton John in Rocketman Featurette

Taron Egerton plays Elton John in 'Rocketman'
I wasn't sure what to make of Rocketman, the planned biopic of Elton John, which cast Taron Egerton as an unlikely John. But this featurette looks promising.
TV, domestic abuse, Lorena Bobbitt

Lorena Documentary Sheds Light on the Frustrating Media Takes Surrounding Lorena Bobbitt

Still from the Lorena documentary from Amazon, which shows a man holding an unpublished Newsweek titled "The Bobbit Obsession."
The four-part docuseries, which is on Amazon Prime and executive produced by Jordan Peele, goes through all the elements of the Bobbitt case, which wasn't just about Lorena assaulting her then-husband, but also about him being on trial for marital rape.
TV, Harvey Weinstein, Lena Headey

Lena Headey Thinks Turning Down Harvey Weinstein May Have Impacted Her Career

lena headey in a dope sweater at sundance
Lena Headey is an icon, but why has she been pretty much off our radar before Game of Thrones? Maybe because, earlier in her career, she shut down advances from Harvey Weinstein when she was working on two television shows with the Weinstein Company. Shortly after she laughed at his remarks about her and declined to go to his hotel room, she had a dry spell until Game of Thrones. Mysterious!
TV, Jessica Jones, Krysten Ritter, Netflix

Jessica Jones and Its Legacy of Female Anger

krysten ritter as jessica jones in the eponymous netflix series
Jessica Jones was (for me at least) the greatest achievement of the Netflix/Marvel partnership.
News, Immigration, lawsuits

Trump Sure Does Make It Easy to Sue Him, Doesn’t He?

Protestor holds a sign reading "'I didn't need to do this.' -Donald Trump #NotaNationalEmergency" during an ACLU demonstration
It's been four days since Donald Trump declared a national emergency to fund his pointless border wall and already 16 states have signed on to a lawsuit challenging that move.
Movies, Armie Hammer, Batman (character), Bruce Wayne, DC Comics

Armie Hammer Rumored for Batman When Hal Jordan Is Right There?

armie hammer in a turtleneck
Whether that means he'd be another Bruce Wayne or just someone taking over the mantle of Batman is still unknown, but I have a complaint because Hal Jordan is literally right there.
Movies, Captain Marvel (movie), Rotten Tomatoes, trolls

Angry Men Flood Rotten Tomatoes to Bash Captain Marvel Ahead of Release

Brie Larson as Captain Marvel in new poster
Men are shouting from basements all across the land about Brie Larson, her feminism and liberal politics, how Captain Marvel is an SJW film, and ARG WOMEN I HATE THEM WHY WON'T THEY LOVE ME!?
Gaming, Mortal Kombat 11

Jade Is a Baraka-Slaying Boss in Mortal Kombat 11, Despite Fans Who Only Care About Her Outfit

Jade in Mortal Kombat 11
Fan-favorite character Jade is returning to Mortal Kombat, but her lack of cleavage has bothered some people.
Big on the Internet, Disney, Star Wars (franchise)

Will Disney Develop More Star Wars Shows for Disney+?

Donald Glover is Lando Calrissian in SOLO: A STAR WARS STORY.
Amidst rumors of trailers and rumors of titles, we're now getting a series of rumors about possible Star Wars shows for Disney+.
Movies, Gwyneth Paltrow, Marvel Entertainment, Pepper Potts

Gwyneth Paltrow Is Retiring From Marvel and of Course She Is, Tony Stark Is Going to Die

pepper potts is probably going to die lol
I love Pepper Potts; we share the same weird allergy to strawberries, and I'd also love to rock white suits if I could, so seeing her leave the MCU isn't going to be easy.
Big on the Internet, Aquaman, Jason Momoa, things we saw today

Things We Saw Today: Aquaman Has Astonishingly Made More Money Than All of These Movies

Aquaman global box office
I liked Aquaman. The movie was a fun time overall, and a step in the direction of lighter, more vibrant DCEU universe that seems to bode well for Warner Bros. But did anyone expect it to become one of the highest-grossing movies of all time?
TV, doctor culber, LGBTQ Representation, Star Trek: Discovery

Star Trek: Discovery Unburies Its Gays (Sort Of)

Doctor Hugh Culber and Paul Stamets on Discovery
Midway through its first season, Star Trek: Discovery was hit by a wave of fan outrage after the brutal murder of Dr. Hugh Culber. Culber's unexpected death seemed to break up the first canonically queer couple in Star Trek's long history. But last week, Discovery walked it back.
News, Ivanka Trump, Mike Pence

Ivanka Trump Did Not Appear to Enjoy Getting Roasted By Angela Merkel’s Facts

Ivanka Trump loks like an angry supervillain during a panel discussion at the 55th Munich Security Conference in Munich
Ivanka Trump and Mike Pence had a very bad time at the Munich Security Conference this weekend.
Big on the Internet, Movies, Emma Stone, Rachel Weisz, The Favourite

Are You Team Abigail or Team Sarah in The Favourite?

Rachel Weiz & Emma Stone in The Favourite (2018)
In the game of favourites, which manipulator are you?
Movies, Captain Marvel, Diana Prince, Ghostbusters, leia organa, Star Wars (franchise), Wonder Woman

Men Clearly Fear Women Leading Nerd Films, and … Good

Brie Larson as Carol Danvers in Captain Marvel.
Do you ever see people getting angry about something and question why it's happening? Recently, that has been my experience with all the Captain Marvel  "discourse."
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