The Monday Edition - May 20, 2019
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TV, Harlots, Hulu, period dramas

Hulu’s Harlots Is One of the Best Shows You’re Not Watching

Harlots main character Jessica Brown Findlay as Charlotte Wells
Here are five reasons to check out the female-led show that is less torture porn-y than Handmaid's Tale, with similar social commentary.
Movies, Avengers: Endgame, Steve Rogers, The MCU

A Defense of Steve Rogers’ Confusing, Controversial Ending in Avengers: Endgame

Chris Evans in Avengers- Endgame (2019) as Steve Rogers. Aka America's Ass
While some have found Steve's final arc in the MCU and 'Endgame' frustrating, it might not be as bad as detractors claim. Here's why Steve deserved that finale.
Comics, BOOM! Studios, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, chosen ones

Exclusive: Buffy the Vampire Slayer: Chosen Ones #1 Will Visit Slayers Through the Ages

Buffy the Vampire Slayer: Chosen Ones #1 comic
BOOM! Studios will make our wildest history nerd dreams come true with the introduction of a special one-shot, BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER: CHOSEN ONES #1, featuring stories of slayers across the ages and around the world.
AMP Featured, Movies, Black Widow, marvel, natasha romanoff

Here’s Why Black Widow Taking Place After Civil War Is Important

Scarlett Johansson as Black Widow/Natasha Romanoff
Natasha Romanoff is one of the more complicated characters in the MCU. She’s unique, and she’s a badass, but she also has a past that we truly never got to explore because the franchise never made room for her moment.
Big on the Internet, geek music, The Doubleclicks

The Doubleclicks Talked to Us About Their New Album, Gender Identity, and the Awesomeness of Cats

ser Malena-Webber and Aubrey Turner of The Doubleclicks sit side by side in suits.
The geeky, insightful, empowering sibling duo The Doubleclicks discuss their new album, The Book Was Better.
AMP Featured, TV, Beverly Hills 90210, Shannen Doherty

It’s 2019, Enough of the “Bitchification” of Shannen Doherty

Shannen Dohery in her most iconic roles Brenda Wash, Prue Halliwell, Heather Duke, and Rene Mosier.
In the '90s, Shannen Doherty had a reputation as a "bad girl," but now she is a grown woman. Yet media still wants to pretend this is 1995.
Movies, Beanie Feldstein, Booksmart, Kaitlyn Dever, Olivia Wilde

Booksmart Is the Coming of Age Movie I Always Needed

Amy (Kaitlyn Dever) and Molly (Beanie Feldstein) in Booksmart.
'Booksmart' is the kind of movie many of us needed growing up but never had.
AMP Featured, TV, Daenerys Targaryen, Emilia Clarke, Game of Thrones, Sansa Stark, Sophie Turner

The Last Sexist Actions of Game of Thrones in the Series Finale

Emilia Clarke Dany Targ Game of Thrones Finale Queen of the Ashes-2
Game of Thrones is over ... long live the two mad queens.
AMP Featured, Comics, contributors, webcomics

12  LGBTQ+ Webcomics Recommendations You Should Be Reading Right Now

Power Ballad comic panel.
One of the reasons why webcomics seem to be so well-received among creators and readers is the medium’s lack of restrictions, in which creative artists, unrestricted by the demands of corporate companies, may touch upon storylines and themes that would otherwise be censored or regulated in pursuit of profit.
AMP Featured, Big on the Internet, Game of Thrones, petitions, things we saw today

Things We Saw Today: 1 Million People Signed the Petition to Remake Game of Thrones, Have No Idea How Television Works

Conleth Hill, Nathalie Emmanuel, and Emilia Clarke in Game of Thrones (2011)
Art is made to be criticized, not custom ordered. That's what fan fiction is for.
TV, DC Comics, DC Universe, Swamp Thing

The Cast and Creators of Swamp Thing Discuss the Humanity and Horror of the Series

swamp thing and abby arcane are gonna hook up, right?
While we'll have a review for you later this week, suffice it to say that Swamp Thing is stylish and spooky horror series that may very well be DC Universe's best show yet.
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