The Thursday Edition - Jun 27, 2019
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Movies, documentaries, horror movies, queer representation

I’m Already Obsessed With Shudder’s Upcoming Documentary On Queer Horror

Jennifer (Megan Fox) gets ready to murder another victim in the cult classic Jennifer's Body.
"That story is one that is long overdue, and I am honored to have the chance to share it."
TV, Eleven, Millie Bobby Brown, Stranger Things

Let Eleven Be a Kid in Stranger Things 3

Eleven (Millie Bobby Brown) and Max (Sadie Sink) bond over ice cream in Stranger Things 3.
Eleven, portrayed by Millie Bobby Brown, deserves more than to just be used for her powers. 
News, 2020 Presidential election, Elizabeth Warren, Julian Castro

The Highs, Lows, and Biggest Takeaways From Last Night’s Democratic Debate

Julian Castro, Sen. Cory Booker (D-NJ) and Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) laugh together during the first night of the Democratic presidential debate
Was there a winner in the first Democratic debate? There were definitely some losers.
Movies, Charlie's Angels

I Wish I Could Be Excited About the New Charlie’s Angels Trailer

Kristen Stewart, Naomi Scott, and Ella Balinska
Today, we got the first trailer from the upcoming Charlie's Angels film starring Kristen Stewart, Naomi Scott, and Ella Balinska, and directed/written by Elizabeth Banks. It's ... fine.
Movies, movie review, Spider-Man: Far From Home, The MCU

Review: Spider-Man: Far From Home Is a Fun, Sweet Epilogue to Marvel’s Phase Three

Spider-Man (Tom Holland) faces off against a villain wearing his new stealth suit.
After the universe-shattering stakes of Avengers: Endgame, Marvel goes back to the intimate character-focused solo film model for Spider-Man: Far From Home.
Movies, Anthony Mackie, Sam Wilson, Spider-Man: Far From Home

Sam Wilson Almost Debuted as Captain America in Spider-Man: Far From Home

Sam Wilson (Anthony Mackie) gets ready for battle in Captain America: The Winter Soldier
Still, when are we going to get Sam as Cap, though? 
AMP Featured, TV, Starz, The Spanish Princess

How The Spanish Princess Subverted the Narrative About POC in Western Period Dramas

Actors Jacob Anderson and Nathalie Emmanuel in Game of Thrones (2011), Aaron Cobham and Stephanie Levi-John in Starz's The Spanish Princess (2019)
Starz's The Spanish Princess breaks the mold of what we have usually be told to expect in a western Medieval period drama when it comes to including Black people and Black love.
AMP Featured, TV, Amazon Prime, Good Omens

The Good Omens Series May, in Fact, Be Too Accurate and Nice

Aziraphale and Crowley sit on a bench, looking kind of bored in Amazon Prime's Good Omens.
Good Omens, the book by Neil Gaiman and Terry Pratchett, is fun, sparkling, and witty. It changed our culture in ways that wouldn’t be evident for years after its release in 1990 and remains a classic to scores of fans. Yet, Good Omens the Amazon Prime limited series is … kind of a bore—or at least it was to me.
News, 2020 Presidential election, democrats, presidential debates

What to Know Going Into Tonight’s (and Tomorrow’s) Democratic Debates

Workers set up a television set for the first Democratic primary debates.
The first Democratic primary debates kick off tonight from Miami. As you probably know, the field of candidates is so large (it's been narrowed down to twenty!), the first debates will take place over two nights–tonight and tomorrow. Let's break down some of the details you need to know if you're planning to watch.
Movies, Amy Pascal, Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse, Venom

Spider-Man Producer Amy Pascal Isn’t Ruling Anything out for Miles Morales and Venom/Spidey Crossovers

venom tom hardy
We're in the midst of a bit of a Spider-Man renaissance at the moment.
AMP Featured, News, air travel, racial discrimination, Riz Ahmed

I’m Outraged That Riz Ahmed Was Stopped by Homeland Security and Missed Star Wars Celebration

riz ahmed
"[Hasan Minhaj] can win a Peabody, I can win an Emmy, Ibtihaj Muhammad can go to the Olympics, but some of these obstacles are systemic and we can’t really face them alone, we need your help,"
Big on the Internet, Adam Scott, Mitch McConnell

Things We Saw Today: Adam Scott Owned Mitch McConnell, and the Ice Clown Reigns Supreme

Adam Scott Ben Wyatt Parks and Recreation
Ben Wyatt may be the Ice Clown ,but he isn't here for Mitch McConnell using his gifs to promote the Republican party's terrible views.
Movies, Black Widow

Taskmaster, Yelena, and More in the Black Widow Movie? Sign Me Up!

Scarlett Johansson as Black Widow/Natasha Romanoff
There are quite a few new elements to the Black Widow movie that have us excited for what's to come for Natasha Romanoff.
Movies, female critics, film criticism, horror movies, Midsommar

I Only Want To Hear About Midsommar and Other Horror Films From Female Critics

The poster for Ari Aster's upcoming horror film Midsommar.
As the reviews began rolling on in, I found myself only clicking on reviews from female critics, because quite frankly, I didn't necessarily want a male take on the film. Maybe it's the fact that the lead is a woman, or maybe I'm just tired of the horror criticism canon being defined by men.
TV, Hulu, july 2019, Netflix

Everything That Netflix and Hulu Are Sending Our Way in July

What's On Netflix and Hulu in July
Netflix and Hulu are bringing in a lot of new content to break up your the summer doldrums. With highly-anticipated originals like the next season of Netflix's Stranger Things and Hulu's Veronica Mars revival, to more movies arriving than you can shake a Caddyshack golf club at, here's what we'll be watching soon.
Gaming, Adam Paquette, Magic: The Gathering, San Diego Comic-Con, Wizards of the Coast

SDCC Will Have an Exclusive Card Set for Magic: The Gathering—Dragon’s Endgame

MTG_CONV19_FAM_02
Earlier today, Magic: The Gathering officially released their highly anticipated Comic-Con exclusive that will be available at this year’s San Diego Comic-Con: DRAGON’S ENDGAME.
Gaming, Myst, the 90s, video game movies

New Myst Film and TV Show Are Coming 25 Years Too Late

myst computer game
In the meantime, I'll keep waiting patiently for the gritty R-rated Monkey Island movie of my dreams.
News, donald trump, women in sports, women's soccer, Women's World Cup

Soccer Star Megan Rapinoe Said She’s “Not Going to the F—ing White House” and Oh Boy Donald Trump Did Not Take It Well

United States' forward Megan Rapinoe celebrates after scoring a goal
Yesterday, soccer magazine Eight by Eight ran this incredible clip of US women’s national soccer team star Megan Rapinoe giving the perfect response to the question of whether or not she's excited to go to the White House should the team win the Women's World Cup. Her response: "Psshh, I'm not going to the f*cking White House."
Big on the Internet, anti-blackness, publishing, racism

Author Fired for Publicly Shaming Black Transit Worker Suing Her Former Publisher. Should Have Minded Ya Business.

Mind ya business Fresh Prince
Natasha Tynes, a Jordanian-American author, got dragged by the internet for a viral tweet in which she shamed a Black train worker for eating on a train in DC back in May. Now she's suing her former publisher for dropping her.
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