The Tuesday Edition - Jun 23, 2020
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Big on the Internet, I love the 90s, pizza hut, Taco Bell

We’ve Been Shut in So Long We’re Being Nostalgic for … ’90s Taco Bell and Pizza Hut?

Gidget, the Taco Bell dog
*Insert Edith and Archie Bunker singing "Those Were The Days" from All In The Family here.*
Movies, Netflix, sequel

UPDATE: Chicken Run Sequel Will Reportedly Recast Mel Gibson!

the chickens are about to get even more free range
Arise chickens! Chickens arise!
News, confederate statues, racism, Trump

Trump Plans Executive Order to Protect Confederate Monuments

People gather around the Robert E. Lee statue on Monument Avenue in Richmond, Virginia
Pokemon Go has lasted longer than the Confederacy, so we should honestly just replace all these statues with Squirtle and call it a day.
Movies, Disney+, Frozen 2, Idina Menzel, Josh Gad

We Went Into the Unknown With Disney+’s Making of Frozen 2

logo and key art for into the unknown: the making of frozen 2
A look behind the scenes of the making of Frozen II. Disney+ will drop all 6 episodes this week.
Books, Martha Wells, our books our shelves, writing

Our Books, Our Shelves: On Persistence, Nearly Giving Up, and Writing On

Author Martha Wells on persistence in writing
Sitting down to write about persistence in a professional writing career in this our year of 2020 is an experience, I tell you.
TV, Netflix, Unsolved Mysteries

I Cannot Wait for New Unsolved Mysteries on Netflix!

Unsolved Mysteries series on Netflix
The show was wildly addictive (I used to frequently watch it myself) and led to many of our modern-day obsessions with true crime documentaries and series (at least to me). Now, Netflix is bringing the show back with just as many twists and turns for a more modern audience.
News, Coronavirus, COVID-19, donald trump

Donald Trump’s Staff Tried to Give Him the Easiest Out for His Coronavirus Testing Comments & He Won’t Even Take It

Trump yells at reporters.
Trump's staff insisted his callous comments about coronavirus testing were "tongue in cheek." They weren't.
AMP Featured, Big on the Internet, Megan Fox, Michael Bay

Megan Fox Clarifies Her Experience With Michael Bay Following Viral Kimmel Clip

Megan Fox WonderCon
A fifteen-year-old actress who is too young for a bar scene shouldn't then be sexualized under a waterfall instead.
TV, 30 Rock, blackface, Tina Fey

Tina Fey Calls to Remove 30 Rock Episodes Featuring Blackface

tina fey
I wish it didn't take a worldwide racial justice movement to get there, but that's where we are.
News, anderson cooper, Coronavirus, politics

Anderson Cooper Drags White House Claim Trump Didn’t Make Racist “Kung Flu” Remark He Made on Camera at His Rally

Anderson Cooper on White House dishonesty
You would think that the White House would be focusing on trying to keep American lives safe instead of lying about racist comments Donald Trump clearly made.
News, donald trump, Immigration, visas

Trump’s New Immigration Order Is Hateful and Petty

WASHINGTON, DC - MAY 19: U.S. President Donald Trump holds up a copy of an executive order he signed on DOT deregulation, during a meeting with his cabinet in the East Room of the White House on May 19, 2020 in Washington, DC. Earlier in the day President Trump met with members of the Senate GOP. (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images)
Trump extended an already existing freeze on green cards and signed an executive order suspending new H-1B visa through the end of the year.
Books, contributors

I Have Reservations About Kristen Bell’s Children’s Book About Racism and “Purple People”

World Needs Purple People book cover.
To be fair, this book is well-intentioned and, in a grim way, timely. But while the concepts ought to be kept accessible for children, it teaches a version of racism that is so overly simple that it is essentially incorrect—and harmful.
Big on the Internet, Octavia Butler, The Baby-Sitters Club

Things We Saw Today: Netflix’s The Baby-Sitters Club Has Its First Adorable, Nostalgia-Packed Trailer

Still from the Baby-Sitters Club on Netflix.
The first full trailer for Netflix's Baby-Sitters Club adaptation is finally here and the series looks totally delightful.
News, Archaeology, history, Stonehenge

New, Massive Complex Discovered Near Stonehenge

Stonehenge
Archaeologists have announced the discovery of a ring of ancient shafts near Stonehenge that is over a mile in diameter.
Movies, Diana Prince, Wonder Woman, Wonder Woman 1984

The ’80s-Inspired Marketing for Wonder Woman 1984 Continues to Be Perfect

Diana readies herself for battle in the new poster for Wonder Woman 1984.
The '80s-inspired marketing for Wonder Woman 1984 continues with a new cover for the new Total Film magazine (coming out later this week).
AMP Featured, News, donald trump, John Bolton

John Bolton Confirms What We Already Knew: Donald Trump Doesn’t Have a Plan for Any of This

Donald Trump folds his arms and sits at the Oval Office desk.
According to Bolton (and our own basic observation skills), the only thing Trump cares about is his own reelection.
News, America, Fireworks, Fourth of July

Mystery Fireworks Continue to Befuddle Sleep-Deprived Nation

Mysterious fireworks all across america late at night
While conspiracy theories about the constant fireworks abound, there's probably a simple enough explanation.
AMP Featured, Movies, Batman (character), Michael Keaton, The Flash

Michael Keaton to Don the Cowl Once More as Batman for Flashpoint Movie?

Michael Keaton as Bruce Wayne
Every time I think to myself that I'm going to focus my love and energy on just Diana Prince, the DCEU finds some way to bring me back in—this time, with the prospect of Michael Keaton returning to the role of Bruce Wayne for the Flashpoint movie.
TV, HBO, Matthew Rhys, Perry Mason

Yes, Thank You for Sexy Perry Mason. 2020 Needed This.

Matthew Rhys as Perry Mason
2020 is the year of the few joys, and Perry Mason is one of those joys for me.
TV, Lena Hall, Miss Audrey, Snowpiercer

Interview: Lena Hall Talks Snowpiercer Series, David Bowie, and More!

Lena Hall as Miss Audrey in Snowpiercer
You can watch Snowpiercer on TNT on Sunday nights. 
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