The Monday Edition - Dec 13, 2021
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TV, contributors, Doctor Who

Doctor Who’s First Same-Sex Doctor/Companion Relationship Is Closer Than Ever

The Thirteenth Doctor and Yaz looking at each other on BBC's Doctor Who.

With just three holiday specials left until Jodie Whittaker bids farewell, the Thirteenth Doctor’s run on Doctor Who is nearing its final hours—but even after three full seasons, the Whittaker/Chibnall era of Who is still noticeably devoid of one major component that’s been present in every season of Doctor Who since the show was revived in 2005: a doctor/companion romance.

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Big on the Internet, capitalism, South Dakota, things we saw today

Things We Saw Today: Our Dystopian Capitalist Hellfire Summed Up in Two Videos

Ten people in matching blue t-shirts crawl on hands and knees, grabbing at a pile of dollar bills.

Teachers scrambling on their hands and knees for cash and the excessive waste found in one Whole Foods dumpster. Yay, America!

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Big on the Internet, HBO, Succession

Succession Proves the Roy Kid Golden Trio Are Beautiful Entitled Failures

Logan Roy saying "oh" on Succession

I never expected to become one of those people who love Succession. But after finishing The Sopranos, I needed something that would fill that white family chaotic energy in my life, and boy the Roy family has done that.

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Books, Asian American, Chinatown, independent bookstores

Yu and Me Books Opens as One of the First Asian American Woman-Owned Bookstores in Manhattan

Two people looking at a book closely. (Image: Cottonbro via Pexels.) https://www.pexels.com/photo/couple-holding-a-book-6263956/

Last weekend, chemical engineer Lucy Yu officially opened her bookstore in Chinatown (Manhattan), NYC "Yu and Me Books" after a soft launch on November 11. While food and drinks are on their way, the opening of this bookstore-cafe makes Yu and Me Books one of the first of its kind in NYC as it's Asian American woman-owned and operated.

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TV, And Just Like That…, Kim Cattrall, Samantha Jones, Sex and the City

And Just Like That… I Wondered if This Was the Best Explanation They Could Give Samantha’s Absence

Kim Cattrall as Samantha Jones

With Samantha Jones (Kim Cattrall) not returning for the HBO Max series "And Just Like That..." they had to come up with a reason to explain her absence.

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Big on the Internet, Kellogg's, labor strike, reddit

Internet Floods Kellogg’s Attempt to Hire Replacements for Striking Workers With Fake Applications

Screenshot of Redditor asking people to flood application sites over an image of cereal that looks like Kellogg's Fruit Loops. (Image: Zanastardust and Alyssa Shotwell.)

Last week, a viral post on the r/antiwork subreddit called for collective action and solidarity with the strikers. The original poster, and others, asked people to flood the four Kellogg's sites looking to hire people with fake applications.

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Big on the Internet, food, restaurants

Michelin-Starred Restaurant Responds to Hilariously Terrible Review by Asking, “What Is a Man on a Horse?”

Lecce, Italy's only Michelin-starred restaurant, Bros., responds to viral negative review by asking, "What is a man on a horse?"

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Big on the Internet, Naomie Harris

Naomie Harris Says “Huge Star” Groped Her During an Audition

LONDON, ENGLAND - SEPTEMBER 14: Naomie Harris attends Fashion For Relief London 2019 at The British Museum on September 14, 2019 in London, England. (Photo by Jeff Spicer/Getty Images for Fashion For Relief)

"What was so shocking about it was the casting director was there and the director, and of course no one said anything because he was – he is – such a huge star. That was my only #MeToo incident, so I felt very lucky given how rife that behaviour was."

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AMP Featured, Big on the Internet, And Just Like That…, peloton, Sex and the City

Ryan Reynolds Made Peloton the Perfect And Just Like That Response Ad

Chris Noth lounges in pajamas, looking behind him.

Peloton has released an ad narrated by Ryan Reynolds that takes on that huge 'Sex and the City' reboot plot-twist spoiler about Mr. Big.

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Big on the Internet, Anne Rice, J.K. Rowling

After More Rowling Transphobia, Internet Remembers Anne Rice Supporting Trans Fans

Anne Rice

J.K. Rowlings decision to constantly choose violence against the trans community was continued over the weekend when she posted more anti-trans propaganda while harkening back to George Orwell's 1984.

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Movies, Paramount Pictures, Sonic the Hedgehog, Sonic the Hedgehog 2

Sonic the Hedgehog 2 Movie Director Compares the Sonic and Knuckles Rivalry to Captain America and Iron Man

Knuckles stops Sonic

In a recent interview with Polygon, Sonic the Hedgehog 2 movie director Jeff Fowler compared Sonic and Knuckles to Captain America and Iron Man.

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Big on the Internet, Black Widow, Hawkeye, things we saw today

Things We Saw Today: ‘Hawkeye’ Writers Didn’t Know About ‘Black Widow’ End Credits Scene

Yelena Belova in Black Widow

***SPOILER ALERT: This post discusses storylines from episode 4 of Hawkeye.*** Fans of the Marvel cinematic universe were excited to see a breakout character from Black Widow show up on Hawkeye. Yelena Belova’s (Florence Pugh) appearance was all but assured in the end credits scene of Black Widow, where Valentina Allegra de Fontaine (Julia Louis-Dreyfus) […]

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News, abortion, Gavin Newsom, gun control

Gavin Newsom Wants to Use Texas Abortion Law to Tackle Gun Control

Gavin Newsom

He continued, "But if states can now shield their laws from review by the federal courts that compare assault weapons to Swiss Army knives, then California will use that authority to protect people's lives, where Texas used it to put women in harm's way."

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Big on the Internet, Anne Rice, Interview with the Vampire, RIP

Anne Rice, Beloved Author and Gothic Queen of New Orleans, Dies at 80

Anne Rice

Her son Christopher wrote, "Let us take comfort in the shared hope that Anne is now experiencing firsthand the glorious answers to many great spiritual and cosmic questions, the quest for which defined her life and career."

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Big on the Internet, Busy Philipps, Full Frontal with Sam Bee, Samantha Bee

Things We Saw Today: Samantha Bee and Busy Philipps Are Trapped in an Abortion Rights Escape Room

Busy Philipps and Samantha Bee on 'Full Frontal with Samantha Bee'

While Bee immediately flails, Philipps proves herself to be an adept puzzle solver, as she leads Bee through two rooms packed with Plan B, condoms, and abortion rights history.

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TV, Hawkeye, Linda Cardellini, Mockingbird

Will Marvel Reveal Laura Barton as Mockingbird in ‘Hawkeye’?

Linda Cardellini and Jeremy Renner in 'Avengers: Age of Ultron'

Clint tells Kate that the watch belonged to someone he used to work with, saying “they’ve been out of the game a long time but their identity is still attached to that watch.”

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Comics, Captain Carter, Marvel's What If...?, Peggy Carter

Captain Peggy Carter Gets Her Own Comic Book Series in 2022

Captain Carter in Marvel's 'What If?'

The Marvel cinematic universe has given us plenty of heroes over its 13 year run, but few have had the longevity of Peggy Carter.

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Movies, transgender, transphobia, West Side Story (remake)

‘West Side Story’ Banned in Middle East Countries Over Trans Character

West Side Story

In 2021 it's still rare to see trans and non-binary characters onscreen, let alone in family-friendly, big studio films.

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News, abortion, Sonia Sotomayor, U.S. Supreme Court

Justice Sonia Sotomayor Wrote a Blistering Dissent to Court’s “Perverse” Decision Not To Block Texas’ Abortion Ban

Protesters hold up signs as they march down Congress Ave at a pro-abortion protest

Justice Sonia Sotomayor also wrote a dissenting opinion and once again, just as she did back in September, she truly annihilated the conservative majority with her opinion.

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TV, Cowboy Bebop, Netflix, things we saw today

Things We Saw Today: Netflix Cancels Cowboy Bebop After One Season

The main cast of Netflix's live-action Cowboy Bebop series lounges on a yellow couch

At least our imaginary boyfriend John Cho is taking the news well.

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