The Friday Edition - Jun 8, 2018
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AMP Featured, News, Anthony Bourdain, mental health, Suicide prevention

Chef, Author, and Influencer Anthony Bourdain Found Dead at 61

Antony Bourdain
The National Suicide Prevention Lifeline number is 1-800-273-8255. En Español: 1-888-628-9454; Deaf and Hard of Hearing: 1-800-799-4889. Crisis Text Line by texting 741741.
Contributors, abortion, reproductive rights, week in reproductive justice

Abortion Rights Activists Remind Google That It’s Hurting Vulnerable Women

Abortion rights activists reminded Google that the company's search engine positions crisis pregnancy centers as actual health care providers, misleading vulnerable women.
TV, Conan, Devil's Advocate, Hari Kondabolu

Comedian Hari Kondabolu Doesn’t Understand Why the Devil, the Prince of Darkness, Needs Your Advocacy

The comedian did a stand-up set on Conan where he talks about family, Belgium chocolate, and the bizarre concept of the Devil's Advocate.
Big on the Internet, TV, ABC, Kenya Barris, Roseanne Barr

black-ish Creator Kenya Barris Calls Out ABC for Getting Into Business With Roseanne

Kenya Barris
While Roseanne's show being pulled from the air after her racist tweets was definitely a moment to celebrate, the reality is that the first mistake was getting into bed with her in the first place, something black-ish creator Kenya Barris brought up yesterday on a panel.
TV, Ocean's 8, Sarah Paulson, The Late Late Show

Sarah Paulson Shows Off “Mom Dance” on The Late Late Show Appearance with Sandra Bullock and Awkwafina

On The Late Late Show with James Corden, Ocean's 8 cast members Sarah Paulson, Sandra Bullock, and Awkwafina talked about their secret talents.
Big on the Internet, J.J. Abrams, things we saw today, Zachary Quinto

Things We Saw Today: J.J. Abrams and Zachary Quinto are Making a Movie About Gay Classic Hollywood Stars

Anthony Perkins and Tab Hunter
Director J.J. Abrams and rebooted Spock Zachary Quinto will be producing a movie about the love affair between Psycho star Anthony Perkins and Tab Hunter.
News, donald trump, Rudy Giuliani, sex work, Stormy Daniels

Rudy Giuliani Belittles Stormy Daniels, Insults Sex Workers, Attempts to Give Us All Lessons on Feminist Ideology

rudy giuliani sexist story daniels trump tel aviv
At an event earlier today in Tel Aviv, Rudy Giuliani, Trump's latest lawyer in his revolving door team, said a bunch of garbage words about Stormy Daniels and her defamation lawsuit against Donald Trump. Giuliani has chosen to take the lowest road possible and, rather than address any specifics of the case itself, simply try to tear down Daniels herself and her chosen profession.
TV, Marvel Entertainment, Netflix, The Defenders

Marvel Head of TV Says There Are No Plans for a Defenders Season 2

Marvel's Netflix TV shows got off to a promising start, despite their imperfections. However, like several other Netflix shows, that initial promise didn't hold up for the long haul, and by the time The Defenders finally came together, the cracks were starting to show, and the response to the team-up series wasn't what anyone had hoped.
AMP Featured, Movies, Dreamworks, How to Train Your Dragon 3

Rejoice, Humans! The How to Train Your Dragon 3 Trailer Has Arrived With Beardy Goodness

HTDYD 3
The movie will be arriving in theaters on March 1st, 2019. Are you ready to enter dragon paradise and see Hiccup's new Chris Evans style beard?
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8 Unique Gifts He’ll Love This Father’s Day

If you listen closely, you’ll hear all the dads in the world whispering “please … not another tie.” Don’t worry, we’ve got you covered for Father’s Day (and any day, really).
Movies, Ex Machina, women in film

Why Must Women Fall in Love to Be Human?

Alicia Vikander as Ava in Ex Machina
Why is it that in artificial intelligence stories centered around women, it's often the ability to love that proves humanity?
AMP Featured, Movies, Loki, Netflix, Thor: Ragnarok

Netflix Cheekily Promotes Thor: Ragnarok, Forgets Someone Very Important

Thor: Ragnarok on Netflix
Netflix announced the addition of 'Thor: Ragnarok' with a humorously thirst-laden Tweet, but the fans of one Marvel character took notice.
Movies, Avengers: Infinity War, The MCU

Hello, Yes, I Still Blame Star-Lord

Chris Pratt as Peter Quill a.k.a. Star-Lord sticks up his middle finger in Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy (image: Marvel Entertainment)
**Spoilers for Avengers: Infinity War if that is still a movie anyone hasn't seen.**
AMP Featured, Movies, Ocean's 8, reviews

Ocean’s 8 Review: Doesn’t Live Up to Its Incredible Cast, But It’s Still a Mostly Fun Ride

oceans 8 review
For all its failings, Ocean's 8 is still a nice piece of summer fluff. The disappointment is that was merely good, and not great.
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