The Tuesday Edition - May 12, 2020
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News, Barack Obama, donald trump, Mitch McConnell

Faced With Their Failures, Trump and McConnell Return to an Old Favorite: Blaming Obama

Barack Obama does a facepalm.
Mitch McConnell and Donald Trump are both going after Obama in different, hypocritical ways.
AMP Featured, News, donald trump, politics, women in journalism

Donald Trump Stormed Out of His Own Press Briefing Rather Than Take Questions From “Nasty” Women

Trump has a pouty face while listening during a press briefing.
Apparently women expressing solidarity for one another is too great a power for Trump to be able to handle.
TV, Game of Thrones, HBO, Sex and the City, The Sopranos, True Blood

What Is Your Favorite HBO Opening Credits Sequence?

the HBO logo as it appears before the beats drop
There's something about a good theme song that really gets you ready for a show, and HBO has often been lauded for its impressive opening sequences. The question is: which one is your favorite?
Big on the Internet, alison roman, Chrissy Teigen, Marie Kondo

After a Swift Internet Backlash, Alison Roman Apologizes to Chrissy Teigen and Marie Kondo

alison roman
After some flippant remarks about the controversy, Alison Roman (or her handlers) reversed course and the chef released a long apology to Twitter.
Movies, Luke Skywalker, Mark Hamill, Star Wars (franchise)

Sorry, Kiddos. Mark Hamill Is Done With Luke Skywalker.

Mark Hamill as Luke Skywalker in 'Star Wars: The Last Jedi'
In the nicest way I can say this: Luke Skywalker is dead, and it is time we move on. 
AMP Featured, Movies, Disney+, Hamilton, Lin-Manuel Miranda

Rise Up! Hamilton Movie Will Hit Disney+ In July!

image: screencap Lin-Manuel Miranda and the cast of Hamilton on Broadway
Lin-Manuel Miranda announced that the filmed version of his iconic musical 'Hamilton' will drop this July 3 on Disney+.
AMP Featured, TV, America's Net Top Model, The CW, Tyra Banks

Tyra Banks Responds to America’s Next Top Model Backlash

Tyra Banks, Frank Ockenfels 3, and Nigel Barker in America's Next Top Model (2003)
The supermodel and talk show host shared a tweet about the attention her show has gotten for its questionable actions in the past.
AMP Featured, News, anthony fauci, Coronavirus

Watch Dr. Fauci Testify Before Congress About Coronavirus Pandemic and “Reopening” Too Soon

Dr. Anthony Fauci speaking in front of a microphone.
Today, infectious disease expert and White House Coronavirus Task Force member Dr. Anthony Fauci will testify before the Senate Health Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, where he plans to warn senators of the risk of trying to force things back to normal too soon. He's one of four doctors scheduled to testify today, beginning at 10AM EDT, and you can watch live above.
AMP Featured, News, California, donald trump, voter suppression

Let Me Get This Straight, Donald Trump Is Against Mail-In Voting but Also In-Person Voting Now Too?

Donald Trump addresses reporters while standing in front of a row of American flags.
The man really has no shame when it comes to mixed messages and hypocrisy.
TV, Jerry Stiller, obituary, things we saw today

Thing We Saw Today: Remembering the Legendary Jerry Stiller

NEW YORK - OCTOBER 07: Jerry Stiller attends the Project A.L.S. benefit gala "Tomorrow is Tonight" at the Waldorf Astoria on October 7, 2008 in New York City. (Photo by Brad Barket/Getty Images)
Jerry Stiller, best known as Frank Costanza on Seinfeld, the comedian husband of Anne Meara and father of Ben Stiller, passed died today at the age of 92.
Big on the Internet, Billie Lourd, Carrie Fisher

Billie Lourd Shared a Heart-Wrenching Post in Honor of Carrie Fisher on Mother’s Day

carrie fisher and billie lourd on the star wars set.
Mother's Day is an interesting holiday because, for those of us with great relationships with our mothers, it's a day of praise and sharing our love—but some are not as lucky, and some have lost their mothers. Seeing Scream Queens star Billie Lourd share what she's doing to honor her mother, Carrie Fisher, hit in a beautifully poignant way.
Big on the Internet, history, King Arthur, myths

Because You Asked: Was There a “Real” King Arthur?

the knight of the round table look up in horror
We're curious: Was there a "real" King Arthur and what do we know about him?
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