The Friday Edition - Oct 16, 2020
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TV, Annie January, Hughie Campbell, The Boys

Why Hughie and Starlight’s Couple Dynamic Works So Well on The Boys

Hughie and Starlight on the Boys
On 'The Boys,' Starlight and Hughie reverse the typical "hero/love interest" dynamic we've seen time and time again
AMP Featured, TV, bridgerton, julia quinn, Shonda Rhimes

Shonda Rhimes Is Bringing Us the Gorgeously Inclusive Regency Romance Series We Deserve With Bridgerton

Shondaland's Bridgerton Adaptation for Netflix
The upcoming Netflix series adapts Julia Quinn's bestselling Bridgerton books, and will feature a gorgeously inclusive cast set against a stunning Regency-era British backdrop.
TV, Charmed, Charmed Reboot

Why Are the Two Generations of Charmed Ones Fighting?

Charmed -- "Exorcise Your Demons" -- Image Number: CMD104b_0202.jpg -- Pictured (L-R): Madeleine Mantock as Macy, Sarah Jeffery as Maggie and Melonie Diaz as Mel -- Photo: Robert Falconer/The CW -- © 2018 The CW Network, LLC. All Rights Reserved.
Sometimes, save these things for the group chat.
Big on the Internet, Twitter, Twitter meme

The How It Started vs. How It’s Going Meme Is Quite the Journey

Mark Ruffalo and the Hulk in a How It's Going meme
It's a fun meme to partake in since it's a bit all over the place and you can pretty much do whatever you want with it.  
News, 2020 Presidential election, donald trump, Joe Biden

HA HA! Donald Trump Loses To Biden in Ratings

Joe biden smile trump trumps
First, in August the Democratic National Convention beat out the Republican National Convention by a good margin, and now, as Biden and Trump competed on ABC and NBC respectively, Biden once again won the ratings contest, according to early numbers.
Movies, Latinx Heritage Month, latinx representation

Latinx Creators Are Fed Up With Hollywood’s Exclusion: “We Are Tired”

Mishel Prada and Melissa Barrera in Vida (2018)
Signatories include Lin-Manuel Miranda, Gloria Calderon-Kellett, Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa, Steven Canals, John Leguizamo, and many others.
AMP Featured, News, donald trump, Fred Rogers, Joe Biden

The Trump Campaign Trashing Mr. Rogers Really Just Says It All

Fred Rogers
My love for Mr. Rogers never wavers, and if we could have a presidency that is anywhere as calming as an episode of Mister Rogers' Neighborhood then I'd take it in a heartbeat.
Big on the Internet, donald trump, paganism, witchcraft

Feel Helpless About Politics? Author Michael M. Hughes Offers Magic for the Resistance and a Global Spell To Bind Trump

candle with flame
Author and activist Michael Hughes, the man behind the 'Mass Spell to Bind Donald Trump and All Those Who Abet Him,' took some time to chat with us this week about why he's taken on the cause of magical activism and the magic we all can do to help.
Books, fantasy, racism, representation

Racism vs. Representation: The Missteps of Naomi Novik’s A Deadly Education

Book Cover For Naomi Novik's A Deadly Education
Spinning Silver and Uprooted, were charming fairy tales that I'd found whimsical and endearing, and when the synopsis of  A Deadly Education came out, detailing it as a "darker take on Hogwarts," I was sure I'd found a new beloved book fave.
News, politics

Competing With Biden’s Town Hall Did Not Go Well for Donald Trump

(COMBO) This combination of pictures created on September 28, 2020 shows Democratic presidential candidate and former Vice President Joe Biden(L) speaking at a "Build Back Better" Clean Energy event on July 14, 2020 at the Chase Center in Wilmington, Delaware, and US President Donald Trump speaking during a briefing at the White House September 27, 2020, in Washington, DC. - At the September 29, 2020 election debate, millions of Americans will watch as the two antagonists -- who depict each other as existential threats to the country -- step into the ring live on television after months of shadow-boxing. (Photos by Olivier DOULIERY and Brendan Smialowski / AFP) (Photo by OLIVIER DOULIERY,BRENDAN SMIALOWSKI/AFP via Getty Images)
Tonight was supposed to be the night of the second debate of the 2020 presidential election between Donald Trump and Joe Biden, but we were mercifully spared another one of those when Donald Trump refused to participate remotely amid uncertainty over his COVID-19 status. Instead, ABC decided to go ahead with the planned town hall style of the debate with Biden alone, and of course, Trump (aided by NBC) took the opportunity to turn it into a competition—one that is not going well for him.
TV, donald trump, NBC, twitter moment

Things We Saw Today: NBC Stars (and Everyone Else) Call Out Their Network for Promoting Trump

Eleanor on the Good Place
In light of their network's terrible decision, over 100 NBC employees and actors have sent an open letter to their network, decrying the choice to give this fascist free advertising.
Movies, Dylan O'Brien, Jessica Henwick, Love and Monsters

Love and Monsters Proves That Dystopia Doesn’t Have To Be a Downer

dylan o'brien
We may be eight months into the global pandemic, but our appetite for end of the world films and television series shows no signs of abating.
Movies, art, Romy Jones, The Addams Family

Artwork Paints Oscar Isaac and Ruth Negga as Gomez and Morticia Addams and I Need This Movie Now

Oscar Isaac and Ruth Negga as Gomez and Morticia
Have you ever seen a piece of art and instantly needed more of it in your life? That's what happened when I saw Romy Jones' piece depicting Oscar Isaac and Ruth Negga as Gomez and Morticia Addams.
Comics, DC Universe, Wonder Woman

DC Reveals New Wonder Woman, Brazilian Heroine Yara Flor!

Future State: Wonder Woman by Joelle Jones
I can't wait to pick up the comics featuring Yara Flor and I hope she gets a team behind her that lets her be the badass she was clearly designed to be.
Movies, LEGO: Star Wars Holiday Special, Lucasfilm, Star Wars (franchise)

The LEGO Star Wars Holiday Special Just Got More Interesting With Kelly Marie Tran, Billy Dee Williams, and Anthony Daniels Joining the Cast!

the star wars holiday special lego poster
The LEGO Star Wars Holiday Special is set to premiere on Disney+ on Tuesday, November 17. Life day is waiting for us, and I can't wait to see what fun nonsense we're going to get up to next.
News, Coronavirus, COVID-19, Kamala Harris

Kamala Harris Cancels Travel Plans After Comms Director Tests Positive for COVID-19

Kamala Harris speaking in Las Vegas
Harris tweeted, "I will be transparent with you about any test results that I do receive. In the meantime, remember: wear a mask, practice social distancing, and wash your hands regularly. It is possible to stop the spread."
Movies, Clive Barker, Halloween, Hellraiser, Pinhead

Hellraiser’s Pinhead Is Daddy, in This Essay I Shall …

Doug Bradley as pinhead serving face as only he can
In all seriousness, the first two Hellraisers are a lot of fun, and this is my annual Halloween asking you all once again to watch them so I can have more people to talk to about them.
Technology, Conspiracy Theories, qanon, YouTube

YouTube Ups Their Ban on QAnon Content, but It’s Probably Too Late

QAnon conspiracy theorists promote Trump
Now YouTube is stepping up to join the ranks of companies enforcing stricter bans on QAnonsense, but will it matter?
Big on the Internet, Movies, Fairuza Balk, Neve Campbell, Rachel True, The Craft

The Last Third of The Craft Remains a Tough Pill to Swallow

Fairuza Balk, Neve Campbell, and Rachel True in The Craft (1996)
This is why when the movie turns on them without any sort of empathy, it feels very contrived. Watching a group of female friends fall apart on behalf of a slut-shaming, implied rapist pre-Scream Skeet Ulrich is just boring.
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