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TV, Demian Bichir, Let the Right One In, Let the Right One In (Showtime), Showtime, things we saw today

Things We Saw Today: Showtime Shares Spooky Teaser for ‘Let the Right One In’ Series

Demian Bichir in Showtime's 'Let the Right One In'.
The films/novel follow an alienated young boy as he befriends his new neighbor, a shy little girl who happens to be a child vampire.
Movies, Ana de Armas, Chris Evans, Regé-Jean Page

I Love How Much Regé-Jean Page Loves Eddie Munson From ‘Stranger Things’

Chris Evans, Ana de Armas, and Regé-Jean Page
We get it, Regé-Jean Page is just like us, meaning he will talk about Eddie Munson whenever he can.
News, abortion, abortion rights, activism, fundraising, Matt Gaetz

Matt Gaetz Tried To Body-Shame a Teen Activist & She Turned It Into a $300,000 Fundraiser for Abortion Access

Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL) listens during a committee hearing
Matt Gaetz's foul comments about abortion rights advocates have been channeled into a $300,000 fundraiser thanks to one young activist.
News, Twitter

We’re Obsessed With This Little Yellow Jacket Stealing a Crumb of Steak

The Bee Movie
Summer is the time when the food is aplenty, and therefore, so are the bugs.
Big on the Internet, Hulu, political ads, politics

Hulu Reverses Their Political Ads Ban After Internet Outcry

hulu logo
Patel wrote, “To not discuss these topics in my campaign ad is to not address the most important issues facing the United States, ... Your ban on mobilization messaging has a perverse effect on Democracy.”
Movies, mental health, Mental illness, SDCC 2022, superheroes

Please Don’t be Ableist When You Talk About the Mental Health of Fictional Characters

Wanda Maximoff costume
When you dehumanize fictional characters with mental illness, real people with mental illness can hear you.
Anime, anime, Dragon Ball Z, gender representation, toei animation

The 3 Best Female Characters in ‘Dragon Ball Z’

bulma dragonballs what makes them special
Although there aren't many female characters in 'Dragon Ball Z,' there are still three major female characters who really capture the essence of the series.
Movies, Daniel Kaluuya, Keke Palmer, Nope (Jordan Peele), social media, Steven Yeun, TMZ

Jordan Peele’s ‘Nope’: It’s Not Just Logan Paul. No One Is Absolved.

Keke Palmer, Daniel Kaluuya, and Steven Yeun looking up for the NOPE poster. Image: Universal Pictures.
I'm concerned that the way this conversation has absolved people from honest reflection.
Big on the Internet, Gaming, pokemon, Pokemon card, The Pokémon Company

This Is the Exact Number of Unique Pokémon Cards Out There

Ash Ketchum and his Pikachu.
The Pokémon TCG has been around for 26 long years, so how many cards are out there? The answer might be surprising.
TV, Star Wars (franchise), Star Wars Legends, Star Wars: A Droid Story, Star Wars: Droids, Star Wars: The Clone Wars

Once and for All: Is ‘Star Wars: Droids’ Canon?

We are going on a decade of Disney-era 'Star Wars' and there are still questions fans have about what is (and is not) canon in 'Star Wars.'
TV, Horror, tales of the walking dead, The Walking Dead, the walking dead universe, zombies

Every ‘The Walking Dead’ Spin-Off Series Planned (So Far!)

travis in Fear the Walking Dead season 3
It’s safe to say 'The Walking Dead' universe isn’t going anywhere, anytime soon.
TV, She-Hulk, She-Hulk: Attorney at Law, Tatiana Maslany

‘She-Hulk’ Origin Story Will Be Different From the Comics

Tatiana Maslany as She-Hulk/Jennifer Walters.
There's a lot of cool stuff going on in this featurette, and I like the idea of Marvel stretching themselves into different, more experimental genres.
News, abortion, abortion rights, argentina, green wave, protests

Those Green Scarves, Explained: How Green Became the Color of Abortion Rights

Abortion rights activists protest weating grean and holding green signs.
How Argentina's "green wave" made its way to the U.S. abortion rights movement.
Gaming, Horror, video games

9 of the Scariest Horror Games of All Time

The Baker family sits down for a lovely dinner
I'm going to go off a variety of factors to choose the scariest horror video games: the gore-to-scare ratio, the creep factor, the writing, and the jumps.
TV, jonathan byers, Stranger Things, The Duffer Brothers

Is Netflix’s ‘Stranger Things’ Editing Out Jonathan’s Creepy Behavior in Season 1?

Jonathan takes a hit before heading to school
Will creatives just go back and change things later that fans didn't like or complained about?
News, Twitter, velociraptors

Want Velociraptors Added to Your Favorite Movies? This Twitter Account Has You Covered

Walter and Donny in The Big Lebowski, but Donny is a velociraptor.
Sometimes, the internet is a hive of scum and villainy, plain and simple. Other times, you're reminded of why we all spend our time here anyways.
Movies, Nope (Jordan Peele), true crime

Oh, the Guy Behind ‘The First Motion Picture’? Yeah, He Was a Murderer

Illustration of The Horse in Motion by Eadweard Muybridge
Jordan Peele's latest film, Nope, heavily references The Horse in Motion. Horse is a series of cabinet cards or photographs by English photographer Eadweard Muybridge. However, what I'm interested in is Muybridge himself, who murdered his wife's lover.
TV, Teen Titans Go!, Zack Snyder

Zack Snyder Appearing as Himself in DC Animated Show

Director Zack Snyder attends a ceremony honoring Batman creator Bob Kane with the 2,562nd star on The Hollywood Walk of Fame on October 21, 2015 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty Images)
There might not be plans to continue the Snyderverse just yet, but director Zack Snyder is returning to the DC Universe in a new way on Teen Titans Go!
Movies, Guillermo del Toro, Pinocchio

Guillermo del Toro’s ‘Pinocchio’ Trailer Promises a New Life for the Fairytale

Pinocchio sitting on Gepetto's workbench in Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio
Pinocchio is coming to us on September 8, 2022 and we're excited!
Movies, Avengers: The Kang Dynasty, Destin Daniel Cretton, Marvel Entertainment

‘Shang-Chi’ Director Destin Daniel Cretton will Direct Marvel’s ‘Avengers: The Kang Dynasty’

Destin Daniel Cretton standing on stage with a microphone at San Diego Comic-Con.
Destin Daniel Cretton, director of Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings, will helm Avengers: The Kang Dynasty.
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