The Friday Edition - Oct 26, 2018
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A blockbuster, near-future science fiction thriller, S.L. Huang's Zero Sum Game introduces a math-genius mercenary who finds herself being manipulated by someone possessing unimaginable power.
Big on the Internet, Movies, Clueless, Paramount, remakes

There Are Totally Ways To, Like, Make the Clueless Reboot Work

The poster for the teen classic Clueless
If Clueless was a perfect snapshot of the 1990's, then we can turn a present day Clueless into a perfect picture of the 2010's.
Big on the Internet, activism, fandom, NYCC 2018

When Fan Aggression Disguises Itself as Fan Activism

Sherlock's Johnlock fandom
Fans using their media tastes to pat themselves on the back for being progressive and just stopping there is nothing new.
AMP Featured, TV, Kings, Sebastian Stan

Reboot Culture: It’s Time We Bring Back the Show Kings

Sebastian Stan attends the UK Fan Event to celebrate the release of Marvel Studios' 'Avengers: Infinity War' at The London Television Centre on April 8, 2018 in London, England.
Kings has become something of a classic among fans, frequently returning to Gilboa to check in on Silas and his conniving against David Shepherd and his own children. Starring Ian McShane, Sebastian Stan, Christopher Egan, and a pretty incredible cast, the show didn't have a very long life on NBC back in 2009.
AMP Featured, Movies, Johnny Depp, Pirates of the Caribbean

Johnny Depp Gone From the Pirates of the Caribbean Franchise

Jack Sparrow Johnny Depp Stranger Tides
After fourteen years as Captain Jack Sparrow, actor Johnny Depp will be dropped from that role in the upcoming planned Pirates of the Carribean reboot.
Movies, Halloween, Hocus Pocus, The Nightmare Before Christmas

Was 1993 the Best Year for Halloween Movies?

hocus pocus nightmare before christmas
Thanks to Hocus Pocus; The Nightmare Before Christmas; Double, Double, Toil and Trouble; and Addams Family Values, 1993 is the year that can’t be topped for Halloween-themed movies.
AMP Featured, News, Caitlyn Jenner, donald trump, LGBTQ issues, trans rights

It Sure Took Long Enough for Caitlyn Jenner to Admit Supporting Donald Trump Was a Mistake

Caitlyn Jenner, in an op-ed for The Washington Post, admitted that she was wrong in thinking that Donald Trump would help trans people and the LGBTQ community.
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News, bomb scare, Robert De Niro, Voting

Robert De Niro: “There’s Something More Powerful Than Bombs, and That’s Your Vote”

De Niro was the eighth prominent Democrats/critic of the President to receive such a package.
News, abortion, reproductive rights, week in reproductive justice

Attacks on Abortion Rights Are Escalating

handmaids tale handmaid protestors kavanaugh confirmation hearing
The Trump administration has submitted new rules to obstruct birth control access, abortion cases could be on their way to the conservative Supreme Court, and the FDA is now investigating abortion pills.
Big on the Internet, Movies, Disney, Halloween, musicals, villains

Here Are The Best Animated Villain Songs To Sing Along With On Halloween

the little mermaid
The villain gets to swan about, dramatically laying out their evil plan or their motivations as the animation department kicks it into high gear on the visuals.
AMP Featured, TV, Hasan Minhaj, Netflix, queer eye

Queer Eye‘s Tan France Making Over Hasan Minhaj Is Hilarious and Delightful

Hasan Minhaj's new Netflix show premieres this weekend, so Tan France helps him get ready.
TV, Alan Tudyk, DC Universe, Harley Quinn

Top Five Alan Tudyk Performances Because We Deserve Nice Things

alan tudyk
Alan Tudyk has joined the cast of DC Universe's upcoming animated series Harley Quinn, where he will be voicing The Joker.
TV, Castlevania, things we saw today, Warren Ellis

Things We Saw Today: Stay up Late With Me and Watch Castlevania Season 2

Castlevania season 2
Season 2 of Netflix's hyper-violent, sharp-witted animated series Castlevania is technically dropping on October 26, 2018, which means the season will be available at 12 am PST if we're just able to stay awake that long.
Big on the Internet, Michael Avenatti, racism, sexism, white dudes

Michael Avenatti Says Democrats Better Run a “White Male” in 2020 Because Their Words “Carry More Weight”

michael avenatti james woods twitter
Avenatti says that he was misquoted and his words taken out of context, and that his real message was about allyship and calling on white men to step up and speak out. But this is not allyship. This is the perpetuation of dangerous prejudices, masquerading as condemnation.
Big on the Internet, Brand content, Jimmy Johns, Steak-umm

Steak-umm Isn’t Here For Brands Stealing Content

Well, some things happen on the Internet that you don't quite understand, and today that was Steak-umm, the thin-sliced frozen steaks company, defending the right to curate jokes as a brand rather than stealing content to help your social media game.
AMP Featured, Big on the Internet, Disney, James Woods

Actual Disney Villain James Woods Needs to Be off the Mouse’s Payroll

<> at Pacific Design Center on April 9, 2013 in West Hollywood, California.
With all of the discussion of who should and should not have their jobs, it continues to astound me that with everything he has said and done that James Woods still has a job at Disney.
AMP Featured, Movies, Blumhouse Productions, James DeMonaco, The Purge

Here’s What Needs to Go Down in the Final Film ofThe Purge Franchise

A group of Purgers stalk a family in 2013's The Purge
All good things must come to an end, and writer James DeMonaco has told Entertainment Weekly that he has pitched the end to the franchise. 
Movies, Natalie Portman, pop stars, Vox Lux

Natalie Portman Is a Pop Star Trainwreck in the New Vox Lux Trailer

vox lux
Fame is a hell of a drug in the trippy new trailer for Natalie Portman's Vox Lux.
TV, CBS, Star Trek (franchise), Star Trek: Lower Decks

I Can’t Wait for the New Star Trek Animated Comedy to Beam Down

Star Trek: The Animated Series followed the crew of the Enterprise after their cancellation.
We are living in a Star Trek renaissance.
TV, Julie Plec, legacies, The Originals, The Vampire Diaries

What Is the Legacy of The Vampire Diaries Franchise?

The Vampire Diaries
Many fans of the show will tell you that for the first three seasons, The Vampire Diaries was one of the best dramas on television, now Legacies will continue the story. But will the show learn from TVD's mistakes?
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