The Tuesday Edition - Jul 12, 2022
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News, abortion, Dick Durbin, Mike Lee, Republicans, Ted Cruz

Ted Cruz Tried To Shame Dem Committee Chair on Abortion Flip-Flop Because He’s Never Heard of Personal Growth

From the Senate, Ted Cruz speaks in front of a big stupid posterboard with a graphic of Joe Biden on it
Republicans Ted Cruz and Mike Lee tried to shame Democrats for ditching wrong-headed stances on abortion.
Big on the Internet, Alden Ehrenreich, Ironheart, things we saw today

Things We Saw Today: Alden Ehrenreich Cast in Marvel’s ‘Ironheart’

Solo: A Star Wars Story
Ehrenreich's character hasn't been revealed yet, but he'll be joining Anthony Ramos (In the Heights), Manny Montana (Mayans M.C.), and Lyric Ross (This Is Us).
Movies, Marvel Entertainment, Tessa Thompson, Thor: Love and Thunder, Valkyrie

Does Valkyrie Get the Queer Love Story She Deserves in ‘Thor: Love and Thunder?’

Jane and Valkyrie in Thor: Love and Thunder
Thor: Love and Thunder, despite its largely comedic tone, is a story about wounded hearts, including Valkyrie's.
Space, James Webb Space Telescope, NASA, space

NASA’s James Webb Telescope Releases First Mind-Blowing Images of Deep Space

The Carina Nebula, an orange gaseous mass, with stars behind it.
NASA has begun releasing images from the newly launched James Webb Space Telescope (JWST), and they are absolutely incredible.
News, abortion, josh hawley, politics, transphobia

Witness Rightly Calls Out Josh Hawley’s Transphobia During Senate Abortion Hearing

Two witnesses sit at a table in the Senate chamber.
Josh Hawley got his transphobic ass handed to him by a witness during today's Senate hearing on abortion.
Movies, action movies, female directors, feminism, movies

The 5 Best Action Movies by Female Directors

The cast of Netflix's The Old Guard.
With more and more action franchises churning out installments helmed by women, we've rounded up five of our favorite female-directed action movies.
TV, Emmys, Hawkeye, loki series, Marvel Entertainment, mcu, Moon Knight

‘Loki’, ‘Moon Knight’, and More Marvel Shows Get Emmy Noms

Mr Knight Moon Knight Poster
The MCU racks up 19 Emmy nominations.
Movies, Marvel Entertainment, mythology, the mcu

All the Gods From Mythology in the MCU, Ranked

Russell Crowe as Zeus in Thor 4, with a young woman on each side of him.
This ranking is a very scientific, carefully calibrated list based on numerous traits and personality features. (Also, it's just for fun, so please don't get mad.)
Big on the Internet, LGBTQIA, No Ads, sex, sex education, transgender

This Viral Sex Ed Tip For Trans Women Reveals How We’re So Far Behind In Transfeminine Pleasure

A transfeminine nonbinary person with a transmasculine GNC part seem to be disagreeing with each other.
Sex education for transfeminine people is in a dire, underrepresented state. A viral infographic for trans women reveals why.
TV, Apple TV+, Black BIrd, serial killers, Taron Egerton

The True Story Behind Apple TV’s ‘Black Bird’ Is Just as Wild as Fiction

Paul Walter Hauser and Taron Egerton in Black Bird (2022)
'Black Bird' is a new miniseries starring Taron Egerton, Sepideh Moafi, Greg Kinnear, and the late Ray Liotta. It claims to be inspired by true events, but what are those events?
TV, FX on Hulu, recap, What We Do In The Shadows

A Recap of the Events in ‘What We Do in the Shadows’ Season 3 (Before Tonight’s Season 4 Premiere!)

Matt Berry, Natasia Demetriou, and Kayvan Novak in 'What We Do in the Shadows'
Season 3 was a wild ride, with lots of hijinks and mayhem, so it's okay if you're scratching your head over where exactly everyone left off. Let's catch up.
TV, Emmys, I Love That For You, Molly Shannon, Vanessa Bayer

Lowkey the Best New Comedy of 2022 Snubbed by Emmys

Molly Shannon, Vanessa Bayer, and Jenifer Lewis in 'I Love That for You'.
Showtime's I Love That for You garnered zero nominations for its spectacular first season, which has largely gone unsung.
Books, books, epic fantasy, House of the Dragon

10 Epic Fantasy Book Series to Get You Revved Up for ‘House of the Dragon’

Children of Virtue and Vengeance cover
If you've already read all the 'Song of Ice and Fire' and 'Lord of the Rings' books cover to cover, here are some more of the best fantasy epic book series to tide you over!
Movies & TV, TV, Abbott Elementary, Emmy Awards, Emmys, Quinta Brunson

Quinta Brunson Deserves All the Emmy Flowers, Makes History With ‘Abbott Elementary’

Abbott Elementary cast
Quinton Brunson is the first Black woman in Emmy history to be nominated for three different comedy categories in the same year.
Gaming, Kirby, Kirby's Dream Buffet, Nintendo eShop, Nintendo Switch, video games

Kirby Gets His ‘Honey, I Shrunk the Kids’ Moment in ‘Kirby’s Dream Buffet’

Kirby's Dream Buffet coming to Nintendo Switch
Kirby's Dream Buffet is a new multiplayer game for the Nintendo Switch where you and your friends roll Kirby around food-themed stages to eat delicious food.
TV, art, art history, Harley Quinn (series), Poison Ivy

‘Harley Quinn’ Season 3 Art Perfectly References Everyone’s Favorite Rococo Painting

Key art for Harley Quinn: The Animated Series season three key art with Harley and Ivy on the Swing together. Other characters in the bushes. Images: HBO Max.
Harley and Ivy are out and they're not hiding anything except maybe their secret lair.
Big on the Internet, hugos, science fiction

This Hugo-Nominated Story Written in Text Messages Is Devastating

A male figure wearing a plaid shirt holds his cell phone in front of him, his face obscured
Blue Neustifter's "Unknown Number," a science fiction story told through Android text screenshots and posted to Twitter, is a poignant call to be true to yourself and live without regrets.
Big on the Internet, News, abortion, HHS, Joe Biden

Biden Administration Says Abortions Are Federally Protected When Patient’s Health Is at Risk, No Matter What States’ Bans Say

Abortion rights protesters march outside
According to guidance released by the HHS, federal law guarantees pregnant people the right to an abortion if their life or their health is in danger.
Big on the Internet, Eddie Munson, max mayfield, Netflix, Stranger Things

‘Stranger Things’ Season 4’s Take on Trauma Was Seriously Messed Up

Chrissy, Eddie, Max, and Vecna in Stranger Things season 4
On 'Stranger Things' season 4, your trauma marks you out as an easily vulnerable target for a monster. Memo to the Duffer Brothers: this message is not great.
TV, Hulu, only murders in the building

‘Only Murders in the Building’: Is the Arconia a Real Building in New York?

The Arconia - the ritzy upper west side apartment building - is just as crucial of a character as Charles, Oliver, and Mabel in "Only Murders in the Building." But is the Arconia a real building in New York - and what does the latest twist reveal mean for the series?
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