The Friday Edition - Sep 2, 2022
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TV, Neil Gaiman, Netflix, The Sandman

Was ‘The Sandman’ Season 2 Accidentally Confirmed? Here’s What We Know

Tom Sturridge reads a book as Dream in Netflix's The Sandman
Did an unexpected source possibly confirm that season 2 of Neil Gaiman's 'The Sandman' is happening at Netflix?
Gaming, Pokemon Scarlet/Violet, video games

Pokemon Scarlet & Violet’s Newest Addition is a Graffiti Gremlin, and I’m Here for It

Pokemon's newest gremlin Grafaiai
After a few bad years of mediocrity, it seems like Pokemon's finally trying to spice things up a little--this time with a graffiti-slingin' gremlin.
TV, Netflix, The Imperfects, things we saw today

Things We Saw Today: New Netflix Series Trailer ‘The Imperfects’ Has My Undivided Attention

Cover art for Netflix's The Imperfects trailer.
Because it's marketed as a coming-of-age story, I don't think this is something I'll have to worry about watching at night.
News, fascism, Joe Biden, Republicans, self-owns

Lots of ‘Conservatives’ Are Telling on Themselves With Responses To Biden’s Anti-Fascism Speech

Joe Biden speaks passionately from a podium in front of a deep red background and an American flag
A ton of Republicans and conservative media outlets have decided to feel personally attacked by Biden's fascism call-out.
TV, What We Do In The Shadows

‘What We Do in the Shadows’ Existential Crises Are Highly Relatable

Matt Berry, Natasia Demetriou, and Kayvan Novak in 'What We Do in the Shadows'
There's only one episode left of season 4 of What We Do In The Shadows and oh god, what's going to happen?
TV, Avengers: Endgame, Better Call Saul, Breaking Bad, Minecraft, tiktok, Twitter memes

‘Better Call Saul’ Ending Brings ‘Breaking Bad’ Meme Renaissance

Making meth in Breaking Bad, but it's actually Minecraft diamonds. Image: AMC, Mojang, and Alyssa Shotwell.
On TikTok alone, #MinecraftBreakingBad has 35 million views.
Movies, Fantastic Four, Jon Watts, Matt Shakman, music videos, WandaVision, X-Men (team)

4 Remarkable Directors That I’d Love to See Direct Marvel Studios ‘Fantastic Four’

Fantastic Four logo MCU
Marvel is on the hunt for a new visionary for the project after the departure of Jon Watts. I'd like to propose some options that would make for a great introduction to the MCU.
TV, J.R.R. Tolkien, Lord of the Rings, the lord of the rings: the rings of power

What It Feels Like Watching ‘The Rings of Power’ as Someone Who Likes ‘Lord of the Rings’ a Normal Amount

Morfydd Clark as Galadriel in The Rings of Power
Lord of the Rings is the fantasy series that I enjoy and know a lot about but I am by no means a scholar. I leave that to Stephen Colbert.
TV, Babylon 5, J. Michael Straczynski, science fiction

A Secret ‘Babylon 5’ Project Has Already Been Completed, According to J. Michael Straczynski

The cast of the original Babylon 5 series in a promotional photo
Straczynski confirmed that the project is already wrapped, with a firm 2023 release date, and that "all of the main B5 cast members still around participated."
TV

Emil Blonksy and His Gaggle of Soulmates on ‘She-Hulk’ Are Hilarious

Disney+'s She-Hulk: Emil Blonsky/Abomination pointing and smiling.
The return of Tim Roth to the Marvel Cinematic Universe is fun for a number of reasons.
TV

Biggest Takeaway From Unearthed Western ‘Sailor Moon’ Pilot Is We Missed Out on Disability Representation

sailor mercury in the unaired saban official sailor moon pilot
When YouTuber Raven "Ray Mona" Simone shared, on her docuseries Tales of the Lost, her journey to find the lost pilot of the Western live-action/animated Sailor Moon adaptation (and her success in showing it to the world), viewers rediscovered the hidden history of "Saban Moon."
TV, corlys velaryon, House of the Dragon

Can ‘House of the Dragon’ Fully Handle the Complexity of Race-Bending Corlys Velaryon?

Steve Toussaint as Lord Corlys Velaryon, aka The Sea Snake, the richest man in Westeros.
Game of Thrones faced a lot of backlash for the lack of POC in the series. House of the Dragon has been correcting that with BIPOC leading actors in the series.
Movies, Peter Parker, Spider-Man, Spider-Man: No Way Home

All Three Spider-Mans Get More Time in the Re-Release of ‘Spider-Man: No Way Home’

Tom Holland Pointing at Andrew Garfield and tobey Maguire
It's worth the rewatch and a fun time so check your local listings and see Spider-Man: No Way Home back in theaters!
TV, Betty BRant, Midtown High, Spider-Man: No Way Home

The Re-Release of ‘Spider-Man: No Way Home’ in Theaters Brings Us More of Midtown High

Betty Brant and Jason Ionello at Midtown High
You can check your local listings for the re-release of Spider-Man: No Way Home and honestly? It was worth it.
TV, Easter eggs, Marvel Entertainment, She-Hulk (character), She-Hulk: Attorney at Law (series)

Every MCU Easter Egg in ‘She-Hulk’ Explained

Tatiana Maslany's She-Hulk in Marvel's She-Hulk: Attorney at Law Disney+ series. (Marvel Entertainment)
She-Hulk: Attorney at Law is now streaming on Disney Plus, and as with all Marvel properties, it's bursting with Easter eggs, references, callbacks, and other goodies.
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