The Monday Edition - May 11, 2020
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TV, John Mulaney, Phoebe Waller-Bridge, Saturday Night Live

I Want to Take SNL’s Parody Masterclasses With “Phoebe Waller-Bridge” and “John Mulaney”

SNL Masterclass with Phoebe Waller-Bridge and John Mulaney
I would also take an entire Chloe Fineman sketch as Phoebe Waller-Bridge or a Mulaney vs. Mulaney standoff between Villaseñor and the man himself. NOT GONNA LIE.
AMP Featured, TV, Caitriona Balfe, Diana Gabaldon, Outlander, Starz

When Will Outlander Be Held Accountable for Its Overuse of Rape?

outlander
Outlander is brilliantly acted, beautifully designed, and has an interesting cast of characters. I don't deny it any of that. However, it has leaned into rape so often, and for the weakest of reasons. It's gross, and we wouldn't allow it on any other show—so why do we keep letting it go?
AMP Featured, News, Coronavirus, COVID-19, Mike Pence

Not Only Does Mike Pence Refuse to Wear a Mask but He’s Making Other People Remove Theirs to Meet With Him

Mike Pence sits in the Oval Office without a face mask.
Mike Pence appears to have been insisting other people also don't wear masks when meeting with him.
Movies & TV, AMC Theatres, cable, Coronavirus, film industry

Coronavirus Will Redefine How We Get Our Entertainment

AMC movie theater concessions menu sign.
Changes to the way we consume media that have been slowly fermenting in recent years have been massively accelerated by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Movies, Doc Ock, Kathryn Hahn, Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse

Hard to Believe Into the Spider-Verse’s Perfect Doc Ock Was Almost a Big Lebowski-Like Man

Doctor Olivia Octavius observes Spider-Man in a still from Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse.
A new and refreshing take on one of Spider-Man's most famous foes is okay and it helps that Spider-Verse's Doc Ock is...perfect. 
AMP Featured, Big on the Internet, alison roman, Chrissy Teigen, Marie Kondo

Alison Roman Coming for Chrissy Teigen and Marie Kondo Did Not Spark Joy

chrisyy tiegen marie zondo collage
Food writer Alison Roman zoomed in on Chrissy Tiegen and Marie Kondo as sell-outs. It didn't go well.
TV, anime, Inuyasha, Rumiko Takahashi

InuYasha Sequel Coming, Featuring Sesshoumaru & InuYasha’s Daughters!

the three protagonists: towa, setsuna, and mohora
Over the weekend, Anime Twitter was excited about the announcement of a sequel series to the popular shonen/romance series Inuyasha. Titled, Hanyo no Yashahime it will be a series focusing on Inuyasha and Kagome's daughter Moroha and her twin cousins, Towa and Setsuna, the daughters of Inuyasha's half-brother, Sesshoumaru.
TV, Boba Fett, Temuera Morrison, The Mandalorian

Temuera Morrison Heading to The Mandalorian Season 2. Let the Boba Fett Theories Commence!

Boba Fett in Star Wars: Return of the Jedi
We deserve more Boba Fett content, especially with Temuera Morrison wearing the armor.
AMP Featured, Big on the Internet, Alexander Siddig, contributors, Star Trek: Deep Space Nine

Star Trek Actor Alexander Siddig Started a Weekly Online Social Club, and It’s Incredibly Pure

Bashir and Garak in formal wear as Bashir lifts a martini glass to Garak in Star Trek: Deep Space Nine.
Enter, stage left, Alexander Siddig, whose solution for staying in touch with fans is not only unproblematic as hell, but also one of the most wholesome developments to come out of celebrities dealing with quarantine: the Sid City Social Club.
Big on the Internet, Michael Dougherty, supercut, things we saw today

Things We Saw Today: Enjoy This Apocalypse Supercut of Horror and Sci-Fi Films

sigourney weaver and jonesy the cat in Ridley Scott's Alien.
Happy Mother's Day!
Big on the Internet, Avatars, CGI, Miquela

Meet Miquela: The Virtual Influencer and CGI Celebrity

miquela
Does Miquela have more power as an influencer than say, Kim Kardashian?
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