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News, 2020 Presidential election, Pete Buttigieg

The Other Democratic Candidates Are Done Playing Nice With Pete Buttigieg

Mayor Pete Buttigieg greets people after speaking during a campaign stop at the Rex Theatre
Warren and Sanders finally fire back at Buttigieg.
TV, baby Yoda, Star Wars (franchise)

Here Are Things That Are Close to Baby Yoda but Not Baby Yoda

Actress Laura Dern and actor Timothée Chalamet sit courtside during the second half of the game between the Boston Celtics and the Miami Heat at TD Garden on December 04, 2019 in Boston, Massachusetts.
What will baby Yoda be up to on this week's episode of The Mandalorian? Who is to say. Probably eating soup and trying to make new friends again, but I do know that he'll be in his big coat and toddling around.
TV, Amy Sedaris, Star Wars (franchise), The Mandalorian

Amy Sedaris on The Mandalorian Made Everyone Lose Their Minds

Amy Sedaris in the Mandalorian
You know who I didn't know was in The Mandalorian? Amy Sedaris. You know who I love in The Mandalorian? Amy Sedaris.
Movies, Cats (movie), tom hooper

Yes, Director Tom Hooper Knows How We Reacted to the Cats Trailer

Cats the Movie Musical
The director of Cats knows you were horrified by the digital fur technology, but they're making it better.
TV, Harley Quinn, LGBTQ Representation, Poison Ivy

Why Do We Always Have to Wait for Queer Representation, Even If It’s Already Canon?

Harley Quinn and Poison Ivy, lying one on top of the other face-to-face, in Harley's animated series.
When it comes to the DC Universe show Harley Quinn, I'm in the minority when it comes to not loving it (here are some excellent positive reviews from excellent people), and while I know that jokes and character choices are subjective, especially when it comes to comics, there is just one thing I am not able to get over when it comes to the Harley Quinn show: the lack of Harley Quinn and Poison Ivy as a romantic pairing.
News

Republicans Wrote an LGBTQ Anti-Discrimination Bill … Full of Exceptions and Loopholes

Rainbow flags are seen at the Stonewall National Monument
Congressional Republicans wrote new LGBTQ Anti-Discrimination bill. But don't get too excited: the bill contains a huge amount of loopholes for small businesses and religious exemptions.
Movies, Star Wars (franchise), Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker

Adam Driver Casts Doubt on Kylo Ren Redemption … From a Certain Point of View

Kylo Ren in Star Wars: The Last Jedi.
Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker is only two weeks away, and it still seems like we know essentially nothing about this movie. That's not too surprising, considering director J.J. Abrams is known for being pretty secretive as it is, and this movie has been billed as the culmination of and finale for several decades of Star Wars movies, but among our many questions about the movie is "Will Kylo Ren get a Darth Vader-style 'redemption'?"
AMP Featured, Movies, Daisy Ridley, John Boyega, Oscar Isaac, Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker

It Says so Much That the New Trio Are Like Don’t Ever Call Me for Star Wars Ever Again

John Boyega, Daisy Ridley, and Oscar Isaac in Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker
"You ain’t going to Disney+ me!" Boyega joked during the interview. He did make one little caveat. "As long as Daisy and Oscar are down for it, then I’ll come back." We'll see.
TV, Legends of Tomorrow, Lost In Space, The Boys, YOU

Things We Saw Today: The Legends of Tomorrow Are Back … and so Is BEEBO!

The best show on network television is back with more madness!
News, 2020 Presidential election, Joe Biden

On the Heels of a Near-Perfect Campaign Ad, Joe Biden Challenges a Man to an IQ/Push-Up Contest

Joe Biden holds a microphone and raises a fist at an Iowa event.
Joe Biden: One step forward, a million gaffes back.
Books, fantasy, Gender Fluid, queer representation, Tamora Pierce

Tamora Pierce Says Iconic YA Character Alanna Is Gender Fluid

Alanna on the cover of the tortall books
In a week where gender fluidity is all over the geek news, we have a new character to add to the mix.
News, donald trump, impeachment, Nancy Pelosi, Sinclair Media

Nancy Pelosi Unleashes on a Sinclair Broadcasting Hack

U.S. Speaker of the House Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) reacts to a reporter’s (L) question about whether she hates President Donald Trump during her weekly news conference
Nancy Pelosi shut down a reporter who asked if she "hates" Trump. That's a common Republican talking point.
TV, American Psycho, Riverdale

The American Psycho Vibes of This Season of Riverdale Had Better Pay Off

Archie faces down moose in riverdale
If anyone else was in charge of this show, I'd say that it was just honoring a text that many of us have analyzed time and time again. But because Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa is behind this (and because he wrote the book for American Psycho the Musical) I have to think that this is all intentional and that we might see a performance of the instant cult classic yet! 
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