The Tuesday Edition - Oct 8, 2019
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Big on the Internet, things we saw today

Things We Saw Today: Nickelback Got a 569% Surge In Song Downloads After Trump Clapback

Nickelback Memorabilia Case Dedication At The Hard Rock LAS VEGAS, NV - FEBRUARY 22: (L-R) Frontman Chad Kroeger, guitarist Ryan Peake, drummer Daniel Adair and bassist Mike Kroeger of Nickelback attend a memorabilia case dedication ahead of the band's five-night "Feed the Machine" residency at The Joint inside the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino on February 22, 2018 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images)
This is how you remind me.
TV, Mike Schur, Parks and Recreation, The Office

No One Does Wedding Episodes Like Mike Schur

Jim and Pam from the Office
Celebrating the ten year anniversary of The Office's Jim Halpert and Pam Beesly reminds us all of the beauty that exists in the love stories that Mike Schur helps to create.
Big on the Internet, TV, Netflix, She-Ra and the Princesses of Power

She-Ra and the Princesses of Power Season 4 Returns With New Characters, New Redesigns, and a Lot of Angst

Catra on She-Ra in her new costue
But just remember, we're gonna win in the end. We must be brave.
News, Harris Funeral Homes v. EEOC, transgender rights, U.S. Supreme Court

What You Need to Know About the Supreme Court’s First-Ever Transgender Rights Case

LGBTQ activists protest in front of the U.S. Supreme Court
This case is set to establish some really important precedents when it comes to transgender rights, not just in how the court eventually rules but also how they proceed in hearing it.
TV, Daveed Diggs, Jennifer Connelly, Snowpiercer

Here’s What We Learned About the Snowpiercer TV Show at NYCC

Chris Evans in Snowpiercer
TNT's upcoming Snowpiercer series has been called a "prequel" but don't expect to see any familiar characters. The Chris Evans film is just a jumping-off point.
News, Ellen DeGeneres, George W. Bush, politics

We Don’t Buy Ellen DeGeneres’s Excuses For Being Pals With George W. Bush

Ellen DeGeneres on stage on her show.
"We are all different and I think we've forgotten that that's OK that we're all different," DeGeneres said, and that's fine when you're friends with someone who hates your favorite movie or your favorite flavor of ice cream, but tends not to be okay when someone's beliefs are as radically harmful as Bush's.
AMP Featured, Big on the Internet, TV, Big Mouth, bisexuality, Netflix

Big Mouth Co-Creator Offers a Solid Apology for That Bad Pan vs Bi Explanation

ali-wong-big-mouth
Big Mouth Co-creator, Andrew Goldberg, apologized for the terrible bisexuality vs pansexuality discussion on the show (we have no notes), but it highlights the fact that we still need to find a way to deal with biphobia.
Big on the Internet, Tom Holland

Rest in Peace to Tom Holland’s Curls

Tom Holland at the premiere of Spider-Man: Far From Home
Tom Holland's curls were something of legend. 
TV, Creepshow, horror, Shudder

Review: Shudder’s Creepshow Is a Frighteningly Fun Time

The Creep dares you to watch Shudder's Creepshow.
Werewolves and monsters and dollhouses, oh my!
Big on the Internet, Howard Stern, Robert Downey Jr.

Robert Downey Jr. Talks Iron Man, Scorsese, and Hollywood Egos on Howard Stern

Robert Downey Jr is Iron Man
No matter what you think of Howard Stern, one thing is very clear: He's great at getting answers out of his guests and his interview with Robert Downey Jr. is no exception! 
Big on the Internet, Avengers, Twitter meme

Things We Saw Today: This Avengers Meme Is Here to Save Us All

the gang is all here for avengers: endgame.
What do you get when a bunch of professional divers get together and decide to jump in a giant body of water? A great meme.
Movies, Joker

I Have to Laugh at Joker’s Terrible Treatment of Its Female Characters

Actor Joaquin Phoenix as Arthur Fleck / Joker in upcoming Joker movie from DC
I almost wish Joker didn't feature a female character at all because its treatment of the ones that it does have almost feel like they're there to check off a box rather than having any kind of agency in the story itself.
Movies, annenberg inclusion initiative, Crazy Ex-Girlfriend, mental health awareness

For Mental Health Awareness Week, Let’s Talk About the Annenberg Inclusion Initiative’s Study on Mental Health In Film

Rachel Bloom and Donna Lynne Champlin in the series finale of Crazy Ex Girlfriend.
The Annenberg Inclusion Initiative, home of many important studies on representation in film and television, released a study on mental health depictions in media
AMP Featured, Big on the Internet, TV, Big Mouth, bisexuality, Netflix

Big Mouth‘s Explanation of Bisexuality Is Wrong, Dated, and Biphobic

Ali Wong Big Mouth pansexuality bisexuality
Biphobia, transphobia, and panphobia in one episode? Must be a Halloween special, cause what a nightmare.
TV, Ariela Barer, gert, Marvel's Runaways

Ariela Barer Talks About the Reality of Beauty Standards on Marvel’s Runaways

Runaways -- "Gimme Shelter" Episode 201 -- The kids struggle with their new lives as Runaways, but find a hideout. Alex goes to work for Darius while PRIDE plots to kill Jonah. Jonah initiates a plan to build a new box. Chase Stein (Gregg Sulkin) from left, Molly Hernandez (Allegra Acosta), Alex Wilder (Rhenzy Feliz), Gert Yorkes (Ariela Barer), Karolina Dean (Virginia Gardner) and Nico Minoru (Lyrica Okano), shown.
There is a way feminity is depicted in Hollywood that often frustrates me. Not because there are not women who are completely put together daily, there are. But rather that nearly every woman is portrayed that way.
Movies, Gale Weathers, horror movies, Scream 2

The Legacy of Scream Part Two: True Crime and Media Circuses

Sidney (Neve Campbell) looks for clues in Scream 2.
We're back with more analysis of the Scream franchise to honor the spookiest month of the year!
Big on the Internet, Movies, Martin Scorsese, Marvel Cinematic Universe, Samuel L. Jackson

Samuel L. Jackson Points Out That Martin Scorsese’s Movies Aren’t For Everyone Either

samuel l. jackson as Nick Fury
Samuel L. Jackson has put out a response to Martin Scorsese’s comments made earlier in the month that Marvel films aren’t “real cinema.” Release the think pieces!
Movies, Avengers, Infinity Box Set, mcu

The MCU Infinity Saga Box Set Is Going to Break My Bank and That’s Fine

The Avengers assemble on a poster for Marvel's Avengers: Endgame.
I'd like to apologize to my bank already because the news about the Marvel Cinematic Universe's Infinity Saga box set is about to set me back a few months.
Big on the Internet, TV, Adult Swim, Rick and Morty

Rick & Morty Season Four Trailer Has Arrived and Morty Is in Pain—Again

Morty, in the passenger seat of a spacecraft, worriedly watches a drunk Rick pilot it.
Oh, it’s a bunch of Mr. Meekseeks look at them! Wonder if Jerry needs help with his put-put game. Ugh, Jerry.
TV, New York Comic Con, NYCC, Riverdale

Things We Saw Today: Is Archie Planning on Becoming…A Superhero? And Other Riverdale Questions From the New Trailer

Molly Ringwald and KJ Apa in Riverdale
Riverdale debuted a new trailer at New York Comic Con chock full of make outs, abs and pretty people doing ugly things, including Archie maybe suiting up to fight crime?
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