The Wednesday Edition - Jun 21, 2023
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TV, Emilia Clarke, Secret Invasion, Skrull

All About G’iah, Emilia Clarke’s ‘Secret Invasion’ Character

G'iah stands in a dark hallway, pensively looking at something off camera.

Emilia Clarke gives an intriguing performance as G'iah in Marvel's Secret Invasion. But who exactly is this character?

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News, Arkansas, LGBTQ, transgender, transgender rights

Federal Court Blocks Arkansas’ Trans Youth Healthcare Ban, Calling Out Fake ‘Experts’ in the Process

A pink, white, and blue transgender flag flying with sky behind it.

The judge called out witnesses for "testifying more from a religious doctrinal standpoint rather than that required of experts.”

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TV, Avatar: The Last Airbender, Hide From Homepage, Netflix

‘Avatar: The Last Airbender’ Returns to Live-Action

Gordon Cormier as Aang in Avatar: The Last Airbender

Avatar: The Last Airbender is getting a live-action adaptation for the first time in over 13 years. Here's what we know about it so far.

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TV, Hide From Homepage, Horror, Jeffrey Dean Morgan, The Walking Dead

Does Negan Die in ‘The Walking Dead’?

Negan holds his barbed wire bat

The Walking Dead has given its fans numerous memorable villains, but none of them as unforgettable as Negan.

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TV, Cobie Smulders, Maria Hill, Secret Invasion

‘Secret Invasion’ Episode 1 Is an Insult to This Longtime Marvel Character

Maria Hill and Nick Fury look at something off camera, sitting in a dimly lit room.

Marvel's 'Secret Invasion' is off to a rocky start, and its treatment of one character isn't doing it any favors

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Anime, anime, Given, Kill la Kill, kino's journey, LGBTQ, queer, queer anime, SEO, The Legend of Korra, tokyo godfathers, yuri on ice

The Best Anime for LGBTQ Fans

The best LGBTQ anime, clockwise from top left: 'Yuri on Ice,' 'Revolutionary Girl Utena,' 'Wandering Son,' 'JoJo's Bizarre Adventure,' and 'Bloom Into You'

There's more queer anime than ever before, so why do I still have to write lists of the best LGBTQ+ anime?

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Books, BIPOC representation, books

Portland’s Juneteenth Black Book Festival Was a Major Success!

The Freadom Festival title art.

The Freadom Festival returned for its second year, and was once again an incredibly fun and rewarding time!

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Big on the Internet, tiktok, Wes Anderson

‘Please, Sorry, Do Not Send Me Things of People Doing Me’: Wes Anderson Is Aware of the TikTok Trend

Scarlett Johansson in Wes Anderson's 'Asteroid City,' looking kind of annoyed.

Some of them are good. The key word being some. But they would not exist without Anderson's films in the first place.

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Gaming, Nintendo, Nintendo Switch

Do We Actually Need a Switch 2?

Screenshot from a commercial for the OLED Nintendo Switch

Why is the discourse so eager to move on from the Switch when sales themselves are still so strong?

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Gaming, Breath of the Wild, The Legend of Zelda, The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask, The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time, the legend of zelda: tears of the kingdom, The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess, The Legend of Zelda: Wind Waker

The Best ‘Legend of Zelda’ Games (That Aren’t ‘Breath of the Wild’)

Every Link from Legend of Zelda series

I’m sick of hearing about Breath of the Wild. We get it. She’s a 10. But have you met her older, cooler sisters?

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Anime, Hide From Homepage, One Piece

What’s This About Ancient Weapons in ‘One Piece’?

Nico Robin about to kick ass during One Piece's Onigashima Battle

Buckle up, losers. It's lore time.

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Movies, Batgirl (movie), DCU, The Flash (movie)

Does ‘The Flash’s Poor Reception Mean We Can See ‘Batgirl’ Now?

Ezra Miller as The Flash and Leslie Grace as Batgirl in the DCU

The Flash's reception shows that Warner Bros.' plans aren't really working, so maybe it's time to break out Batgirl.

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Big on the Internet, cats, funny, tiktok

This Guy on TikTok Is Teaching People How to Speak Cat

Two tiny cats in a woven basket

BREAKING NEWS: You can now talk to your cat. No, really.

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Gaming, Nintendo, Super Mario Bros. (franchise), Super Mario RPG

Why Everyone Should Be Excited Nintendo Is Remaking ‘Super Mario RPG’

Bowser in the trailer for the Super Mario RPG remake

A beloved classic that's somehow flown under the radar is finally getting its due.

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TV, AI art, Secret Invasion

Marvel’s ‘Secret Invasion’ Uses AI Art While Real Artists Fight for Fair Pay

A painting of Nick Fury, with green swirling around him. The image looks just a little off, with his features not quite right.

It's hard to believe that Marvel's use of an AI generator in Secret Invasion was a purely thematic choice.

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Movies, Christopher Reeve, Superman, The Flash

Christopher Reeve Is on Record Disapproving of the Very Thing ‘The Flash’ Did to His Character

TV, Marvel Cinematic Universe, Secret Invasion

Yes, Marvel, Give Me More of The Blip!

Samuel L. Jackson as Nick Fury in the Avengers: Infinity War post-credit scene, as he turns to dust because of Thanos' snap

Marvel needs more time to explore the consequences of The Blip.

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Gaming, Nintendo, Princess Peach, Super Mario Bros. (franchise), Super Mario Bros. Wonder, Super Mario RPG

Today’s Nintendo Direct Was a Win for Mario Fans

Elephant Mario in Super Mario Bros. Wonder trailer

Two words: ELEPHANT MARIO.

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News, cisgender, Elon Musk, transphobia, Twitter

Cisgender Man Says ‘Cis’ Is Now A Slur on Twitter

Elon Musk looks pensive.

Other hateful slurs like "manchild who owns a rocket company" may soon follow.

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Movies, Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Hide From Homepage, Kraven the Hunter, Spider-Man, SSU

‘Kraven the Hunter’: Everything We Know About the Spider-Man Spinoff

Sergei Kravinoff (a.k.a. Kraven the Hunter) in a fighting pose in Marvel Comics

A new trailer for the latest Spidey-adjacent movie turns the Marvel Comics villain into an anti-hero.

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