The Thursday Edition - May 11, 2023
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Books, books, fantasy

The 10 Best Urban Fantasy Novels For Those Magical Big City Vibes

A woman with a black moon on her forehead and a headdress made of candles poses against a crumbling concrete structure.

Need some fantasy in your life, but not interested in Lord of the Rings-style epics? Try these 10 urban fantasy novels!

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Gaming, Nintendo, The Legend of Zelda, the legend of zelda: tears of the kingdom

Here’s How To Avoid ‘Tears of the Kingdom’ Spoilers on Social Media

Link picks his choose in The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom

The easiest route, in some ways, is to get off of social media entirely. Which is the dream, isn't it?

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TV, Star Trek (franchise), Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, Star Trek: Picard, Star Trek: The Next Generation, Star Trek: The Original Series, Star Trek: Voyager

The Most Essential ‘Star Trek’ Episodes

Best 'Star Trek' episodes, featuring Captain Picard (Patrick Stewart), Captain Kirk (William Shatner), and Captain Sisko (Avery Brooks)

The 10 episodes that capture the essence of Star Trek—its ethics, values, and optimism about humanity's future.

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News, anti-trans, Fox News, gender, sexuality, Teens

Parent’s Extreme Reaction To So-Called ‘Secret’ Gender Identity Club Just Proves How Necessary These Groups Are

A young person rides a bicycle up a set of steps painted in rainbow colors..

The first rule of secret gender identity club is don't tell Fox News about secret gender identity club.

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Gaming, Nintendo, The Legend of Zelda, The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, the legend of zelda: tears of the kingdom

How Many Korok Seeds Will We Need To Collect in ‘Tears of the Kingdom’ To Get Poop THIS Time?

Screenshot of Link and Hestu from 'The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild." Link, a Hylian, is seen from the back and has blondish hair, wears green clothing and brown boots, and carries a shield, a spear, and a quiver full of arrows on his back. He's looking at Hestu, a Korok, is a chubby being with a dark and light green camouflage-printed body and a tree for a head. He has a large leaf for a face and a brown messenger bag across his body. They are standing on grass overlooking a valley. It's dark.

It could be that the Korok seed reward is related more to the game's narrative than its mechanics.

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Gaming, Hide From Homepage, Nintendo, The Legend of Zelda, the legend of zelda: tears of the kingdom

Shrines Are Back in ‘Tears of the Kingdom,’ but How Many Do You Need To Find?

Link stands on a precipice, looking out over a city in clouds in 'The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom'

Shrines AND dungeons? We all win!

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TV, Hamilton, Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story

Holy Crap, George From ‘Queen Charlotte’ Is THAT King George

George and Charlotte smile look at each other, both wearing coronation crowns.

I hadn't made the connection, but Tobí Rachel Akins took to Twitter to remind us all where we've seen George before.

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Movies, The Hunger Games, The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes

Some Fans’ Hunger Games Prequel Desires Require a Deep Misunderstanding of the Story

A picture of Jennifer Lawrence as Katniss Everdeen in the first instalment of Mockingjay

After the trailer for The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes, some fans have questioned why we haven’t gotten a prequel about the victors.

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News, Debt ceiling, Joe Biden, Kevin McCarthy

Is Joe Biden Finally Ready To Take Control on the Debt Ceiling?

Joe Biden squints while speaking from a podium.

Our debts, authorized by law, shall not be questioned. The country must pay its debts. Up until now, we've tolerated the political theater. Why?

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Movies, Pedro Pascal, weapons, Zach Cregger

I Hope This New Pedro Pascal Project Is a Gory Horror Movie

Pedro Pascal at the Met Gala

Pedro Pascal and the director of Barbarian? Say less.

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News, CNN, donald trump, fake news

If CNN Were Capable of Feeling Shame, This Would Be a Very Hard Time for Them

Kaitlan Collins wears a white suit while interviewing Donald Trump on a stage.

CNN's decision to put Donald Trump on TV was embarrassingly, irredeemably irresponsible.

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Big on the Internet, Batman, DC Comics, Marvel Comics, Twitter

The Best Comic Book Retcons of All Time, According to Twitter

Batman & Mr. Freeze: SubZero (1998)

While retcons are often lauded as “lazy writing” by fans, some changes are so good that they become accepted as the true canon.

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TV, BBC, Doctor Who, Jinkx Monsoon, Jonathan Groff, Ncuti Gatwa

Wait … Is ‘Doctor Who’ Planning a Musical Episode?

Ruby and the Doctor (via the BBC)

Between guest stars, returning composers, and promo photos, it certainly looks like Doctor Who is gearing up for a musical episode.

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Anime, Cowboy Bebop, dragon balls z, Full Metal Alchemist: Brotherhood, gurren lagann, Hide From Homepage, Kill la Kill, Naruto, pokemon

The 7 Best Anime Duos, Ranked

naruto and sasuke fighting

If your best friend doesn't throw kunai knives at you while screaming your name, are you even friends at all?

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Movies, Groot, Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3

So About That One Groot Line in ‘Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3’ …

Groot in Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3

We are all a family. Who have cried together, laughed together, and learned to love the Guardians of the Galaxy together.

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Movies, divorce, historical romance, period films

There’s a Valuable Lesson Sexy Period Dramas Teach Us

Elizabeth Olsen and Oscar Isaac In Secret

As much as these movies are fun outlets and serve as a lovely escape, they can teach us a deeper lesson.

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TV, Star Wars: Andor, Tony Gilroy, WGA strike

‘Andor’ Creator Tony Gilroy Did the Right Thing

Diego Luna as Cassian Andor in 'Andor'

The WGA Strike is strong.

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News, Netflix, WGA Strike 2023

WGA West Strikers Are Favoring the Netflix Picket Line a Little Too Much

WGA west writers strike outside Netflix in Los Angeles

Parties are fun! Partying at strikes is also fun! But make sure to party equally!

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Gaming, Legend of Zelda, Nintendo, tears of the kingdom

‘The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom’ Reviews Are Everything You’d Hope

Key art from 'The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom' featuring the game's hero, Link

I have never anticipated a video game in my entire life like I have anticipated The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom.

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News, air travel, biden administration

Air Travel Just Got Less Hellish Thanks to the Biden Administration

An airplane ascends against a backdrop of blue mountains.

Well, good news friends: The Biden Administration launched a site to let you know of your specific rights, on each carrier, when a delay pops up.

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