The Monday Edition - Nov 19, 2018
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Movies, Aquaman, DCEU, James Wan

A New Aquaman Trailer Emerges From the Depths to Hype Us Up

Jason Momoa as Arthur Curry in Aquaman
Aquaman has pretty much everything I could want: elaborate royal backstories, Amber Heard and Nicole Kidman being badass, weird sea monsters, and James Wan's fabulous direction and color scheme.
TV, Cheryl Dunye, Jewelle Gomez, The Gilda Stories

Afrofuturism Staple The Gilda Stories Is Being Adapted for Television

HOLLYWOOD - JANUARY 8: Director Cheryl Dunye arrives at the Los Angeles premiere of "My Baby's Daddy" on January 8, 2004 at the Egyptian Theatre, in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Amanda Edwards/Getty Images)
The prolific vampire novel The Gilda Stories by Jewelle Gomez is being adapted for television, under the creative helm of Cheryl Dunye.
Gaming, Pokémon (franchise), Pokémon Let's Go!, review

Pokémon: Let’s Go Pikachu/Eevee! Bring Overdue Change to Pokémon, If Imperfectly

pokemon lets go evee pikachu
Not every change made for Let's Go is perfect or even necessarily a step in the right direction, but for a series that has changed as little over time as Pokémon, I'm happy to see it shake things up at all. On top of that, a remake of a game that was already purposefully drawing inspiration from a kid-friendly show is a great place to try some new things in a fun, low-difficulty package.
Movies, Cynthia Erivo, Widows

Every Movie Should Have Cynthia Erivo Running and Singing

cynthia erivo
Don't know who Cynthia Erivo is yet? Well, that's your fault, but we're here to help.
News, free press, politics, White House Correspondents' Dinner

2019 White House Correspondents’ Dinner Host Won’t Be a Comedian Because They Can’t Take a Joke

WASHINGTON, DC - APRIL 28: Comedian Michelle Wolf attends the Celebration After the White House Correspondents' Dinner hosted by Netflix's The Break with Michelle Wolf on April 28, 2018 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images for Netflix)
Hopefully, Samantha Bee will be back this year with her Not the White House Correspondents' Dinner, because that's the kind of event we need—one that actually values a free press, not just the idea of one.
Movies, fantastic beasts: the crimes of grindelwald, Star Wars (franchise), The Hobbit

Movie Prequels Don’t Have the Best Track Record for Quality in General

Prequels The Hobbit, Fantastic Beasts, Star Wars
Franchises are hard to sustain. Once something iconic is over, how do you move forward continuing to milk the money cow that has become a staple of your business? Prequels!
TV, Doctor Who

Doctor Who Reminds Us How Terrifying the Thanos Complex Is

Doctor Who season 11 episode 1 review
The Doctor and her friends find themselves on quite the journey on this week's Doctor Who.
AMP Featured, Movies, fantastic beasts: the crimes of grindelwald, J.K. Rowling

Let’s Talk About the Failing Politics of Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald

jude law as dumbledore
I'm back to talk politics in Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald, now that more of you have seen it and therefore will try to Rowling-splain to me how genius the film truly is.
Movies, Disney princesses, Ralph Breaks the Internet

Extended Ralph Breaks the Internet Clip Brings More Disney Princess Goodness

wreck-it ralph 2 disney princesses
A new clip has been released by Disney giving us a longer look at the Ralph Breaks the Intenet scene where Van meets the other Disney Princesses.
Movies, anime, Fireworks, Nobuyuki Takeuchi

Interview: Fireworks Co-director Nobuyuki Takeuchi Talks Animating Subtle and Un-Subtle Time Travel

"But do people see the film in this way? I’m kind of happy to know that. I’m like, 'Really?!'"
News, donald trump, John Oliver, Last Week Tonight

Last Week Tonight’s Season Finale Shows You Three Ways to Spot Authoritarian Leaders

In the season finale, John Oliver talks about the alarming trend towards authoritarian leaders using examples from Russia, Brazil, the Philippines, and more.
Big on the Internet, Movies, TV, Blumhouse Productions, female directors, things we saw today

Things We Saw Today: Jason Blum Promises to Hire Underrepresented Filmmakers For His Amazon Project

Jamie Lee Curtis and Judy Greer in Halloween (2018)
Jason Blum is one of the biggest names in horror. A day before the release of their Halloween reboot, he drew negative attention for claiming that women directors weren’t interested in making scary movies.  The Internet naturally took him to task for that, and he did apologize for his remarks, saying: Thank you everyone for […]
Big on the Internet, Disney parks, John Williams, Star Wars (franchise), Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge

John Williams’ Gorgeous New Score and Two Ride Previews Released For Star Wars Theme Park

Daisy Ridley as Rey, John Boyega as Finn, and Kelly Marie Tran as Rose Tico in Star Wars: The Last Jedi
Yesterday, Lucasfilm gave us a Thanksgiving treat in the form of new John Williams music and two ride previews from the upcoming Galaxy's Edge, a.k.a. Star Wars Land.
Big on the Internet, TV, Big Mouth, Netflix

Lets Talk About What We Want To See In Big Mouth Season Three

Get those bubble baths ready, the Hormone Monsters are coming back.
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