The Friday Edition - Jan 24, 2020
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TV, DJ Qualls, Jensen Ackles, Supernatural

Jensen Ackles Tap Dancing In the Latest Supernatural Is…Everything

dean winchester dances in black and white
Move over, Gene Kelley, Dean Winchester is here.
AMP Featured, News, Adam Schiff, donald trump, impeachment, Twitter

Donald Trump Is Having a Full-on Impeachment Meltdown on Twitter

Trump peeks out from behind a wall at the World Economic Forum.
Trump's Twitter meltdown does more than just shine a spotlight on his own fragility–although it certainly does do that.
TV, Kathleen Kennedy, Obi-Wan Kenobi, Star Wars (franchise)

Calling for Kathleen Kennedy’s Head Over the Obi-Wan Delay Is a Ridiculous Double Standard

Obi-Wan Kenobi screaming
Did you know that if you want to get a script right for a highly anticipated show so you delay production, Twitter will call for your head? Well, that's what is happening to Kathleen Kennedy over the Obi-Wan Kenobi show!
TV, Chilling Adventures of Sabrina, Dante's Inferno, The Wizard of Oz

Chilling Adventures of Sabrina Journeys to a Hellish Oz by Way of Dante’s Inferno

CHILLING ADVENTURES OF SABRINA
The new season of Netflix's The Chilling Adventures of Sabrina has dropped with more gothic camp and fiendish delights and so far we love it.
News, Angelina Jolie, Brad Pitt, feminism, Jennifer Aniston

How #TeamAniston vs. #TeamJolie Highlighted the Biases of Feminism

#teamaniston is frustrating
There are moments in pop culture that really define who you are, and regardless of how much time has passed, just thinking about it makes you feel all the feelings you used to have—not always good ones.
TV, Cartoon Network, Infinity Train, Owen Dennis

Infinity Train Is a Masterpiece About the Pointlessness of Running From Trauma

Ashley Johnson, Robbie Daymond, and Justin Felbinger in The Number Car (2020) on Cartoon Network's Infinity Train.
Okay, so the train is a metaphor for therapy.
Movies, Alice Guy-Blaché, documentaries, women in film

Pioneer Filmmaker Alice Guy-Blaché Finally Gets Her Due in Be Natural Documentary

Filmmaker Alice Guy-Blaché directing.
At the beginning of Pamela B. Green’s documentary about Alice-Guy Blaché, several prominent Hollywood directors and actors—including Catherine Hardwicke, Patty Jenkins, and Geena Davis—inform the audience that they are absolutely floored by not having heard of this trailblazing director.
Movies, To All The Boys: P.S. I Still Love You

Things We Saw Today: Final To All the Boys: P.S. I Still Love You Trailer Showcases Our Dear Peter Kavinsky’s Competition

To All The Boys: P.S. I Still Love You still
To All the Boys I've Loved Before swooped in and stole our hearts much like these boys stole Lara Jean Covey's and now, the final trailer for To All the Boys: P.S. I Stil Love You is here!
News, donald trump, racism, xenophobia

Today’s Xenophobia: US to Restrict Visas for Pregnant Women Entering the Country

Arrow -- "Crisis on Infinite Earths: Part Four" -- Image Number: AR808A_0100r.jpg -- Pictured (L-R): David Harewood as Hank Henshaw/J'onn J'onzz and Caity Lotz as Sara Lance/White Canary -- Photo: Dean Buscher/The CW -- © 2019 The CW Network, LLC. All Rights Reserved. pregnant woman touches her belly
The Trump administration is imposing new rules aimed at targetting "birth tourism," the supposed practice of foreign nationals traveling to the US to have children who will be US Citizens due to birthright citizenship.
News, Greta Thunberg, Steven Mnuchin

Who Told Steven Mnuchin It Was a Good Idea to Take a Swipe at Greta Thunberg?

Greta Thunberg stands at a microphone and frowns.
Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin's smugness is suffocating.
Movies, contributors, Doctor Who, No Time to Die

Reckoning With Bond’s Politics in Doctor Who and No Time to Die

Jodie Whittaker as The Doctor playing cards in Spyfall and Lashana Lynch as 007 in No Time to Die.
**Spoilers ahead for Bond films and for new Doctor Who, including a big twist.**
TV, Netflix, reality TV, The Circle

The Circle Invents Science Fiction Reality TV

The Circle on Netflix
'The Circle' is a cutthroat game that forces people to build connections—and try on new identities.
TV, Doctor Who, Jodie Whittaker

Jodie Whittaker’s Doctor Still Has Another Season in Her!

Jodie Whittaker as the Doctor in 'Spyfall'
There is a beauty to Doctor Who that no other show really has. Part of that comes from the years of dedicated fans, but more than that, it comes from the ability for the show to reinvent itself every few seasons.
AMP Featured, Big on the Internet, beauty bloggers, Nikkie Tutorials, trans representation

Nikkie de Jager Speaks to Ellen About the Support She’s Gotten in Coming Out Due to Blackmail

NEW YORK, NY - APRIL 23: Nikkie de Jager of Nikki Tutorials accepts an award on stage at the The 9th Annual Shorty Awards on April 23, 2017 in New York City. (Photo by Dave Kotinsky/Getty Images for Shorty Awards)
Last week we talked about how Youtuber Nikkie Tutorials, whose name is Nikkie de Jager, and how she was forced to share that she was a trans woman due to blackmail. After sharing this part of herself in a video, Nikkie was met with overwhelming support for the beauty community and beyond. She spoke outside of her channel properly for the first time on Ellen with the titular host.
AMP Featured, Movies, Colin Trevorrow, Star Wars (franchise), Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker

Colin Trevorrow’s Leaked Star Wars Concept Art Shows Us What Might Have Been

Rey and Kylo Ren lightsaber battle on the Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker poster.
When Colin Trevorrow parted ways with Lucasfilm and Disney, he left behind two years worth of writing, artwork, and preparation for Episode IX: Duels of the Fates that would never see the light of day.
TV, Data, Star Trek: Nemesis, Star Trek: Picard, Star Trek: The Next Generation

Did You Catch The Nemesis and Next Generation Callbacks in Star Trek: Picard?

Pictured: Patrick Stewart as Picard of the the CBS All Access series STAR TREK: PICARD. Photo Cr: Trae Patton/CBS ©2019 CBS Interactive, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
Picard Was Full of Star Trek Easter Eggs and Callbacks
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