The Sunday Edition - Sep 24, 2023
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Movies, highest grossing horror, It, Prometheus

The Biggest Box Office Horror Hits

Bill Skarsgård as Pennywise in the 2017 Film Adaptation of Stephen King's IT

So you wanna make it the horror movie business, do ya?

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Movies, The Expend4bles, The Expendables

I Regret To Inform You I’ve Already Seen the Worst Movie of 2023

The cast of 'Expend4bles' in a promotional photo.

It's only September, but I can safely say it's not going to get worse than this.

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Movies, Peter Dinklage, The Toxic Avenger

‘The Toxic Avenger’ Is Goofy, Gross, and a Hell of a Good Time

Peter Dinklage as Winston Gooze in The Toxic Avenger

If you grew up in the ’90s with unrestricted access to television, chances are you’re familiar with (or even fanatical about) bygone programming blocks like USA’s Up All Night, Reel Wild Cinema, and Joe Bob’s Drive-In. Late at night, the likes of Rhonda Shear, Sandra Bernhard, and Joe Bob Briggs would appear on TV to […]

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News, TV, Jamie Lee Curtis, Netflix, news, One Piece

Jamie Lee Curtis Wants to Play Kureha in the Live-Action ‘One Piece,’ and This Must Happen!

One Piece's Dr. Kureha next to an image of Jamie Lee Curtis.

With Netflix's live-action adaptation already filming, the two discussed what role Curtis would want to play, and she had a brilliant idea: Dr. Kureha

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Anime, Demon Slayer, Hide From Homepage, Season 5

Will There Be a ‘Demon Slayer’ Season 5?

'Demon Slayer' key art featuring members of the main cast.

Season 4 isn't even out yet, chill.

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Anime, Hide From Homepage, One Piece

How Many Episodes of ‘One Piece’ Are There?

Luffy and the rest of the Straw Hat crew stare confidently into the camera in "One Piece"

How do you expect to know the unknowable? To count the uncountable? It is folly.

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TV, BB25, big brother, Big Brother 25, CBS

‘Big Brother 25’s ‘BB Zombie’ Twist Is A New Low in a History of Awful Twists

'Big Brother 25'-Jared and Cameron Double Eviction BB Zombies (via Paramount Plus)

A long-awaited double eviction capped off week seven of Big Brother 25.

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Gaming, Bethesda, Starfield

Players Disappointed By ‘Starfield’ Find New Appreciation for Other Sci-Fi Games

A person in a spacesuit and a large, glowing, metal object from 'Starfield'.

Whatever your recovery game of choice after completing or abandoning Starfield, there are plenty of sci-fi titles from which to choose.

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Books, banned books, LGBTQ, mutual aid

This Brooklyn-Based Mobile Mutual Aid Initiative Is Handing Out LGBTQ Books for Free

The Nonbinarian Book Bike, a retrofitted bicycle carrying a big box of queer books.

At the heart of everything is a desire to get more LGBTQIA+ books into the hands of people throughout Brooklyn.

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News, biden administration, medical debt, politics

Biden Administration Wants To Remove Medical Debt From Credit Reports

Joe Biden points his finger in the air as he speaks from a podium

It's not universal healthcare, but it's a start.

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TV, Damon Lindelof, J.J. Abrams, LOST, Matthew Fox

Revisiting the ‘Lost’ Pilot 19 Years Later

Charlie Pace (Dominic Monaghan) standing amongst the plane wreckage in 'Lost'.

It’s been nineteen years since Oceanic Flight 815 crash-landed on a deserted island. 

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News, antisemitism, Elon Musk, Twitter

Even X’s Marketing Videos Feature Antisemitism

Elon Musk, alone against a black background, pressing his fingertips together and looking at the camera, displeased.

X (the artist formerly known as Twitter) was a bigot-infested cesspool before Elon Musk ran it into the ground.

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TV, Netflix, The Fall of the House of Usher

REVIEW: ‘The Fall of the House of Usher’ Is a Dream World for Poe Fans

Movies, No One Will Save You

How ‘No One Will Save You’s Less-Is-More Approach Amplifies Its Most Important Pieces

Brynn (Kaitlyn Dever) looking terrified in 'No One Will Save You'

No one really talks in the film, which gives it all the more room to breathe.

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Movies, Aquaman, Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom, Justice League

Here’s How to Run the DC Extended Universe’s ‘Aquaman’ Watch Order Gauntlet

Jason Momoa as Arthur Curry in Aquaman

Interested in knowing the cinematic timeline for the DCEU's wettest hero? Look no further.

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News, beyonce, Black culture, Houston, Renaissance

HTown Aims To Be Center of Beyoncé’s Renaissance Tour With Blowout Homecoming Activities (Even If You Can’t Afford The Tickets)

TV, Ahsoka, Hide From Homepage, Star Wars (franchise), The Force

We Have Theories About What Baylan Skoll Is Really Doing in ‘Ahsoka’

Ray Stevenson as Baylan Skoll in Ahsoka

Baylan Skoll (Ray Stevenson) has some surprisingly big ambitions in 'Ahsoka.' Here's what we think he's up to.

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TV, review, sex education, transphobia

Imagine Feeling the Need To Be Transphobic in a ‘Sex Education’ Review

Aimee Lou Wood as Aimee, Emma Mackey as Maeve, and Asa Butterfield as Otis in Sex Education

A shockingly transphobic 'Sex Education' review renews criticism of The Guardian being a platform for transphobia.

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Gaming, Baldur's Gate 3, Mac OS

Two of The Most Wanted ‘Baldur’s Gate 3’ Updates Are Finally Here

The Magic Mirror in Baldur's Gate 3 allows players to change most of their appearance.

"There’s no Magic Mirroring those big life decisions away."

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News, Nazis, Terfs, trans rights

How Many Nazis Need To Show Up & Speak At Transphobic Events For People To Get It

Photo of Posie Parker being arrested by Auckland police

2023 has been a pretty rough year for trans folk.

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