The Tuesday Edition - Feb 25, 2020
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The breath-taking finale to the epic New York Times bestseller The Diviners, from Printz winner and beloved author Libba Bray.

After the horrifying explosion that claimed one of their own, the Diviners find themselves wanted by the US government, and on the brink of war with the King of Crows. In this sweeping finale, The Diviners will be forced to confront their greatest fears and learn to rely on one another if they hope to save the nation, and world from catastrophe ...

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Big on the Internet, Nina West

Nina West Teaches Kids the ABCs of Drag!

Nina West for the ABCs of Drag
Nina West is the kind of drag queen who is all about the beauty of drag and extending that love and understanding to those around her, Wwhich comes across beautifully in her latest video, The Drag Alphabet.
TV, Caity Lotz, Legends of Tomorrow

Caity Lotz Previews Her Legends of Tomorrow Directorial Debut

Legends of Tomorrow -- "Mortal Khanbat" -- Image Number: LGN505a_0467b.jpg -- Pictured: Jes Macallan as Ava Sharpe -- Photo: Jeff Weddell/The CW -- © 2020 The CW Network, LLC. All Rights Reserved.
We talked with Caity Lotz about the different challenges of directing her first episode of Legends of Tomorrow. Also John Woo and doves!
News, donald trump, vegetables

Donald Trump’s Doctor Had to Hide Cauliflower in His Mashed Potatoes Like an Actual Child

Donald Trump gestures at a dinner table.
I miss having an adult in the White House.
TV, Al Pacino, Amazon Prime, Hunters

Auschwitz Memorial Calls Hunters Human Chess Scene Dangerous

There are some non-historical details and scenes in Amazon's 'Hunters' which have caused the Auschwitz Memorial to call out the production.
Big on the Internet, Marriage Story, Neil deGrasse Tyson, Twitter

Neil deGrasse Tyson Has Some Thoughts on Marriage Story‘s Misleading Title

neil degrasse tyson
There's something oddly comforting about the fact that noted astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson enjoys bitching about movies on Twitter just as much as we do.
Books, baby Yoda, Star Wars: The High Republic

Star Wars: The High Republic Is Adding ANOTHER Baby Yoda to Steal Our Hearts!?

baby yoda in the mandalorian
Honestly, I don't know how to feel. More of my baby? Great, but will anyone take my heart in the way this little baby did when he wanted to eat a frog and sip on some broth?
TV, Disney Plus, homophobia, Hulu, Love Simon, love victor, queer representation

Disney Moves Love, Simon Series to Hulu Because It’s Not “Family-Friendly”

Love Simon
Disney has moved its new series based on the film Love, Simon from Disney+ to Hulu because it is not "family-friendly."
TV, Cheer (Netflix), docuseries, sports

The Dangerous and Thrilling Pursuit of Perfection in Netflix’s Cheer

Gabi Butler in Cheer (2020)
Over the weekend, I binge-watched the Netflix series Cheer and found myself constantly moved and horrified by the ways in which these young people put their bodies through physical hell in order to be perfect.
Movies, Chris Evans, Little Shop of Horrors

Things We Saw Today: Chris Evans as the Dentist in Little Shop of Horrors!? You Have My Attention!

Chris Evans being a snack in Knives Out
Chris Evans has a beautiful way of playing these twisted men (looking at you, Ransom Drysdale in Knives Out), it's going to be extremely interesting to see his take on Orin.
AMP Featured, News, Black History, Black History Month, Hidden Figures, Katherine Johnson

NASA Spaceflight Pioneer Katherine Johnson Ascends to the Stars at 101 Years Old

HOLLYWOOD, CA - FEBRUARY 26: NASA mathematician Katherine Johnson (C) and director Ezra Edelman (R) and producer Caroline Waterlow (L), winners of Best Documentary Feature for 'O.J.: Made in America' pose in the press room during the 89th Annual Academy Awards at Hollywood & Highland Center on February 26, 2017 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Frazer Harrison/Getty Images)
NASA announced the death of Katherine Johnson earlier today, saying goodbye to the Black American icon who was a "human computer" and part of a group of brilliant Black women who allowed the U.S. to win the Space Race and make a name for themselves in scientific history.
AMP Featured, News, 2020 Presidential election, Michael Bloomberg, prison industrial system

Never Forget, Mike Bloomberg Used Prison Labor for Campaign Calls but Doesn’t Think Felons Should Vote

Mike Bloomberg stands at a podium.
One thing's for sure: America deserves a hell of a lot better than Mike Bloomberg.
Big on the Internet, Bernie Sanders, democratic socialism, Marco Rubio

Florida Man Posts Bizarre Video Rant About Marxism, Is Still Somehow a Sitting Senator

marco rubio is a boring dad in a tee
In a bizarre video, Marco Rubio decries the looming threat of Democratic Socialism and the terrible ways Bernie Sanders wants to take your freedoms.
Movies, Disney, Kevin Feige, marvel

Mark Ruffalo Says Marvel’s Kevin Feige Put His Job on the Line for the Representation We’re Getting

marvel ceo
But knowing that Feige fought against Ike Perlmutter, was willing to put himself on the line for the characters he wanted to see? That I respect immensely.  
Big on the Internet

The Roots of Mardi Gras Aren’t Just in New Orleans

a nightame mardi gras parade in mobile
The first Mardi Gras in America happened in Mobile, Alabama, not New Orleans.
AMP Featured, Movies, anime, My Hero Academia

For the 1000th Time, Stop Pitching White Actors to Play Japanese Anime Characters

Infinite 100% (2020)
My Hero Academia is strong enough to stand on its own brand. Spend more time worrying about an amazing script than trying to cast the hot white kid of the week.
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