The Wednesday Edition - Aug 14, 2019
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Big on the Internet, Ben Shapiro

Ben Shapiro Saying It’s a “You Problem” If You Work Two Jobs Is Peak Privilege

really seth meyers amy poehler james comey
I had to listen to Ben Shapiro. Please feel bad for me. 
Big on the Internet, Fleabag, Less Than Zero, Parks and Recreation

Worried About Nuclear War? Here’s How to Cope!

amy poehler leslie knope angry pikitis parks and recreation nbc
If you're like me, you probably keep hearing about the Russian nuclear-powered rocket that blew up and are suddenly filled with an overwhelming sense of dread.
Movies, Avengers: Endgame, The MCU

The Avengers Went to 2988 in Avengers: Endgame? What Is Happening??

Steve Rogers and Tony Stark in 'Avengers' Endgame
Am I stupid in thinking that someone just took a quick trip to 2988 to see if they won and what was going on in Avengers: Endgame?
TV, Elisabeth Moss, Hulu, The Handmaid's Tale

The Finale of The Handmaid’s Tale Delivers a Powerful End to a Frustrating Season

Elisabeth Moss as June in Hulu's The Handmaid's Tale.
"Mayday" finds June (finally) leading the rebellion, which is fraught with danger and a seemingly impossible set of challenges.
News, ACLU, LGBTQ rights, US Department of Labor

Department of Labor Proposes a Rule to Allow Discrimination Based on Government Contractors’ Religious Views

Rainbow pride flags fly outside the Stonewall Inn as crowds begin to gather to celebrate Pride Month on June 26, 2019 in New York City. Thousands of members of the LGBTQ community have been gathering outside of the historic gay bar in Greenwich Village to celebrate the 50th anniversary of riots at the inn, which many people consider the birth of the modern gay rights movement in America. (Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images)
In case you thought this year couldn't get any worse, the ACLU is reporting that the Department of Labor is now proposing a rule that will allow government contractors to fire employees who are LGBTQ+, or who are unmarried and pregnant, based on the employer's religious views.
AMP Featured, Big on the Internet, Phoebe Waller-Bridge

Phoebe Waller-Bridge Proves She’s the Inspiration We All Need

Phoebe Waller-Bridge on the cover of The Hollywood Reporter.
There is something incredibly inspiring about Waller-Bridge, who bares her soul through her work and makes it entirely captivating to watch. 
AMP Featured, TV, Gina Torres

Let’s Just Talk About How Great Gina Torres Is

Gina Torres as Zoe in Firefly (2002)
The world is bad, but you know what makes it better sometimes? The fact that Gina Torres is in it.
News, donald trump, Immigration

Donald Trump’s Immigration Chief Rewrites Statue of Liberty Poem, Insisting Its Message Is Meant for European (I.E. White) Immigrants

Acting Director of the US Citizenship and Immigration Services Ken Cuccinelli speaks during a briefing at the White House
Earlier this week, Donald Trump's administration announced a policy change that would make it much harder for immigrants to obtain a green card if they are seen as "public charges," meaning they are dependent on the government in some way, like receiving Medicaid or food assistance.
Movies, Emilia Clarke, Henry Golding, Last Christmas

Someone Is Totally Dead in Last Christmas, Right?

Emilia Clarke as Kate in Last Christmas
Thanks, Emma Thompson. 
AMP Featured, News, abortion, Fox News, Teen Vogue

Fox News Attacks Teen Vogue for Indoctrinating Children With “Abortion Agenda” of .. Teaching Them Their Rights?

A woman, frustrated, holding her head in her hands on her desk above her laptop.
Recently, Teen Vogue did a Snap Story based on an article titled "How to Get an Abortion If You're a Teen" after a 16-year-old anonymously sent a question in about how to get an abortion without her anti-abortion parents finding out. Fox News decided that railing against films that hadn't come out yet was passé and decided to come after the magazine.
AMP Featured, TV, Star Trek (franchise), Star Trek: Deep Space Nine

Star Trek: Deep Space Nine’s “Past Tense” Parts I & II Seem Chillingly Predictive

Avery Brooks as Benjamin Sisko, brandishing a shotgun in Star Trek: Deep Space Nine's "Past Tense"(1993).
Back in the '90s, Deep Space Nine went to the 2020s and showed it to be a dark reality filled with a lack of compassion, kindness, and empathy. Man were they right.
Movies, Cate Blanchett, Richard Linklater, Troian Bellisario

Troian Bellisario on Women’s Stories and Working with Cate Blanchett

troian bellisario and cate blanchett in where'd you go bernadette
Troian Bellisario, best known for her work on Pretty Little Liars, plays Becky, a woman who Bernadette encounters on her adventures to rediscover herself.
Big on the Internet, cats, Pet Sematary, things we saw today

Things We Saw Today: The Cats Sematary Trailer Is a Perfect Horrifying Mash-Up

Cats the Movie Musical
Sometimes dead is better, and sometimes CGI cats are scarier than a Stephen King adaptation.
Big on the Internet, Chris Cuomo, donald trump, gun control

In One Tweet, Donald Trump Mocked Chris Cuomo, Mental Illness, and Those Red Flag Gun Laws He Pretended to Care About Last Week

An anti-Trump protester holds a sign reading "stop the hate-filled tweets."
In commenting on the video of CNN's Chris Cuomo losing it over being called "Fredo," Trump tweeted an insinuation that he would be affected by red flag laws. "He shouldn’t be allowed to have any weapon," Trump wrote, calling him "nuts."
AMP Featured, Movies, Disney, Halle Bailey, Harry Styles, The Little Mermaid

[Updated:] Harry Styles Reportedly Passed on Prince Eric Role in Live-Action Little Mermaid

Prince Eric in The Little Mermaid is Harry Styles
Last month, it was announced that One Direction singer Harry Styles was in talks to play Prince Eric, opposite Hallie Bailey’s Ariel, in the Disney live-action remake of The Little Mermaid. Today, DisInsider has been recently informed that Styles has officially signed on to the project.
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