The Thursday Edition - Jul 21, 2022
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Comics, Marvel Entertainment, the mcu, X-Men

The 10 Most Powerful X-Men of All Time, Power Ranked

x-men
Alongside the Avengers, the X-Men are one of Marvel's most recognizable superhero teams. Formed by Charles Xavier, the team primarily consists of mutants who have become defenders of the world and of humankind. Here are the 10 most powerful mutants who served on the X-Men team.
Movies, Get Out, Horror, horror movie, Jordan Peele

‘Get Out 2’: Will There Be a ‘Get Out’ Sequel?

chris being hypnotized in Get Out
Get Out (2017) marked the directorial debut for Jordan Peele. And in very little time the movie became a hit and Peele’s genius/love for horror was recognized.
TV, Eddie Munson, Steve Harrington, Stranger Things 4

Steve Harrington and Eddie Munson: The Time the Two Should Have Had on ‘Stranger Things’

Robin, Steve, and Eddie in STranger Things
Whether you ship it romantically or platonically, the two clearly had a fun dynamic with each other that got ripped away from us way too soon.
TV, Eddie Munson, Regé-Jean Page, Stranger Things

Regé-Jean Page Says He Was a Real-Life Eddie Munson From ‘Stranger Things’ at San Diego Comic-Con 2022

Rege-Jean Page and Eddie Munson
As if we couldn't love Regé-Jean Page enough.
Big on the Internet, News, Congress, contraceptive rights, politics, Republicans

195 Republicans Just Voted Against Protecting Access To Contraception

Abortion rights activists protest outside the U.S. Supreme Court, holding a huge green banner reading "we won't back down"
The House passed a bill Thursday to codify access to contraception into federal law.
Books, A Song of Ice and Fire, Game of Thrones, George R.R. Martin

Could ‘The Winds of Winter’ Be the Last ‘Game of Thrones’ Book?

Author George R.R. Martin in a hat
The real question is if it’ll ever see the light of day.
Big on the Internet, harrassment, hate speech, LGBTQIA, online harassment, Queer rights, social media, trans rights, transgender, Twitch

Twitch Bans Its Biggest Trans Streamer After Discussing Harassment She Endured on the Platform

Twitch streamer Keffals on YouTube.
In more transphobic nonsense, Twitch’s biggest streamer, keffals (pronouns she/they), has been temporarily banned from the platform. The reason? “[D]isplaying a list of hateful slurs that were actually hurled at me by bigots in order to illustrate the kind of harassment I receive for being an openly trans twitch streamer.”
Anime, anime, anime openings, JoJo's Bizarre Adventure

The 9 Best ‘JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure’ Openings, Ranked

doppio in Traitor's Requiem opening
Anime openings are truly something special if they’re done right. When they’re great, skipping them is a disservice to you as a viewer.
Anime, Amazon Prime, anime, Apple TV, CrunchyRoll, HIDIVE, Hulu, Netflix

The Best Anime Series You Can Finish Watching in a Day

A collage of anime series like Yuri on Ice that are less that 13 episodes
While there are several fantastic anime series that are hundreds of episodes, there are plenty of great shows that are 13 episodes or less.
Gaming, cryptocurrency, Microsoft, Minecraft, Mojang, NFTs

‘Minecraft’s’ New, Firm Stance on NFTs Is a Big Deal

A screenshot of Minecraft human and animal figures, living in peace and ignoring the existence of Notch.
Mojang didn't completely rule out ever implementing NFTs and blockchain technology, but their stance on it in its current form is a big deal.
Gaming, civilization VI, turn-based strategy

Why Is ‘Civilization 6’ So Addicting (Even When You Suck at It)?

civ 6 is very addicting even when i'm bad
Though it came out back in 2016, Civilization 6 has recently taken over my life. It started off as just curiosity about the game, and next thing I knew, hours had flown by and my snooze alarm was pissed at me. How can a game so simple be so engaging?
Movies & TV, Deadpool, marvel, Marvel Cinematic Universe, mcu, Thunderbolts

Get Excited! This Is Every Marvel Phase 5 Movie and TV Show Planned (So Far)

deadpool ryan reynolds
Although we are still in Phase 4 (and will be until 2023), we can still look into the future and see what Phase 5 may bring us. Here are all the confirmed and rumored projects for Phase 5 of the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
TV, Cassian Andor, Diego Luna, Star Wars: Andor

‘Star Wars: Andor’: Diego Luna Helped To Create Cassian Andor’s Backstory

Diego Luna as Cassian Andor in Rogue One: A Star Wars Story.
Star Wars: Andor is set to release on Disney+ on August 31st and it has been a long time coming for fans of Cassian Andor.
Movies, Fear Street Trilogy, Goosebumps, Horror, R.L. Stine

Will There Be More R.L. Stine ‘Goosebumps’ and ‘Fear Street’ Movies?

deena, josh, & ziggy in Fear Street Part Three: 1666
Will we be getting more Fear Street films is the question. The answer to that question is that there are reports we might be.
Movies, rankings, The Craft, witchcraft, witches

The Best Witch Movies of all Time, Ranked

Fairuza Balk, Neve Campbell, Robin Tunney, and Rachel True in The Craft (1996)
Whether you're looking for horror, comedy, romance, or something that crosses genre, here are the top 10 witch movies of all time, ranked!
Books, Christies, investment, JK rowling, transphobia

Signed First Edition ‘Harry Potter’ Books Fail to Sell at Charity Auction

Silhouette of someone (supposed to be JK Rowling) over stacks of signed books. Image: Alyssa Shotwell & Creative Commons. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:JKRowlingsignature.svg
A recent incident with some first-edition Harry Potter books up for auction feels like an indicator that J.K. Rowling's fall from grace is having far-reaching effects.
Anime, anime, meyers-briggs, psychology

8 Anime Characters Who Fit the Meyers-Briggs IFSP Personality Type

Ryuko Matoi getting frustrated in Kill La Kill
For the curious introverts everywhere.
Movies, Dungeons & Dragons, Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves

I May Know Nothing About ‘Dungeons & Dragons’ but I’m Here for This Chris Pine/Regé-Jean Page Movie

Chris Pine and Regé-Jean Page
I think making it a fun adventure that's true to the game for those who love it while still being an open canvas for new fans to come in is a good move and this new footage has me excited for March of 2023.
News, climate change, Don't Look Up, satire, UK

British Talk Show Accidentally Recreates ‘Don’t Look Up’ Scene in Interview With Meteorologist

Two talk show hosts give too-big smiles on air in Don't Look Up
Someone needs to tell these hosts that 'Don't Look Up' was supposed to be satire, not aspirational.
Comics, crashing, idw, matthew klein, morgan beem

A First Look at CRASHING, the New Comic That’s Like ‘The Boys’ Meets ‘Nurse Jackie’

The exciting new comic series CRASHING follows a doctor who must navigate the perils of treating superpowered people while struggling with her own self-destructive tendencies.
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