The Monday Edition - Jul 8, 2019
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Movies, Disney, Liu Yifei, Mulan

Why a More Legend-Accurate Mulan Is a Huge Win

Yifei Liu in Mulan (2020) about to collect some bodies—in a murder way, not a sex way
While I was first introduced to the story of Mulan through the animated movie, the live-action version potentially being closer to the original ballad could be a really great change.
Movies, Jon Watts, Kevin Feige, Spider-Man: Far From Home, The MCU

Spider-Man Director Jon Watts Teases Whether the MCU’s Multiverse Is Real

The final poster for Spider-Man: Far From Home, featuring Spider-Man (Tom Holland), Nick Fury (Samuel L. Jackson), and Mysterio (Jake Gyllenhaal).
Secret Wars storyline, anyone?
News, gender gap, women in sports, Women's World Cup

How Can Anyone Still Argue That Female Athletes Don’t Deserve Equal Pay?

USA Women's team celebrates their World Cup win.
If it were an argument of "equal pay for equal ratings" or "equal pay for equal revenue," the women's team would be paid far more than the men.
Movies, Joaquin Phoenix, Joker, Todd Phillips

Todd Phillips’ Joker Film Won’t Be Based on Any Existing Comic Books, Which Is a Smart Move

Joaquin Phoenix as the Joker.
The 1980s-set crime thriller is part of a new wave of DC films that exist outside the DCEU, allowing more unique, filmmaker-driven stories that aren't beholden to a multi-film arc.
Movies, Disney, Halle Bailey, The Little Mermaid

Little Black Mermaid Haters, You Need to Let It Go

The Little Mermaid Ariel +Halle Bailey graphic
Since the news broke that Grown-ish actress and singer Halle Bailey was going to be starring as Ariel from 'The Little Mermaid,' the discourse has not stopped.
AMP Featured, Movies, Avengers: Endgame, Spider-Man: Far From Home, the blip

Here’s the Big Difference Between “the Blip” and “the Snap” in the Marvel Cinematic Universe

Peter Parker and Aunt May in Spider-Man: Far From Home
Spider-Man: Far From Home introduced the term "the Blip" into the Marvel Cinematic Universe canon. Here's what differentiates it from the widely-used "the Snap."
AMP Featured, TV, female characters, Netflix, Stranger Things

Stranger Things 3 Tries to Do Better by Female Characters, but Still Has a Ways to Go

Eleven (Millie Bobby Brown) and Max (Sadie Sink) bond over ice cream in Stranger Things 3.
Stranger Things has always had a bit of a problem with women. Eleven has had some great moments, but too often Joyce, Nancy, and Max are treated like secondary characters by the narrative.
AMP Featured, Movies, Angelina Jolie, Elle Fanning, Maleficent 2: Mistress of Evil, Michelle Pfeiffer

Maleficent: Mistress of Evil Really IS Angelina Jolie and Michelle Pfeiffer Fighting Over Elle Fanning, and I’m Here for It

Michelle Pfeiffer as an evil queen type in Maleficent 2 the love triangle
So when I jokingly said that the upcoming Maleficent sequel would be about Angelina Jolie and Michelle Pfeiffer fighting over Elle Fanning, I didn't realize how right I was gonna be.
Movies, Hayao Miyazaki, Studio Ghibli

I Wish Someone Had Shown Me Whisper of the Heart as a Young Writer

Whisper of the Heart is a beautiful creative movie
The 1995 Studio Ghibli movie Whisper of the Heart is a beautiful story about the power of stories and the work of the people who craft them.
AMP Featured, News, abortion, week in reproductive justice

Collective Sigh of Relief: Manslaughter Charges Dropped Against Woman Who Miscarried After Being Shot

Pro-Abortion protest sign reading 'mind your own uterus'
This week, we shared a collective sigh of relief when manslaughter charges against Marshae Johnson—a black woman in Alabama who was shot and miscarried while pregnant—were dropped on Wednesday, reversing a horrific decision that opened the door for women to be criminalized for the outcomes of their pregnancies.
Sponsored, Polaroid, Stranger Things, The Mary Sue Shop

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Stranger Things-themed Polaroid camera product shot.
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Big on the Internet, things we saw today, women's soccer, Women's World Cup

Things We Saw Today: The USWNT Wins the 2019 Women’s World Cup!

USWNT world cup champions
Now here's something to feel patriotic about: the USWNT have won the 2019 Women's World Cup after beating the Netherlands 2-0.
Movies, Disney, Liu Yifei, Mulan

The First Teaser for Disney’s Live-Action Mulan Is Here and Yeah, We’re Excited

The trailer features sweeping vistas, epic battle scenes, and Mulan herself (The Forbidden Kingdom's Liu Yifei) charging into battle.
Movies, Jon Watts, post-credits scene, Spider-Man: Far From Home

Spider-Man: Far From Home Director Jon Watts on the Film’s Shocking End Credits

Michelle (Zendaya) catches a ride from Spider-Man in Columbia Pictures' SPIDER-MAN: FAR FROM HOME.
There's a lot to love about the newest entry into the Marvel Cinematic Universe, Spider-Man: Far From Home.
Movies, David F. Sandberg, filmmaking, Shazam

David. F. Sandberg Shows Us How to Solve Filmmaking Problems with Shazam!

Shazam standing in front of the counter at a convenience store.
Shazam! director David F. Sandberg, like many filmmakers before him, describes filmmaking as a series of problems that need to be solved.
Big on the Internet, Bruce Lee, Sia, things we saw today

Things We Saw Today: Sia’s Kung Fu Musical Dragon Spring Phoenix Rise Is a Thing That’s Happening

new kung fu musical dragon spring phoenix rise
This sounds like too many ideas for one show.
AMP Featured, Big on the Internet, Gwyneth Paltrow, Sebastian Stan, The MCU

Gwyneth Paltrow Does Not Remember Sebastian Stan, Her Work in the MCU

gwyneth paltrow doesn't remember sebastian stan.
I like Gwyneth Paltrow: The Actress. But readers, I frigging LOVE Gwyneth Paltrow: The Celebrity.
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