The Thursday Edition - Jul 18, 2019
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Lady Betsy Wilde’s first season was triumphant by any measure, and a duke has proposed—but before marriage, she longs for one last adventure.

No gentleman would agree to her scandalous plan—but Lord Jeremy Roden is no gentleman.

Get your copy of Eloisa James' Say No to the Duke now!

TV, D.B Weiss, David Benioff, Game of Thrones

Did Game of Thrones’ Showrunners Chicken out of San Diego Comic-Con?

Writer/producers David Benioff (L) and D.B. Weiss accept the Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series for "Game of Thrones" episode Battle of the Bastards during the 68th Emmy Awards show on September 18, 2016 at the Microsoft Theatre in downtown Los Angeles. / AFP / Valerie MACON (Photo credit should read VALERIE MACON/AFP/Getty Images)
There's a difference between having scheduling conflicts that prevent you from attending something and waiting until the last minute to announce that you're not going to attend the biggest convention in the world.
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Movies, Constance Wu, Hustlers, jennifer lopez

Is the Hustlers Trailer Already My Favorite Movie of the Year?

Lili Reinhart, Jennifer Lopez, Keke Palmer, and Constance Wu
Hustlers also shows promise as yet another film in the burgeoning trend of female-driven crime films.
News, donald trump, fascism

Donald Trump’s Racist, Fascist Rally Should Terrify You

Donald Trump pumps his fists as he arrives for a "Make America Great Again" rally
At a campaign rally in North Carolina last night, Donald Trump and his supporters found a new enemy. The usual chants of "lock her up!"–because nearly three years after being elected, Trump still hasn't given up his love of vilifying Hillary Clinton–were replaced with "send her back!"
Movies, It Chapter Two, Jessica Chastain, pennywise

The IT Chapter Two Trailer Promises a Terrifying End To Pennywise

Bill (James McAvoy) comes face to face with his worst fears in the final trailer for IT Chapter Two.
Pennywise is back, and so are the Losers in IT Chapter Two, the haunting conclusion to the horror series that began in 2017 and is based on the Stephen King classic.
AMP Featured, News, anime, Japan, Kyoto Animation

Kyoto Animation Studio Arson Attack Leaves 33 Dead, Many More Injured

The Kyoto Animation Co studio building is pictured after being set ablaze by an arsonist on July 18, 2019 in Kyoto, Japan. Thirty three people are believed dead and dozens injured after a suspected arson attack on the animation studio. Police were quoted by local media as saying a 41 year-old man broke into the Kyoto Animation Co studio on Thursday morning and sprayed petrol before igniting it. Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe described the incident as 'too appalling for words'. (Photo by Carl Court/Getty Images)
In heartbreaking and appalling news, an arson attack on Kyoto Animation in Japan took place this Thursday morning and led to at least 33 fatalities and left many more injured.
TV, Disney, James Rhodes, War Machine

I Need the Rumored Disney+ War Machine Show Injected Straight Into My Veins

Rhodey, a.k.a. War Machine, readies himself for the fight against Thanos in the poster for Avengers: Endgame
The rumor hit Twitter, and fans instantly started to speculate what a War Machine show would even entail, and I need it now.
Movies, Quentin Tarantino, Simon Pegg, Star Trek (franchise)

No, Quentin Tarantino, Star Trek Should Not Be “Pulp Fiction in Space”

Quentin Tarantino
Look, I know you're tired of us covering the rumored Quentin Tarantino directed Star Trek movie with tones that range from disgust to disbelief, but every time we hear more about this film, it's not good.
Movies, Midsommar

Midsommar Doesn’t Do a Great Job with Its Female Characters

Florence Pugh as Dani in Midsommar
I liked Midsommar for what it was: A weird tale that left me in my seat laughing and confused
TV, Captain Jean-Luc Picard, CBS All Access, Star Trek: Picard

Exciting New Details About CBS’s Secretive Star Trek: Picard Series

Patrick Stewart as Jean-Luc Picard
The much-hyped but very secretive series on CBS All Access will follow one of Starfleet's most beloved captains, Jean-Luc Picard, as he deals with a new and unfamiliar world.
AMP Featured, TV, contributors, The Handmaid's Tale

“Unfit”: One Thing The Handmaid’s Tale Season Three Is Doing Really Well

Aunt Lydia's tear-stained face in Hulu's The Handmaid's Tale season 3.
Although there was really no good reason for a third season of Hulu's The Handmaid’s Tale (I tend to agree with those who thought the second season was excessive and exploitative), I’m so glad that I decided to check it out. Last week’s episode, “Unfit,” took a smart, startling, topical turn, exploring how the bullied become bullies and how many women, having internalized patriarchal contempt, can come to understand the subordination of other women as a means to survival. 
TV, Dominique Jackson, FX, Mj Rodriguez, Pose

Where’s the Emmy Recognition for the Heart of Pose, Mj Rodriguez?

Mj Rodriguez attends the 2019 MTV Movie and TV Awards at Barker Hangar on June 15, 2019 in Santa Monica, California. (Photo by Frazer Harrison/Getty Images for MTV)
Mj Rodriguez is the heart of Pose and deserves some recognition for playing one of television's best on-screen mothers.
TV, Katie McGrath, Melissa Benoist, Supergirl (character)

Supergirl‘s Fifth Season Will Be a “Fight for Lena’s Soul”

Katie McGrath in Supergirl (2015)
Last season on 'Supergirl,' Lena Luthor found out that her best friend Kara Danvers was Supergirl. Now season five will be handling the fallout of that reveal.
Movies, Avengers: Endgame, marvel studios, things we saw today

Things We Saw Today: “Marvel Women” Featurette Takes Us Behind THAT Avengers: Endgame Scene

Women of Marvel in Avengers: Endgame
As we head toward Avengers: Endgame's digital and Blu-ray release dates, behind-the-scenes features have made their way online. In "Marvel Women," we see our amassed heroines as they film a divisive scene in the Marvel Studios blockbuster.
News, sexism, women in journalism

Yet Another Mississippi Republican Refuses to Be Alone With Women at Work

Bill Waller smiles as he talks about discriminating based on gender.
Last week, Mississippi reporter Larrison Campbell revealed that state rep. Robert Foster, who is currently running for Governor, refused to allow her to accompany him on a campaign trip unless she brought along a male colleague. But Foster isn't the only Republican in his state to exclude women in that way–he's not even the only Republican in that race to do so.
TV, Blake Lively, Gossip Girl, HBO Max, The CW

Gossip Girl Spin-Off Is Being Ordered by HBO MAX, xoxo

Blake Lively as Serena in Gossip Girl
A new generation of New York private school students are about to be stalked by a malevolent person who exposes their deepest darkest secrets and insecurities. Yay?
AMP Featured, Big on the Internet, Chris Evans, donald trump

Here Are All the Times That Chris Evans Has Called Donald Trump “Biff”

Chris Evans at a Q&A
There are worse jobs than scrolling through Chris Evans' Twitter account, honestly.
Movies, DCEU, Honest Trailers, Shazam

The Shazam Honest Trailer Makes Us Admit the Hit Film’s Flaws

Shazam standing in front of the counter at a convenience store.
Naturally, because the internet is going to internet, Honest Trailers has turned their eyes to this particular film, and while I think some of the comments are a little unjustified, it's a funny video overall.
Movies, Iron Man, Robert Downey Jr.

Didn’t Need to Cry Over Robert Downey Jr.’s Iron Man Screentest Today but Here I Am

Robert Downey Jr is Iron Man
The new footage of Downey's screentest comes with interviews and commentary on the Avengers: Endgame home release, and it's fun to see everyone talking about the dawning of Tony Stark.
AMP Featured, Books, Cho Chang, Harry Potter, J.K. Rowling

Harry Potter Series’ Cho Chang Deserved Better

Katie Leung as Cho Chang in Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (2007)
Despite how disappointing the Harry Potter universe has been since the series ended and J.K. Rowling's word vomit about things, it is still one of the best things about the books is going back to them and realizing how my opinions have changed. One of the characters I've come to really appreciate is Cho Chang.
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