The Sunday Edition - Apr 24, 2022
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Movies, Robert Eggers, The Northman, tropes

The Trope is the Point: How The Northman Uses Hamlet to Critique Traditional Masculinity

Warrior Prince Amleth, screams bare chested, holding a shield in battle
I have a bee in my bonnet. A festering little fury that has been pestering my thoughts. And like most of my unhealthiest choices these days, I caught it by spending too much time on Twitter. We are cursed these days with “Take” brain. Something happens in the world and everyone must have a “take.” When a popular film comes out everyone must participate in “The Discourse.”
Big on the Internet, Elizabeth Warren, Kevin McCarthy, Trump

She’s Right and She Should Say It. Elizabeth Warren Calls Kevin McCarthy “a Liar and a Traitor.”

Elizabeth Warren clapping at a rally for striking teachers.
Senator Elizabeth Warren pulled absolutely zero punches today when asked about the Kevin McCarthy tapes. She told CNN’s State of the Union that “Kevin McCarthy is a liar and a traitor.” And included that she thought it was “outrageous.” 
Movies, Alexander Skarsgård, Robert Eggers, The Northman

Robert Eggers on Using CGI Genitals in The Northman: “No One Wanted To Get Their Bits Chopped Off”

Alexander Skarsgård yelling in the Northman
Bloody beefy boy hive, assemble! Our months of chanting “I will avenge you, father. I will save you, mother. I will kill you, Fjölnir.” have finally conjured Robert Egger’s historical epic The Northman into theaters! The film stars Alexander Skarsgård as Amleth, the viking warrior who becomes hell bent on avenging the murder of his father after he witnesses his brutal death at the hands of his uncle Fjölnir. Leave it to Eggers to give us the brutal viking origin story of Shakespeare’s Hamlet.
Big on the Internet

Things We Saw Today: Netflix’s Adorable Queer YA Series ‘Heartstopper’ Will Win a Billion Fans

The stars of Netflix's queer series 'Heartstopper' smile
Netflix's new queer series 'Heartstopper,' adapted from the work of Alice Oseman, is set to be a new jewel in the streamer's crown and a social media sensation.
Gaming, fighting games, PAX East

I Wish ‘Tough Love Arena’ Was the First Fighting Game I Ever Played

The fighters from Tough Love Arena go on a road trip.
Indie fighter Tough Love Arena offers a rare feat in the FGC: A fighting game that's truly easy to learn but difficult to master.
TV, Disney+, Halloween, Marvel Entertainment

So … Who Will We See in the MCU Disney Plus Halloween Special?

Werewolf By Night howls in front of the moon.
Werewolf by Night is coming to the MCU! Marvel has started production on its currently untitled Halloween special, due out in October 2022.
Gaming, PAX East, Tabletop Gaming

This Sick New Immersive TTRPG Platform Could Just Be My Roll20 Killer

A person stands over a dock. For Alchemy RPG's Lore of Aetherra.
Eat your heart out, Roll20. This new platform may be a total game changer for online TTRPG groups.
Gaming, Nintendo, Splatoon, Splatoon 3, video games

‘Splatoon 3’ Finally Has a Release Date!

Image from the release date announcement trailer for Splatoon 3
Splatoon 3, which was previously slated for "summer 2022," has been moved back to September.
Movies, banned, Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness

‘Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness’ Reportedly Banned in Saudi Arabia Due to America Chavez

America Chavez points at a monster in Doctor Strange and the Multiverse of Madness.
Hollywood Reporter has confirmed that the sequel film, which will be bringing the multiverse once more onto the Marvel big screen, has been banned in Saudi Arabia.
Gaming, anime, PAX East, video games

Foodie Roguelite ‘Cuisineer’ Promises Plenty of Cute Girls Doing Cute Things

Pom from Cuisineer stars with bubble tea.
Cuisineer promises an addictive roguelite restaurant sim with an adorable female cast — including a memorable catgirl named Pom.
Movies, HBO, The Time Traveler's Wife, things we saw today, trailers

Things We Saw Today: First ‘Time Traveler’s Wife’ Trailer Makes It Clear: This Show Is Going To Destroy Us

Rose Leslie bites her lip and looks askance in the trailer for TIme Traveler's Wife
HBO's series adaptation of The Time Traveler's Wife has a full trailer and release date.
Movies, climate change, documentaries, Earth Day, earth day 2022, energy usage, environmental racism

6 of the Best Nature Documentaries To Watch for Earth Day 2022 & Beyond

pixar's wall-e
While reading a book or article may work for some, many of us are visual and auditory learners.
Movies, commercials, Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness, Marvel Entertainment

Those Doctor Strange Tide Commercials, Explained

Wong pulls a bottle of Tide detergent out of a portal.
We Doctor Strange fans are so desperate for content that we'll grasp at anything, even Tide commercials. Luckily, capitalism is here to provide!
Big on the Internet, Janelle Monáe, non-binary

Janelle Monáe Confirms Non-Binary Identity: ‘I Am Everything’

janelle monae speaks on themself at the red table
Grammy nominee, actress, and android, Janelle Monáe spoke about their nonbinary identity on the most recent episode of 'Red Table Talk.'
Books, American Library Association, censorship, libraries, romance novels, Romancelandia, Sexual Assault Awareness Month

Anti-LGBTQIA+ Library Censorship Shuts Down Romance Book Club & Sexual Assault Awareness Event

frustrated woman
What started as a backlash against LGBTQIA+ displays in libraries (as if that wasn't bad enough) grew into a library in Enid, Oklahoma, banning all library-sponsored activities related to sex (even health) and canceling a romance book club.
News, Disney, Don't Say Gay bill, politics, Ron DeSantis

Welp, They Did It. Florida Legislature Revokes Disney’s Special Tax Status at Locals’ Expense

A protester outside Disney holds up a sign that says 'Trans Rights are Human Rights' in Florida
The Florida legislature has passed a bill ending Disney's special tax status, in retaliation against Disney's criticism of the state's "Don't Say Gay" bill.
TV, Killing Eve

‘Killing Eve’ Author Rejects Show’s Tropey Ending: ‘[Spoiler] Will Be Back’

Jodie Comer as Villanelle, Sandra Oh as Eve Polastri- Killing Eve _ Season 3, Episode 8 - Photo Credit: Laura Radford/BBCAmerica/Sid Gentle
Luke Jennings, the author of the 'Villanelle' books that provided the basis for the television series, wrote a piece for The Guardian comforting fans of 'Killing Eve' following the upsetting finale.
Comics, Marvel Comics, Thor: Love and Thunder, Valkyrie

These Are the Best Valkyrie Comics To Read Before ‘Thor: Love and Thunder’

Valkyrie Marvel Pride 2022
Since the 'Thor: Love and Thunder' trailer dropped earlier this week, all things Asgardian have been living rent-free in my head. When I stopped freaking out over Natalie Portman's reveal as the Mighty Thor and King Valkyrie, I started re-reading various Jane Foster comics while I wait for the movie to release on July 8th.
News, climate change, Earth Day, earth day 2022, environmentalism, Google, Google Doodle, The Environment

Google’s Earth Day Doodle Is Absolutely Brutal

Google's 2022 Earth Day Doodle shows the impact of climate change and glacier retreat
The 2022 Google Earth Day Doodle should act as a shock to the system for anyone who still has their head buried in the sand about the impacts of climate change.
Movies, Disney+, Halloween, Marvel Entertainment, Werewolf By Night

Everything We Know About Laura Donnelly’s Rumored ‘Werewolf by Night’ Character, Elsa Bloodstone

Elsa Bloodstone in Death of Doctor Strange Comic
Disney+ is developing a Halloween special centered on Werewolf by Night, and Laura Donnelly has been allegedly cast in the special as Elsa Bloodstone. Here's everything to know about Bloodstone.
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