The Friday Edition - Sep 11, 2020
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News, Black Lives Matter, Jane Fonda, The View

Jane Fonda Perfectly Explains What “Defunding the Police” Means & Why White Feelings Don’t Get to Be at the Center of The Conversation About It

Jane Fonda appears remotely on The View.
Fonda appeared on The View and was asked to explain the concept of defunding the police. She came prepared.
Big on the Internet, Creedence Clearwater Revival, donald trump, John Fogerty

Donald Trump Uses “Fortunate Son” at Rally, Clearly Not Understanding It’s Insulting People Like Him

Donald Trump makes a pouty face during a press briefing.
Simply put: "Fortunate Son" isn't for you, Donald. Actually, nothing from the Vietnam era is for you. Just skip over those and head right to Kid Rock songs. That's your wheelhouse.
Movies, Wonder Woman 1984

Sadly, Wonder Woman 1984 Has Been Delayed Yet Again. Called It.

Gal Gadot in Wonder Woman 1984 (2020)
I'm honestly tired of writing "Wonder Woman 1984 and Black Widow were pushed again." I'd rather just get to speculate on what's happening with these movies and storylines instead, so ... maybe we should try a new approach?
Movies, enola holmes, Millie Bobby Brown, Sherlock Holmes

Review: Millie Bobby Brown Gives Sherlock Holmes a Run for His Money in the Charming Enola Holmes

Enola Holmes starring Millie Bobby Brown as Enola and Henry Cavill as Sherlock
While the movie has its hands full, its winning cast and evocative production design keep us immersed in Enola's world.
AMP Featured, Movies, Hugo Weaving, The Matrix

Hugo Weaving “Befuddled” How the Alt-Right Thinks The Matrix Is for Them

the matrix
One of the things that has perplexed me about The Matrix since I finally watched it is how a series created by two trans women, starring a majority of BIPOC actors, with such anti-fascist messaging, can be so beloved by the alt-right. Apparently, it is a question Agent Smith has, as well.
AMP Featured, Movies, (500) Days of Summer, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Tom Hansen

Psst, You … Don’t Want to Relate to Tom From (500) Days of Summer

Zooey Deschanel and Joseph Gordon-Levitt in (500) Days of Summer (2009)
So, sadly, if you as a human looked to Tom Hansen as a hero? You're Tom watching The Graduate and woefully misinterpreting it.
AMP Featured, Movies, Robert Pattinson, The Devil All The Time, Tom Holland

REVIEW: The Devil All the Time Showcases the Darkness Within

Tom Holland in the Devil All The Time
The Devil All the Time hits Netflix on September 16th.
Books, Sponsored, c.l. polk, the midnight bargain

Choosing Between Love and Magic in C.L. Polk’s The Midnight Bargain

Excerpt from C.L. Polk's 'The Midnight Garden'
What do you do if you want to become the first great female magician against the wishes of your family—and you also just might be in love?
TV, Hulu, PEN15, reviews

PEN15 Is Back to Remind You It’s One of the Best Comedies Out There

Anna and Maya from PEN15 sit in swimsuits at a pool party.
PEN15 is back for a second season and it's just as funny, weird, and mildly traumatizing as the first.
AMP Featured, Big on the Internet, Islamophobia, Paul Krugman, September 11th

Paul Krugman Wins for Worst 9/11 Take This Year

People gather at the 9/11 Memorial & Museum in New York on September 11, 2020, as the US commemorates the 19th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks. (Photo by Angela Weiss / AFP) (Photo by ANGELA WEISS/AFP via Getty Images)
When the history books write about the worst tweets, this tweet thread will get a special place of honor for its utter ignorance, snobbery, and attempts to rewrite real history.
TV, Obi-Wan Kenobi, Star Wars (franchise)

Please, God, No. These Updates Worry Me That They’re Messing Up This Obi-Wan Series.

Ewan McGregor as Obi-Wan Kenobi
We have waited for 15 years, and it feels like they're somehow messing up this Obi-Wan Kenobi series.
Movies, Kate Winslet, Roman Polanski, Woody Allen

Kate Winslet Wonders, Like the Rest of Us, WTF She Was Doing Working With Polanski and Woody Allen

Kate Winslet in Carnage (2011)
Oscar-winning actress Kate Winslet has finally spoken of her regrets over working with Woody Allen on Wonder Wheel and Roman Polanski on Carnage.
AMP Featured, Big on the Internet, Internet Trolls, online, psychology

Why Do Trolls Engage In Sadistic Behavior? Boredom, Says a New Study

twitter troll violent terrorist
Trolls on the internet make our lives miserable literally because they have nothing better to do.
News, bob woodward, Coronavirus, donald trump

Bob Woodward Defends Sitting on Those Damning Trump Interviews for So Long

Donald Trump makes a pouty face during a press briefing.
When Bob Woodward shared some revelations from a series of interviews he did with Donald Trump earlier this year, people were angry, and not just with Trump.
Big on the Internet, Denis Villeneuve, Dune, Twitter

Our Favorite Tweets About the Dune Trailer

Timothée Chalamet in Denis Villeneuve’s Dune angst
Are you a fan of the book or are you, like me, just here for the memes?
TV, George Lucas, Jon Favreau, The Mandalorian

Jon Favreau Jokes That George Lucas Gave Them a “Hard Time” on the Set of The Mandalorian

Baby Yoda with a wide-mouth smile in Disney+'s The Mandalorian Star Wars series.
While we might all be head over heels in love with Baby Yoda, it seems as if George Lucas had some direction to offer when he visited 'The Mandalorian.'
TV, DreamWorks Animation, Kipo and the Age of Wonderbeasts, Netflix

Things We Saw Today: Kipo and the Age of Wonderbeasts Will Return in October for a Third and Final Season

KIPO_S3_POSTER
Good news: One of the best animated series from Dreamworks Animation is returning for a third season. Bad news: It will be the series' last.
TV, Supernatural

As Supernatural Wraps Filming, Cast, Crew, and Fans Say Thank You

Supernatural -- "The Gamblers" -- Image Number: SN1511A_0209bc.jpg -- Pictured (L-R): Jensen Ackles as Dean, Alexander Calvert as Jack, Misha Collins as Castiel and Jared Padalecki as Sam -- Photo: Cate Cameron/The CW -- © 2020 The CW Network, LLC. All Rights Reserved.
Here are just a few of the tributes that the cast and crew put out there to mark the end of 'Supernatural.'
Movies, Wonder Woman 1984

Wonder Woman 1984 Could Be Delayed Again and … Sigh

New Wonder Woman 1984 still from the Junior Novelization
Sigh. Here come the stories that Wonder Woman 1984 is going to be delayed yet again because Tenet didn't exactly do well in the American market (just about $20.2 million in the US).
News, Amazon, fire, Jeff Bezos

AmazonBasics Products, Like the Rest of America, Are Bursting Into Flames

Amazon's logo, but it's frowning.
If you own any AmazonBasics electronics, it might be time to throw them out, or at least buy a fire extinguisher. Just maybe don't but that fire extinguisher from Amazon.
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