The Thursday Edition - Oct 31, 2019
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Movies, Halloween, horror, horror movies

Are These Really “the Best Horror Movies of All Time”?

the shining movie still
Happy Halloween! Let's debate the best scary movies ever.
Movies, J. Jonah Jameson, Spider-Man, The Daily Bugle

Behold, the Scariest Thing of All: The Daily Bugle Twitter Account

J.K. Simmons plays J. Jonah Jameson in the Raimi Spider-Man films.
Does this mean we're going to see more J. Jonah Jameson in the upcoming Spider-Man movies? I hope in very small amounts that, yes, we do, but who knows? Maybe he'll be banned from social media like his real-life counterpart.
Big on the Internet, donald trump

Donald Trump Tweeted a Photoshopped Picture of Him Putting a Medal on a Military Dog for … Reasons?

Trump makes Jesus arms as Mike Pence looks on in front of George Washington's portrait.
White House pets all had their place, and then a man who didn't win the popular vote took over, who hates animals, and so all we have are badly doctored pictures of him awarding a dog with a medal.
News, politics, Twitter

Twitter Is Banning Political Ads and It’s Bound to Get Complicated

Twitter's homepage with the bar reading 'What's happening?'
While banning political advertisements sounds like a clean, simple line to draw, this is undoubtedly going to get messy. Because whether or not an issue is inherently political is entirely subjective.
Movies, D.B Weiss, David Benioff, Game of Thrones, Lucasfilm

Reported Reasons Game of Thrones’ Showrunners Left Star Wars Worry Me About the Franchise’s Future

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)
More details are spilling out about why HBO's Game of Thrones showrunners. D.B. Weiss and David Benioff, have exited Star Wars, and it seems like there was some concern over their lack of experience, plus their Netflix deal.
Big on the Internet, Betrayal, Charlie Cox, Tom Hiddleston

Tom Hiddleston Dressed as Daredevil and Charlie Cox as Loki? Thanks Betrayal!

Tom Hiddleston as Loki in The Avengers
It was a Marvel-ous event and there was even a Captain America running around! Betrayal is currently on Broadway in a limited run and seeing Tom Hiddleston on stage is truly an amazing experience. Too bad he doesn't wear his Matt Murdock costume in the show though.
Movies, Captain America (character), Sam Wilson, Steve Rogers

Did Captain America Hint He Was Naming Sam Wilson His Successor Before He Went Back in Time?

Sam Wilson on the poster for Avengers: Infinity War.
Sometimes, the smallest moments give us a look at the motives of our favorite characters. For Steve Rogers, we may not have even picked up on it until months later, in the case of a theory poses the idea that when he was getting ready to go back in time and return the Infinity Stones to their original timeline, he already knew that he was going to pass on the mantle of Captain America to Sam Wilson.
Movies, Marvel Cinematic Universe, Marvel Comics

8 Young, New Heroes the Marvel Cinematic Universe Should Focus on Next

wiccan, america chavez, and riri williams in Marvel comics.
How will Marvel Phase Four distinguish itself as a new era?
Big on the Internet, reddit

Things We Saw Today: This Terrible Reddit AITA From a Guy Who Can’t Understand Why His Female Neighbor Won’t Just Make Him Dinner

50s illustration featuring a woman in a nightdress in a kitchen and her husband making a sandwich.
Reddit's "Am I the Assh*le" and relationship advice subreddits are some of my favorite places to ignore our hellscape of a news cycle and blow off steam for a few minutes at a time.
Big on the Internet, David Simon, James Franco, The Deuce

David Simon Is Facing Twitter Backlash Over His Defense of James Franco on The Deuce

James Franco in The Deuce (2017)
If David Simon would like to double-down on his dedication to James Franco, fine. But we're also allowed to respond to it. 
AMP Featured, Movies, Anakin Skywalker, Hayden Christensen, Star Wars (franchise)

What If We Had an AU Where Hot 2019 Hayden Christensen Played Darth Vader?

Hayden Christensen still looking like a snack
Would Hayden Christensen ever come back to the Star Wars franchise? Who knows, but I think it is safe to say that we're here for it, and if you want to make a Hot Vader movie, I'm not saying I would not watch it.
Big on the Internet, Comic Sans, nanowrimo, writing

Does Switching to Comic Sans Really Fix Writer’s Block?

Comic sans could help with writer's block
It's possible that switching your font to Comic Sans could make all the difference to your writing process.
Gaming, PlayStation, Sony

Sorry PlayStation Vue Users, Service Is Shutting Down in 2020

Playstation Logo PS5 news
Time to say goodbye to PlayStation Vue, because the streaming service from Sony will be ending a few months.
Movies, Stephen King, The Shining

The Shining and the Psychological Fear of the World of Stephen King

the shining movie still
Stephen King's work focuses on the idea of psychological fear, almost taking us out of the jump scares and the blood and gore to present us a world in which we fear our own minds.
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