The Tuesday Edition - Aug 4, 2020
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Astronauts turning to outer space to escape the political turmoil and environmental disaster of Earth? Yeah, that's the kind of story we all need in our lives right now.

Grab Mary Robinette Kowal's The Relentless Moon and leave the world behind for a bit.
Big on the Internet, Breonna Taylor, O Magazine, Oprah Winfrey

Oprah Gives Her Usual O Magazine Cover Spot to Breonna Taylor

breonna taylor o magazine cover
Breonna Taylor deserves so much more than the cover of a magazine. She deserves to be alive, as do so many others killed at the hands of the police.
Big on the Internet, Barack Obama

Happy Birthday, Barack Obama. God, Do I Miss You.

barack obama
But please, Mr. President, know that if you wanted to step up and take over until this is all settled, I'd gladly let you do it.
TV, Ratched, Ryan Murphy, Sarah Paulson

Counting Down the Top 5 Ryan Murphiest Moments in the Ratched Trailer

sarah paulson
The trailer for Ryan Murphy's Ratched, a prequel series about the origin story of Nurse Ratched starring Sarah Paulson, features everything we love.
TV, Andrew Lincoln, The Walking Dead

Walking Dead Star Andrew Lincoln Still Hasn’t Seen The Walking Dead

rick grimes
If you want to talk about more recent episodes of The Walking Dead with Andrew Lincoln, you might be out of luck.
News, Black History, Blake Lively, Ryan Reynolds

People Getting Married on Plantations Is an Example of American Apathy Towards Slavery

Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds attend the premiere for "A Quiet Place" at AMC Lincoln Square Theater on April 2, 2018 in New York City. (Photo by Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images)
Ryan Reynolds and Blake Lively are just one example of the problem. The root of it is the mythology that slavery is just a part of the past and not an active part of the way Black Americans (and white Americans!) live today—that it is just something to be painted over with antebellum parties and "Southern charm."
Movies, Gina Prince-Bythewood, The Old Guard, women in film

Hell Yeah! The Old Guard Was Made by an 85% Female Team

Charlize Theron and KiKi Layne in The Old Guard
Everything about The Old Guard is awesome and one of those elements was highlighted by director Gina Prince-Bythewood, who shared how many women worked on the film.
Big on the Internet, cognitive decline, Trump, Yosemite National Park

Trump Can’t Pronounce Yosemite Correctly in Latest Cognitive Failure

Donald Trump yells into a microphone at a press conference/illegal campaign rally.
It's a matter of national security, and it's a massive betrayal of the office of the president for those around him to prop up a mentally failing commander in chief.
News, beirut, Explosion, lebanon

Massive Explosion in Beirut, Lebanon Causes Widespread Destruction

Huge explosion rocks Beirut Lebanon
A huge explosion centered in Beirut, Lebanon was caught by several on-camera, with the harrowing images spreading quickly on social media.
Movies, Dr. Alan Grant, Jurassic Park, Sam Neill

Sam Neill Is Teasing Us About Jurassic World: Dominion With Dr. Alan Grant’s Hat

Dr. Grant removes his glasses in surprise in Jurassic Park.
Has he changed much? I'm hoping not but getting to see Dr. Ian Malcolm, Dr. Ellie Sattler, and Dr. Alan Grant all back in action is going to bring some hope back in my life.
News, Disney World, theme parks

Walt Disney World’s Splash Mountain Log Boat Sank as Riders Rushed to Get Out

Social distancing seating measures are in place as people wearing facemasks ride Splash Mountain at Walt Disney World Resort's Magic Kingdom during the COVID-19 pandemic in Orlando on July 23, 2020. - The United States on July 23 recorded 76,570 new coronavirus cases in the previous 24 hours, Johns Hopkins University reported, after the nation's total number of infections topped four million earlier in the day. The US has seen a coronavirus surge, particularly in southern and western states, as Texas, California, Alabama, Idaho and Florida all announced record one-day death tolls. (Photo by Bryan R. Smith / AFP) (Photo by BRYAN R. SMITH/AFP via Getty Images)
Walt Disney World's Splash Mountain was overtaken by its own current when riders found their boat sinking underwater.
AMP Featured, TV, lesbian representation, queer representation, wayhaught, Wynonna Earp

The Lesbian Love Scene on Wynonna Earp Made Me Wish for More

WYNONNA EARP -- "Afraid" Episode 404 -- Pictured: (l-r) Katherine Barrell as Officer Nicole Haught, Dominique Provost-Chalkley as Waverly Earp -- (Photo by: Michelle Faye/Wynonna Earp Productions, Inc./SYFY)
While part of me loved seeing such a glorious representation of female love and desire on-screen in 'Wynonna Earp,' another part of me wished for something more.
AMP Featured, News, axios, donald trump, politics

I Watched Donald Trump’s Excruciating Axios Interview so You Don’t Have To

Donald Trump looking constipated as he attempts to answer questions in Axios on HBO interview.
Donald Trump already being the kind of person who regularly says awful, wildly incorrect things like this doesn't change how bad this interview is. I just wish I were in any way surprised.
Movies, DCEU, Patty Jenkins, Wonder Woman 1984

Wonder Woman 3 Will Likely Be Patty Jenkins’ Last Installment in the Franchise

Diana readies herself for battle in the new poster for Wonder Woman 1984.
Despite the fact that is has been delayed so many times, Wonder Woman 1984 is technically complete, and that means director Patty Jenkins is already thinking about film number three in her series.
TV, American History, John Oliver, Last Week Tonight, racism

On Last Week Tonight, John Oliver Deep-Dives Into America’s Refusal to View Our Own History Accurately

John Oliver sits at his desk with a placard reading "we view history's progress as if it was constant and inevitable."
"The less you know about history, the easier that it is to imagine you'd always be on the right side of it."
Big on the Internet, The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, things we saw today, writing

Things We Saw Today: Very Serious Novel Caught Borrowing From … Zelda?!

Novelist John Boyne included an ingredient list from the videogame 'Zelda: Breath of the Wind' in his very serious book.
Big on the Internet, Meme, Twitter, Twitter meme

2020 as Told by Pop Culture Memes Is a Mood

Tony Stark saying Earth is Closed Today
People on Twitter have taken to describing this godforsaken year using stills from their favorite properties.
Gaming, Marvel's Avengers, Sony, Spider-Man

Everyone’s Mad That Marvel’s Avengers Is Only Adding Spidey on PlayStation Consoles

Spider-Man looking shocked
While it sucks that you have to have a PlayStation to play with him, it is exciting that Spidey gets to be a part of the Marvel's Avengers game. Now, I just have to find the money to buy a PlayStation 5 ...
Movies & TV, LGBTQ Representation, Lifetime

Lifetime Announces They Will Truly Make the Yuletide Gay

rainbow heart hands
Lifetime has announced The Christmas Set-Up, which will be their first move revolving around a gay couple! YAY!
AMP Featured, Big on the Internet, Back the Blue, Tampa, Twitter

Awful Design of Pro-Police “Back the Blue” Mural Makes It Comically Impossible to Read

Back the Blue mural in Tampa.
Mural painters in Tampa, Florida are encouraging us all to Bock the Blue. Oh wait, I'm sorry, I'm getting information that the mural actually says ... Heck the Blue? Beck? Backalacky the Blue? Okay, no one knows what the hell this is supposed to be. Maybe something to do with Björk? Tough to say.
AMP Featured, Books, George R.R. Martin, Hugo Awards, jeannette ng

Why People Were Furious With How George R.R. Martin Hosted the Hugo Awards

George R. R. Martin
The backlash on social media against George R.R. Martin's hosting of the 2020 Hugo Awards was swift and fierce. Here's why.
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