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News, Andrew Cuomo, Coronavirus

“How Selfless Is That?”: A Truly Touching Moment From NY Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s Press Briefing

Andrew Cuomo smiles during a press briefing.
Today, Governor Cuomo's briefing had something else we rarely if ever see present in Trump's own briefings: kindness.
Big on the Internet, Andrew Lloyd Webber, Broadway, love never dies, musicals, Phantom of the Opera

Love Never Dies: The Real Phantom Sequel That’s Like (Bad) Fanfic

Ben Lewis as the Phantom in Love Never dies. Really Useful Group/screensot.
The Phantom of the Opera is great. Its musical sequel, Love Never Dies, is ... not.
AMP Featured, TV, anime, Atsushi Ōkubo, soul eater

The Protagonist of Soul Eater Is Maka Albarn, Don’t Forget It

the protagonist of soul eater is maka remember that
If your promotional images for Soul Eater exclude Maka in place of Soul, you are promoting it wrong.
News, bad ideas, Coronavirus, donald trump

Donald Trump Thinks Injecting Bleach to Kill the Coronavirus Sounds “Interesting”

Donald Trump stands in front of a sign reading 'Best Practices for every American' during press briefing.
Please don't do this.
Books, books, magic, self-care, witchcraft

Author Lisa Marie Basile Talks Bringing Magic Into Your Life With Writing

lisa marie basile with her book the magical writing grimoire
Lisa Marie Basile, author of "Light Might Magic For Dark Times" and the new "Magical Writing Grimoire" talks magic, words, and the world.
TV, COVID-19, leslie knope, Parks and Recreation

My Prayers Were Answered. We’re Getting a New Episode of Parks and Recreation

Amy Poehler as Leslie Knope and Rashida Jones as Ann Perkins in Parks and Recreation
'Parks and Recreation' is coming back for one more very special episode to raise money for Feeding America. Am I dreaming?
Big on the Internet, News, Beyoncé, Black History Month, Grammys

Lemonade 4-Year Anniversary: How the Album of the Year Didn’t Win Album of the Year

beyonce-lemonade-video-trailer
How is it that you can make an album that is considered excellent and culturally important, but it is never your year?
AMP Featured, Big on the Internet, fandom, fanfiction, N.K. Jemisin

N.K. Jemisin Reminds Us of the First Rule of Fanfiction

N.K. Jemisin on fanfiction etiquette
No, the first rule of fanfiction is not "we don't talk about fanfiction."
Big on the Internet, animal crossing, Elijah Wood, things we saw today

Things We Saw Today: Elijah Wood Plays Animal Crossing, Is Just Like Us

wilfred
Who had gaming with Elijah Wood and tweeting with turnips on their 2020 vision board? Not I, good reader. Not I.
Comics, Joss Whedon, The Fantastic Four

Rumors Have Dollhouse Creator Joss Whedon in Talks to Bring the Fantastic Four to Life

fantastic four reboot coming from joss whedon
Rumors are going around about Joss Whedon tackling 'The Fantastic Four' which doesn't sound too make-believe, but it does make us wonder who should direct?
News, cats, Coronavirus

Two Pet Cats Have Tested Positive for Coronavirus and We Don’t Like This One Bit

Hold your pets extra close today. Unless you're sick and then the CDC recommends not doing that. But if you can, please do and we'll get through this.
Big on the Internet, conventions, Dragon Con

Why Cons Are Waiting for a Legal “Act of God” Before Canceling

Exhibit floor at the 2015 San Diego Comic Con International at the San Diego Convention Center in San Diego, California. Please attribute to Gage Skidmore if used elsewhere.
Force Majeure clauses are important for conventions considering whether or not to cancel.
Big on the Internet, Avengers: Endgame, COVID-19, quarantine

Which Avenger Are You Most Like During Quarantine?

Scarlet Johansson as Black Widow in Avengers: Endgame
Which Avenger are you?
Movies, Ace ventura, homophobia, transphobia

Ace Ventura: Pet Detective Is Coming to Netflix. Is It a Movie Better Left Forgotten?

Jim carey and animals in ace ventura pet detective
Ace Ventura was funny in its time but its transphobia and homophobia are awful in retrospect.
Books, children's literature, LGBTQ discrimination, LGBTQ erasure

Attempts to Remove LGBTQ Books From Libraries Have Risen

Cover for "A Day in the Life of Marlon Bundo" (Credit: Chronicle Books)
Attempts to ban books with LGBTQ leads have risen by almost 20% compared to last year.
Gaming, Animal Crossing: New Horizons

Jolly Redd Has Brought out Our Trust Issues in Animal Crossing: New Horizons

Nintendo's 5th installment into the animal crossing series
Will I continue to worry about my house and letting my friends come to my island and not buy any art at all? Who knows. All this game has given me is trust issues and a sense of duty to my island since I'm, apparently, the only one who works there.
TV, Disney+, Star Wars (franchise), The Mandalorian

A Third Season of The Mandalorian and the Trailer for Disney Gallery: The Mandalorian Are a Gift

Baby Yoda with a wide-mouth smile in Disney+'s The Mandalorian Star Wars series.
Now comes the news that we're not just getting a second season of The Mandalorian.
News, anderson cooper, Coronavirus, Las Vegas, WTF

Anderson Cooper’s Interview With the Mayor of Las Vegas Is a Wild (and Super Ignorant) Ride

Anderson Cooper interviews Las Vegas mayor Carolyn Goodman.
This whole interview is bananas, but let's try to break down some of the wildest parts.
Movies, 1917, George MacKay, interview

George Mackay on the Bloody Punk Rock Ethos of True History of the Kelly Gang

TRUE HISTORY OF THE KELLY GANG
True History of the Kelly Gang is available on Digital and On Demand on April 24th.
Big on the Internet, astrology, Shakespeare Month, Zodiac signs

In Honor of The Bard’s Birthday: The Signs as Shakespeare Characters

miranda in the tempest by john william waterhouse
Are you a Hamlet or a Romeo?
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