The Friday Edition - May 24, 2019
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Movies, Jeff Fowler, SEGA, Sonic the Hedgehog

Sonic: The Hedgehog Slowing Down to a Valentine’s Day 2020 Release Date to Fix Sonic’s Look

CGI Sonic the Hedgehog's terrifying human teeth as he screams at the horror of his existence.
io9 is sharing that the release date has been changed for 2020.
AMP Featured, Movies, Captain Marvel, Carol Danvers, Thanos, Wanda Maximoff

Lol Like Thanos Could Beat Carol Danvers or Wanda in a Fair Fight

Brie Larson as Carol Danvers
We had to laugh because both Wanda Maximoff and Carol Danvers went head-to-head against Thanos, and he struggled against both of them.
Movies, Peter Parker, Spider-Man, Spider-Man: Far From Home

A New Spider-Man: Far From Home Trailer Means More Tears

Peter Parker (Tom Holland) reflects in a quiet moment from the Spider-Man: Far From Home trailer.
Why must they keep doing this to us and our feelings?
Movies, Captain Marvel (movie), Internet Trolls, Rotten Tomatoes

Rotten Tomatoes Is Finally Making You Prove You Saw a Film Before Your Review Counts

Captain Marvel on her movie poster.
Honestly, it's about time.
Movies, Brightburn, David Yarovesky, Elizabeth Banks

Review: Brightburn Gives Us Smallville, but Evil

Jackson A. Dunn in Brightburn (2019) answering the question "What if Superman were a tiny asshole?"
David Yarovesky's Brightburn attempts to answer the question "What if Superman were sent to take over the world, not protect it, and he discovered that as a child?" It's a compelling question and a solid premise, but Brightburn takes too long to get to the good stuff.
News, abortion, contributors, week in reproductive justice

Democratic Presidential Candidates Have Finally Truly Embraced the Fight for Abortion Rights

Abortion rights protest sign
Democratic candidates are pushing more than ever before to protect and expand abortion rights in important ways, with real policy.
Big on the Internet, The Unbeatable Squirrel Girl

Things We Saw Today: So Long, Squirrel Girl! You Will Be Missed.

Squirrel Girl #45 cover
The Unbeatable Squirrel Girl is wrapping up, bringing an end to one of the most delightful, insightful, and surprising comics of recent years.
Movies, Carrie Fisher, General Leia Organa, Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker

J.J. Abrams on the Emotional Journey of Integrating Carrie Fisher into The Rise of Skywalker

carrie fisher and billie lourd on the star wars set.
Here's to Fisher and General Leia both getting the send-off they rightfully deserve.
Big on the Internet, MTA, New York City, Supervillain

New York City Finally Has Its Own Supervillain, Disrupting … Our Subway Rides?

Thanos as a supervillain, Iron Man as a New Yorker
Being a New Yorker and trying to get to work on time is hard enough, and now we have a supervillain who is making it his duty to disrupt our day to day activities. That is, his target is the MTA. 
AMP Featured, News, 2020 Presidential election, Elizabeth Warren, women in politics

Washington Post Uncovers Shocking Evidence That Elizabeth Warren … Was a Lawyer

Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) waves during a campaign town hall
The current male candidates in the 2020 race already dominate media coverage, so when a major outlet dedicates this sort of time and energy and headline space to such a baseless smear, it's all too reminiscent of 2016, from which we have apparently learned nothing.
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Memorial Day gaming sale.
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Big on the Internet, Billy Ray Cyrus, country music, Lil Nas X

Some Tired-A$$ Country Fans Want to Boycott Wrangler for Partnering With Lil Nas X

Old Town Road Still of Lil Nas X getting haters money
Despite all the success of Lil Nas X's "Old Town Road," some country fans are, let's just say, nettled about his recent partnership with Wrangler jeans.
AMP Featured, News, Injustice, legal charges, men

A Man Who Kept a Teenage Girl in Captivity for a Year Is Barely Going to Jail Because 2019 Is a Literal Joke

amy poehler leslie knope angry pikitis parks and recreation nbc
Michael Wysolovski, a 33-year-old man living in Georgia who kept a teenage girl in captivity in his home and took advantage of her for a year, has finally been sentenced for his crime: almost 10 years probation and 8 months in jail.
News, Amber Heard, hacking, revenge porn

Amber Heard Speaks Out in Support of a Bill to Make Revenge Porn a Federal Crime

amber heard speaks out about revenge porn.
Revenge porn is not only a vindictive, cruel, and criminal act, but it is also bolstered by a society that continues to shame women for having any sexual freedom or agency.
Movies, Aladdin, How It Should Have Ended

How Aladdin Should Have Ended. Spoiler Alert: With Honesty & Accepting That Monarchy Isn’t About Merit.

HISHE Aladdin Screengrab
With the upcoming live-action/CGI Aladdin remake coming to theaters tomorrow, one of our favorite channels, How It Should Have Ended, has decided to tackle the 1992 classic animated film—and already made a better movie than the remake, to be honest.
Movies, Cannes Film Festival, LGBTQ Representation, Xavier Dolan

Xavier Dolan Rightfully Points Out the Different Ways Critics Talk About Films Centered on Gay Couples

CANNES, FRANCE - MAY 19: Xavier Dolan attends the "It's Only The End Of The World (Juste La Fin Du Monde)" Photocall during the 69th annual Cannes Film Festival at the Palais des Festivals on May 19, 2016 in Cannes, France. (Photo by Pascal Le Segretain/Getty Images)
"Ultimately, I don’t think that the two protagonists are aware that it is gay love. It’s love."
TV, Captain Jean-Luc Picard, Patrick Stewart, Star Trek: Picard

First Teaser for Star Trek: Picard Shows Us What Became of the Starfleet Admiral!

Patrick Stewart as Jean-Luc Picard
The first moody trailer for Star Trek: Picard is here, promising that the end is only the beginning
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