The Thursday Edition - May 10, 2018
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News, Georgina Chapman, Harvey Weinstein

Georgina Chapman Breaks Silence About Ex-Husband Harvey Weinstein in Exclusive Vogue Interview

Georgina Chapman
After not being out in public for five months and staying silent about her soon-to-be ex-husband, Harvey Weinstein, Georgina Chapman has finally broken her silence.
AMP Featured, Movies, Donald Glover, solo: a star wars story, Star Wars (franchise)

Solo Clip Features Our Favorite Things About the Movie: Lando and Possibly the Best Star Wars Retcon

Donald Glover as Lando Calrissian in Solo: A Star Wars Story
We're (some of us, anyway) still wary of the Han Solo movie arriving in theaters later this month, especially after its directorial troubles—though Ron Howard's hands are about the safest you can be in. That doesn't mean there aren't parts of it we're excited about, though, and topping that list is Donald Glover appearing as Lando Calrissian, bringing the original trilogy character back to the screen for the first time since Return of the Jedi.
AMP Featured, Movies, Diablo Cody, Juno, Pro-Choice, Tully

Diablo Cody Regrets Not Making Juno’s Reason For Not Getting an Abortion Clearer

juno-movie
Diablo Cody wants to clarify some things about the film that won her the Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay.
Movies, Elizabeth Moss, Jordan Peele, Lupita Nyong'o, Us (Jordan Peele film), Winston Duke

Everything We Know About Jordan Peele’s Follow-Up to Get Out Already Sounds Spectacular

Movie poster for 'Us' written and directed by Jordan Peele
After he stunned us with his brilliant feature film debut, Get Out, we've all been waiting with baited breath to see what project Jordan Peele would wow us with next. Well, he's taken to Twitter to announce it. It's called Us, and the cast he's starting to assemble around it is truly extraordinary.
Movies, LGBTQ Representation, LGBTQIA, Love Simon

Alex Strangelove and the Rise of the Queer Teen Film

love simon
Netflix just released a trailer for their upcoming teen film Alex Strangelove, a raunchy comedy in the vein of Superbad that centers on high schooler Alex (Daniel Doheny) and his quest to lose his virginity. This is a classic storyline we've seen in teen movies dating back to 1983 with Tom Cruise's preppy virgin Joel Goodsen in Risky Business up through the 90's and early 2000's with the American Pie franchise.
Big on the Internet, Black Panther, erik killmonger, Michael B. Jordan

Things We Saw Today: Michael B. Jordan Wrote a Diary From the POV of Killmonger & It Sounds Incredibly Dark

Erik Killmonger in Black Panther
Jordan says he does this for every role he plays, writing a diary that spans from the character's "earliest memory to the first page of the script." For Killmonger, though, that journey is "particularly dark."
AMP Featured, Movies, Avengers: Infinity War, Thor, Thor: Ragnarok

Thor’s Supporting Characters Really Got Screwed by the MCU

Thor in Infinity War
While there's a lot of suffering to go around in Avengers: Infinity War, no one has had a worse day than Thor, and no one has a bleaker Marvel future than the characters who orbited him.
AMP Featured, TV, nice guys, toxic masculinity

8 TV “Nice Guys” Who Are Actually Total Trash

J.D. on scrubs and Schmidt on New Girl
Maybe real life "nice guys" got their bad ideas in part because sitcoms have been peddling this schtick for years.
Movies, Margot Robbie, Simon Pegg, Terminal

Interview: Margot Robbie and Simon Pegg on Their Film Noir-Meets-Alice in Wonderland Thriller, Terminal

Margot Robbie as Annie in a scene from 'Terminal'
If you were on The Mary Sue's Instagram yesterday, you may have noticed that I was posting in our story from the Escape Hotel in Los Angeles as I participated in a specially-themed escape room. While my fellow journalists and I didn't solve the room's mysteries, we were nonetheless rewarded with the chance to interview the writer/director and stars of the upcoming thriller, Terminal, starring Margot Robbie and Simon Pegg.
Big on the Internet, criminal, Lauren Spohrer, Phoebe Judge, This Is Love

Interview: Criminal and This is Love Co-Founders “Proud to Be a Woman-Run Shop”

I had a chance to talk to co-founders Lauren Spohrer and Phoebe Judge about their podcast, a series that's less "if it bleeds, it leads" and a bit more "high profile dog napping in the 50s" or "woman in 1944 convicted under a 200-year-old Witchcraft Act".
News, #MeToo Movement, Matt Lauer, NBC News

NBC Investigation into Matt Lauer’s Firing Finds NBC Innocent, Pats NBC on Back

Matt Lauer Today Show
After a lengthy self investigation, NBC has reportedly turned up no evidence that leadership at NBC News, Today, or human resources "received complaints" about Matt Lauer's "workplace behavior prior to November 27, 2017." Congratulations guys, we were all rooting for you *eye roll*.
Big on the Internet, feminist reimagining, Greek mythology, Persephone

The Cultural Reinvention of Persephone: From Maiden to The Dreaded One

Rape of Persephone
Why has Persephone gone from victim to Queen in pop culture?
AMP Featured, News, CIA, nolite te bastardes carborundorum, women in politics

Gina Haspel’s CIA Director Confirmation Hearing Is a Nightmare

Gina Haspel cia hearing protest feminism
Many of Trump's nominees for various positions have been hotly contested, but Gina Haspel, the nominee for CIA director, is a next-level nightmare. Trump praises Haspel for being "TOUGH ON TERROR" [caps his, obviously], but in this case, what that means is that she ran a "black site" torture prison in Thailand in 2002. Under Haspel's rule, the site used inhuman torture techniques, including waterboarding, on countless prisoners, including pregnant women.
Movies, editing, women in film

Legendary Film Editor Anne V. Coates Was a Pioneer Not Just for for Women, But Her Entire Industry

anne v. coates, death, died, editor, filmmaking, lawrence of arabia, oscars
Legendary film editor Anne V. Coates has passed away at the age of 92. Editors don't typically receive the same sort of celebrity recognition as directors or writers, but even if you don't know Coates' name, you most definitely know her work.
Books, contributors, monthly queer reads

The 7 Best Queer Reads of April 2018

america fast and fuertona, evolved, and Fence #5 covers
Suddenly, April is over, and with temps already blasting into the '90s for days on end, we can all rest assured that winter is most definitely gone. But here to stay are some seriously sweet queer reads that run the gamut of young adult, comics, Romance, and beyond. The best of April reads feature fashion bloggers and high school grads, superheroines and sentient androids, would-be sleuths and fiercely competitive fencers, and much more to keep you well and truly entertained in the month ahead.
News, elections, feminism, women in politics

Women Candidates Dominate the Democratic Primaries with 22 Nominations

Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi Meets With Rep.-Elect Alma Adams
If there is a silver lining to the Trump presidency, it's that the election of the Misogynist-in-Chief has inspired record numbers of women to run for office. The number of female candidates has more than doubled since 2016, and yesterday's primary races in Indiana, Ohio, North Carolina and West Virginia showed results.
Big on the Internet, Movies, DCEU, Harley Quinn, Margot Robbie

Margot Robbie Teases Some Updates on R-Rated Harley Quinn Girl Gang Movie

margot robbie harley
"I pitched the idea of an R-rated girl gang film including Harley, because I was like, 'Harley needs friends.'"—We agree Margot!
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