The Thursday Edition - Apr 26, 2018
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TV, Star Wars (franchise), Star Wars Rebels, Star Wars Resistance

The Spiritual Successor to Star Wars Rebels Sounds Like the Perfect Followup

star wars resistance title with BB8
When fan favorite Star Wars animated series Star Wars Rebels recently ended, the question on everyone's mind was where the franchise would go next in its animated endeavors. If Disney wanted to recreated the magic of Rebels, though, there was a pretty obvious analogue that would have the added bonus of tying in more closely with the ongoing movie trilogy, and that's where they've decided to go with Star Wars Resistance.
AMP Featured, Big on the Internet, Kanye West, Kim Kardashian, Trump

Watching Kim Kardashian Defend Kanye West Is a Reminder to Use Our Feminist Rage for Actual Allies

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Standing by your man is highly overrated, especially when they walk in step with policies that don't stand by you.
Movies, Disobedience, judaism, LGBTQIA, Rachel McAdams, Rachel Weisz, women in film

Review: Disobedience, Starring Rachel Weisz and Rachel McAdams, a Beautiful Portrait of Lesbian Love and Deep Faith

Rachel McAdams and Rachel Weisz in 'Disobedience'
What do you do when your very identity is at odds with the faith community that means so much to you? That is a major question in the upcoming film Disobedience, starring Rachel Weisz, Rachel McAdams, and Alessandro Nivola.
AMP Featured, News, politics

Donald Trump’s TV Interview Meltdown Is Uncomfortable to Watch, Even by Trump Standards

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This morning, Donald Trump went back to his campaign tactics of calling into TV news shows that he says he doesn't have time to watch to get free promotion, and post-election, he was afforded much more ranting time than usual due to his position. Boy did he use it.
Movies, Asian Representation, Crazy Rich Asians, representation

Crazy Rich Asians Is Not “the Asian Black Panther,” Because That Implies Every Group Only Gets One

Michelle Yeoh, Henry Golding, and Constance Wu in 'Crazy Rich Asians'
I'm not in any way Asian (unless my Ancestry DNA test returns with something hella surprising), but I'm so here for Crazy Rich Asians. One, Constance Wu. She can do no wrong, and I will see anything she's ever in ever. Two, Michelle Yeoh. Same. And third, this movie looks hilarious and heartfelt. What it is not, however, is "the Asian Black Panther."
AMP Featured, News, incels, toxic masculinity

The “Incel Rebellion” Is Misogynist Terrorism. So Why Do So Many People Still Put the Blame on Women?

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The man who drove a rental truck into pedestrian traffic in Toronto last week, killing 10 people and injuring 15 more, has been identified as the author of a Facebook post about the "incel rebellion."
Movies, Aquaman, Jason Momoa, things we saw today

Things We Saw Today: People Are Excited by the First Look at Aquaman

Jason Momoa as Aquaman
Although Justice League didn't get very far with audiences, Jason Momoa's Aquaman was a standout—and now that CinemaCon attendees have seen some initial footage, it seems like we have reason to hope the standalone Aquaman will be worth diving into.
TV, 90s Nickelodeon, Double Dare, Nickelodeon

Double Dare Returns to Nickelodeon With New Episodes, and SOMEONE GET ME MY HELMET!

Nickelodeon Double Dare logo
I cannot tell a lie. Marc Summers was one of my very first celebrity crushes, and I had the Double Dare home game. Getting splattered with all sorts of slime and coming out the nostril of a gigantic nose for prizes? I was into it. So, when I heard that Nickelodeon would be bringing back Double Dare, my heart was filled with not just a little bit of glee.
AMP Featured, News, Kanye West, Kim Kardashian, Trump

We Need to Stop Blaming Kim Kardashian for Kanye’s Red Pill, Sunken Place Mentality

Kim Kardashian and Kanye West arrive for the 2016 MTV Video Music Awards August 28, 2016 at Madison Square Garden in New York.
Now the same people who called him out for his "unpatriotic and race-baiting" comments about GWB are now on his Twitter welcoming him to the MAGA family.
AMP Featured, News, Asia Argento, Jessica Chastain, time's up

Jessica Chastain and Asia Argento’s “Time’s Up” Twitter Convo Raises Important Issues About Inclusion

When Thandie Newton recently came out to say that she felt she was excluded from the Time's Up movement, actress/director Asia Argento came to her defense on social media, starting a conversation that needs to happen in order for Time's Up to continue to do good work for the most women.
News, East Area Rapist, Golden State Killer, Michelle McNamara, true crime

Police Have Arrested a Suspect in the Golden State Killer Case, the Internet Is Thanking Michelle McNamara

East Area Rapist Golden State Killer
A press conference about the arrest is scheduled for 3 p.m. ET/12 p.m PT today.
Movies, bruce banner, Honest Trailers, The Incredible Hulk

The Incredible Hulk Finally Gets the Honest Trailer It Deserves

The Incredible Hulk
2008's Incredible Hulk is the only MCU movie that Honest Trailers hasn't hilariously mocked, so in honor of Infinity War's arrival, they took on the big green rage monster.
News, nolite te bastardes carborundorum, politics

Donald Trump Wants Us to Talk About Arizona’s Special Election, but Won’t Like What We Say

WASHINGTON, DC - MARCH 01: U.S. President Donald Trump participates in a meeting with leaders of the steel industry at the White House March 1, 2018 in Washington, DC. Trump announced planned tariffs on imported steel and aluminum during the meeting, with details to be released at a later date. (Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images)
Donald Trump continues to yell on Twitter about what the press is and isn't covering, because there's no more important job function of the president of the United States than being Mad Online. We're willing to meet him halfway and cover the story he thinks is important, but he probably won't like what we have to say.
TV, nolite te bastardes carborundorum, protest, reproductive rights, The Handmaid's Tale

The Team Behind Hulu’s The Handmaid’s Tale Are Proud of the Costume’s Place In Protest Culture

handmaid's tale, protest, robes, costume, planned parenthood
As Offred says in the season one finale, "They should never have given us uniforms if they didn't want us to be an army."
News, Black women, race, racism, TSA

The TSA Is Still Searching Black Women’s Hair Because Their Machines Have Not Been Updated to Identify Black Girl Magic

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Between May 13, 2015 and March 13, 2017, 98 black women filed hair-search complaints with the TSA, according to the records from the Multicultural Branch.
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