The Tuesday Edition - Feb 26, 2019
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With untrusting Coracks and Halderians threatening to capture and kill her, and war looming on the horizon, Kestra and Simon will have to learn to trust each other again if they have any hope of surviving. But can a heart once broken ever be healed?
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Books, children's literature, Dr. Seuss

Keep the Classics, Just Add New Ones and Teach Them Better— English Academia Saved

Oh The Place You'll Go
The world of English literature needs my help once again with how to deal with the racist classic novels of yesteryear, and this time, it concerns The Cat in the Hat creator himself, Theodor Seuss Geisel, a.k.a. Dr. Seuss.
News, Green New Deal, hypocrisy, Ivanka Trump

Ivanka Trump Says Americans “Don’t Want to Be Given Something,” Literally Could Not Be Less Self-Aware

Ivanka Trump has to wear sunglasses because her lack of self-awareness is so glaring.
Whenever I think it's not possible for Ivanka Trump to reach new depths of obliviousness, she goes and proves me wrong.
Movies, Captain Marvel (movie), Rotten Tomatoes, Star Wars: Episode IX

Rotten Tomatoes Finally Bans Fan Reviews for Unreleased Films to Stop Abuse of the System

Captain Marvel fighting in Space.
Captain Marvel isn't named, but it has to be a reason behind the decision.
TV, Arrowverse, Batman (character), Batwoman

Batman Won’t Appear on The CW’s Batwoman … And That’s a Good Thing

Arrow -- "Elseworlds, Part 2" -- Image Number: AR709d_0403r -- Pictured: Ruby Rose as Kate Kane/Batwoman -- Photo: Jack Rowand/The CW -- © 2018 The CW Network, LLC. All Rights Reserved.
With the introduction of Gotham City and Kate Kane/Batwoman to The CW's Arrowverse, audiences are no doubt wondering if the Dark Knight himself will make an appearance.
Big on the Internet, Regina King, The Academy Awards

For Many of Us, Regina King Was Already a Star

When it comes to Regina the King, if you don't know, now you know.
Movies, Nick Vallelonga

Oh God, Green Book Screenwriter Nick Vallelonga Will Continue to Torture Us With a New Movie

Nick Vallelonga and Peter Farrelly winning an Oscar for trash
As if Green Book wasn't bad enough, Nick Vallelonga wants to continue to torture us all.
Movies, Emma Thompson, John Lasseter

Emma Thompson’s Fiery Letter on Why She Quit a Film Over Alleged Sexual Harasser Studio Head

Emma Thompson attends the 'Alone in Berlin' (Jeder stirbt fuer sich) premiere during the 66th Berlinale International Film Festival Berlin at Berlinale Palace.
The Los Angeles Times has shared a letter from Emma Thompson that she sent to Skydance Animation management, addressing why she is leaving the movie Luck due to the hiring of John Lasseter.
Big on the Internet, contributors, Disney, LGBTQ Representation

Is Disney Doing Enough for Its LGBTQ+ Park Fans?

Rainbow Mickey Mouse ear hat.
Disney recently announced that it will hold its first-ever theme park event dedicated to its LGBTQ+ fanbase this April. To understand why it took so long for Disney to lend recognition to this event, similar unofficial events in Orlando and the Disney Corporation’s mixed history with its LGBTQ+ fans and workers need to be examined.
Big on the Internet, Facebook, moderation, things we saw today

Things We Saw Today: The Secret Lives of Facebook Moderators Are Absolutely Horrifying

Lives of Facebook moderators
A deep dive into the experiences of the employees who moderate Facebook content is eye-opening and scary as hell.
Big on the Internet, 2019 Oscars, Nike, sexism, women in sports

Dear Oscars Academy, Please Create a Special Category for This Powerful Nike Ad That Ran During the Show

Young girl weight-lifts like a boss in Nike ad.
"If they want to call you crazy? Fine. Show them what crazy can do."
Big on the Internet, Angela Bassett, Keanu Reeves, Paul Rudd, Regina King

Paul Rudd Doesn’t Age and We Want Answers!

Paul Rudd and Evangeline Lilly in Ant-Man and The Wasp
Can we have some answers? Can you share your secrets? Is it just a jade roller to the face every morning? HOW DO YOU DO IT, PAUL RUDD?
Movies, Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson, Fighting With My Family, Florence Pugh

Fighting With My Family Spoke to the Wrestling Fan in Me

Paige and Zak talking to the Rock in Fighting With My Family
As you'll learn while watching Fighting With My Family, wrestling is in your blood.
Movies, Happy Death Day 2U, Israel Broussard, Jessica Rothe

Tree Makes the Wrong Choice in Happy Death Day 2U

Jessica Rothe and Israel Broussard in Happy Death Day 2U (2019)
Tree in Happy Death Day 2 U has to make her own Sophie's Choice, and we think she picked wrong.
News, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Fox News, women in politics

Fox News Thinks Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s Commitment to Paying Her Staff a Living Wage Is “Communism on Display”

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez smiling through all of Fox News' BS.
Fox News is trying to come after Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez again, this time for her commitment to income equality.
Big on the Internet, alternate worlds, Darkest Timeline, time travel

Pop Culture Is Obsessed With Time-Loops, Time Travel, and Alternate Worlds

Time loops and time travel in culture
Have you noticed a recurring theme on TV and the movies as of late? Recurring is indeed the word: again and again, we're seeing variations on playing with the timeline popping up in some of our most popular media.
Big on the Internet, a star is born, Bradley Cooper, Lady Gaga

The Internet Could Not Handle Lady Gaga and Bradley Cooper’s Intense “Shallow” Performance

Bradley Cooper and Lady Gaga perform Shallow at the Oscars and get super close to each other
Tell me something boy, did you sit that close to Lady Gaga trying to fill that void? Bradley Cooper and Lady Gaga performed "Shallow" from A Star is Born at the Oscars and sat so close together. Uncomfortably close. Make out.
Big on the Internet, Kevin Feige, marvel studios, The MCU

Feige on New Marvel Shows: “They Will Be Entirely Interwoven With Both the Current MCU, the Past MCU, and the Future of the MCU”

marvel ceo
I think there were better ways this cinematic MCU-into-TV move could have happened—it certainly could have used more transparency, but I hope that what we gain from it will be worth what we have lost.
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