The Thursday Edition - Apr 21, 2022
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News, Capitol Riots, Marjorie Taylor Greene

Marjorie Taylor Greene Has To Testify Tomorrow & She Seems Pretty Nervous

Marjorie Taylor Greene grimaces under a black umbrella.
Greene is accused of violating a clause in the Constitution originally written to keep former Confederates from holding office after the Civil War.
TV, Jimmy Kimmel, Jimmy Kimmel Live, Nicolas Cage

Nic Cage Made a Perfectly Surreal Return to Late Night TV

Nic Cage on Jimmy Kimmel in a shiny suit
Was Nic Cage's return to the late night talk show scene everything I could have hoped for? Yes because it was the kind of chaotic that is delightfully Nic Cage.
News, Disney, Disney parks, Disney World, Florida, Republicans, Ron DeSantis

Things We Saw Today: Republicans’ Disney Tantrum Could Put Floridians Over $1 Billion in Debt

LAKE BUENA VISTA, FL: Cinderella Castle inside the Magic Kingdom Park is lit purple and gold in honor of the Los Angeles Lakers winning the 2020 NBA Final on October 11, 2020 at Walt Disney World in Lake Buena Vista, Florida. (Photo by David Roark/Disney Resorts via Getty Images)
DeSantis is clearly enraged that Disney won't join his gay and trans villainization campaign, and he's taking it out on the people who voted for him. Sounds about right-wing.
Comics, 4/20, cryptocurrency, Image Comics, NFT, weed

Image Comics Under Fire for Embracing NFTs in 4/20 Special Issue

Sorry for cursing the image library with this image. Crying NFT surrounded by weed plants. Image: Image Comics and BAYC.
This move and the likely future push towards NFTs is another fracture point for this image.
TV, Adam Scott, Severance

‘Severance’ Proves Yet Again That Adam Scott Is One of Our Best Actors

Adam Scott in 'Severance'
We are invested in his work and these men he's bringing to life and now I can't wait for season 2 (and hopefully for Adam Scott to get the award recognition he deserves for this season.)
Big on the Internet, LEGO, May the Fourth be With You, Star Wars (franchise)

Lego Unveils All New ‘Star Wars Models’ for May the 4th

Luke Skywalker's Landspeeder hits Lego.
Are you excited for May the Fourth? What Star Wars models caught your eye?
Big on the Internet, News, donald trump, let them fight, Piers Morgan

Piers Morgan vs. Donald Trump Is Peak ‘Let Them Fight’

Piers Morgan interviews Donald Trump as they both look upset.
I literally could not care less about who here is telling the truth, in part because the answer is probably neither of them.
Gaming, Nintendo, video games, Xenoblade Chronicles, Xenoblade Chronicles 3

Rejoice! The ‘Xenoblade Chronicles’ 3 Release Has Been Moved Up to July

Screenshot from the trailer for Xenoblade Chronicles 3
Fans are celebrating, but my own plans have been squandered.
Movies, Buzz Lightyear, Disney, Lightyear, Pixar, space travel, time travel

Breaking Down the 2nd ‘Lightyear’ Trailer and Its New Poster

Buzz Lightyear and Izzy meeting. Image: Disney Pixar
The original trailer was just a preview compared to the second trailer (which dropped on April 21st).
Gaming, Nintendo, Nintendo Switch, open world, The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, video games, Xenoblade Chronicles

The 6 Best Open-World Games on Nintendo Switch

A screenshot of Zelda crying in Breath of the Wild
It can be overwhelming to dig through all the games available for the Nintendo Switch. Here are our six favorite open-world games across the genres.
Big on the Internet, Elyse Myers, interview, tiktok

INTERVIEW: The Internet’s Best Friend Elyse Myers Is Trying to Make TikTok a More Valuable Space

Elyse Myers from TikTok
You've probably seen Elyse Myers on your FYP on TikTok.
TV, interview, Michelle de Swarte, The Baby

‘The Baby’: Michelle de Swarte Talks Murderous Babies

The Baby trailer screencap of a woman holding a baby.
Michelle de Swarte is absolutely incredible in The Baby and it is a much watch on HBO! It airs Sunday, April 24th on HBO.
TV, spinoffs, Stranger Things, The Duffer Brothers

The Duffer Brothers Tease Potential ‘Stranger Things’ Spinoff Series

The Stranger Things kids all standing together
After nearly 3 years, the long-awaited fourth season of Netflix's Stranger Things drops in two parts, first on May 27 and then on July 1.
TV, Ken Jeong, nope, redemption tour, Rudy Giuliani, The Masked Singer

Watch Ken Jeong Have the Only Acceptable Reaction To Rudy Giuliani’s ‘Masked Singer’ Reveal

In two images, rudy giuliani laughs and ken jeong looks disgusted.
Giuliani's appearance on the reality show was leaked in February. The episode finally aired last night, meaning we now have video of his reveal and how it was received.
Movies, Sony Animation, Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse, Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse

‘Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse’ Delayed Until 2023

Miles Morales in Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse
In the meantime, if you're craving more multiverse shenanigans you buy the Spider-Man: No Way Home Blu-Ray, 4K Ultra HD, and Digital HD, which dropped last week in stores everywhere.
Big on the Internet, Dua Lipa, Duolingo, languages, Scrub Daddy, tiktok

Let’s Talk About Duolingo’s Delightfully Unhinged, Thirsty TikTok Account (& How Much I Love It)

Duolingo next to cardboard cut out of Dua Lipa, an animation of leather bound Shrek, and walking away with referencing being shadowbanned. Image: screencaps from TikTok
Loving Dua Lipa, in particular, has become a core personality trait of Duo.
TV, Anakin Skywalker, Hayden Christensen, Obi-Wan Kenobi

Hayden Christensen Did His Research Before Filming ‘Obi-Wan Kenobi’

Hayden Christensen still looking like a snack
Christensen put in the time and knows Anakin's history (better than the rest of us) and I personally cannot wait to see how he plays him in Obi-Wan Kenobi.
TV, Ewan McGregor, Obi-Wan Kenobi

Ewan McGregor Revisited the Prequels for the First Time Since Their Release to Prepare for ‘Obi-Wan Kenobi’

ewan mcgregor looking good as obi-wan kenobi
Ewan McGregor's return as Obi-Wan Kenobi has been a long time coming.
Movies, controversy, Netflix, passwords, Russia, streaming

No One Is Surprised That Netflix Lost 200,000 Subscribers in The First Quarter of 2021

Hopper (David Harbour) is less charming and more terrible in Stranger Things 3.
If this downward trend continues, Netflix will have to restructure things to avoid going under.
TV, david jenkins, HBO Max, Our Flag Means Death, pirates, Rhys Darby, romcoms, Taika Waititi

‘Our Flag Means Death’ Should Have Been Renewed, Like, Yesterday. What Gives?

Taika Waititi as Blackbeard takes of Rhys Darby as Stede Bonnet's blindfold on 'Our Flag Means Death'
Hello and welcome to Day 28 of waiting for HBO Max to throw us a frickin' bone and renew its smash hit pirate romcom 'Our Flag Means Death.'
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