The Thursday Edition - Sep 6, 2018
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Everything About That Anonymous Trump “Resistance” Op-Ed Is Garbage

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Yesterday, The New York Times took the rare step of publishing an op-ed anonymously, because it came from a senior White House official who claimed that members of the administration are hard at work inside the White House to prevent Donald Trump's presidency from resulting in disaster—to stymie his "worst inclinations." This has left us all to wonder just what Trump's worst inclinations actually are.
Big on the Internet, Books, Literary Canon, The West, Western Canon

What’s In Your Literary Canon?

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Who lives, who dies, who decides what goes into the Western literary canon?
Big on the Internet, Alex Jones, Jack Dorsey

Alex Jones Crashed Jack Dorsey’s Congressional Appearance, Was Reminded No One Cares About Him

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It was Conspiracy Theory Day in Congress.
Big on the Internet, Anna and the Apocalypse, Michael B. Jordan, things we saw today

Things We Saw Today: Anna and the Apocalypse Trailer Brings a Musical Twist to the End of the World

Anna and the Apocalypse stars Ella Hunt as the titular Anna
The charming trailer for 'Anna and the Apocalypse' was released today; plus more on Serial, Michael B. Jordan, and Wanda Sykes.
Movies, Halloween, horror films, Jamie Lee Curtis

The New Halloween Trailer Returns to Its Roots by Centering the Story on Laurie Strode

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There's a lot to enjoy in the new trailer, but what is perhaps most powerful is the hardened, survivalist Laurie Strode.
Books, A Song of Ice & Fire, Game of Thrones, GOT character adaptations

How Game of Thrones Failed Its Female Characters in Adaptation, Part Two: Cersei, Dany, & Shae

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Last time, we talked about the Stark women in Game of Thrones and the adaptation changes from the books. Now we tackle Cersei, Dany, and Shae.
Movies, Brie Larson, Captain Marvel, The MCU

All The Captain Marvel Info You Need To Know Before the Movie

Brie Larson as Carol Danvers in Captain Marvel
Today, the world first got a glimpse of Brie Larsen as Carol Danvers, a.k.a. Captain Marvel, as well as some of her allies and enemies via Entertainment Weekly's cover and release of ten exclusive images. Donning the famous red, blue, and gold suit, Larsen looks ready to take on the galaxy — and even take down Thanos (Josh Brolin) when she returns to Earth for Avengers 4.
TV, Brendan Fraser, DC Universe, Doom Patrol, Timothy Dalton

Timothy Dalton and Brendan Fraser to Star in DC Universe’s Doom Patrol

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The series has cast Timothy Dalton (Penny Dreadful) as Dr. Niles "The Chief" Caulder, the paraplegic genius doctor and inventor who assembles the team of outcasts that form the Doom Patrol.
TV, Disenchantment, Matt Groening, Netflix, The Simpsons

Matt Groening’s Disenchantment Needs More Women

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Matt Groening said that Disenchantment would have a feminist bent, but with only one really prominent female character it leaves us longing for just more women on the show.
Movies, Lynda Carter, Viola Davis, Wonder Woman

Lynda Carter’s Wonder Woman Was an Inspiration for Viola Davis

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"Okay, I have a slight obsession with Wonder Woman."
Big on the Internet, brett kavanaugh, protest, reproductive rights

This Is Why You Weren’t Hearing Protestors at Kavanaugh’s Hearing Today

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70 people–mostly women–were willing to stand up and be arrested for the opportunity to make their voices heard yesterday. The Capitol Police have the right to remove and arrest protestors, but to deny the American people access to their elected representatives cannot be an acceptable response to protest.
Big on the Internet, GOOP, Gwyneth Paltrow, lawsuit

Gwyneth Paltrow’s Goop to Pay $145,000 for Pretending That Vagina Eggs Have Medical Benefits When They (Shockingly) Don’t

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Gwyneth Paltrow's luxury lifestyle brand Goop has agreed to settle a consumer protection lawsuit for $145,000 over falsely claiming that their health and wellness products have actual medicinal benefits.
AMP Featured, Movies, Brie Larson, Captain Marvel, marvel

The First Look at Brie Larson as Captain Marvel Is Here!

We've waited for quite some time for Captain Marvel and, at last, the wait is over. Or, at least until the actual movie comes out. In the first female-led solo Marvel movie, Captain Marvel introduces Carol Danvers into our league of superheroes. For so long, fans have waited to see a woman lead the charge in a Marvel movie, and getting Carol to be that woman is a pretty big deal.
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