The Wednesday Edition - Apr 22, 2020
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AMP Featured, TV, Apple TV, Fraggle Rock, things we saw today

Things We Saw Today: Fraggle Rock Is Back!

fraggles rockin'
Dance your cares away! Worry's for another day!
AMP Featured, Movies, Hunger Games, prequels, Suzanne Collins

Does Anyone Want This Hunger Games Prequel Movie?

jennifer lawrence
Are you excited for The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes?
Movies, Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3, James Gunn, Rocket Raccoon

I Swear to All That Is Holy, Do Not Kill off Rocket Raccoon

Rocket Raccoon in his quantum realm time travel suit in Marvel's Avengers: Endgame.
I am but a humble adult with a Rocket Raccoon doll on my adult bed, begging you on my metaphorical hands and knees to let him live.
News, donald trump, Kayleigh McEnany, Twitter

Donald Trump’s New Press Secretary Is Being Terrible on Twitter

New White House Press Secretary Kayleigh McEnany wears a leather jacket and looks at the camera.
Wouldn't it be nice to have a press secretary who used her position to offer information instead of pointless attacks?
Big on the Internet, misogyny, sexism, Stockholm syndrome, Twitter

Viral Tweet Exposes Sexist Origins of Stockholm Syndrome

Belle and the Beast dance in Disney's live-action Beauty and the Beast.
We talk about Stockholm Syndrome a lot, but the origin of the term is complex and born of misogyny.
Movies, Kenneth Branagh, Shakespeare, Shakespeare Month

The Definitive Ranking of Kenneth Branagh’s Shakespeare Films

kenneth branagh
How would you rank Branagh's entries into the Shakespearean canon?
Movies, Spider-Man 3, Venom 2

Let There Be Carnage! Venom 2 Gets Pushed Extremely Close to Spider-Man 3

Spider-Man (Tom Holland) and Venom (Tom Hardy) could team up in a future film.
I can only imagine what is coming for San Francisco and then, eventually, to the doorstep of our favorite boy from Queens.
Movies, Jurassic Park, Jurassic World, Jurassic World: Dominion

The Jurassic World Franchise Is Taking on a New Climate

Chris Pratt in Jurassic World 2
Dinosaurs ... IN SNOW? 
Movies, David Lynch, Denis Villeneuve, Dune

David Lynch Has No Interest in New Dune Reboot

the actors Sting, Jack Nance, and Siân Phillips in the 80s movie Dune
David Lynch, the director of the first attempt to adapt 'Dune' back in the 80s, was asked about his interest in seeing the new adaptation. Spoiler alert: none.
TV, Anna Kendrick, HBO Max, Legendary

HBO Max Has a Launch Date and a Lot of Trailers

HBO max logo over a drag queen
HBO Max announced a launch date of May 27 and dropped trailers for many shows, including Legendary and an Elmo talk show.
AMP Featured, News, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, hypocrisy, Tucker Carlson

Tucker Carlson Had the Nerve to Call Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez a “Child of Privilege”

Tucker Carlson looks dopey as he talks about Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez.
During his show Monday night, Tucker Carlson took aim at Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, calling her–I kid you not–a "child of privilege."
News, COVID-19, Republicans, Trump

Southern States Are Reopening Despite Climbing COVID-19 Cases

Atlanta Motor Speedway Hosts Food Distribution Event For Those In Need
As the coronavirus pandemic continues to spread across the country, a handful of republican governors are taking steps to reopen their states for business.
Big on the Internet, Instagram, Stanley Tucci, Twitter

Stanley Tucci Made Us Thirsty … With His Negroni Making Ability!

Stanley Tucci in Easy A
Honestly, I thank the gods because I had no idea Stanley Tucci had an Instagram account until this video made the rounds on Twitter yesterday.
News, Coronavirus, COVID-19, fatphobia

Let’s Destroy the Myth That a Higher BMI Means Higher COVID-19 Risks

doctors
Saying that higher BMI means higher risk of COVID-19 is inaccurate and dangerous.
Movies, Guardians of Galaxy, James Gunn, The Suicide Squad

James Gunn Says He Has No Plans for a Guardians 4 & That He Loved Writing for Harley Quinn

LONDON, ENGLAND - JULY 24: James Gunn attends the UK Premiere of "Guardians of the Galaxy" at Empire Leicester Square on July 24, 2014 in London, England. (Photo by Anthony Harvey/Getty Images)
James Gunn has updates from his much-anticipated films, and waxes rhapsodic about one Ms. Harley Quinn.
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