The Sunday Edition - Sep 1, 2019
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News, Debra Messing, donald trump, Twitter feuds

Donald Trump Spent the Morning Fighting With Debra Messing Instead of Doing Anything Useful

donald trump, lies, washington post, fact check, pinocchio
There's crises on every corner, so what does Donald Trump do this morning? Picks a fight with a sitcom star, of course.
AMP Featured, News, boston, LGBTQ discrimination, Pride

The “Straight Pride” Parade Was Just as Stupid as We Expected

pride flag
Crowds took to the street in Boston yesterday to ... protest the oppression of straight people? Actually it was just a bunch of bigots staging a racist, homophobic Donald Trump rally under a different banner, and the City of Boston was having none of it.
AMP Featured, TV, fandom, Netflix, The OA

The Hunger Strike to Save Netflix’sThe OA Gives Us Complicated Feelings

Brit Marling play violin in a train station on the OA
One fan is taking her quest to save The OA to the limits, and we're not sure whether we're amazed or worried.
Movies, books, Disney, Lloyd Alexander, Prydain

Disney’s Remake Machine Needs to Revisit The Black Cauldron

assistant pig-keeper tara and friends meet some magic in the black cauldron
With everything else getting a live action treatment, it's time for us to give The Black Cauldron and the larger Chronicles of Prydain another chance, maybe this time as a series on Disney+.
Movies, DC Comics, Joker, things we saw today

Things We Saw Today: The First Reactions to Joker Are in and They’re … Great?

Actor Joaquin Phoenix as Arthur Fleck / Joker in upcoming Joker movie from DC
We're just beginning the debate on the film and whether it's toxic or compassionate, but the praise for Phoenix's performance is pretty uniform, and an Oscar nomination already feels inevitable.
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