The Monday Edition - Jan 8, 2024
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Movies, Peacock, streaming, streaming guide

The Best Movies on Peacock Right Now

A collage featuring some of the best movies on Peacock right now (clockwise from top left): 'Never Rarely Sometimes Always,' 'BlacKkKlansman,' 'Burning,' and 'Ocean's Eleven'

Peacock has been quietly building quite the streaming library.

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Big on the Internet, Golden Globes, NFL, Taylor Swift

Jo Koy’s Joke About Taylor Swift Didn’t Go Over Well—Least of All With Her

Taylor Swift at the Golden Globes. Photo by Axelle/Bauer-Griffin/FilmMagic/Getty Images.

Jo Koy's joke about Taylor Swift bombed at the Golden Globes.

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Big on the Internet, art, Artificial Intelligence, artists

Artists Blast Drawing Tablet Company For Using AI-Generated Art in Its Marketing

Sophia Di Martino as Sylvie on 'Loki,' looking angry and about to attack.

You'd think that a company that caters to artists would have nothing to do with AI art, but you'd be wrong.

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TV, Adult Swim, Disney, Mickey Mouse

Adult Swim Just Had Some Raunchy Fun With ‘Steamboat Willie’

Mickey Mouse in Steamboat Willie

As one Twitter user put it: "Mickey would never do this I am shaking and crying public domain is the worst."

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Movies, Barry Keoghan, Saltburn

If There Was a Golden Globe for Improv, Barry Keoghan Would Have Won in a Landslide

Oliver Quick (Barry Keoghan) relaxes nude in the grass in 'Saltburn.'

Keoghan's embodiment of Oliver Quick speaks to both his talent as an actor and 'Saltburn's inimitable lack of convention.

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News, abortion, abortion bans, Florida

Florida’s Newest Anti-Abortion Bill Proves It Was Never, Ever, Not Even a Little Bit, About ‘States’ Rights’

TV, Ayo Edebiri, Jeremy Allen White, The Bear, The Golden Globes

It’s Time for You to Watch the Show That Swept the Golden Globes

The cast of The Bear Season Two

The Golden Globes reminded us all just how good this show is!

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Anime, Cha Hae In, Hide From Homepage, Solo Leveling, Sung Jinwoo

‘Solo Leveling’ Fans Don’t Have Long To Wait for Episode 2!

Jinwoo before entering the double dungeon in the first episode of Solo Leveling.

Now we know when episode 2 is coming.

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Movies, Hide From Homepage, Mean Girls

‘Mean Girls’ Is a Musical … Right?

Renee Rapp, Avantika Vandanapu, and Bebe Wood in 'Mean Girls'

On Wednesdays, we break into song.

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TV, Disney+, Echo, Hulu

‘Echo’s Premiere Sets It Apart From Other Disney+ Series

Maya Lopez/Echo (Alaqua Cox) aims a gun in 'Hawkeye.'

Echo, starring Alaqua Cox as Maya Lopez, starts this week.

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TV, docuseries, Gypsy Rose Blanchard, Hide From Homepage, Lifetime, true crime

Gypsy Rose Blanchard Is Finally Telling Her Side of the Story

An interview shot of Gypsy Rose Blanchard in Lifetime's 'The Prison Confessions of Gypsy Rose Blanchard.'

Lifetime's new docuseries is avaible to watch now.

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Movies, Captain Marvel (movie), Hide From Homepage, The Marvels

Here’s When You Can Give ‘The Marvels’ Another Chance

The Marvels poster with Monica Rambeau (Teyonah Parris), Captain Marvel (Brie Larson), and Ms. Marvel (Iman Vellani)

On the fence about The Marvels? Here's when you can give this film a try, if you haven't seen it already.

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TV, Disney+, Echo, Marvel Cinematic Universe, Maya Lopez

Does Maya Lopez Have Superpowers in the MCU? It’s Complicated

Maya Lopez sits in the back of a truck in Echo.

How much does the MCU's Maya Lopez resemble her comics counterpart—especially when it comes to superpowers?

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Movies, Netflix, streaming, streaming guide

The Best Netflix Original Films

A collage featuring some of the best Netflix Original Films (clockwise from top left): 'Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery,' 'Pee-wee's Big Holiday,' 'Dolemite Is My Name,' and 'To All the Boys I've Loved Before'

Netflix's original series tend to get more attention, but the streamer has produced several movies that became instant classics.

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Movies, Barbie, Judd Apatow, Oscars, Oscars 2024, The Academy Awards

Judd Apatow Is Right, Oscars Classifying ‘Barbie’ as an Adapted Screenplay Is ‘Insulting’

Michael Cera as Allan standing on a beach in Barbie

If you count it as being adapted from Gerwig and Baumbach's imaginations, maybe.

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News, 2024 Presidential Election, Boy Scouts, Hide From Homepage, Joe Biden

Joe Biden Brings Up His Time as a Boy Scout in January 6 Speech

Joe Biden gives a slight smile to the camera, wearing a coat and aviator sunglasses.

In his first campaign speech of the year, President Biden briefly brought up his time as a Boy Scout, and it has some people curious.

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TV

I Really Want To Know if the ‘For All Mankind’ Mars Colonists Ate Somebody

Danny Stevens (Casey W Johnson) in For All Mankind

The Mars crew of 'For All Mankind' would have had some extra rations after one notable death, but maybe they got a bit more than that.

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Big on the Internet, AI, art, Twitter

No, Please, Not AI-Generated Art Books!!

Rick and Morty screaming

Soon: Your aunt and uncle buy your kid an AI-generated art book for Christmas.

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Comics, eiichiro oda, Hide From Homepage, One Piece, one piece manga

We Finally Know When We Can Expect To See ‘One Piece’ Chapter 1104!

Luffy in Gear 5 from Vol 104 of One Piece

The war on Egghead Island is in full swing as the latest chapter from One Piece creator Eiichiro Oda is one fans will be very excited for.

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TV, Disney+, Echo, Marvel Entertainment, Marvel Spotlight, mcu

Marvel Is Trying to Combat Superhero Fatigue With a New Label For Some Disney+ Shows

Alaqua Cox as Maya Lopez in Marvel Studios' Echo, releasing on Hulu and Disney+. Photo by Chuck Zlotnick. ©Marvel Studios 2023. All Rights Reserved.

When 'Echo' comes out on Disney+, it'll have the label "Marvel Spotlight" attached to it. And this might be a breath of much-needed fresh air.

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