The Wednesday Edition - Jun 8, 2022
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TV, Neil Gaiman, Netflix, The Sandman

Netflix’s ‘The Sandman’: Cast, Characters, and Plot

The Sandman Dream with helmet
A panel with the 'Sandman' cast and crew gave us a much bigger look into this highly-anticipated Netflix show. Here's what we know so far.
TV, Obi-Wan Kenobi

Just How Powerful Is Obi-Wan Kenobi?

Obi-Wan looking shocked as he learns about Anakin being alive
So all this to say the answer is complicated.
TV, AvengerCon, Kevin Feige, Marvel Entertainment, Ms. Marvel

Is AvengerCon A Real Marvel Convention?

Iman Vellani as Ms. Marvel/Kamala Khan in Marvel Studios' MS. MARVEL, exclusively on Disney+.
Much of the series premiere is devoted to Kamala scheming to attend the fan convention and trying to convince her parents to let her go.
News, abortion, language, New York Times, Transparent, transphobia

Why Does the ‘New York Times’ Feel the Need To Inject Transphobia Into the Fight for Abortion Access?

A sign colored like the blue and pink transgender flag is placed outside on a city sidewalk reading "platforming hate speech is not impartial"
The New York Times has once again published a shamelessly transphobic article, this time centered around the fight for abortion access.
TV, Marvel Entertainment, Ms. Marvel

How ‘Ms. Marvel’ Episode 1 Diverges from the Comics, and How It Stays the Same

Iman Vellani is Kamala Kahn in Disney+'s Ms. Marvel, alongside her comic book counterpart.
How did the directors stay true to what makes the comics great, while bringing new ideas to Ms. Marvel?
Big on the Internet, Ahsoka Tano, Mandalorian, Star Wars (franchise), Star Wars Rebels, Star Wars: The Clone Wars

Every Animated Star Wars Character Adapted Into Live-Action

From Boba Fett to Ahsoka Tano to Bo-Katan to the Grand Inquisitor, here’s every character who’s gone from animated to live-action Star Wars.
News, Anime Expo, COVID-19

Anime Expo Just Casually Dropped That They’re Not Asking for Attendees To Be Vaccinated, and People Are Pissed

Closeup of a vial of COVID-19 vaccine.
Fix this. Now.
Movies & TV, TV, anime, CrunchyRoll, Spy x Family

This Amazing ‘Spy x Family’ Loid Forger Moment Didn’t Occur To Me Until I Saw This Tweet

Loid and Yor
A viral tweet about Loid Forger focuses on the way he supported Yor when a coworker tried to call her out for "questionable" work she'd done in the past.
Big on the Internet, Asian Representation, Bechdel Test, Bechdel-Wallace Test, Fire Island (film), LGBTQIAP+ representation

Bechdel-Wallace Test Creator Adds Hyper-Specific Amendment After ‘Fire Island’ Debacle

Promo still of Fire Island
After being dragged for hours, Rosin put out a non-apology statement.
News, Andrew Yang, basic civics lessons, gerrymandering, government, politics

Congratulations To Andrew Yang for Apparently Just Now Learning What Gerrymandering Is

Andrew Yang speaks into a wireless microphone, sitting against a dark background
It appears that Andrew Yang, who has run unsuccessful political campaigns for both president and New York City mayor, just now learned what gerrymandering is.
Movies, Jurassic Park, Jurassic World, Jurassic World: Dominion

‘Jurassic World: Dominion’ Is Exactly the Finale I Wanted out of This Trilogy

The crew is back in Jurassic World: Dominion and look scared
I loved Jurassic World: Dominion because I'm a sucker for a dino flick and honestly? There's nothing wrong with that.
Comics, manga, One Piece

The Final Saga of ‘One Piece’ Has a Start Date. But Don’t Panic! Yet!

Promotional poster for the final saga of One Piece
It says a lot about how beloved a series is when, after 25 years, the creator announces the final saga and everyone freaks the F out. Indeed, that is the state of One Piece internet today. Even for anime watchers like myself (I’m in Dressrosa in the manga! I’m working on it!), Wano is clearly […]
Comics, kamala khan, Marvel Comics, Ms. Marvel

When Was Kamala Khan’s First Appearance?

Kamala Khan/Ms. Marvel in Marvel Comics
You may be surprised to find out that Kamala's origin story in Ms. Marvel isn't her first appearance in the Marvel universe.
TV, Disney+, Ms. Marvel, review bombing, reviews

Of Course ‘Ms. Marvel’ is Getting Review Bombed

Kamala Khan posing in the mirror in Ms. Marvel
If you're wondering why the charming series is getting review bombed, there are several reasons.
Gaming, Life is Strange, Pride Month, video games

How Video Games Can Help Players Explore Their Sexuality

Max kisses Chloe for the first time
Believe it or not, Catholic school wasn’t the best place to come to terms with one’s sexual identity. For years, I believed I was simply an ally, one of few outspoken allies in the entire school, whose family had queer history and whose politics always leaned left. Although we were not religious ourselves, and the […]
News, elections, politics, Tomi Lahren, Twitter feuds, voter fraud

Tomi Lahren Got Publicly Owned by a County Registrar After Tweeting About Voter Fraud

A young blonde woman (Lahren) with a disapproving expression holds a microphone in front of her face, sitting onstage at the Politicon conference.
Tomi Lahren posted one of her usual fact-free screeds on Twitter recently, claiming that she'd personally witnessed an instance of voting fraud.
Movies, Chris Hemsworth, Marvel Cinematic Universe, Natalie Portman, Thor: Love and Thunder, tickets

It’s Almost Time to Buy Your Tickets to See Natalie Portman’s Guns — I Mean, ‘Thor: Love and Thunder’

Jane and Valkyrie in Thor: Love and Thunder
If you're as excited as we are for the release of 'Thor: Love and Thunder', then get ready: Marvel just announced the sales date to buy tickets for the film!
TV, Ewan McGregor, leia organa, Obi-Wan Kenobi

Wow, I Did Not See This Week’s ‘Obi-Wan Kenobi’ Twist Coming

Obi-Wan Kenobi yells at Anakin Skywalker on Mustafar in Revenge of the Sith
Obi-Wan Kenobi is filled twists and turns that have us on the edge of our seats with each new episode but there was something about episode 4 that really just shocked me in a way I wasn't expecting.
TV, Ewan McGregor, Obi-Wan Kenobi, Star Wars (franchise)

‘Obi-Wan Kenobi’ Reminds Us the Power of the Rebellion

Obi-Wan with a Lightsaber in Obi-Wan Kenobi
Obi-Wan Kenobi has slowly been working towards showing us exactly where the show is heading and, in episode 4, we got a look into Ben's fight against the Empire and those he's teaming up with.
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