The Tuesday Edition - Feb 4, 2020
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News, 2020 Presidential election, Elizabeth Warren, iowa caucuses, women in politics

Elizabeth Warren’s Iowa Speech Was a Bright Spot in That Mess of a Caucus

Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) addresses supporters during her caucus night watch party
Elizabeth Warren spent the majority of her speech celebrating Iowa volunteers, focusing specifically on the women who have made her campaign possible.
Movies, Jojo Rabbit, Taika Waititi

Taika Waititi’s BAFTAs Speech Is So Very Taika

Taika Waititi as Hitler in Jojo Rabbit
Jojo Rabbit is the kind of movie that has stayed with me for months after watching it, and I give nearly all the credit for that to Taika Waititi.
TV, Gwyneth Paltrow, The Goop Lab

Please Save Me, I Can’t Stop Thinking About The Goop Lab

The Goop Show on Netflix
The Goop Lab is not something I wanted to watch. I was forced into watching two episodes because of the sheer insanity that took place on the screen.
TV, Bojack Horseman, Depression, Netflix

So, Was the Ending of BoJack Horseman Satisfying?

Stanley Tucci, Will Arnett, Wendie Malick, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Brandon T. Jackson, and Kristen Schaal in The View from Halfway Down (2020)
With BoJack Horseman finally being over, there is going to be a lot of debate over how it ended and whether it was satisfying, a cop-out, or it should have ended an episode earlier. For me, dear reader, I fall somewhere in the middle.
Movies, Blake Lively, reed morano, The Rhythm Section

Blake Lively’s Strong Performance Can’t Keep The Rhythm Section on Beat

blake lively in the rhythm section
On paper, The Rhythm Section checks all my boxes.
TV, Brittany Curran, interview, The Magicians

Interview: The Magicians’ Brittany Curran Talks Fen’s Journey

THE MAGICIANS -- "The Side Effect" Episode 407 -- Pictured: Brittany Curran as Fen -- (Photo by: Eric Milner/SYFY)
We spoke to Brittany Curran about High King Fen, knives, whiskey and being a sidekick in a hero's world on The Magicians.
TV, impeachment, Jordan Klepper, The Daily Show

The Daily Show’s Jordan Klepper Went to an Iowa Trump Rally and It Was an Actual Nightmare

The Daily Show's Jordan Klepper talks to a white woman at a Trump rally.
The Daily Show's Jordan Klepper went to a Trump rally to talk impeachment with his supporters and it was an actual nightmare.
Big on the Internet, Brexit, EU, United Kingdom

So, We’ve Brexited. What Next?

Anti-Brexit march in London
That's it, then. This is the way we Get Brexit Done: not with a bang, but a whimper.
Movies, Emma, Jane Austen

Emma Is a Fun, Horny Romp Through Romantic Jane Austen Shenanigans

Mia Goth and Anya Taylor-Joy in Emma. (2020)
"Emma Woodhouse, handsome, clever, and rich, with a comfortable home and a happy disposition... and had lived nearly twenty-one years in the world with very little to distress or vex her." Except herself.
News, iowa caucuses

The Only Result of the Iowa Caucus So Far Is That Everyone Hates the Iowa Caucus

Frustrated woman.
Yesterday was the Iowa caucus—which is, for reasons (none of them good), the start of the presidential nominating process—and the Republican party, unsurprisingly, saw Donald Trump come out on top. The Democrats, meanwhile, are still waiting for results after a debacle that has managed to unify the party in a way none of the candidates have yet: together in loathing of the Iowa caucus.
Movies, Hamilton, Lin-Manuel Miranda, things we saw today

Things We Saw Today: The Hamilton Film Is Coming to Theaters … in 2021

LOS ANGELES, CA - FEBRUARY 15: Actor Leslie Odom, Jr. performs on stage during "Hamilton" GRAMMY performance for The 58th GRAMMY Awards at Richard Rodgers Theater on February 15, 2016 in Los Angeles City. (Photo by Theo Wargo/WireImage)
We finally - FINALLY - know when we'll be able to actually watch the "HamilFilm."
News, 2020 Presidential election, donald trump, Super Bowl Commercials

Lol, Donald Trump Spent $11 Million on a Super Bowl Ad & Everyone Hated It

Donald Trump purses his lips uncomfortably
The very existence of the Trump Super Bowl ad is baffling.
Movies, Birds of Prey, Harley Quinn, Margot Robbie

I’m Excited About How the Process of Bringing Harley Quinn to Life in Birds of Prey Was Handled

Margot Robbie in Birds of Prey: And the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn (2020)
The DCEU gave Patty Jenkins the reins on Wonder Woman, and now, with the female team behind Birds of Prey, I'm excited to see where the DCEU goes, as long as it leaves behind the Martha-centric ideas.
Comics, badass women in history, Knopf Books for Young Readers

Preview: Noisemakers Breaks Down Hedy Lamarr’s Scientific Work With Fantastic Art by Winifred Searle

Hedy Lamarr in Noisemakers.
The creators of Kazoo magazine, which has been dubbed "required reading" for girls ages 5-12, is coming out with a new anthology to celebrate women who would not be quiet.
Big on the Internet, 2020 Oscars, academy awards, bitch media

We’re Joining Bitch Media in Boycotting the 2020 Oscars

Bitch Media Oscars boycott
We're proud to be supporting Bitch Media in their boycott of the 2020 Oscars.
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