The Wednesday Edition - Aug 31, 2022
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TV, book censorship, Disney, Harley Quinn (series), Marvel Cinematic Universe, Student Loans, things we saw today, Warner Bros. Discovery

Things We Saw Today: ‘Harley Quinn: The Animated Series’ Survives HBO Max Animation Purge

Harley and Ivy dancing. Image: HBOMax.
Where ever the show is, we'll seek out Harley and the gang!
Big on the Internet, Leonardo DiCaprio, Twitter

Why Is Everyone Making Fun of Leonardo DiCaprio About His Girlfriends?

Leonardo DiCaprio in a yellow shirt pointing as Rick Dalton in the movie 'Once Upon a TIme in Hollywood'
You may have many people on Twitter making fun of Leonardo DiCaprio about the age of his girlfriends, and there is a reason for that.
Comics, art, DC Comics, Green Lantern, Latinx Heritage Month, latinx representation, Warner Bros. Discovery

DC Comics Claims Mix Up With Highly Criticized ‘Titans United’ Green Lantern Variant Cover Yet Silent on Wider Issue

Jorge Molina 2022 Green Lantern illustration. Image: DC.
As I explained yesterday, for one or two characters, this may have worked, but for seven—yeah, no.
Big on the Internet, 90s Nickelodeon, animation, Nickelodeon, SpongeBob, SpongeBob SquarePants

The Biggest Assholes in ‘Spongebob Squarepants,’ Ranked

Mr. Krabs from Spongebob reclining on a pile of money. Looking at another dollar bill in his hands/claw. Image: Nickelodeon.
I've realized something: 'Spongebob' is fundamentally a show about assholes. And I'm gonna find the biggest one.
Movies, Winnie the Pooh, Winnie the Pooh: Blood and Honey

Oh, Bother. The ‘Winnie the Pooh: Blood and Honey’ Trailer Is Here.

Large person wearing flannel in a Winnie the Pooh inspired mask. Image: Jagged Edge Productions
Ever thought to yourself "what if Winnie the Pooh murdered people?" Well, now it's real!
Science, dinosaurs, fossils, paleontology

Scientists May Have Found The Biggest Dinosaur in Europe in Some Poor Dude’s Backyard

A scruffy child rides on the back of the brontosaurus from Pixar's The Good Dinosaur.
A resident of Pombal, Portugal excavated his yard to do some construction work, and discovered a colossal set of ribs and vertebrae.
Movies, Black Panther: Wakanda Forever, body shaming, Marvel Cinematic Universe, Marvel Comics, Tenoch Huerta

Marvel Artist Publicly Slammed After Posting Bizarre, Body-Shaming Tweet About ‘Black Panther 2’ Actor, Tenoch Huerta

Namor in the Black Panther trailer
A Marvel artist, Mike Deodato, was slammed on Twitter after publicly body shaming Tenoch Huerta, who is set to portray Namor (a.k.a. Sub-mariner) in the upcoming film 'Black Panther: Wakanda Forever.'
Big on the Internet

Stock Footage Accidentally Implies ‘What We Do in the Shadows’ Takes Place in … 2011?

what we do in the shadows stock 2011
Sometimes fun things can happen when stock footage comes into play. In the latest, disappointing, episode of What We Do in the Shadows, there was a moment that made me wonder: what year is this show?
Science, animals, dreams, spiders

Are We Sure We Want to Know What Spiders Are Dreaming About?

Tobey Maguire crying as Peter Parker in Spider-Man
Recently, a behavioral ecologist from the University of Konstanz in Germany published her findings on a sleep study performed on spiders. So, do spiders really dream?
Movies, call me by your name, Dune, Lady Bird, Little Women, Timothée Chalamet

The 7 Best Movies with Timothee Chalamet

Timothée Chalamet in Denis Villeneuve’s Dune angst
There's more to Timothee Chalamet than a pretty face: he's one of the most talented young actors of our generation, and his roles in these movies prove it.
TV, Daemon Targaryen, House of the Dragon, Matt Smith

Matt Smith on ‘House of the Dragon’ Is the Internet’s Favorite New Trash Boy

HBO's House of the Dragon: Matt Smith as Daemon Targaryen looking sad
The internet has taken to drama prince Daemon Targaryen in a certain kind of way that feels exactly right in the world of being a Matt Smith fan.
TV, What We Do In The Shadows

‘What We Do in the Shadows’ Missed Hard With Its Treatment of Marwa

poor marwa deserved better
For the last few seasons What We Do in the Shadows has managed to avoid serious accusations of queer-baiting. Even this season when Nandor ended up remarrying his recent resurrected wife, Marwa people could see the good. Especially when Marwa was made to "like all the things Nador likes" and she kissed Guillermo's cheeks affectionately. Then "Freddie" happened.
Big on the Internet, awkward, Celebrities, millennials, Tik Tok, tiktok

Celebrities on TikTok Remind Us We Were All Teenage Dirtbags

Not Another Teen Movie Poster Millennial Teens
As usual, a bunch of celebrities jumped onto the trend. Their videos are some of the best. It shows that everyone has had those awkward times but we should love ourselves for our awkwardness, not in spite of it.
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